Expedition event

Expedition events (Japanese: 探索イベント Exploration Event) are a type of limited-time event in . These events feature area info consisting of multiple stages that players can explore.
==Search for the Ball Pokémon!==
This event ran from March 21 to April 7, 2023. It was focused on . Players could work with Ball Guy to search for that had escaped.
===Plot===
 and are looking for something in the forest, and offers to help them. They explain that they're looking for ten that ran away after being scared by an . Ball Guy says they can handle that, and Sophocles and Molayne thank them for the help.
The player and Ball Guy search through one area, finding three Voltorb uneventfully. Upon arriving in the second area, Molayne calls and tells them that Sixtorb is a Voltorb. Ball Guy thinks they’ve found it, but it turns out to be a . Luckily, Spheal's Trainer shows up with Sixtorb and explains that it had gotten mixed up with his other Spheal. The player and Ball Guy collect Sixtorb and the two other Voltorb in the area. In the third area, Sophocles and Molayne call and tell them that Seventorb is a friendly and energetic Pokémon, so it might be playing with children somewhere. After interrogating a about it, they find that Seventorb played with her and her friends so much that it evolved into . Another Voltorb in the area is blocked by a small tree, so Ball Guy uses their secret technique to chop down the tree and get to the Voltorb. After they find another Voltorb in the area, the last Voltorb finally comes out of hiding, so Ball Guy and the player manage to round up the whole group.
Later, Sophocles and Molayne are standing in the forest, surrounded by all their Voltorb and Electrode. They thank Ball Guy again for their help, and Molayne says that Ball Guy's an expert on all things ball-like. Ball Guy is flattered by the compliment.
If the player and Ball Guy give up before finding all the Voltorb, they meet up with Sophocles and Molayne to report their lack of success. Molayne suggests that they take a break and come back to search later, and Ball Guy promises that they'll find all the Voltorb next time.
===Area info===
Area name 	Unlock condition 	Completion Rewards	Other Rewards 	Other Rewards
Sophocles and Molayne	Available from start	Gems ×10 	Fast Ball Replica	From after finding all ten of them
Sophocles and Molayne	Available from start	Gems ×10 	Lure Ball Replica	From the in the second area
===Gallery===
Event banner
Event notification image
===Music===
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
From start 	No. 00008 	Out for a Stroll 	Unknown
Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.	Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.	Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.	Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.
===Script===
* Sophocles and Molayne
Name 	Text
(Forest; Sophocles and Molayne are looking for something) 	(Forest; Sophocles and Molayne are looking for something)
Sophocles 	Oh! There they—
(Ball Guy and Amoonguss turn to look at Sophocles and Molayne) 	(Ball Guy and Amoonguss turn to look at Sophocles and Molayne)
Sophocles 	Nope. My mistake...
(Ball Guy walks over to Sophocles) 	(Ball Guy walks over to Sophocles)
Ball Guy 	Hello there! You seem to be searching for something! I can help you out!
Molayne 	Really? In that case...
Sophocles 	If you could search for our Voltorb with us, that'd be really helpful!
Ball Guy 	Voltorb?
Sophocles 	Yeah. They were helping us with our inventions...
Molayne 	But one of them exploded, and that scared the others, so they ran off!
Sophocles 	There were 10 Voltorb total that ran away...
Ball Guy 	OK! Leave it to me!
Sophocles 	Thanks!
Molayne 	Sorry for the trouble. And thank you!
Ball Guy 	OK! I'm gonna make myself useful!
(When speaking to Ball Guy) 	(When speaking to Ball Guy)
(Ball Guy's phone rings) 	(Ball Guy's phone rings)
Sophocles 	When you find a Voltorb, call out to it gently and...
(When tapping the Voltorb on the far left of the area) 	(When tapping the Voltorb on the far left of the area)
Ball Guy 	Come on! Let's roll on home!
(When tapping the Voltorb in the center of the area) 	(When tapping the Voltorb in the center of the area)
Ball Guy 	Oh, that's where you were hiding! Come with me!
(When tapping the Voltorb on the far right of the area) 	(When tapping the Voltorb on the far right of the area)
Ball Guy 	Come on! Let's roll on home!
(Second area) 	(Second area)
(Ball Guy's phone rings) 	(Ball Guy's phone rings)
Molayne 	Sixtorb the Voltorb has a rare color!It stands out, so it should be easy to spot...
Ball Guy 	Rare color... Could that color be...blue?
Molayne 	Yup! I knew you'd get it!
(When tapping the Voltorb on the far left of the area) 	(When tapping the Voltorb on the far left of the area)
Ball Guy 	Come on! Let's roll on home!
(When tapping the Voltorb in the center of the area) 	(When tapping the Voltorb in the center of the area)
Ball Guy 	Oh, that's where you were hiding! Come with me!
(When tapping the Spheal) 	(When tapping the Spheal)
Ball Guy 	Look, it's a blue Voltorb!
(Spheal turns around) 	(Spheal turns around)
Ball Guy 	Oh, unbelieva-ball! It's actually a Spheal!
??? 	Heeey!
(A Swimmer with two Spheal and a shiny Voltorb appears) 	(A Swimmer with two Spheal and a shiny Voltorb appears)
Swimmer 	I've been looking all over for you, Spheal!
Ball Guy 	Oh! That Voltorb!
Swimmer 	Hm? Is this Pokémon yours?I guess it had gotten mixed up with my Spheal. Before I knew it, it was following me around!
Ball Guy 	It's not my Pokémon, but I've been looking for it!
Swimmer 	Great! I'm glad we both found the Pokémon we were looking for!Time to go home, everyone!
(Third area) 	(Third area)
(Ball Guy's phone rings) 	(Ball Guy's phone rings)
Sophocles 	Seventorb the Voltorb is super strong but also really friendly and kind...
Molayne 	It might be playing with children somewhere.
Ball Guy 	I see, I see... That's understanda-ball!
(When tapping the Voltorb in the center of the area) 	(When tapping the Voltorb in the center of the area)
Ball Guy 	Come on! Let's roll on home!
(When speaking to the Camper) 	(When speaking to the Camper)
Camper 	Um... Were you eyeing that item ball? I want it, too!
Ball Guy 	Actually, that's a Pokémon! It's probably a Voltorb!
Camper 	Huh? You mean it's alive?
Ball Guy 	But...this small tree is in the way, so I can't go over and round it up!Then it's time to use my secret technique!Hyaaah!
(Ball Guy chops down the tree) 	(Ball Guy chops down the tree)
Ball Guy 	I'm glad my secret practice with that paid off!
Camper 	W-wow!
(When speaking to the Preschooler) 	(When speaking to the Preschooler)
Ball Guy 	Hello there, young lady! Have you seen any Voltorb around here?
Preschooler 	... ... ...? I dunno.
Ball Guy 	I see.
(When speaking to the Preschooler again) 	(When speaking to the Preschooler again)
Preschooler 	What's a Voltorb? I really don't know.
(When speaking to the Preschooler a third time) 	(When speaking to the Preschooler a third time)
Preschooler 	Is Voltorb a Pokémon?
(When speaking to the Preschooler a fourth time) 	(When speaking to the Preschooler a fourth time)
Ball Guy 	(Wait a minute...)Do you know what an Electrode is?
Preschooler 	Yeah! My friends told me about it!It's over there playing with everyone!
(The Preschooler runs off and returns with her friend and an Electrode)	(The Preschooler runs off and returns with her friend and an Electrode)
Ball Guy 	So it evolved! Pokémon sure are mysterious creatures!
(When speaking to Amoonguss) 	(When speaking to Amoonguss)
Ball Guy 	Amoonguss... We're not finding any of them...Should we head back?: Maybe we should head back and report what we've found so far...I won't give up!: No! We can keep searching!
(When tapping the Voltorb on the far right side of the area) 	(When tapping the Voltorb on the far right side of the area)
Ball Guy 	Oh, that's where you were hiding! Come with me!We rounded up the whole gang! Outstanding!
(If the player gave up before finding all the Voltorb) 	(If the player gave up before finding all the Voltorb)
Ball Guy 	We couldn't find all the Voltorb...
Molayne 	Let's take a break for now and come back to search again later.
Sophocles 	Thanks for the help, Ball Guy!
Ball Guy 	You're very welcome. We'll definitely find them all next time!
(If the player found all the Voltorb) 	(If the player found all the Voltorb)
Ball Guy 	We found all the Voltorb!
Sophocles 	Amazing! Thanks, Ball Guy!
Molayne 	Just as I heard, you sure are an expert on all things ball-like!
Ball Guy 	Oh my! That makes me feel so honora-ball!
==Trivia==
* Search for the Ball Pokémon! ran concurrently with several other Ball Guy-themed events: the story event Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast, the gear event , and the Egg event .
==In other languages==
;Expedition event
;Search for the Ball Pokémon!
==Related articles==
Category:Pokémon Masters EX events