Severely Strained Relations

Severely Strained Relations (Japanese: シビアな親子に勝る特訓 Special Training to Defeat the Severe Family) was a solo event in . It was focused on the sync pairs , , and .
The "Gordie Spotlight Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Gordie & Coalossal for the duration of the event; the "Melony Spotlight Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Melony & Lapras starting on October 5, 2022 and lasting until the end of the event; the "Victor Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Victor & Rillaboom starting on October 7, 2022 and lasting until the end of the event.
During this event, players could earn Event Vouchers C, D, and E from battles that could be redeemed in the . All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Daily Training with Gordie!, Daily Training with Melony!, and Daily Training with Victor!, each of 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 Gordie & Coalossal, Melony & Lapras, or Victor & Rillaboom to obtain +0.6× bonus vouchers; , , or to obtain +0.4× bonus vouchers; and any unlisted sync pairs with the Galar theme skill to obtain +0.2× bonus vouchers.
This event featured three Battle Challenges, 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 to earn rewards.
The event areas were updated as the event continued. On October 5, 2022, Daily Training with Gordie! became unavailable, and Training with Melony: Part 1, Training with Melony: Part 2, Daily Training with Melony!, Raihan's Battle Challenge! Round 1, and Raihan's Battle Challenge! Round 2 were added. On October 7, 2022, Daily Training with Melony! became unavailable, and Training with Victor: Part 1, Training with Victor: Part 2, Daily Training with Victor!, Nessa's Battle Challenge! Round 1, and Nessa's Battle Challenge! Round 2 were added.
==Plot==
==Area info==
Area name 	Unlock condition 	Completion Rewards
Easy and Tough Opponents	Available from start	Gems ×10
==Battles==
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Training with Gordie: Part 1 	Normal 	Johanna	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	10 	Gems ×30 	200 coinsEvent Voucher C ×9 	Event Voucher C ×1-2
Training with Gordie: Part 2 	Hard 	Johanna	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×30 	600 coinsEvent Voucher C ×18 	Event Voucher C ×1-4
Daily Training with Gordie! 	Ultra Hard	Johanna	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	30 	Gems ×30 	2,000 coinsEvent Voucher C ×82	None
Training with Melony: Part 1 	Normal 	Terry 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	10 	Gems ×30 	200 coinsEvent Voucher D ×9 	Event Voucher D ×1-2
Training with Melony: Part 2 	Hard 	Terry 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×30 	600 coinsEvent Voucher D ×18 	Event Voucher D ×1-4
Daily Training with Melony! 	Ultra Hard	Terry 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	30 	Gems ×30 	2,000 coinsEvent Voucher D ×82	None
Training with Victor: Part 1 	Normal 	Elsie 	Weakness:	West SeaWeakness:	Weakness:	10 	Gems ×30 	200 coinsEvent Voucher E ×9 	Event Voucher E ×1-2
Training with Victor: Part 2 	Hard 	Elsie 	Weakness:	West SeaWeakness:	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×30 	600 coinsEvent Voucher E ×18 	Event Voucher E ×1-4
Daily Training with Victor! 	Ultra Hard	Elsie 	Weakness:	West SeaWeakness:	Weakness:	30 	Gems ×30 	2,000 coinsEvent Voucher E ×82	None
Melony's Battle Challenge! Round 1	Super Hard	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×1003★ Strike Move Candy 	None 	None
Melony's Battle Challenge! Round 2	Ultra Hard	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×1004★ Support Move Candy	None 	None
Raihan's Battle Challenge! Round 1	Super Hard	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×1003★ Strike Move Candy 	None 	None
Raihan's Battle Challenge! Round 2	Ultra Hard	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×1004★ Tech Move Candy 	None 	None
Nessa's Battle Challenge! Round 1 	Super Hard	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×1003★ Support Move Candy	None 	None
Nessa's Battle Challenge! Round 2 	Ultra Hard	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×1004★ Strike Move Candy 	None 	None
==Event missions==
==Shop==
==Gallery==
Event banner
==Music==
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
In menu 	No. 00004 	Adventure Awaits! 	Unknown
During battle(Training with Gordie,Training with Melony,Training with Victor) 	No. 00017 	Battle! (Sync Pair) 	Shota Kageyama
During battle(Daily Training with Gordie!,Daily Training with Melony!,Daily Training with Victor!) 	No. 00018 	Battle! (Powerful Sync Pair) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Easy and Tough OpponentsFrom startDuring battle(Melony's Battle Challenge!,Raihan's Battle Challenge!,Nessa's Battle Challenge!)	No. 08005 	Battle! (Galar Gym Leader)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Easy and Tough OpponentsWhen the battle is over 	No. 00008 	Out for a Stroll 	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==
==Trivia==
* On October 2, 2022, the official Pokémon Masters EX channel posted a YouTube trailer announcing that Victor, Melony, and Gordie would arrive in this event. This was the only time they made a full trailer for a solo event that does not award any medals.
* This was the only solo event to feature three Battle Challenges.
==In other languages==
==See also==
Category:Solo events