PML Arc

The PML Arc (Japanese: WPM編) is the first accessible storyline in Pokémon Masters EX as part of its Main Story (Japanese: メインストーリー Main Story). The arc consists of 30 chapters with seven interludes and follows on from the game's introduction, where Scottie/Bettie is introduced to the world of Pasio and the Pokémon Masters League (PML), a tournament featuring Pasio's unique three-on-three battles.
Each chapter is unlocked once the previous one is completed. Battles are available in Normal and Hard difficulties, with the Hard mode unlocked after completing Chapter 4 of the PML Arc. Hard difficulty battles were introduced in Version 1.8.0 and are only available for select battles. Battles do not require the use of (stamina was required between updates 1.12.0 and 2.1.0). All Normal difficulty battles provide 30 Gems as a First-Time Reward, while Hard difficulty battles reward the player with 100 Gems upon defeating the stage for the first time.
Certain battles in the PML Arc are available in Co-op mode, after the player has completed Interlude 1.
The script for the PML Arc can be found here.
==Chapter 1: New Adventure, New Goal==
This chapter has been available since the game's release. The Hard difficulty battle was added on April 14, 2020.
===Plot===
, , and the player head to Centra City to find Trainers to join their PML team. After hearing some commotion, Brock spots and . When they approach the scene, a and are trying to force Cynthia to battle them. Rosa is defending Cynthia, who is not willing to battle because she would like her Pokémon to rest. Brock and Misty try to stop the argument and end up battling them alongside the player.
After losing the battle, the Punk Girl and Street Thug leave the scene. Brock then introduces the player to Rosa. Cynthia greets them and thanks them for their help. She remarks that she senses a great deal of potential in the player, then leaves. Brock and Misty commend the player's performance in their battle before asking Rosa to join their team. The player then battles Rosa to convince her to join their PML team.
After the player wins the battle against Rosa, she decides to join the team. She wants to introduce the team to her new friend , so she offers to take them to the beach to meet him.
===Area info===
Area name 	Unlock condition 	First-Time Rewards
Trouble in Centra City	Available from start 	Gems ×100Public Nuisance
Cynthia and Rosa 	Complete Public Nuisance	Gems ×100Challenge Rosa
The More the Merrier 	Complete Challenge Rosa 	Gems ×100The Search for BarryChallenge Rosa (Hard)
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Team	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Egg Chance
Name 	Difficulty	Team	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Egg Chance
Public Nuisance	Normal 	 	Micah 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	Gems ×100Cynthia and Rosa 	None 	None
Challenge Rosa 	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	 	Gems ×100The More the MerrierSkip Ticket ×10	90 coins 	None
Challenge Rosa 	Hard 	Any 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	Gems ×100 	150 coins2★ Level-Up Manual ×1	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
====Set teams====
Note: The potential, level, and theme skill level of the sync pairs in the Challenge Rosa battle will match the current level that the player has raised them to.
===Music===
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
In menu 	No. 00004 	Adventure Awaits 	Unknown
Trouble in Centra CityFrom startCynthia and RosaFrom startThe More the MerrierFrom start 	No. 00007 	Fun with Friends 	Unknown
Trouble in Centra CityWhen the player finds Cynthia and Rosa 	No. 00014 	Lurking Threat 	Unknown
During battle(Public Nuisance) 	No. 00017 	Battle! (Sync Pair) 	Shota Kageyama
During battle(Challenge Rosa) 	No. 05008 	Battle! (Unova Trainer)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
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.
==Chapter 2: New Friends, New Foes==
This chapter has been available since the game's release. The Hard difficulty battles were added on April 14, 2020. Let's Go, Professor Oak! was added to this chapter on May 26, 2022.
===Plot===
The team heads to the beach to find Barry. On the way, they battle Team Break, who attempt to steal their partner Pokémon, and win.
Barry then appears and mistakes the player's team for Team Break, challenging them to a battle. The player ends up battling Barry and wins. After the battle, Barry finally recognizes Rosa and then apologizes for his mistake. She then introduces him to the player and asks him to join their team. Barry struggles to choose between joining the team and pursuing Team Break, but the player offers to help him take Team Break down. He agrees to join after Team Break is defeated, leading the player to a nearby cave hideout.
When the player's team gets to the cave, they find and battle more members of Team Break. They soon meet Paulo, who has also come to defeat Team Break. After defeating more groups of Team Break members, Barry asks Paulo to join their PML team. Paulo declines the offer as he plans to form his own team. He informs them that the volcano area is a popular location for Trainers and might be a good place to recruit more Trainers.
The player then enters the Pokémon Center and encounters , , and . Professor Oak tells the player that he will be competing in the PML thanks to them and Blue, then offers to head out alongside the player. Blue expresses his excitement to battle Professor Oak and the player, then leaves with Red. Professor Oak states that the player reminds him of Red and Blue when they first started their Pokémon journeys, then leaves with the player.
===Area info===
Area name 	Unlock condition 	First-Time Rewards
The Search for Barry 	Complete The More the Merrier 	Gems ×100Masked Challengers4★ Level-Up Manual ×30
Jumping to Conclusions 	Complete Masked Challengers 	Gems ×100Challenge Barry4★ Level-Up Manual ×30
Defeat Team Break! 	Complete Challenge Barry 	Gems ×100Challenge in the Cave: Team Break4★ Level-Up Manual ×30
Friend or Foe? 	Complete Challenge in the Cave: Team Break 	Gems ×100Challenge in the Cave: Team Break, Part 24★ Level-Up Manual ×30
A Friendly New Rival 	Complete Challenge in the Cave: Team Break, Part 2	Gems ×100Volcanic Panic!Challenge Barry (Hard)Challenge in the Cave: Team Break, Part 2 (Hard)Let's Go, Professor Oak!The Creator of PasioCo-op Sync Orb ×7500
Let's Go, Professor Oak!	Complete A Friendly New Rival 	Gems ×100Tome Set, Vol. 1 ×50
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Egg Chance
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Egg Chance
Masked Challengers 	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Gems ×100Jumping to ConclusionsGym Leader Notes ×100 	60 coins 	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
Challenge Barry 	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Gems ×100Defeat Team Break!2★ Egg5-Pack Great Drink Set ×500Skip Ticket ×10	64 coins 	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
Challenge in the Cave: Team Break 	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Gems ×100Friend or Foe?5-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×500 	139 coins 	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
Challenge in the Cave: Team Break, Part 2	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Gems ×100A Friendly New RivalElite Four Notes ×100 	75 coins 	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
Challenge Barry 	Hard 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Gems ×100 	180 coins2★ Level-Up Manual ×1	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
Challenge in the Cave: Team Break, Part 2	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Gems ×100 	200 coins2★ Level-Up Manual ×1	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
===Music===
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
In menu 	No. 00004 	Adventure Awaits 	Unknown
The Search for BarryFrom startJumping to ConclusionsFrom startDefeat Team Break!From start 	No. 00008 	Out for a Stroll 	Unknown
During battle(Masked Challengers, Challenge in the Cave: Team Break)Friend or Foe?When the Masked Man appears	No. 00023 	Battle! (Team Break) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Jumping to ConclusionsWhen Barry confronts the player 	— 	Trainers' Eyes Meet (Cheerful) 	Unknown
During battle(Challenge Barry) 	No. 04002 	Battle! (Barry)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Friend or Foe?From startA Friendly New RivalFrom start 	No. 00009 	Island Mysteries 	Unknown
Let's Go, Professor Oak!From start 	— 	Professor Oak's Laboratory(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	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.
==Chapter 3: Rise beyond the Flames==
This chapter has been available since the game's release. The Hard difficulty battle was added on April 14, 2020. The Creator of Pasio was added to this chapter on May 26, 2022.
===Plot===
The player enters the Pokémon Center and runs into Lear, Rachel, and for the first time. Lear insults the player's hat, calling it shoddy and an eyesore. After Brock defends the player, Lear insults the rest of their team and states they do not belong on an island owned by him. He introduces himself as the creator of Pasio and the founder of the PML, then declares he will be the PML champion. Rachel and Sawyer introduce themselves to the player as well before leaving with Lear. Brock encourages the player to not let the insults get to them and continue towards competing in the PML.
Later, the team arrives at a volcano and meet and , who are in the midst of training. Barry asks Flannery to join their team, but she declines, telling him that she wants to focus on getting stronger. Blaine requests the player to battle their way up the volcano to find and battle Flannery at the peak.
After several battles, Blaine meets the player and explains that he asked this favor of them so that Flannery could learn to depend on others through team battles. He then leaves, telling the player that he will be watching their battle from the shadows. Brock draws the conclusion that Blaine is worried about Flannery.
At the summit, the player battles Flannery and wins. Blaine remarks that although Flannery is a powerful Trainer, she has tunnel vision due to her status as a Gym Leader and that she needs friends she can trust. Blaine then challenges Flannery to join the player's team and participate in the PML, and Flannery accepts. To her surprise, Blaine states he will be making his own PML team.
The team heads off to find to earn their first badge.
===Area info===
Area name 	Unlock condition 	First-Time Rewards
The Creator of Pasio 	Complete A Friendly New Rival 	Gems ×1004★ Level-Up Manual ×30
Volcanic Panic! 	Complete A Friendly New Rival 	Gems ×100Challenge on the Volcano4★ Level-Up Manual ×30
Fiery to the Core 	Complete Challenge on the Volcano	Gems ×100Challenge FlanneryCo-op Sync Orb ×7500
Kindling Friendship 	Complete Challenge Flannery 	Gems ×100Hunting for BadgesChallenge Flannery (Hard)4★ Level-Up Manual ×30
Fieldwork with the Professor	Complete Challenge Flannery 	Gems ×1005-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×500
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Egg Chance
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Egg Chance
Challenge on the Volcano 	Normal 	Gordon 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Gems ×100Fiery to the CoreGym Leader Notes ×100 	165 coins 	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
Challenge Flannery 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Gems ×100Kindling FriendshipFieldwork with the Professor5-Pack Great Drink Set ×500Skip Ticket ×10	200 coins 	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
Fieldwork with the Professor	Normal 	Anton 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Gems ×1005-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×500 	100 coins 	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
Fieldwork with the Professor	Normal 	Jared 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Gems ×1005-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×500 	100 coins 	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
Challenge Flannery 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Gems ×100 	225 coins2★ Level-Up Manual ×1	10%1★ Egg or2★ Egg
===Music===
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
In menu 	No. 00004 	Adventure Awaits 	Unknown
The Creator of PasioFrom start 	— 	Pokémon Center (Daytime)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Unknown
The Creator of PasioWhen Lear starts talking 	No. 00032 	Trainers' Eyes Meet (Lear) 	Unknown
Volcanic Panic!From startFiery to the CoreFrom startKindling FriendshipFrom startFieldwork with the ProfessorWhen the player arrives in the mountains	No. 00010 	Wild Wanderings 	Unknown
During battle(Challenge on the Volcano, Fieldwork with the Professor) 	No. 00017 	Battle! (Sync Pair) 	Shota Kageyama
Fiery to the CoreWhen Flannery spots the player 	— 	Trainers' Eyes Meet (Cheerful) 	Unknown
During battle(Challenge Flannery) 	No. 03002 	Battle! (Hoenn Gym Leader)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Fieldwork with the ProfesorFrom start 	No. 00007 	Fun with Friends 	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.
==Chapter 4: From Bud to Blossom==
The team heads to the forest, where they find Erika and many of her admirers. They are stopped by a who attempts to block other Trainers from bothering Erika. After battling the Ranger, she realizes they are friends of Erika and apologizes.
The team finds Erika dozing in the deep parts of the forest. They battle her to earn the . Despite being a PML Leader, Erika joins the player's team, stating that Leaders are free to participate in any way they like and that there are other Leaders in charge of giving out the same Badge.
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge on the Boulevard 	Normal 	Alyssa 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	100 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Challenge on the Boulevard 	Normal 	Amelia 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	100 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Erika Defense Force 	Normal 	Victoria	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	106 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Erika Defense Force 	Hard 	Victoria	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	225 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeGreat Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Erika Defense Force: Part 2	Normal 	Violet 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	113 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Erika Defense Force: Part 2	Normal 	Tad 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	113 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Challenge Erika 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	125 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Challenge Erika 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	250 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeGreat Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeSkill Capsule
==Chapter 5: The High-Flying Girl==
The team heads to a mountain to find . Once they locate Skyla, they find that Lear has beaten Skyla to earn a Badge. Lear ridicules Skyla for commending her Pokémon despite her loss, stating that Pokémon are tools rather than friends. When Skyla tells Lear that she and her had fun, he remarks that battles are all about winning rather than about having fun.
When the player approaches Lear, he is exasperated to find out that they are entering the PML. He uses his for a one-on-one battle against the player and wins. He taunts the player for losing, with Sawyer and Rachel praising him for winning.
After Lear leaves, the player has a quick break before battling Skyla. After winning, Skyla gives them the and decides to join the player's team.
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge in the Mountains 	Normal 	Bella 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	135 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Challenge in the Mountains 	Normal 	Malcolm	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	135 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Challenge in the Mountains: Part 2	Normal 	Aaliyah	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	140 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Challenge in the Mountains: Part 2	Normal 	Jacob 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	140 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Challenge in the Mountains: Part 3	Normal 	Adam 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	144 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Challenge in the Mountains: Part 3	Normal 	Nancy 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	144 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Challenge Skyla 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	150 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade
Challenge Skyla 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	275 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×21★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeGreat Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeSkill Capsule
==Chapter 6: A Telling Aura==
Rosa is preoccupied by Lear and is determined to get stronger. With Skyla's recommendation, the team sets off to visit the Evolution fighter for further training. The team later spots training with her Lucario. She overhears them and approaches them, then agrees to train with them.
After a few battles, Korrina's Lucario seems to have taken a liking of the team due to their strong bond with their Pokémon. They also meet , who wants to train alongside them as well.
They end the training session with a battle against Korrina. Korrina joins the player's team after the battle.
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge on the Boulevard 	Normal 	Madeleine	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	158 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×5Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Boulevard 	Normal 	Oliver 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	158 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×5Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Boulevard: Part 2	Normal 	Seymour 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	163 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×5Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Boulevard: Part 2	Hard 	Seymour 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	315 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend ×7Great Buff Blend ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Village 	Normal 	Penelope 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	168 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×5Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Village 	Normal 	Yolanda 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	168 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×5Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge Korrina 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	330 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×5Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge Korrina 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	350 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend ×7Great Buff Blend ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
==Chapter 7: Bravery Is Half the Victory==
Brendan wants to introduce the team to his father, , who is camped out in the mountains. On the way, they battle Team Break, who try to steal their Pokémon again.
At the summit, they find Paulo, who has just lost to Norman. The team meets Norman and wins a battle against him. Paulo is frustrated that he is falling behind, although Norman disagrees, stating that Paulo has true skills and pushed him during the battle.
Norman is about to give the player the badge when they spot Team Break making a commotion outside a cave. They decide to go and stop them.
As they enter the cave, Team Break blocks off the entrance and leaves. Norman and the player's team find another way out and battle multiple groups of Team Break on the way.
As they exit, Team Break reappears and explains their intention was to get rid of Norman, as he would be a barrier to their plans in sabotaging the PML.
After defeating Team Break one more time, Norman gives the player the and also hands one to Paulo as he showed mental aptitude in face of fearsome opposition. Norman decides to join the player's team.
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge on the Boulevard 	Normal 	Sophia 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Alolan formWeakness: 	180 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×5Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Boulevard 	Normal 	Landrey	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness: 	Weakness: 	180 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×5Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Trail: Team Break 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness: 	184 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×5Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Trail: Team Break 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness: 	360 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×7Great Tech Tonic ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Trail: Team Break, Part 2	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness: 	Weakness: 	188 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×5Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Trail: Team Break, Part 2	Normal 	Monroe 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	188 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×5Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge Norman 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness: 	192 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×5Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge Norman 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness: 	380 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×7Great Tech Tonic ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Cave: Team Break 	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Alolan formWeakness:	Weakness: 	196 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×5Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Cave: Team Break 	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	196 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×5Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Cave: Team Break, Part 2 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Alolan formWeakness:	200 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×5Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Cave: Team Break, Part 2 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Alolan formWeakness:	400 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×7Great Tech Tonic ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
==Chapter 8: A Cold, Harsh Winter==
At a glacier, the team meets , a PML Leader. Barry and Flannery bicker about which one of them should battle him.
Despite their win against Pryce, he refuses to hand over the Badge as the team is missing something. Norman agrees and asks the team to think of the answer before battling Pryce again.
After some thinking, Barry apologizes to Flannery for rushing for no reason and for thinking he could do it all himself. Flannery also apologizes for panicking as she was trying to live up to her title as Gym Leader. The two realize they were out of sync during the battle and decide to work together.
They battle Pryce and this time, he is pleased at their teamwork. He hands them the and decides to join the team.
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge at the Glacier 	Normal 	Bradley 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	203 coinsTraining MachineAid Ade ×5Great Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge at the Glacier 	Normal 	Stanley 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	203 coinsTraining MachineAid Ade ×5Great Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Pryce 	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	209 coinsTraining MachineAid Ade ×5Great Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Pryce 	Hard 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	405 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×7Great Aid Ade ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge at the Glacier: Part 2	Normal 	Clementine	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	216 coinsTraining MachineAid Ade ×5Great Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge at the Glacier: Part 2	Normal 	Vaughn 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	216 coinsTraining MachineAid Ade ×5Great Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Pryce: Part 2 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	225 coinsTraining MachineAid Ade ×5Great Aid Ade1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Pryce: Part 2 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	450 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×7Great Aid Ade ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
==Chapter 9: The Beauty of Friendship==
At Centra City, Rosa introduces to the team. They spot Team Break, who are claiming the city as theirs. The player's team fight the Team Break members away.
Lear comes after hearing news of Team Break and is disappointed to find that it was only a bunch of amateurs fighting against them. Lear insults the player, calling them pathetic, then Iris defends them. Iris and Lear eventually battle. Despite the support of Rachel and , Lear states they are mere retainers, not friends. While the battle is neck and neck, Lear leaves without finishing the battle.
Iris then battles the player to try out the new three-on-three battle system and ends up joining the team afterwards.
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Team Break Assault 	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	225 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×6Great Buff Blend 1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Team Break Assault 	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	225 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×6Great Buff Blend 1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Team Break Assault: Part 2	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	230 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×6Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Team Break Assault: Part 2	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	450 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend ×8Great Buff Blend ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Team Break Assault: Part 3	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	479 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×6Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Team Break Assault: Part 3	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	479 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×6Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Team Break Assault: Part 4	Normal 	Natalie	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	490 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×6Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Team Break Assault: Part 4	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	490 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×6Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Team Break Assault: Part 5	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	245 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×6Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Team Break Assault: Part 5	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	475 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend ×8Great Buff Blend ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge Iris 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	250 coinsTraining MachineBuff Blend ×6Great Buff Blend1★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge Iris 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	500 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend ×8Great Buff Blend ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
==Chapter 10: A Matter of Pride==
The team set off to earn their last badge. They meet and Paulo, who has just lost a battle to her. Hapu reassures Paulo that he has real strength, but tells him that he needs more self-confidence.
The team asks Hapu for a battle, but she declines, stating that her Pokémon is tired from the previous battle.
Team Break appear and claim that more associates are on the way. Paulo runs ahead to scope out the area and the player chases after him. They eventually find Paulo, who has lost another battle to Team Break. After the player's team defeats Team Break, Hapu admonishes Paulo for rashly running ahead on his own, but commends the player for defending Paulo when his pride was insulted.
The team rests while Hapu heads off to prepare for the battle. Paulo leaves and ruminates about Hapu's suggestion of self-confidence.
The team meets up with Hapu, who hands them the before the battle even begins, remarking that she has seen enough to know the player is worthy of the Badge. After the battle, Hapu decides to join the team.
Brock states that the player reminds him of and , then heads off on his own to clear his mind.
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge in the Mountains 	Normal 	Emily 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	248 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×6Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Mountains 	Normal 	Tyson 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	248 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×6Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Mountains: Team Break 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	253 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×6Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Mountains: Team Break 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	630 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Mountains: Team Break, Part 2	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	259 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×6Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Mountains: Team Break, Part 2	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	259 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×6Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Mountains: Team Break, Part 3	Normal 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	264 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×6Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Mountains: Team Break, Part 3	Hard 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	665 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Boulevard 	Normal 	Octavio	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	270 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×6Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Boulevard 	Normal 	Ridley 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	270 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×6Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge Hapu 	Normal 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	275 coinsTraining MachineTech Tonic ×6Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge Hapu 	Hard 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	700 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
==Interlude 1: Brock's Grit==
Back at Centra City, they meet Brock, who has changed into his sygna suit. Brock states that while he has been a mentor for the player so far, the player has grown so much that he now wants to be part of the team as a proper teammate. The player battles Brock and his new partner Pokémon, .
At the stadium, Lear hosts the opening ceremony to the PML tournament. After the ceremony, Lear approaches the team and ridicules them again. Lear admits he is crankier than usual as he saw Red at the ceremony and seeks to defeat him.
After Lear leaves, the Rosa spots Paulo, who has also grown much stronger and successfully earned five Badges to get into PML tournament.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Sygna Suit Brock	Normal 	Sygna Suit	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	300 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×5Great Tech Tonic1★ Level-Up Manual	Super Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aide AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Sygna Suit Brock	Hard 	Sygna Suit	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1000 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×8Great Tech Tonic ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aide AdeSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Chapter 11: Alola's Rising Stars==
The player's first opponents in the PML tournament are and .
After defeating Sophocles and Hau, Hau strives to become stronger. Sophocles then suggests that Hau could get stronger by joining the player's team. Hau agrees and does so.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Hau & Sophocles	Normal 	 	 	Weakness:	Alolan formWeakness:	Alolan formWeakness:	350 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×61★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeGreat Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Hau & Sophocles	Hard 	 	 	Weakness:	Alolan formWeakness:	Alolan formWeakness:	1,100 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×3 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeGreat Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeUltra Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeSkill Capsule
==Chapter 12: Candle and Flame==
 has been left without a team as Blaine has left. He overhears reading from a book and realizes she is also looking to join a team. The two agree to form a team.
The player meets their second pair of opponents, Flint and Shauntal, at the stadium. Flint comments that he has heard much about this new and upcoming Trainer.
After the battle, Shauntal asks the player if Flint could join their PML team so that his inner flame could keep on burning. Flint joins the team while Shauntal states she will take a step back to write her book.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Flint & Shauntal	Normal 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	400 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend ×7Great Buff Blend ×21★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge Flint & Shauntal	Hard 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,200 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend ×10Great Buff Blend ×3Ultra Buff Blend	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendUltra Buff BlendSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Chapter 13: Cold Confidence==
 tries to convince Iris to join her team along with . However, Iris declines, preferring to stay with her current team with the player. Clair and Lorelei, down one team member, decide to train rather than use their time to complete their team.
The player then meets Clair and Lorelei at the stadium. After defeating the pair, Clair decides to join the player's team to continue bringing her energy into the competition.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Clair & Lorelei	Normal 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	810 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×7Great Tech Tonic ×21★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge Clair & Lorelei	Hard 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,300 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×10Great Tech Tonic ×3Ultra Tech Tonic	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicUltra Tech TonicSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Chapter 14: Bug Experts==
As takes pictures of and , Bugsy asks when they can start training for the battle tomorrow. Viola finally takes a photo she is happy with and they start training so they can show how strong Pokémon are.
The player meets Viola and Bugsy at the PML tournament. Viola takes a photo of the player and Bugsy apologizes for her eagerness to take a photo without permission.
After the battle, Bugsy commemorates the battle by having a photo taken with the player. Viola joins the player's team to take more photos of smiling Trainers and Pokémon, while Bugsy is keen to train with other Bug-type Trainers in Pasio.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Viola & Bugsy	Normal 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	500 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×7Great Aid Ade ×21★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Viola & Bugsy	Hard 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,400 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×10Great Aid Ade ×3Ultra Aid Ade 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeUltra Aid AdeSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Chapter 15: Dubious Duo==
As Trainers, and have so far advanced through the tournament with cheap tricks and bluffs. However, Grimsley remarks that this is unlikely to work this time as these Trainers are sincere and earnest.
After the battle, Nanu asks if the player has run into Team Break and asks to join the team. After player leaves, Nanu tells Grimsley that he thinks Team Break is up to something and wants to find out what it is. Nanu recommends Grimsley to form another team with Trainers of other types, and invites him to the in Alola.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Nanu & Grimsley	Normal 	 	 	Weakness:	Alolan formWeakness:	Weakness:	600 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×31★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeGreat Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Nanu & Grimsley	Hard 	 	 	Weakness:	Alolan formWeakness:	Weakness:	1,450 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×3 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeGreat Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeUltra Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid AdeSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Chapter 16: Ninja Kin==
When the player meets and , Koga claims to have mastered the ninja art of espionage and has already found out everything about player.
After the battle, Janine blames herself for the loss. Koga reassures that they are equals on the team and that they both share the loss. Janine decides to go on a journey to get stronger and leaves. Koga decides to join player's team to ensure that Janine isn't stronger than he is when she returns.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Koga & Janine	Normal 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	700 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend ×8Great Buff Blend ×21★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge Koga & Janine	Hard 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,500 coinsTraining Machine ×3Buff Blend ×13Great Buff Blend ×4Ultra Buff Blend ×2	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendUltra Buff BlendSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Chapter 17: Ghostly Trio==
Before the battle, prepares the team for the battle. is confident as they are all Elite Four, but Agatha scolds her, telling her that individual titles don't matter in team battles.
The player meets Acerola, Agatha, and , who want to show how strong Ghost-type Pokémon are.
Both Acerola and Phoebe are upset after losing the battle, and Agatha requests if Acerola and Phoebe could join the player's team to experience more battles and meet new friends. Agatha remarks that she will start from scratch and sit back to watch the tournament and learn more about team battles. Acerola decides to join the player's team while Phoebe states she wants to join Agatha to learn more about team battles.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Acerola & Phoebe & Agatha	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	800 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×21★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge Acerola & Phoebe & Agatha	Hard 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,550 coinsTraining Machine ×3Tech Tonic ×13Great Tech Tonic ×4Ultra Tech Tonic ×2	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicUltra Tech TonicSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Chapter 18: Team Unova==
 and reflect that despite their strong team, they will now face Champion level trainers in the tournament. Cheren remarks that they need to battle while helping each other. Hilbert laughs and comments that Cheren has grown much since the start of his journey around Unova. Hilbert asks if could join their team as they have all had similar journeys across Unova, which might help them get in sync as a team.
After the battle with the player, Cheren thanks the player for battle. Both Hilbert and Hilda realize that Cheren wants to join the player's team, and Cheren eventually joins the player's team.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Cheren & Hilbert & Hilda	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	900 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×8Great Aid Ade ×21★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Cheren & Hilbert & Hilda	Hard 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,650 coinsTraining Machine ×3Aid Ade ×13Great Aid Ade ×4Ultra Aid Ade ×2	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeUltra Aid AdeSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Interlude 2: A Stubborn Obstacle==
With the first half of the tournament over, Misty and Brock are confident of winning. Lear interjects and states that they have been lucky so far. He cannot understand how working in a team can lead them to victory and remarks that the only way to true strength is to train hard by yourself without relying on others. Lear then challenges them to a battle. If they refuse or lose, he will revoke their right to compete in the tournament.
==Chapter 19: Rematch vs. Lear!==
Lear, Sawyer and Rachel come to battle the player. Lear will battle with and has replaced his Krookodile as it was too weak to defeat Iris's Haxorus.
After Lear loses the battle, he remains in denial that he is stronger and reflects that this is his second loss (the first being his defeat to Red). Brock agrees that Lear is strong but that the player has capacity to have fun in battle, have real friendship, and have a real bond with Pokémon. Cheren notices that Lear is unable to use sync moves as he has no bond with his Pokémon.
Rachel and Sawyer defend Lear, stating that he is strong enough to win without sync moves. In response, Rosa points out that all Rachel and Sawyer do in their current position is watch from the sidelines rather than support Lear, calling it sad. As Rachel starts to agree that it does make her feel lonely, Lear cuts everyone off and states that he founded the PML to prove that the power of one man is stronger than bonds. However, Lear seems to have his mind on something and the player's team leaves to give him space.
After they leave, Rachel and Sawyer attempt to cheer Lear up. Sawyer reassures Lear that the king promised to name him the heir to the throne if the PML was a success. At that moment, Sawyer receives a phone call alerting him that some thieves have entered the royal manor and stolen "it".
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Lear	Normal 	 	Lear 	Rachel 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,000 coinsTraining Machine ×2Buff Blend ×8Great Buff Blend ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff Blend Great Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge Lear	Hard 	 	Lear 	Rachel 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,750 coinsTraining Machine ×3Buff Blend ×14Great Buff Blend ×5Ultra Buff Blend ×2	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendUltra Buff BlendSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Chapter 20: Shifting Shadows==
As people await the PML finals, the player has become recognizable in Centra City. also recognizes the player as Cynthia has told him much about the player and asks for a battle.
After the battle, Calem informs the player that Team Break have been stealing Pokémon again. He had planned to infiltrate their hideout when Cynthia recommended to ask the player for assistance.
They head to Team Break's hideout and battle groups of Team Break. The player eventually catches up with Calem, who again runs ahead on his own. Misty is concerned that Team Break appears to be getting stronger.
Once they find Calem again, the player helps him defeat Team Break. Team Break states that they can now call up strong Pokémon to battle whenever they want. After defeating the thugs, Team Break remarks that the player has fallen into their trap. However, when the Masked Man gives a signal, no Team Break members come. Cynthia walks in and says she has apprehended all the other members. Calem then decides to join the team.
The chapter ends with the player helping out Stella in finding her . Along the way, Stella gains confidence in battling and eventually asks the player to raise a second Torchic that she has on hand.
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge in the City 	Normal 	Gloria 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	990 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the City 	Normal 	Galvin 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	990 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge Calem 	Normal 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,012 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge Calem 	Hard 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,665 coinsTraining Machine ×3Tech Tonic ×14Great Tech Tonic ×5Ultra Tech Tonic ×5	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicUltra Tech TonicSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
Challenge in Team Break's Hideout 	Normal 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,034 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in Team Break's Hideout 	Normal 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	1,034 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in Team Break's Hideout: Part 2	Normal 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,067 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in Team Break's Hideout: Part 2	Hard 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,758 coinsTraining Machine ×3Tech Tonic ×14Great Tech Tonic ×5Ultra Tech Tonic ×2	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicUltra Tech TonicSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
Challenge in Team Break's Hideout: Part 3	Normal 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,100 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in Team Break's Hideout: Part 3	Hard 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,850 coinsTraining Machine ×3Tech Tonic ×14Great Tech Tonic ×5Ultra Tech Tonic ×2	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicUltra Tech TonicSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
A Rising Star 	Normal 	Fraser 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,100 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×3 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
A Rising Star 	Normal 	Stella 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,100 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×8Great Tech Tonic ×3 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
==Chapter 21: Face the Fight!==
The player's team has made it to the opening ceremony just in time. Before the ceremony, they notice that Paulo has also made it to the finals.
Sawyer runs the opening ceremony to the PML finals. Brock and Rosa wonder why Lear is not present, but decide to focus on their first team of opponents.
The chapter showcases how initially formed the PML team. He had come to Pasio to take martial arts to new heights, but was disappointed that nothing had changed. He recognized 's voice from afar and joined him in training. then walked in after a surf and noticed that while Marshal and Bruno's upper body muscles were refined, they could train their lower body more. Brawly recommended surfing, although Bruno thought surfing was too extreme. However, Marshal had a new idea and decided to form a team for the PML.
At the PML tournament, the player defeats the martial arts team in battle. Brock and Rosa are surprised to have been matched up with them so early in the tournament. When the next opponents are announced, they are all shocked by who they are up against.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Marshal & Bruno & Brawly	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,200 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×8Great Aid Ade ×31★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Marshal & Bruno & Brawly	Hard 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	2,150 coinsTraining Machine ×3Aid Ade ×14Great Aid Ade ×5Ultra Aid Ade ×2 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeUltra Aid AdeSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Interlude 3: The Truth about Pasio==
Rachel finds the Team Break hideout empty as it was previously cleared by Cynthia. Lear is mad that they haven't found "it" yet and had ditched the opening ceremony to find his "secret friend".
An eavesdropping Cheren is noticed by them and admits that he followed Sawyer once he realized Lear wasn't at the opening ceremony. Cheren states the rumors that some Trainers have been transported to Pasio by a mysterious ring, him being one of them. Lear admits that he has been using to summon sync pairs, but defends himself, saying that Hoopa was willing to help after some donuts and that Trainers were sent back if they were not willing to stay. Cheren realizes that Lear will need help if Team Break now has Hoopa, but Lear is adamant that he can handle it alone.
==Chapter 22: Rival Face-Off!==
The chapter recaps Paulo losing to two . The Masked Men try to force Paulo to hand over his Pokémon, but and step in and defeat Team Break. Recognizing them, Paulo expresses his gratitude and reminisces on how weak he is. Paulo then asks the two to join his PML team.
At the tournament, Paulo reflects on how much he has grown with the help of Wikstrom and Wulfric and aims to surpass the player.
After the battle, Paulo is surprised at the loss. With the support of Wikstrom and Wulfric, Paulo eventually manages a smile and walks away. Outside, Paulo thanks Wikstrom and Wulfric for having joined his team. The two comment on how much stronger and confident Paulo has become and then part ways. After they leave, Paulo still tries to understand how he lost and reflects on what it would take to beat player before walking off into a cave.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Paulo & Wikstrom & Wulfric	Normal 	 	Paulo 	 	Weakness: Attack Type:	Weakness: Attack Type:	Weakness: Attack Type:	1,300 coinsBuff Blend ×9Great Buff Blend ×3Training Machine ×21★ Level Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendSkill Capsule
Challenge Paulo & Wikstrom & Wulfric	Hard 	 	Paulo 	 	Weakness: Attack Type:	Weakness: Attack Type:	Weakness: Attack Type:	2,250 coinsBuff Blend ×15Great Buff Blend ×6Ultra Buff Blend ×6Training Machine ×3	Training MachineSuper Training MachineBuff BlendGreat Buff BlendUltra Buff BlendSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Chapter 23: Hearts Connected by Fashion==
Koga and Clair are downcast after a kid calls their fashion weird. walks by and recognizes Erika. Valerie, a fashion designer, comments on how Koga and Clair's fashion pairs well with their partner Pokémon. For all her compliments, Clair offers to help Valerie in any way. Valerie reveals that she wants to become a Pokémon. When Koga explains that she cannot become a Pokémon using a sync stone, Valerie then asks the team to help her find someone she would like to meet.
At that moment, fans of come and challenge Valerie to a battle in order to force her to make an outfit for Elesa. After the battle, Valerie and the player's team go and find Elesa.
In the forest, they find Elesa battling . After the battle, Elesa recognizes Valerie and asks of one request from her.
Leaf, having heard of Valerie's wish to become a Pokémon, asks the player to battle Valerie. After the battle, Valerie is surprised at how she felt one with her when using a sync move. This makes her interested in battles in Pasio and asks Elesa for a battle. Elesa agrees and then asks Valerie to join the player's team as they will be their third round opponents.
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge on the Boulevard	Normal 	Stewart	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,260 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×9Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge on the Boulevard	Normal 	Hazel 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,260 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×9Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
The Elesa Fan Club 	Normal 	Sadie 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,307 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×9Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
The Elesa Fan Club 	Hard 	Sadie 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	2,115 coinsTraining Machine ×3Tech Tonic ×15Great Tech Tonic ×6Ultra Tech Tonic ×3	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicUltra Tech TonicSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
Challenge in the Forest 	Normal 	Ava 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,353 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×9Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge in the Forest 	Normal 	Leroy 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,353 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×9Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge Valerie 	Normal 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,400 coinsTraining Machine ×2Tech Tonic ×9Great Tech Tonic ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicSkill Capsule
Challenge Valerie 	Hard 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	2,350 coinsTraining Machine ×3Tech Tonic ×15Great Tech Tonic ×6Ultra Tech Tonic ×3	Training MachineSuper Training MachineTech TonicGreat Tech TonicUltra Tech TonicSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Chapter 24: A Shining Spotlight==
The stage is set for a match against , , and Elesa, who reveals her new sygna suit and new Pokémon . However, before the battle could begin, the match is interrupted by numerous Team Break Masked Men and Women, who intend to stop the PML by stealing everyone's Pokémon. Despite the player's efforts, the player and team become outnumbered by Team Break. Soon, however, further reinforcements including Paulo come along to help, then urge the player to complete their battle against Elesa's team. By the time the player has defeated Elesa, the player's reinforcements have fended off Team Break.
===Battles===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers 	Trainers	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers 	Trainers	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Team Break Ambush! 	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,350 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×9Great Aid Ade ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Team Break Ambush! 	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	1,350 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×9Great Aid Ade ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Sygna Suit Elesa & Team	Normal 	 	Sygna Suit	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,500 coinsTraining Machine ×2Aid Ade ×9Great Aid Ade ×31★ Level-Up Manual 	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeSkill Capsule
Challenge Sygna Suit Elesa & Team	Hard 	 	Sygna Suit	 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	2,400 coinsTraining Machine ×3Aid Ade ×15Great Aid Ade ×6Ultra Aid Ade ×31★ Level-Up Manual	Training MachineSuper Training MachineAid AdeGreat Aid AdeUltra Aid AdeSkill CapsuleGym Leader Notes
==Interlude 4: The Once-Charming Prince==
Lear has cornered a Masked Man and Masked Woman at another one of Team Break's hideouts and is ready to battle them with his . Before the battle can begin, Rachel and Sawyer arrive to provide backup. Lear refuses to battle alongside them, then proceeds to defeat the thugs by himself, taunting them as they flee. He then notices Cheren approaching them from the distance, leaving Rachel and Sawyer to deal with him despite Sawyer's attempts to get through to him.
When Rachel asks Cheren why he keeps following them around, he explains that he works as a Gym Leader and teacher in Unova, then expresses concern about Hoopa being in Team Break's possession as well as Lear. Rachel tries to tell Cheren that Lear doesn't need any help, but Sawyer asks him to use his leadership skills to help Lear find his way. Sawyer explains that Lear has grown increasingly obsessed with becoming powerful ever since he lost to the player, worrying that he will get himself into trouble if he takes the throne without knowing what it means to be a true king. Sawyer then convinces Rachel to let Cheren help them get through to Lear.
Cheren, realizing that Lear's problems ran much deeper than he initially thought, asks them to tell him everything about Lear. It is revealed that Lear used to be a kind boy who loved people and Pokémon, but after the death of his mother, the queen, he was taken out of Rachel and Sawyer's care and sent to a strict school by his father, the king. Once he came back, he only had trust in himself and began to degrade other people and Pokémon. Cheren concludes that the loss of his mother and the two people he relied on the most as well as his experiences he had at school caused him to lose trust in others.
Sawyer reveals that he was the one who created the rules of the PML in an attempt to help Lear remember how it feels to trust people and Pokémon again, then laments the failures of his plan. Cheren points out that he hasn't known Lear for as long as Rachel and Sawyer have and that he is still a beginner in teaching, but believes that those factors work in his favor. He agrees to do what he can to help Lear become a worthy king. Sawyer is thankful, but Rachel is still skeptical about Cheren. Cheren promises Rachel that he will put all his effort into helping Lear, then asks for clarification about Hoopa's role in regards to Lear and the PML. Sawyer admits that he and Rachel do not understand Hoopa's involvement in the issue, stating that Lear suddenly showed up with it after they decided to create the PML and refused to explain anything about it. Cheren wants to get started on helping Lear as soon as he can, but asks for a favor from Rachel and Sawyer.
Somewhere else away from Rachel, Sawyer, and Cheren, Lear continues to taunt Team Break, calling them weaklings and insulting their team name. When the three catch up to Lear, he shows them the numerous Team Break thugs he has defeated on his own. He insists that he is better off without teamwork and other people will only hold him back, surprising Rachel and Sawyer. Cheren asks Lear what kind of king he plans to be now that he has gotten so strong. Lear tells Cheren that he will be the strongest king of all, asserting that he will become the Champion of Pasio once he grows even more powerful. Lear tells Rachel and Sawyer to follow him to another Team Break hideout to find Hoopa, but they ignore his orders. Instead, they tell him that they have given up on him and are leaving Pasio, with Sawyer expressing disappointment in his refusal to change.
After Rachel and Sawyer leave, Lear continues to insist that he never needed them. Cheren then tells Lear that he needs to change.
==Chapter 25: A Glorious Gambit==
The chapter features a flashback from the formation of the next opposing team. In the flashback, Grimsley's old PML teammates have grown tired of his all-or-nothing battling style. During an altercation, they all decide to leave the team. After they walk off, Grimsley states that they have misunderstood his battling style. Now that he has no teammates, he considers withdrawing from the PML and leaving Pasio. and spot him, then try to convince him to stay on Pasio and join their team. They compliment Grimsley's battling style, then inform him that they are close to qualifying for the PML finals, but need him to join their team in order to do so. Grimsley questions their willingness to let him make risky decisions that could hurt their partner Pokémon. Will's and Karen's are both willing to risk themselves to battle alongside Grimsley. Will asserts that his strength as a member of the Indigo League Elite Four will guarantee that Grimsley won't need to consider hurting his partner Pokémon to win. Karen also asserts that she will endure whatever it takes to win alongside her favorite Pokémon. Grimsley decides to flip a coin to decide whether or not he will join their team.
At the PML finals, the player's team is faced against Will and Karen's team. Karen notes that members of the audience were inspired to fight back against Team Break during their battle against Elesa's team during the last round, with Will pointing out that the player's attitude was what motivated the audience to fight. Nanu informs everyone that the stadium's security has been reinforced after Team Break's attempt to sabotage the PML. Will remarks that he had previously heard about Nanu's attitude from someone who he might know. Grimsley arrives in his new sygna suit with his new partner Pokémon, . He states that the designer of the sygna suits was inspired by the more aggressive fighting style he took on to better suit his new team and made him one of his own.
The player's team wins a battle against Grimsley, Karen, and Will. Grimsley laments that he has nothing left again after having lost to the player. Will agreed with him, but asserts that they will continue to fight until they win regardless of how many times they lose. Karen also insists on Grimsley staying with their team. The team leaves, with Grimsley telling Nanu that his visit to Alola will have to wait. As the player's team is going to check the matchups for the quarterfinals, they run into Cynthia again. She congratulates them on their victory, then reveals that she will be up against their team in the next round, surprising Misty and Brock.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers 	Trainers	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers 	Trainers	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Sygna Suit Grimsley & Co.	Normal 	 	Sygna Suit	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,600 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Challenge Sygna Suit Grimsley & Co.	Hard 	 	Sygna Suit	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	2,450 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
==Interlude 5: What Makes a King==
Rachel and Sawyer watch as Cheren and Lear enter a cave to take on Team Break. Rachel says that Cheren told them to keep their distance from Lear, but she's not sure if it's a good idea. Sawyer says they should trust Cheren's advice, but he's still worried about Lear. Rachel says that she's also worried about Lear, and the two debate over who's more worried about him.
Inside the cave, Lear expresses his disgust at Cheren continuing to follow him around, but Cheren refuses to leave him alone - especially because Team Break's Pokémon seem to be growing stronger as they go. Lear scoffs that he can handle them on his own no matter how strong they get. Three members of Team Break show up to challenge them, and Lear tells Cheren to stay out of the fight. He struggles to win a bit more than usual, but eventually triumphs over the trio. The leader of the Team Break members blames his two teammates for the loss, claiming that they didn't follow his orders and held him back, and he boasts that next time he'll take on Lear on his own and win.
After the Team Break members leave, Lear complains that they were pathetic, especially the leader who was "strutting around all high and mighty and couldn't even face up to the fact that he lost". Cheren tells Lear that that's exactly how he looks to everyone else. He also notes that although the Team Break leader blamed the loss on his teammates, they were actually doing a good job of supporting him, and that's why the battle was tougher than Lear expected. In the same way, Lear has been oblivious to how much Rachel and Sawyer have always helped him out against tough opponents, and Cheren wonders if he's finally starting to notice that now. Lear dismisses Cheren's words, claiming that he's gotten to where he is by doing everything himself and he's going to become the strongest king by himself, too. Cheren tells him that if he keeps up that attitude, he'll never be fit to be a king. This ticks off Lear, and he challenges Cheren to a battle so he can crush Cheren completely.
However, to Lear's shock and dismay, Cheren defeats him. Cheren tells him that the loss wasn't his Pokémon's fault - Lear's Donphan fought very well, but as a lone Pokémon going up against a sync pair, it didn't stand a chance. Then Cheren tells Lear about the two heroes of Unova, who had very different views of the world: one believed firmly in the bonds between Pokémon and people, and the other believed he had to change the world for Pokémon because they were his friends. But both of their beliefs were rooted in caring for people and Pokémon alike, and that allowed them both to be recognized by Legendary Pokémon and grow strong enough to defeat their region's Champion. Cheren says that to be a good king, Lear has to let go of his fixation on being the strongest and learn to care for others.
Lear considers Cheren's words, and it seems like Cheren might have finally gotten through to him. Unfortunately, they're interrupted by a Team Break leader's voice coming through a speaker. The leader proposes to Lear that they settle this once and for all, and he challenges Lear to come to a certain location alone and battle him. If Lear wins, they'll return Hoopa. Cheren says that it's obviously a trap and they won't fall for it, but the leader taunts Lear by reminding him that as long as Team Break has Hoopa, they can easily ruin the PML, and Lear needs the PML to succeed if he wants to become king. Cheren tries to talk Lear out of it, but Lear ignores him and rushes off to find Team Break, insistent that he won't need to change if he can just become king.
==Chapter 26: The Future Is Now!==
Rosa, Hau, Viola, and the player are discussing their upcoming battle against Cynthia. Hau is excited to battle a Trainer as strong as Cynthia, but Rosa is nervous that they're not strong enough to defeat her. Viola says that they need a plan and suggests that they battle a bunch of strong sync pairs to train their Pokémon and build up their confidence, but Rosa isn't sure how to find a bunch of strong sync pairs in such a short amount of time. Just then, Professor Bellis shows up and asks them what's going on. After Viola explains the situation, Professor Bellis says she knows some people who can help them, and she asks the group to come back to her lab with her.
Upon arriving at the lab, the group is greeted by Clemont, Sophocles, and Molayne. Molayne introduces himself to the group, and Professor Bellis says they've been helping her with her sync stone research. Clemont activates a machine called the Sync Pair Pinger that he and Sophocles invented; it was designed to detect strong sync pairs and attract them to its location. The Sync Pair Pinger reacts to something outside, and the group goes out to investigate. Three sync pairs have been summoned by the machine, so the player's team battles them.
However, after defeating the sync pairs, Rosa and Hau say that it was a fun battle, but they were hoping to fight someone stronger. Clemont assures the player that the machine will work right this next time and makes some adjustments to ensure it summons the strongest sync pair in the area. The Sync Pair Pinger activates, but instead of summoning one strong sync pair, it summons a whole mob of sync pairs.
After the player's team defeats the sync pairs, Rosa and Hau note that they were again much stronger than all of them. Molayne suggests that Sophocles and Clemont inspect the machine to figure out why it's not behaving properly, but Clemont worries that the player's team doesn't have enough time to wait for them to do the inspection. Sophocles insist that the third time's the charm, and they activate the Sync Pair Pinger again.
Unfortunately, the sync pairs summoned by the machine are once again not terribly strong. Sophocles and Clemont finally admit that the machine was a failure, and they express their regret that they weren't able to help the player's team. But Molayne encourages them, reminding them that it wasn't a complete failure because they were able to make some progress, and he tells them that they'll eventually succeed as long as they don't give up. Just then, Molayne's Dugtrio, Sophocles's Togedemaru, and Clemont's Heliolisk let themselves out of their Poké Balls. Rosa speculates that the Pokémon are responding to the Sync Pair Pinger, making Sophocles and Clemont wonder if the experiment was actually a success. Molayne suggests that they battle the player's team, and Sophocles and Clemont agree to it.
After the player defeats Molayne, Sophocles, and Clemont, the group returns to Professor Bellis's lab. Molayne admits that he doesn't think the Sync Pair Pinger ever really worked - their Pokémon only let themselves out of their Poké Balls because they really wanted to fight the player. Then, he says that he wants to join the player's team. When Rosa asks why, he says that he thinks the machine failed because it didn't have enough sync pair data, and he can help gather data by battling opponents in the PML. He also says that battling the player made him nostalgic for his island challenge days, and he wants to have more exciting battles like that. The player agrees to let Molayne join the team, and Clemont and Sophocles promise to keep working on the machine until it works properly. Just then, the Sync Pair Pinger goes off again, and the group goes outside to investigate. They find that this time, Blue and his Pidgeot have been summoned and are ready for a battle. While Molayne and Clemont are still unsure if it's the machine's doing, Professor Bellis says that this is the perfect training opportunity, and Rosa accepts Blue's challenge.
After training with Blue all night, he declares that the player's team is ready for anything. His teammate, Red, comes to pick him up, and Blue says goodbye to the player's team. Rosa is feeling a lot more confident after the training session with Blue, and she says that they have to keep winning so they can have a battle with Red and Blue's team. Meanwhile, at the arena, Cynthia has changed into her sygna suit and is eagerly awaiting the match to see how far the player has come as a Trainer.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Trainer 	Trainer 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Trainer 	Trainer 	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge on the Boulevard 	Normal 	Gabriella	Gabriella	Gabriella	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,650 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Challenge on the Boulevard 	Normal 	Ned 	Ned 	Ned 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,650 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Who's That Sync Pair?! Part 1	Normal 	Chad 	Chad 	Chad 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,700 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Who's That Sync Pair?! Part 1	Hard 	Chad 	Chad 	Chad 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	2,470 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Who's That Sync Pair?! Part 2	Normal 	Ayesha 	Ayesha 	Ayesha 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	1,750 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Who's That Sync Pair?! Part 2	Normal 	Jagger 	Jagger 	Jagger 	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	1,750 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Who's That Sync Pair?! Part 3	Normal 	Noah 	Noah 	Noah 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,800 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Who's That Sync Pair?! Part 3	Normal 	Silvio 	Silvio 	Silvio 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,800 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Challenge Molayne & Co. 	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness: 	Alolan formWeakness:	Weakness: 	1,850 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Challenge Molayne & Co. 	Hard 	 	 	 	Weakness: 	Alolan formWeakness:	Weakness: 	2,500 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
==Interlude 6: Royally Alone==
Rachel and Sawyer are shocked to hear from Cheren that Lear ran off on his own to fight Team Break in order to reclaim Hoopa. The three are about to set off with their Pokémon to find him, when suddenly Team Break Grunts appear and stop them with a battle.
As Lear waits at a glacier to meet with Team Break, he continues to convince himself that becoming king will solve all of his problems, in spite of Cheren's advice. The Team Break member who spoke to Lear over the speaker arrives at the glacier. Lear prepares to battle him for Hoopa, but it is quickly revealed to be an ambush. Lear attempts to fight off a group of Team Break grunts, but ultimately loses without the help of Rachel and Sawyer.
After Lear is knocked out by the grunts, he dreams of a memory from years ago. In the memory, a younger Lear heads to the beach by himself in tears. Overwhelmed with the pressure his father puts on him, Lear claims that he doesn't want to be king if it involves this much work. When the cry of a Pokémon can be heard, Lear becomes nervous. Hoopa suddenly appears in front of him, scaring him. Lear shouts at it, saying his family will come running to help him if Hoopa tries to hurt him. However, Lear stops himself and looks down at the ground. Hoopa summons a to scare Lear, and he yells at it again. To Lear's surprise, Hoopa then summons a beautiful stone to give to him. Lear realizes that Hoopa is not his enemy, and is about to ask it a question before the memory is cut short.
Lear wakes up in a storage room and realizes that he has been captured by Team Break. He begins to question his own strength, but his thoughts are interrupted when he hears a noise from across the room. Lear turns to see Hoopa, doubled over itself with its eyes shut.
==Chapter 27: The Quarterfinals==
Standing at a mountain, and wait for to join them. Caitlin yawns out of boredom, and reveals to Darach that she is disappointed in the battles she has had so far in the PML. Darach teases her for having such high standards, but acknowledges that it is only natural after battling with someone like Cynthia. Just as they begin to talk about her, Cynthia appears, revealing that the reason she took so long was because she was changing into her sygna suit. She tells the others that she plans to battle with her during her match against the player in the PML, but would like to train first in a practice battle. Cynthia encourages Caitlin to give it her all against her, as she is her rival. Caitlin agrees and sends out her , eager to have her first win against Cynthia. Darach notes that Caitlin is losing control of her emotions, but Caitlin is not concerned.
Later at the arena, Cynthia, Darach, and Caitlin face , , , and the player before their match. Cynthia reveals that this is the first time she is using her Kommo-o in a battle, but Caitlin notes that it is just as strong as her . Both teams vow to give it their all in their match.
After the player wins, everyone is frozen in shock. The player's team struggles to comprehend that they were able to defeat a as powerful as Cynthia. Cynthia congratulates them, noting that they are one of four teams left. She tells them that two of the other teams are led by and , but she isn't quite sure who is leading the last one. Rosa attempts to ask a question, but is interrupted by a voice on a speaker. The voice announces the matchups for the semifinals, and it is revealed that the player's next opponent will be Lear. The team is excited to have a rematch against him, and they leave to prepare for the battle. The other teams begin to leave as well, but Cynthia pauses to enjoy the moment.
At night, Cynthia and Kommo-o visit the beach to reflect on their battle. They are surprised to run into , who tells Cynthia that he wants to speak to her. After she correctly assumes he wants to talk about Lear, Cheren urgently asks for her help to save him.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers 	Trainers	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers 	Trainers	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Sygna Suit Cynthia & Co.	Normal 	 	Sygna Suit	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,900 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Challenge Sygna Suit Cynthia & Co.	Hard 	 	Sygna Suit	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	2,530 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
==Interlude 7: Shining Bonds==
Lear remains captured by Team Break alongside Hoopa and begins to reminisce about the times he had spent with the Mischief Pokémon. Team Break then arrive unannounced, and disclose to Lear that they plan on using their captured Pokémon to take over the PML—unless Lear announces that he will cancel the PML instead. Lear is resigned to the PML being over, however Hoopa protests against this and musters its remaining strength to teleport Lear away.
Outside, Lear meets Sawyer, Rachel, and Cheren who help remind Lear of the good times that he had had with Hoopa, and what it makes to be a good king; caring for his kingdom rather than focusing on strength. Reinvigorated, Lear heads back to Team Break's hideout, where Lear, Sawyer, and Rachel team up to defeat Team Break. Team Break's leader arrives to provide reinforcement, but with Lear providing the necessary distraction, Cheren's Stoutland successfully takes Hoopa off Team Break's hands. Lear's sync stone then begins to glow, which had not glowed ever since the first time he had met Hoopa. Lear then teams up with Hoopa as a sync pair to defeat the remainder of the Team Break grunts. Cynthia, who had been enlisted by Cheren, then arrives and reveals that she has already defeated the other Team Break members who had been present at the hideout.
Later, Lear ponders about the values of friendship, trust, and bond, and thanks Sawyer and Rachel for helping him to grow. Cynthia arrives alongside two Pokémon Trainers who had been Lear's teammates in the PML. Cynthia reveals that these Trainers had not just assisted her in defeating Team Break, but had also won Lear's PML semi-final match despite his absence, advancing their team to the next round.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
Challenge in Team Break's Hideout	Normal 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	 	
==Chapter 28: Change of Heart==
In the square, Trainers share their predictions for the semifinals. Not wanting to see Lear win, many of them begin rooting for the player. When it is time for the match to begin, Lear doesn't show up, confusing the player's team. As Cheren begins to share some information, a Masked Woman member suddenly appears on the stage to announce that Team Break is coming to wreak havoc. The player's team works to defeat groups of Grunts that come at them.
As the Team Break Grunts begin to outnumber the player, Lear and Hoopa arrive just in time to defend them, followed by Cynthia. He sends Cynthia to help with security, then continues working with the player. To Lear's surprise, Rachel and Sawyer arrive to help, but he orders them to rest up for the semifinals. Lear leaves to assist Pryce and Iris, scolding them while doing so.
Lear confronts the last few Team Break Grunts in the stadium. The Masked Woman sends out a at Lear, but the player and Cheren show up to join the fight. Working together, they defeat the last member of Team Break.
Lear has Rachel and Sawyer round up every Team Break Grunt they captured and bring them over to him. As the Grunts worry about what lies in store for them, Lear reveals that their punishment is to work for him and help maintain Pasio—something they will even be compensated for. Grateful that Lear is showing them forgiveness, the Grunts remove their Team Break masks.
Lear announces that the semifinals will be delayed until the next day, as he wants all of the competitors to be able to rest and give it their all during the match. The crowd responds positively, with most people changing their minds about Lear.
Later that night, as Lear and Hoopa amuse themselves on the beach, Red appears in his sygna suit. Lear admits to Red that one of the reasons he created the PML was to get revenge on him for beating him in a battle when he was previously undefeated. Although Lear had wanted to humiliate Red before, he explains that now he only wants to defeat him.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Trainer	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Team Break Ambush! 	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,950 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Team Break Ambush! 	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,950 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Team Break Ambush! Part 2	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,960 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Team Break Ambush! Part 2	Hard 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	2,560 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Team Break Ambush! Part 3	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	1,970 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Team Break Ambush! Part 3	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	Weakness: ↓Weakness:	1,970 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Team Break's Final Stand 	Normal 	 	 	 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	Weakness: 	2★ Level-Up Manual 	
Team Break's Final Stand 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Chapter 29: Semifinal Showdown==
As Lear prepares to leave for the semifinals, Cheren stops by at the villa. Cheren explains to Lear the reason he had been so invested in his growth: Lear reminded Cheren much of his strength-driven younger self. He tells Lear that he wants to pay forward the lessons that he had learned from his Pokémon and other Trainers. Lear does not seem to be receptive to what Cheren has to say, instead hurrying out with his companions and vowing to defeat him and the player at the semifinals. As Lear makes his way to the arena, he is shocked to find that he has a crowd of fans rooting for him. Paulo then happens to walk by, and Lear stops to notice that he has an odd look in his eye.
The player's team meets with Lear's at the arena. While he first acknowledges that the player is deserving to face him in the finals, Lear declares that he has grown exponentially stronger than them, and that he is going to win. Right before the battle begins, he confesses to Rachel and Sawyer that he is not strong enough on his own, and their only way of beating the player is by working together.
Lear's team then loses to the player's. Rachel and Sawyer instantly try to apologize for their mistakes, but Lear tells them that they did their best, and that they lost as a team. He admits to the player that he enjoyed their battle, and tells them that the reason he always picked on them was because he was jealous of how much fun they were having in their battles. Lear vows to grow closer with his team so he can defeat the player in the future. Before he leaves, he tells them to win in the finals.
The player's team turns to see that their final opponents—Red, Blue, and Leaf—have arrived at the stadium, dressed in their sygna suits.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers	Trainers	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Trainers	Trainers	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Team Lear	Normal 	Rachel 	Lear 	 	Weakness:	Hoopa ConfinedWeakness:	Weakness:	1,980 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Challenge Team Lear	Hard 	Rachel 	Lear 	 	Weakness:	Hoopa ConfinedWeakness:	Weakness:	2,590 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
==Chapter 30: The Road to Victory==
Before the finals, Red, Blue, and Leaf train with each other. Afterward, Blue turns to Red and challenges him to a battle, reminding him that they are still rivals. To Leaf's surprise, Red verbally accepts Blue's challenge.
As the player makes their way to the stadium, Professor Bellis, along with many other Trainers, share words of encouragement with them. The two teams eventually meet at the arena, and Lear shows up to announce the start of the match.
The player wins the battle, claiming victory over the tournament. Red, Blue, and Leaf offer their congratulations. As the player's team makes their return, they are met with crowds of cheering fans, as well as Professor Bellis, who personally congratulates the player. Watching the parade from afar, a group of Team Break Grunts lament being unable to stop the PML. Despite the disbanding of their team, they agree to keep getting into trouble, as that is what they want for their path. Overhearing their conversation, Paulo lingers on the thought of what his own path is.
Later, Rachel and Sawyer escort the player to the award ceremony. While Lear initially commends the player for their hard work, he suddenly loses his composure. Lear yells at the player, claiming that his father postponed his coronation because of his loss to the player. Determined to become king, Lear announces a second PML. The player's team is shocked at first, but everyone admits they would enjoy having the opportunity to face the player in a battle. Lear announces that he has more activities in store for Pasio, and he encourages everyone in the stadium to strengthen the bonds between themselves and their Pokémon.
Elsewhere, hears of the second tournament. He smiles, plotting something of his own.
===Battle===
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers 	Trainers 	Trainers 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers 	Trainers 	Trainers 	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Team Red	Normal 	Sygna Suit	Sygna Suit	Sygna Suit	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	1,990 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
Challenge Team Red	Hard 	Sygna Suit	Sygna Suit	Sygna Suit	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	2,620 coins2★ Level-Up Manual	
==Artwork==
File:Masters chapter 1 artwork.jpg | Chapter 1 artwork by May
File:Masters chapter 8 artwork.jpg | Chapter 8 artwork by NRMya
File:Masters chapter 13 artwork.jpg | Chapter 13 artwork by Hanenbo
File:Masters chapter 14 artwork.jpg | Chapter 14 artwork by HYOGONOSUKE
File:Masters chapter 15 artwork.jpg | Chapter 15 artwork by Mari
File:Masters chapter 18 artwork.jpg | Chapter 18 artwork by Kashiwa
File:Masters chapter 20 artwork.png | Chapter 20 artwork by Taisa
File:Masters chapter 24 artwork.jpg | Chapter 24 artwork by otumami
File:Masters chapter 25 artwork 2.png | Chapter 25 artwork by Sakai
File:Masters chapter 25 artwork.png | Chapter 25 artwork by K-SUWABE
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* Villain Arc
* Legendary Adventures
* Arceus Arc
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