Festival of Masks

The Festival of Masks (Japanese: オモテ祭り Mask festival) is a special event that occurs in Kitakami, beginning at night. It had existed for many years, but following the slaying of , , and by , the festival was altered to honor the Loyal Three's perceived sacrifices.
==History==
The villagers of Kitakami have held the Festival of Masks for generations, during which they wore masks of many different Pokémon. These masks originally depicted Pokémon such as , , , , and others. The masks were carved by an unnamed mask maker, the ancestor of the siblings Kieran and Carmine. One day, a man and an traveled to the land of Kitakami. When they arrived at the village, the villagers refused to allow the duo to enter, as they were scared by their appearance. 
One day, the man and ogre returned to join the village festivals, now wearing masks that concealed their true identities. These masks soon attracted the attention of a trio of greedy Pokémon. This trio snuck into the home of the man and the ogre, the Dreaded Den, and stole the Wellspring Mask, Hearthflame Mask, and Cornerstone Mask from them, with the man only able to save the Teal Mask.
After learning what had occurred, the ogre returned to the village and slew the trio. As the villagers were unaware of the trio's theft, they assumed the ogre was a villain and the trio had perished protecting the village. To honor what they believed were the sacrifices of the Pokémon, now known as the Loyal Three, the villagers incorporated the story into the festival's tradition, and began wearing masks depicting , , , and , in addition to , and . During the following years, Ogerpon visited the festivals, but now alone.
Many years later, the descendants of the mask maker, Kieran and Carmine, together with their grandparents, Yukito and Hideko, live in Mossui Town and take part in the festivals of the present day. One day, the arrived in Kitakami for a school trip with three other students and Briar to explore and learn about the new land and participate in the festival with the two siblings.
==Stalls==
===Ogre Oustin' stall===
Ogre Oustin' is special activity passed down as a tradition since long ago, which opens up in the Festival of Masks. It was inspired by the story of the Loyal Three's battle against , the game uses four different colored balloons resembling each of Ogerpon's masks that needs to be popped by the players while riding a or a Pokémon already owned by them. and gathering from them to fill up tables reserved for them while defending the Berries from gluttonous wild Pokémon. The game comes in three difficulty modes: Easy, Normal, and Hard.
===Shaved Ice Stand===
===Ice Cream Stand===
===Candy Fruit Stand===
===Fried Noodle Stand===
Name 	Cost	Image	Meal Power 	Description
Kitakami Fried Noodles	900 	 	Catching Power: Poison (2) Item Drop Power: Dragon (1) Humungo Power: Fighting (1)	The Maillard reaction that occurs when browning the sauce leads to an absolutely irresistible aroma and flavor.
==In animation==
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
In Breathe Out, Ohara and her father were seen in a picture taken during the Festival of Masks.
==Merchandise==
===Pokémon Trading Card Game===
The Festival of Masks has been featured on a variety of merchandise released exclusively for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
====Carmine & Kieran====
In Japan, a range of Carmine & Kieran products was available at Pokémon Centers, on the Pokémon Center Online, and at participating Pokémon Card Gym sites from April 26, 2024.The Pokémon Center website, listing the release date of the Carmine & Kieran TCG merch. Each utilize artwork created by kirisAki.kirisAki confirming she drew the Carmine and Kieran TCG art
==Gallery==
 	
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==References==
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* Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
* Ogerpon (game)
* Loyal Three
* The Teal Mask
* Countryside Harvest Festival
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