New Heroes Are Born

New Heroes Are Born (Japanese: ニューヒーロー誕生！？ Birth of New Heroes!?) was a costume event in . It was focused on the sync pairs and .
The "Barry Costume Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Barry (Special Costume) & Heracross from the beginning of the event to May 20, 2024, and the "Selene Costume Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Selene (Special Costume) & Scizor from April 14 to May 20, 2024.
During this event, players could earn Event Vouchers Z from battles that could be redeemed in the . All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Daily Extreme Battle 1, which could only be challenged once per day. Extra vouchers were automatically exchanged with coins once the event was finished.
The player could battle using Barry (Special Costume) & Heracross or Selene (Special Costume) & Scizor to obtain +0.6× bonus vouchers; , , or to obtain +0.4× bonus vouchers; and any unlisted Sinnoh or Alola sync pairs to obtain +0.2× bonus vouchers.
This event featured the Battle Challenge, where players were challenged to defeat a team of strong opponents. Players could complete event missions by clearing these areas with teams using various theme skills, earning s and other rewards.
In addition, players could earn a medal for completing all the story areas in the event.
==Plot==
==Area info==
Area name 	Unlock condition 	Completion Rewards
Our Chance to Become Heroes!	Available from start 	Gems ×10The Rules of the Ring
The Rules of the Ring 	Complete Our Chance to Become Heroes! 	Gems ×10Challenge the Tag Team: Part 1
A Captivating Battle 	Complete Challenge the Tag Team: Part 1	Gems ×10Challenge the Tag Team: Part 2
Two Finishing Moves 	Complete Challenge the Tag Team: Part 2	Gems ×10Challenge the Tag Team: Part 3
Overcome the Veteran Heroes!	Complete Challenge the Tag Team: Part 3	Gems ×10Challenge the Tag Team: Part 4Daily Extreme Battle 1Battle Challenge! Round 1
==Battles==
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge the Tag Team: Part 1	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	10 	Gems ×30A Captivating Battle 	200 coinsEvent Voucher Z ×7 	Event Voucher Z ×1-2
Challenge the Tag Team: Part 2	Hard 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×30Two Finishing Moves 	600 coinsEvent Voucher Z ×14 	Event Voucher Z ×1-3
Challenge the Tag Team: Part 3	Very Hard 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×30Overcome the Veteran Heroes! 	600 coinsEvent Voucher Z ×16 	Event Voucher Z ×1-3
Challenge the Tag Team: Part 4	Super Hard	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	20 	Gems ×30 	1,500 coinsEvent Voucher Z ×26 	Event Voucher Z ×1-4
Daily Extreme Battle 1 	Ultra Hard	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	30 	Gems ×30 	2,000 coinsEvent Voucher Z ×100	None
Battle Challenge! Round 1 	Super Hard	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×100Battle Challenge! Round 23★ Support Move Candy	None 	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2 	Ultra Hard	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×1004★ Strike Move Candy 	None 	None
==Event missions==
==Shop==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	
Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner 	
 	 	 	 	
Medal1★ New Heroes Are Born	Medal2★ New Heroes Are Born	Medal3★ New Heroes Are Born	MedalMega Evolution of Justice	Artwork by YOSHIDA Kiyotaka
==Music==
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
In menu 	No. 00004 	Adventure Awaits 	Unknown
During battle(Challenge the Tag Team, Daily Extreme Battle 1)Overcome the Veteran Heroes!When the battle begins 	No. 07008 	Battle! (The Masked Royal)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle(Battle Challenge) 	No. 08005 	Battle! (Galar Gym Leader)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Our Chance to Become Heroes!From startThe Rules of the RingAfter Selene and Barry's battle is overA Captivating BattleFrom startTwo Finishing MovesAfter Barry and Selene finish their trainingOvercome the Veteran Heroes!In the city, after the battle	No. 00007 	Fun with Friends 	Unknown
The Rules of the RingFrom start 	No. 00017 	Battle! (Sync Pair) 	Shota Kageyama
The Rules of the RingWhen Barry and Selene start trainingA Captivating BattleWhen Barry and Selene are talking with Penny in the forestTwo Finishing MovesFrom start 	No. 00008 	Out for a Stroll 	Unknown
The Rules of the RingWhen Penny explains what it means to be a hero 	No. 09003 	Battle! (Penny)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Unknown
A Captivating BattleWhen Barry and Selene are training with Palmer 	No. 00010 	Wild Wanderings 	Unknown
Overcome the Veteran Heroes!From start 	No. 00038 	Fantastic Carnival 	Unknown
Overcome the Veteran Heroes!When Barry declares they won't lose 	No. 04002 	Battle! (Barry)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Overcome the Veteran Heroes!When the battle ends 	No. 00012 	Let Your Spirit Soar! 	Unknown
Overcome the Veteran Heroes!When the Swimmer arrives with bad news 	No. 00014 	Lurking Threat 	Unknown
Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox. 	Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.	Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.	Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.
==Script==
* Pokémon Center (event conversation)
Name 	Text
 	Protect the weak and defeat evil!
Barry 	We shouldn't just look the part—we gotta actually do a bunch of heroic stuff, too!
Selene	Yeah! A hero's gotta be cool right down to their core!We won't let villains run rampant on Pasio!
Barry 	Hehe! Looking good, Selene!
* Our Chance to Become Heroes!
Name 	Text
(City; a group of people are gathered to watch Crasher Wake and the Masked Royal battle two other sync pairs)	(City; a group of people are gathered to watch Crasher Wake and the Masked Royal battle two other sync pairs)
Barry 	That's my master! He stands out above all the rest!
Selene 	Whaaat?! The Masked Royal is definitely in the spotlight more!
Barry 	No way! My master is, for sure!
(Penny chuckles at them; Crasher Wake and the Masked Royal defeat their opponents) 	(Penny chuckles at them; Crasher Wake and the Masked Royal defeat their opponents)
Crasher Wake 	Crash! Crash! Crasher Wake!
(The crowd cheers) 	(The crowd cheers)
The Masked Royal 	The crowd's so worked up! It'd be a waste to finish here!Anyone here wanna show off their fighting spirit in front of everyone, like we just did?!
(The crowd murmurs; Barry and Selene turn to each other) 	(The crowd murmurs; Barry and Selene turn to each other)
Barry 	Is this our chance to become heroes?!
Selene 	Yeah! Maybe this'll help us look as cool as they do!
(Barry and Selene step forward) 	(Barry and Selene step forward)
Barry 	We'll battle next!
The Masked Royal 	Oh-ho! A round of applause for the brave challengers!
(The crowd cheers) 	(The crowd cheers)
Penny 	Am I witnessing...a new hero origin story?!
* The Rules of the Ring
Name 	Text
(City; Barry and Selene are battling the two sync pairs that Crasher Wake and the Masked Royal defeated)	(City; Barry and Selene are battling the two sync pairs that Crasher Wake and the Masked Royal defeated)
Barry 	We'll finish this battle in no time!Go, Heracross!
Selene 	Get in there, Scizor!
(Barry and Selene defeat the two sync pairs) 	(Barry and Selene defeat the two sync pairs)
Swimmer 	Whoa!
Black Belt 	W-we lost...
Selene 	Yay! We won!
Barry 	Now we're heroes, too!
(The crowd murmurs) 	(The crowd murmurs)
Lass 	Huh? That's it?
Penny 	Hmm...
Selene 	Huh? The crowd doesn't look as excited anymore...
(The crowd disperses, though Penny is still watching Barry and Selene from a distance) 	(The crowd disperses, though Penny is still watching Barry and Selene from a distance)
Barry 	That's weird... I thought being strong was all it took to become a hero.
(The Masked Royal and Crasher Wake approach Barry and Selene) 	(The Masked Royal and Crasher Wake approach Barry and Selene)
The Masked Royal 	Oh yeah... You two are strong, all right!But take it from me, someone who's been thrilling audiences with exciting battles for a while now—you're also missing something!
Penny 	For real, for real.
Crasher Wake 	And if you can figure out what that is...we'll take you both on!
Barry 	Really?! We'll get to battle you two?!
Crasher Wake 	Yes! A fighter never goes back on his word!
Barry 	All right! I'll hold you to that promise, master!
(Barry, Selene, and their Pokémon cheer; Penny turns away) 	(Barry, Selene, and their Pokémon cheer; Penny turns away)
Penny 	... ... ...
(Transition to Barry and Selene training on the beach) 	(Transition to Barry and Selene training on the beach)
And so, Barry and Selene started training frantically, but... 	And so, Barry and Selene started training frantically, but...
Selene 	Something we're missing, huh...
Barry 	Our training is making us stronger...but we still haven't figured out what that "something" is.
(Penny watches them from a distance) 	(Penny watches them from a distance)
Penny 	(I want to give them advice, but they might think I'm a bother...)(No...I have to take that first step!)
(Penny approaches Selene and Barry) 	(Penny approaches Selene and Barry)
Penny 	H-hello...I'm just a hero fan who happened to be passing by...
Selene 	A hero fan?
Barry 	Don't think I've seen you around.
Penny 	Umm... I'm Penny, a student from Paldea...So, yeah... When I saw you two battle earlier, there was something that stood out to me...And I thought I might be able to give you a tip from a fan's perspective...
Selene 	You're going to help us?!
Barry 	Really?! Thank you!
Penny 	(Whoa! They're really eager...)F-first, I'd like to ask you two something...What does being a hero mean to you?
Barry 	Well, being strong and cool, of course!
Selene 	Just like the Masked Royal!
Penny 	I see...You're not wrong, but there's more to being a hero than just being strong!You also need to inspire hope, courage, and energy in the people watching you!You've gotta get the audience really fired up! THAT's what it means to be a hero!
(Selene and Barry are surprised) 	(Selene and Barry are surprised)
Barry 	Fire up the audience...
Selene 	Of course! That's what we're missing!We need to think about the audience!
Penny 	That's right! When you're putting on a show, getting the audience emotionally invested is key!That means riveting plot twists to keep us on the edge of our seats! Drawing us in deeper and deeper until—!Oh...
Selene 	You really like heroes, don'tcha?
Penny 	Y-yeah... Watching lots of hero shows is one of my indoor hobbies...
Barry 	Oooh! Tell us more about that!
Selene 	Yeah! What kind of heroes do you like?
(Penny is surprised) 	(Penny is surprised)
Penny 	All right, then. I'll keep geeking out about heroes.But when I'm done, I want to hear about your favorite heroes, too.
* A Captivating Battle
Name 	Text
(Town; Barry, Selene, and Penny are meeting with Raihan and Gordie)	(Town; Barry, Selene, and Penny are meeting with Raihan and Gordie)
Days later... 	Days later...
Raihan 	So, basically, you've come to us to see if our experience could help you out?
Selene 	Yes! Penny said that if we wanted tips on how to make our matches more interesting...we should talk to Gym Leaders from Galar!
Barry 	You have superexciting battles in your stadiums, right?
Gordie 	Sure do. Penny knows what she's talking about.
Penny 	Hehe... Well, my family does hail from Galar.You're both popular for your ability to get the crowd going, so...if you have any advice...
Raihan 	Of course! I can teach you all sorts of things! First of all...
(Fade to black; fade back to town) 	(Fade to black; fade back to town)
Raihan 	Oh yeah, you two are teaming up for your next match, aren't you?In that case, you'll have to work together as a tag team!
Gordie 	That's right!For example, when Raihan and I team up, he throws down a sandstorm...
Raihan 	...And I support Gordie's Pokémon! With our dynamic teamwork, we get the whole crowd involved and up on their feet!If we pull it off perfectly, the crowd's eyes are glued to us!
Barry 	So we need a tag-team move, huh?
Raihan 	Always keep in mind what the crowd most wants to see!If you think about the heroes you admire and how they battle...you'll figure it out, I'm sure!
(Transition to Barry and Selene battling Palmer in the mountains) 	(Transition to Barry and Selene battling Palmer in the mountains)
Next, Barry and Selene trained with Palmer... 	Next, Barry and Selene trained with Palmer...
Palmer 	Nice! Seems like you're both getting it!
??? 	Hey there, Selene, Barry!
(Professor Kukui appears, surprising Penny) 	(Professor Kukui appears, surprising Penny)
Selene 	Professor Kukui!
Kukui 	I got curious and came to check in on you both... Looking good, you two!I can't wait until the day of the match!
Selene 	Are you coming to watch us, too, Professor?
Kukui 	Hm? O-oh yeah! Of course!Sorry I interrupted you, Palmer...
Palmer 	No problem at all! Now, let's carry on!There's more to making a battle exciting than just going all out and winning!For example, in the Battle Tower, I adjust the strength of my attacks based on my opponent's win streak.By doing that, I draw out the challenger's strength and encourage their growth!Your battle theater should follow the same idea.If you can draw out your opponent's strength, I bet you the crowd would go wild!
Penny 	Yeah! Like pretending you're in a pinch and trading the advantage back and forth with the opponent!
Kukui 	Hey, you know your stuff! One way to do that is, instead of dodging a move...you take the hit and show the crowd just how strong you and your opponent are!
Barry 	I see! Let's try that as well!
Palmer 	Go on—you can be all that you desire!
(Transition to Selene and Barry talking to Penny in the forest) 	(Transition to Selene and Barry talking to Penny in the forest)
Selene 	So, to recap the advice we got from Professor Kukui and Palmer...Instead of a one-sided battle, we need to add variety by getting into pinches from time to time!
Barry 	But that doesn't mean we should take it easy on purpose, either...We need a way to come back from a pinch and win...
Penny 	That's the perfect time...to show off your finishing moves!
* Two Finishing Moves
Name 	Text
Penny 	Why don't you pick a finishing move to spice up your match?
Selene 	A finishing move, huh... In Alola, they have Z-moves.And on Pasio, I guess it's sync moves?
Barry 	But everyone here uses sync moves, so those wouldn't have much of an impact, would they?
Penny 	Not necessarily.Even simple punches and kicks can get pretty flashy, thanks to how special effects have gotten better over time...And even a well-known move can be exciting if someone unexpected uses it!
Barry 	Something people wouldn't expect us to do...
Selene 	What about Mega Evolution?Heracross and Scizor have Mega Evolutions, don't they?
Barry 	Oh yeah! Mega Evolutions!Heracross and I made it through a whole adventure in Sinnoh together as partners...but if we could get a new power like Mega Evolution, that would be so cool—even for me!Let's do this, Heracross!
(Barry's Heracross cries out) 	(Barry's Heracross cries out)
Penny 	A longtime partner getting a buff, huh... Nice. That hits you right in the feels.How did you and Scizor meet, Selene?
Selene 	She and I met when I came to Pasio and traded Pokémon with Elio.Apparently Elio's Scyther had a Metal Coat item that she brought with her everywhere.And when Elio traded Scyther while she was holding it, she evolved into Scizor!
Barry 	Ahh! So it's a Pokémon that evolves by trading!
Selene 	At the time, it really shocked me!Maybe by using Mega Evolution, I could feel that shock again!Let's give Mega Evolution our best shot, Scizor!
(Selene's Scizor cries out happily) 	(Selene's Scizor cries out happily)
Barry 	All right! Let's begin our hardcore training to perfect our finishing moves!
(Transition to evening; Barry, Selene, and Penny are walking through the shopping district)	(Transition to evening; Barry, Selene, and Penny are walking through the shopping district)
Barry 	Hehe! Our training went really well!
Selene 	I'm even more excited for the match!
??? 	Looks like you've come a long way since we last saw you!
(The Masked Royal and Crasher Wake appear) 	(The Masked Royal and Crasher Wake appear)
Barry 	Oh, master!
The Masked Royal 	In recognition of your progress, these outfits are for you!As promised, WE will be your next opponents!
Selene 	Finally, we can battle you both!
Barry 	And in cool costumes, too!
Penny 	Is this it?! The moment when the first generation of heroes passes the torch—costumes, convictions, and everything?!And when this new generation of heroes emerges victorious, their predecessors can then retire with no regrets—
Crasher Wake 	Whoa, whoa, whoa! Who said anything about retiring?!
Selene 	We've been searching for the answer to the question, "what is a hero?"
Barry 	And in our tag-team match, we'll show you what we found!
* Overcome the Veteran Heroes!
Name 	Text
(Pasio arena) 	(Pasio arena)
The day of the match... 	The day of the match...
(Barry and Selene strike poses, now wearing their special costumes, and the crowd cheers) 	(Barry and Selene strike poses, now wearing their special costumes, and the crowd cheers)
Crasher Wake 	Hello, youngsters! Looking a little better than before!
The Masked Royal 	Let's see what the next generation of heroes can do!
Barry 	Oh, it's ON!
Selene 	We'll hit you with our full strength, turned up to Z!
Crasher Wake 	There's the determination! Come at us head-on, fair and square!We're gonna take all your attacks—and STILL win!
(Scizor and Heracross attack Incineroar and Floatzel) 	(Scizor and Heracross attack Incineroar and Floatzel)
Crasher Wake 	Nice moves!Now it's my turn!
Barry 	Bring it on, master! We'll take your attack too!
(Floatzel attacks Heracross) 	(Floatzel attacks Heracross)
Barry 	Whoa! Th-that was ridiculously powerful...
Selene 	Scizor! Let's help them out!
The Masked Royal 	Oh no you don't!
(Incineroar attacks Scizor) 	(Incineroar attacks Scizor)
Selene 	Ahh...
The Masked Royal 	Ready up, Crasher Wake!Let's show them our teamwork!
Crasher Wake 	Yeah! Let's hit them with a big one!Crash! Crash! Crasher...
The Masked Royal 	Royal...battle!
(Incineroar and Floatzel attack together) 	(Incineroar and Floatzel attack together)
Barry 	Whoa, geez!
Crasher Wake 	Looks like this is the end for you!
Barry 	I-I won't give up...We can't lose like this!
Selene 	We'll stay strong to the end!
The Masked Royal 	Still got some fight left in you, huh?
Barry 	It's now or never! Time to bust out our finishing move!Heracross! Mega Evolve!
(Barry's Heracross Mega Evolves) 	(Barry's Heracross Mega Evolves)
Selene 	Us too! Scizor—Mega Evolve!
(Selene's Scizor Mega Evolves) 	(Selene's Scizor Mega Evolves)
The Masked Royal 	Wh-what?!
Barry 	When the odds are against us, your mighty horn can turn it around!
Selene 	By the red steel of justice, evil shall be crushed! Ready...fight!
(Scizor and Heracross attack Incineroar and Floatzel; Incineroar and Floatzel attack back; after a standoff, Incineroar and Floatzel faint)	(Scizor and Heracross attack Incineroar and Floatzel; Incineroar and Floatzel attack back; after a standoff, Incineroar and Floatzel faint)
Crasher Wake 	I didn't realize they had this much power hidden away!
The Masked Royal 	Impressive... You've bested us!
(Penny laughs) 	(Penny laughs)
The Masked Royal 	Congratulations, both of you!
Crasher Wake 	That was a great battle!
Barry 	Of course it was! I'm your apprentice, after all!
Crasher Wake 	Like I told you before, I don't remember agreeing to you being my apprentice!But...I guess I can accept you as a rival!
Barry 	Master, could you write us a theme song, too?
Crasher Wake 	Hngh! You've got a lotta nerve!
The Masked Royal 	Hahaha! I see all that training with Palmer and Penny paid off!
Selene 	Hm? How do you know about that?
The Masked Royal 	A-anyway! Barry! Selene!From this day forward, we're allies who protect the peace on Pasio!
Crasher Wake 	A round of applause for the winners!
Barry 	We're gonna keep working hard as heroes from here on out!
Selene 	We'll liven up Pasio with all our might!
(Transition to Penny, Barry, and Selene in the city; Barry and Selene are back in their normal outfits) 	(Transition to Penny, Barry, and Selene in the city; Barry and Selene are back in their normal outfits)
A few days later... 	A few days later...
Barry 	I wonder when our next match is...
Selene 	They told us to look forward to it, but we can't wait forever.
Penny 	They can't just prepare it straight away, can they?I bet it takes time to arrange an opponent...
(A Swimmer runs into the area) 	(A Swimmer runs into the area)
Swimmer 	T-terrible news!
(Barry, Selene, and Penny turn to face him) 	(Barry, Selene, and Penny turn to face him)
Swimmer 	The Masked Royal and Crasher Wake have been defeated by an unknown villain!
Barry 	Master and the Masked Royal...
Selene 	...Lost to a villain?!
Penny 	Th-this is it!The classic scenario in which a new enemy appears after defeating a strong opponent!
Who could this unknown villain be?And what future awaits the two who have grown into full-fledged heroes? 	Who could this unknown villain be?And what future awaits the two who have grown into full-fledged heroes?
==In other languages==
==Notes==
==See also==
Category:Costume events
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