Electricity Disruptors

Electricity Disruptors (Japanese: でんきをとめるもの The Thing That Cuts Off the Power) was a one-day-only special event in to celebrate April Fools' Day 2024. It was focused on ghosts and Pokémon.
During this event, the Pokémon Center was shrouded in darkness, and the background music was changed to the Lavender Town theme from . All the normal Trainers visiting the Pokémon Center were replaced with special interactions, including Trainers reacting to the blackout and interactions with Ghost-type Pokémon. As a consequence of this, players could not receive items from talking to Trainers in the Pokémon Center for the duration of the event. All special interactions were included in one of two groups; one group of interactions was randomly selected each time the Pokémon Center was loaded. Additionally, the event conversation at Trista's counter was replaced by an event conversation with .
Unlike previous April Fools' Day events, no special log-in bonus was available alongside this event. However, players could take on a battle against to earn 300 s.
==Plot==
At the Pokémon Center in Centra City, the lights have all gone out, and Lear blames for tinkering with machines and causing a blackout again. Volkner points out that Lear reinforced Pasio's electrical systems specifically to avoid outages like this, so he thinks something else is going on. agrees with him, noting that large numbers of Pokémon have gathered in the Pokémon Center. Lear doesn't think that the power will be coming back on anytime soon if they don't know the cause, so and Agatha advise the player to be careful today, especially when speaking to other people.
Later, the player meets up with Volkner in the Pokémon Center, and he asks if they encountered anything strange. Regardless of the player's answer, he'll say that something weird happened here. He says that some Pokémon chewing on power cables caused the blackout, and he invites the player to come with him to fix the cables. If the player refuses, he turns around and says that he's so lonely, while if the player accepts, he turns around and says in a weird way that they should go. Either way, the player gets a distinct impression that this person may not be Volkner at all.
==Area info==
Area name 	Unlock condition 	Completion rewards
Be Careful of the Darkness	Available from start 	Gems ×10Challenge Acerola
The Blackout Continues... 	Complete Challenge Acerola	Gems ×10
==Battles==
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers	Trainers	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers	Trainers	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards
Challenge Acerola	Hard 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×300The Blackout Continues...	600 coins
==Gallery==
Event banner
==Music==
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
In menu 	No. 00004 	Adventure Awaits 	Unknown
During battle 	No. 00017 	Battle! (Alola Elite Four: Acerola)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
In the Pokémon CenterBe Careful of the DarknessFrom startThe Blackout Continues...From start 	— 	Lavender Town Theme 	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==
* Be Careful of the Darkness
Name 	Text
(Lear, Volkner, Agatha, and Bertha are gathered in the Pokémon Center, which is shrouded in darkness; many Ghost-type Pokémon are gathered in the background)	(Lear, Volkner, Agatha, and Bertha are gathered in the Pokémon Center, which is shrouded in darkness; many Ghost-type Pokémon are gathered in the background)
Lear 	... ... ...Volkner...You. Did. It. Again! Didn't you?!
Volkner 	W-Wait a second!...OK, yes—I was fiddling with machines, but not even I would make enough mistakes to cause THIS many blackouts!And weren't YOU the one who reinforced Pasio's electrical systems specifically to avoid outages like these happening?
Lear 	Well... Yes, I suppose that's true.
Volkner 	So yeah, this blackout isn't only on me. Something strange is going on.
Agatha 	You are correct, child.I don't know where they're coming from, but unusual numbers of Ghost-type Pokémon are gathering here.These old bones can feel it... Something's amiss.
Volkner 	You see? Even Bertha agrees with me.
Agatha 	Bertha? I'm Agatha! What a rude young man you are, mixing up people's names!
Volkner 	Oh, sorry about that. It's so dark in here, I can't see all that well.
Bertha 	At any rate... Is there no chance the power will come back on soon?
Lear 	Probably not... If it wasn't Volkner's tinkering that caused this, it may take some time to fix.I'd expect us to be stuck in the dark for a while.
Bertha 	I see. We'd best be careful, then.
Agatha 	Indeed. After all, those you encounter in the darkness may not all be of this world...Be very careful if you speak to anyone today, <player>...
(Fade to black; a Pumpkaboo's cry is heard) 	(Fade to black; a Pumpkaboo's cry is heard)
* Pokémon Center (event conversation)
Name 	Text
 	Something's off...
Volkner	Pasio's electrical system has been well-reinforced. It shouldn't be so easy for blackouts to just happen like this.Maybe this is just a prank played by some ghost Pokémon... I hope so, anyway.
* One of the two interaction groups is present at a time in the Pokémon Center:
:* Pokémon Center (one interaction group)
Name 	Text
(Talking to Morty) 	(Talking to Morty)
Morty 	I often train in darkness, so I'm used to situations like this.Maybe we could make use of this opportunity to do some training in the dark. What do you say, <player>?That friend of yours right behind you can even join us!
 	
(Interacting with Dusknoir) 	(Interacting with Dusknoir)
(Dusknoir cries out angrily, then pauses, then cries out happily) 	(Dusknoir cries out angrily, then pauses, then cries out happily)
 	
(Talking to Brawly) 	(Talking to Brawly)
Brawly 	This darkness! I feel my fighting spirit surging up inside me!I feel like any second now, a Gym challenger is gonna come take me on!
 	
(Interacting with Gastly and Hoopa) 	(Interacting with Gastly and Hoopa)
(Gastly cries out; Hoopa cries out happily and does a flip) 	(Gastly cries out; Hoopa cries out happily and does a flip)
 	
(Talking to the Hex Maniac, who is floating above the ground) 	(Talking to the Hex Maniac, who is floating above the ground)
Hex Maniac 	... ... ...No, you're not the one...
(The Hex Maniac floats away and vanishes off-screen) 	(The Hex Maniac floats away and vanishes off-screen)
 	
(Interacting with Cofagrigus) 	(Interacting with Cofagrigus)
(Cofagrigus cries out happily) 	(Cofagrigus cries out happily)
 	
(Talking to Cheryl) 	(Talking to Cheryl)
Cheryl 	Not too long ago...something pretty scary happened to me...Oh... Won't the lights hurry up and come back on already?!
 	
(Talking to Penny) 	(Talking to Penny)
Penny 	You're wondering if I'm OK in the dark?I keep the lights in my bedroom pretty low, so this is just business as usual for me, I guess...
 	
(Interacting with Chandelure) 	(Interacting with Chandelure)
(Chandelure cries out happily and spins around) 	(Chandelure cries out happily and spins around)
 	
(Interacting with the Poké Kid) 	(Interacting with the Poké Kid)
(Pumpkaboo cries out happily; the Poké Kid turns and walks towards it; after she passes it, Pumpkaboo follows her)	(Pumpkaboo cries out happily; the Poké Kid turns and walks towards it; after she passes it, Pumpkaboo follows her)
:* Pokémon Center (one interaction group)
Name 	Text
(Talking to Allister) 	(Talking to Allister)
Allister 	...Oh. Hi.It's nice and relaxing in the dark...
 	
(Interacting with Gengar) 	(Interacting with Gengar)
(Gengar turns around, jumps out of the floor, and cries out) 	(Gengar turns around, jumps out of the floor, and cries out)
 	
(Talking to the Lass) 	(Talking to the Lass)
Lass 	Be cursed with me! Kwaaah!What?!Did I...just say something...?
(Talking to the Lass again) 	(Talking to the Lass again)
Lass 	By the way, one of my relatives is a channeler.Is being easily possessed by spirits considered a talent?
 	
(Interacting with Haunter) 	(Interacting with Haunter)
(Haunter cries out happily) 	(Haunter cries out happily)
 	
(Talking to Acerola) 	(Talking to Acerola)
Acerola 	This place is dangerous. You should get out... Right now.... ... ...
Acerola? 	I told you to get out.... ... ...Get out.
??? 	Get out. Get out! Get OUT! GET OUT! GET OUT! GET OUT!!!
(Talking to Acerola again) 	(Talking to Acerola again)
Acerola 	Hm? What's wrong, <player>?Did something happen...?
 	
(Interacting with Runerigus) 	(Interacting with Runerigus)
(Runerigus cries out happily) 	(Runerigus cries out happily)
 	
(Talking to Clay) 	(Talking to Clay)
Clay 	Hrmph! Ya can't get into the tunnel-diggin' business if yer scared by this!You know what? I'm lookin' FORWARD to whatever it is that'll come jumpin' out!
 	
(Talking to Chase) 	(Talking to Chase)
Chase 	Heeeey! Partner!Aaah, where did he go?If only I could use Secret Techniques like my partner can. With Light Up, I'd be able to see in here...
 	
(Interacting with Petey, Pikachu, and Mimikyu) 	(Interacting with Petey, Pikachu, and Mimikyu)
(Petey cries out, then Pikachu cries out, then Mimikyu cries out, then the three of them cheer)	(Petey cries out, then Pikachu cries out, then Mimikyu cries out, then the three of them cheer)
* The Blackout Continues...
Name 	Text
(Pokémon Center; Volkner is standing in front of the side doors)	(Pokémon Center; Volkner is standing in front of the side doors)
Volkner 	Oh, <player>. Well? Did anything strange happen?Yeah, and it was scary...: I hear that. Something pretty weird happened here, too.No, nothing happened.: Really? That's good.Something pretty weird happened here...Apparently it was some Electric-type Pokémon up to mischief that caused this blackout.Chew marks were found on the power cables.Sheesh... Those Pokémon are such a pain...I'm about to go fix the cables now. Come along with me, <player>.(Don't go.): Oh...
Volkner? 	So...lonely...
Volkner 	(Go along.): Right.
Volkner? 	Let's...go...
(Volkner walks away; fade to black) 	(Volkner walks away; fade to black)
==Trivia==
* The conversation with the is a reference to the Hex Maniac who appears in Lumiose City and says the same dialogue.
* The conversation with is a reference to the illusory Acerola that appears at the during her trial in .
* 's reaction to the darkness is a reference to the fact that the puzzle in his Gym involves navigating a dark maze.
* 's reaction to the darkness may be a reference to The Old Chateau, where she has a supernatural encounter inside the Old Chateau.
==In other languages==
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