Mochi Mayhem

Mochi Mayhem (Japanese: キビキビパニック Kibi-Kibi Panic) is the epilogue of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It was present in the game since the release of The Indigo Disk, but was initially inaccessible. It was officially announced on December 20, 2023,https://x.com/Pokemon/status/1737473659206271074?t=jISQi-Rd2YGn1dOaFFqkJw&s=08 and was made available on January 11, 2024, via an indefinite event distribution. It is only accessible after the player has participated in the Academy Ace Tournament at least once and completed the plot of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero by catching , though the Mystery Gift may be claimed at any time.
It begins when the player interacts with the decoration on the desk of in Mossui Town in Kitakami with the Mythical Pecha Berry in their Bag.
==Plot==
After interacting with a decoration at , the receives a phone call from Arven, asking if he can visit the player at their house at Cabo Poco. During the conversation, the decoration disappears from behind the player's back. Upon returning home, the player meets Arven, along with Nemona and Penny, who had overheard his phone call and insisted on coming along. The player's gives the player a letter from Kieran, informing them that he's taking a break from Blueberry Academy and is currently residing at his home in Mossui Town. The letter also includes tickets for the player and their friends, who are all feeling happy about the idea of getting to visit Kitakami, so they depart there immediately.
In Mossui Town, Nemona, having learned that Kieran used to be the of Blueberry Academy, is quick to challenge him to a , and defeats him soundly before the player even has a chance to come see their match. Just then, Carmine shows up, performing a weird dance and repeating the word "mochi" over and over. Kieran explains that she's been acting like this ever since he sent his letter to the player. He suspects that his sister's odd behavior might have something to do with a curse that's rumored to be going around, but the group encourages him to stay positive. The group retreats to the Community Center for the night, but while they search for a hidden TV remote, Nemona suddenly disappears. When the player and Kieran go look for her, they find more villagers acting in the same strange way as Carmine. Spotting Nemona, they follow her to Reveler's Road, where they witness Kieran's grandfather Yukito falling victim to the strange behavior as well after eating some suspicious mochi offered by his already-possessed wife, Hideko.
After defeating Yukito and Hideko, the player receives a phone call from Arven and Penny, who have been holding out at Peachy's. When the player and Kieran return to Mossui Town, they spot a strange Pokémon, who also possesses Arven and Penny by firing pieces of mochi directly into their mouths. The player and Kieran avoid the mochi and face their possessed friends in a Multi Battle. Afterwards, they pursue the mysterious Pokémon to Loyalty Plaza, where they also find Nemona, who has also been possessed. With a horde of possessed villagers approaching them, Kieran holds them off while the player battles Nemona. Once she has been defeated, the player challenges the mysterious Pokémon, identified as the Mythical Pokémon , defeating and it. This releases everyone from Pecharunt's control, with only vague memories of what they did while possessed. After spending some more peaceful time in Kitakami, the player and their friends return to Paldea, while Kieran and Carmine return to Blueberry Academy.
==Features==
===Characters===
====Returning characters====
Carmine, Kieran, and their grandparents, Yukito and Hideko, whose names are revealed, return in the DLC, along with Nemona, Arven, and Penny.
===Pokémon===
====New Pokémon====
The Mythical Pokémon makes its debut in Mochi Mayhem.
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===Moves===
, the signature move of , is introduced in Mochi Mayhem.
===Abilities===
Pecharunt also debuts its signature Ability, . 
===Items===
The Key Item Mythical Pecha Berry debuts in Mochi Mayhem as the item required to start the epilogue.
===League Club Room===
Clearing the story unlocks Carmine and Kieran appearing in the League Club Room sometimes. The players also unlock the ability to invite Nemona, Arven, and Penny to the League Club Room.
==Trainers==
===Multi Battles with Kieran===
Kieran works as the player's Multi Battle partner on three separate occasions.
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===Shige and Aya===
After leaving the Community Center to look for Nemona, the player and Kieran will engage with two villagers in a Multi Battle.
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===Yukito and Hideko===
After following Nemona as she heads towards Kitakami Hall, the player and Kieran are stopped by Kieran and Carmine's grandparents Yukito and Hideko. Hideko offers Binding Mochi to Yukito, who eats it and becomes possessed, and the two of them engage the player and Kieran in a Multi Battle.
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===Arven and Penny===
Arven and Penny engage the player and Kieran in a Multi Battle after launches Binding Mochi into their mouths, causing them to fall under its influence.
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===Nemona===
After chasing to Loyalty Plaza, the player must engage in a battle with Nemona, who has fallen under its influence.
Nemona will stallize her first partner Pokémon at the first opportunity.
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==Special encounters==
The player is required to battle after defeating Nemona whilst she is under its influence. It must be caught upon its defeat, and is coded to never be Shiny. It has set Timid Nature when caught.
The player is sent back to the Pokémon Center if they black out during this battle, and they can challenge Pecharunt again.
==Music==
Games	Location 	Song name (Japanese) 	Song name (English Translation) 	Composition 	Arrangement
 	When activating theMochi Mayhem Epilogue 	ゼロの秘宝番外編 	The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero: Epilogue	Minako Adachi 	Hiromitsu Maeba
 	When talking with and battling against characters under theeffect of Pecharunt 	キビキビパニック！ 	Mochi Mayhem 	Minako AdachiGo Ichinose	Minako Adachi
 	When the group discusses Carmineunder Pecharunt's control 	村の呪い……？ 	A Village Curse...? 	Go Ichinose 	Go Ichinose
 	During the cutscene where Pecharuntthrows it's binding mochi towards the player, Kieran, Arven and Penny	ドローン？ポケモン？くさりもち！ 	A Drone? A Pokémon? It's a Binding Mochi! 	Minako Adachi 	Minako Adachi
 	When battling Pecharunt 	戦闘！モモワロウ 	Battle! (Pecharunt) 	Minako Adachi 	Hiromitsu Maeba
==Trivia==
* Mochi Mayhem is the only occasion in in which the player has a Multi Battle against two separate opponents.
* Although it is never shown to the player in-game, all of the Pokémon owned by Aya, Shige, Yukito, and Hideko are programmed to have as their , likely as a reference to the effects of Pecharunt's Binding Mochi.
* In the Japanese version, the possessed shout out "Kibi kibi!" rather than "mochi", referring to from the folktale of .
* If the player uses in the battle against Pecharunt, Ogerpon will react with anger, yelling out "GRAH! Pon PON!!!" at it, likely for what it did to and its companion in the past.
* If the player uses a member of the Loyal Three (, , or ) in the battle against Pecharunt, Pecharunt will react with shock and anger, yelling out "Pechaaa! Chraaahhh!" at it, likely for its betrayal as Pecharunt's retainer.
** Pecharunt will repeat this reaction every time a member of the Loyal Three is sent out for the first time by the player.
*The day that Mochi Mayhem was made publicly accessible is the same day as the annual Japanese tradition of mochitsuki (Japanese: 餅つき).
* Mochi Mayhem shares a number of similarities to the . They both:
** Involve a mass outbreak of spontaneous, uncontrollable dancing.
** Were started by a single woman, who was afflicted much earlier than anyone else.
** Were caused by food poisoning (Binding Mochi in the case of Mochi Mayhem, and theorized to be in the case of the dancing plague).
* During the events of the DLC, the Pokémon Center attendant outside the Community Center remains unpossessed and has dialogue regarding the "curse".
* Pecharunt's shadow can be seen moving in the background when the title card is shown.
==In other languages==
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Der Schatz von Zone Null#Der Schatz von Zone Null-Bonusepisode: Die Mo-Mo-Manie
es:Mochisteria
fr:La Nuit des Kibi
it:Panico a Verdegiada
ja:キビキビパニック