Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys debuts in Pokémon Masters EX, alongside a Fire- and Ground-Type Egg Event, and other recurring rallies and events

The Hoenn Chapter of the Villain Arc comes to a conclusion this week with the debut of Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys. Also running this week are a new Egg Event focused on Fire- and Ground-Types, plus a selection of regular recurring rallies and events.

Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys Scout
Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys will be making their Pokémon Masters EX debut in a limited-time Poké Fair Scout from August 9th, at 11:00pm (PT). Though not yet formally stated in the promotional materials, if this debut follows the same pattern as other sync pairs debuts during this Hoenn Arc, then this new sync pair should have an expanded sync grid, as well as the ability to be raised to 6★ EX, which would increase the pair's stats as well as giving Steven an outfit change based on Deoxys's appearance.

Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys are a Psychic-type tech sync pair. Deoxys can be changed into one of its four forms, each with their own specialty.

This Scout will be available until August 27th, at 10:59pm (PT).

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Version 2.23.5 Update Summary
A minor update to Pokémon Masters EX has been released, reportedly making several small text changes, as well as implementing other bug fixes and improvements. No additional detail was given in the update announcement on the specific changes implemented.

Fire- and Ground-Type Egg Event
In this event, which is running until August 21st at 10:59pm (PT), players will be able to receive Eggs from Professor Bellis that will hatch into one of a selection of Fire- or Ground-Type Pokémon. The Pokémon that can be hatched from these Eggs include Magby, Cubone, Growlithe, Sandshrew, and Vulpix, with the first three of these having the possibility of being Shiny. One limited-time incubator will also be added to Bellis's Lab for the duration of this event. If an Egg is still in the limited-time incubator when the event ends, the limited-time incubator will remain active until that Egg hatches.

As usual for events of this type, several special missions will be available during the event period. Players will have an increased chance of receiving Eggs if they take on event battles using teams that feature specific sync pairs. The more of these sync pairs are placed in the lineup, the higher the Egg reward rate will be.

The applicable Sync Pairs and Egg reward rates are as follows:

• Fire-type and Ground-type Main Character sync pairs: +80% (×1.8) Egg Reward Rate
• Main Character Sync Pairs: +40% (×1.4) Egg Reward Rate
• Other Fire- and Ground-type sync pairs: +20% Egg Reward Rate (×1.2)

These bonuses stack additively, so having 1 Main Character Fire- or Ground-Type Sync Pair, and two other Fire- or Ground-Type sync pairs would give a combined bonus of +120% (x2.2)

Players should also note the following when playing this event:

• To participate, players must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those players can actually obtain.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• Players cannot receive Eggs from Professor Bellis by completing areas outside of this event during this event period.

Bonus Rallies
Training Area Reward Boost Rally
Until August 14th at 10:59pm (PT), players will receive extra rewards for completing Training area stages as part of a Training Area Reward Boost Rally. The following areas will each award x1.5 Completion Rewards and Battle Rewards over the period of the Rally:

• Level Up Area
• Cap-Unlock Area
• Cap-Unlock Area 2
• Theme Skill Area

To use the Training Area, players must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.

Special Rally
Until August 14th at 10:59pm (PT), players can receive rewards such as Gems and 5★-Guaranteed Scout Tickets for completing certain in-game missions that depend on the amount of stamina used by the player. The Missions and Rewards are as follows:

• Mission 1: Use Stamina x250 - Gems x100
• Mission 2: Use Stamina x500 - Skip Tickets x50
• Mission 3: Use Stamina x750 - Gems x 100
• Mission 4: Use Stamina x1,000 - Sync Orbs x1000
• Mission 5: Use Stamina x1,250 - 5★ Skip Ticket x1
• Mission 6: Use Stamina x1,500 - Sync Orbs x1000
• Mission 7: Use Stamina x1,750 - Gems x100
• Mission 8: Use Stamina x2,000 - Skip Tickets x50
• Mission 9: Use Stamina x2,250 - Gems x100
• Mission 10: Use Stamina x2,500 - 5★ Guaranteed Scout Ticket

To participate in the Special Rally, players must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player. All mission completion rewards will expire three days after the end of the Rally period, so be sure to claim any rewards promptly to ensure you don't miss out.

Blissful Bonanza
The Blissful Bonanza event has returned once again, and will be running through to August 14th at 10:59pm (PT). Blissful Bonanza is a limited-time event where players can complete one-time-per-day missions to earn Tome and Codex Sets, along with special Happy, Joy and Bliss Tickets, which can be exchanged in the shop for items such as 5★-Guaranteed Scout Tickets, Lucky Cookies and Lucky Scrolls. Players can acquire a total of 900 gems from completing this event in full.

In addition to the Daily Bliss Battle which can be challenged once per day, players can also challenge a Special Bliss Battle which puts sync pairs in a full force battle against the entire Blissey evolution line for additional rewards. This battle will only be available at the following times.

• Day 4: From August 10th, at 11:00pm (PT), through to August 11th at 10:59pm (PT)
• Day 7: From August 13th, at 11:00pm (PT), through to August 14th at 10:59pm (PT)

Completing this special battle will award the following items:

• Tome Set Vol.1 ×30
• Codex Set Vol.1 ×8
• Happy Ticket ×15
• Joy Ticket ×10
• Bliss Ticket ×5

Players should also note the following when playing this event:

• To participate, players must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those players can actually obtain.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• Leftover Happy, Joy and Bliss Tickets at the end of this event will be automatically converted to coins at a rate of 10 coins per voucher, and sent to players' Present Boxes

Battle Villa
The Battle Villa, a recurring event that allows players to use up to 9 sync pairs to progress through its stages, will be open for the next two weeks until August 21st at 10:59 pm (PT). Performing well in this challenge will allow players to obtain up to 2000 gems, as well as items to upgrade their sync pairs including cookies and lucky scrolls. To enter the Battle Villa, players must progress past Chapter 7: Where There's a Will, There's a Way (Normal) in single player mode.

Players who complete every hall in the Battle Villa will be able to skip certain halls the next time the Battle Villa opens. Halls that are skipped will still award first-time rewards, however any coin completion rewards, XP, and bonus awards will not be granted. Skipped halls also do not count towards any associations missions.