The Truth—Mane or Feathers?

The Truth—Mane or Feathers? (Japanese: 正体みたり翼か髪か！？ Is Its True Form Wing or Hair!?) was a story event in . It was focused on the sync pairs and .
The "Iono Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Iono (Fall 2024) & Flutter Mane from the beginning of the event to November 6, 2024, and the "Shauntal Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Shauntal (Fall 2024) & Froslass from October 17 to November 6, 2024.
This event featured event points, a currency that players could earn by completing battles. Players received rewards based on the number of points accumulated, including 5★ Scout Tickets, a Sprint Move Candy Coin, a 5★ Power-Up, and s. All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Daily Extreme Battle 1, which could only be challenged once per day.
The player could battle using Iono (Fall 2024) & Flutter Mane or Shauntal (Fall 2024) & Froslass to obtain +0.6× bonus points; to obtain +0.4× bonus points; and any unlisted Paldea or Unova sync pairs to obtain +0.2× bonus points.
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 one or fewer sync pairs fainting and sync pairs with specific theme skills on the team.
==Plot==
==Area info==
Area name 	Unlock condition 	Completion rewards
New Outfit Reveal! 	Available from start 	Gems ×50Jumping In as Assistants
Jumping In as Assistants 	Complete New Outfit Reveal! 	Gems ×50Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1
Uncover the Strange Phenomenon!	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1	Gems ×50Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2
The Great Reveal 	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2	Gems ×50Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3
Should This Be Released? 	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3	Gems ×50Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4Daily Extreme Battle 1Battle Challenge! Round 1
==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
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1	Normal 	Andrea 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	10 	Gems ×100Uncover the Strange Phenomenon! 	200 coinsEvent Point ×10 	Event Point ×1-2
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2	Hard 	Andrea 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×100The Great Reveal 	600 coinsEvent Point ×18 	Event Point ×1-3
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3	Very Hard 	Andrea 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×100Should This Be Released? 	600 coinsEvent Point ×22 	Event Point ×1-3
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4	Super Hard	Andrea 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	20 	Gems ×100 	1,500 coinsEvent Point ×32 	Event Point ×1-4
Daily Extreme Battle 1 	Ultra Hard	Andrea 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness:	30 	Gems ×100 	2,000 coinsEvent Point ×200	None
Battle Challenge! Round 1 	Super Hard	 	Weakness:	Galarian FormWeakness:	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×100Battle Challenge! Round 23★ Tech Move Candy	None 	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2 	Ultra Hard	 	Weakness:	Galarian FormWeakness:	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×1004★ Strike Move Candy 	None 	None
==Event missions==
==Event rewards==
Total Points	Item received
100 	Gym Leader Notes ×20
200 	5-Pack Great Drink Set ×100
300 	Battle Points ×50
400 	5-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×200
500 	3★ Level-Up Manual ×10
600 	Elite Four Notes ×15
700 	5-Pack Drink + Set ×200
800 	3★ Level-Up Manual ×20
900 	Ghost Tome, Vol. 1 ×400
1,000 	Skip Ticket ×50
1,100 	Ice Tome, Vol. 1 ×400
1,200 	Battle Points ×100
1,300 	3★ Level-Up Manual ×10
1,400 	3★ Level-Up Manual ×30
1,500 	5-Pack Great Drink + Set ×250
1,600 	3★ Level-Up Manual ×30
1,700 	Battle Points ×100
1,800 	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10
1,900 	Skill Sphere ×100
2,000 	5★ Scout Ticket ×8
2,100 	5-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×250
2,200 	Skip Ticket ×50
2,300 	3★ Power-Up ×1
2,400 	4★ Level-Up Manual ×20
2,500 	1★ The Truth—Mane or Feathers?
2,600 	5-Pack Drink ++ Set ×250
2,700 	Ghost Codex, Vol. 1 ×400
2,800 	Sync Orb ×100Iono (Fall 2024) & Flutter Mane
2,900 	5-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×100
3,000 	Ice Codex, Vol. 1 ×400
3,200 	Sync Orb ×100Shauntal (Fall 2024) & Froslass
3,400 	Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000
3,600 	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10
3,800 	Yellow Skill Feather ×5
4,000 	Skill Bracelet ×1
4,200 	Special Skill Feather 53 ×1Unlocks 70 HP, 60 Attack, 20 Defense, 60 Sp. Atk, 20 Sp. Def, and 20 Speed for the corresponding skill gear. Activated for Ghost, Paldea, and Gym Leader sync pairs. Additional effects are Ghost Moves ↑ 2%, Special S-Moves ↑ 2%, and Dragon P-Move DR & S-Move DR 4%.
4,400 	Skill Bandanna ×1
4,600 	Special Skill Feather 54 ×1Unlocks 70 HP, 60 Attack, 20 Defense, 60 Sp. Atk, 20 Sp. Def, and 20 Speed for the corresponding skill gear. Activated for Ice, Unova, and Elite Four sync pairs. Additional effects are Opp Frozen: Moves ↑ 4%, Ice S-Moves ↑ 2%, and Hail: P-Move DR & S-Move DR 4%.
4,800 	3★ Power-Up ×1
5,000 	2★ The Truth—Mane or Feathers?
5,200 	Skill Pin ×1
5,400 	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10
5,600 	Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000
5,800 	Yellow Skill Feather ×20
6,000 	Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1
6,250 	Iono (Fall 2024) Lucky Cookie 1 ×1
6,500 	Green Skill Feather ×5
6,750 	Shauntal (Fall 2024) Lucky Cookie 1 ×1
7,000 	4★ Power-Up ×1
7,250 	Caitlin (Fall 2021) Lucky Cookie 1 ×1
7,500 	3★ The Truth—Mane or Feathers?
7,750 	Purple Skill Feather ×5
8,000 	5★ Power-Up ×1
8,500 	Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000
9,000 	Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000
9,500 	Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000
10,000 	Super Popular Creator Collab!
For every 1,000 points earned past 10,000 points (11,000 points, 12,000 points, etc.), the player earned ten 4★ Level-Up Manuals.
==Gallery==
 	 	 	
Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner
 	 	 	
Medal1★ The Truth—Mane or Feathers?	Medal2★ The Truth—Mane or Feathers?	Medal3★ The Truth—Mane or Feathers?	MedalSuper Popular Creator Collab!
 	 	 	
Artwork by namigon 	Artwork by namigon 	Artwork by namigon 	Artwork by namigon
==Music==
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
In menu 	No. 00004 	Adventure Awaits 	Unknown
During battle(Challenge Pasio's Trainers, Daily Extreme Battle 1)Uncover the Strange Phenomenon!When the kids approachShould This Be Released?When Iono, Klara, and Shauntal return to the city	No. 00034 	The Midnight Parade 	Unknown
During battle(Battle Challenge)Jumping In as AssistantsWhen Klara approaches Iono 	No. 08019 	Battle! (Klara)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Unknown
New Outfit Reveal!While Iono is streamingUncover the Strange Phenomenon!As Shauntal narrates Iono and Klara's adventureShould This Be Released?From start 	— 	Iono Zone (Part 1) 	Unknown
Jumping In as AssistantsFrom startUncover the Strange Phenomenon!From start 	No. 00007 	Fun with Friends 	Unknown
Jumping In as AssistantsWhen Iono interviews Morty, Hilbert, and Roxanne 	— 	Iono Zone (Part 2) 	Unknown
Jumping In as AssistantsWhen Klara learns Shauntal is an Elite Four member 	No. 00015 	Shenanigans 	Unknown
Uncover the Strange Phenomenon!When Iono, Klara, and Shauntal battle the kids 	No. 09009 	Battle! (Paldea Gym Leader)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Unknown
Uncover the Strange Phenomenon!After footage is collected in the caveThe Great RevealAfter the wild Flutter Mane calms down 	No. 00009 	Island Mysteries 	Unknown
Uncover the Strange Phenomenon!When a mysterious cry is heardThe Great RevealFrom start 	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
 	Hmm, I really need a good hook...
Iono 	Got any cool stories I could use for my next vid?
Shauntal	Let me think... I do have a few ideas I didn't end up using for my novels!How about a story that can curse everyone who hears about it?
Iono 	Nope, nope, nope! Can't spread THAT in my vids!
==Trivia==
* This was the only that did not give a 1.4× reward bonus to other seasonal sync pairs for the same holiday.
==In other languages==
==Notes==
==See also==
Category:Story events
de:Aufgedeckt! Mähne oder Federn?
zh:真相是翅膀還是頭髮！？