The Star of the Contest

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The Star of the Contest コンテストに輝く光 Shining Light of the Contest
Event notification image
Type	Story event
First run	May 28 to June 11, 2020
Rerun(s)	June 24 to July 8, 2021
Featured sync pairs	Dawn & Turtwig
1.6×	Second run only: Dawn & Turtwig/Grotle/Torterra
1.4×	Second run only: Lyra & Chikorita/Bayleef/Meganium
1.2×	Second run only: Rosa & Snivy/Servine/Serperior

The Star of the Contest (Japanese: コンテストに輝く光 Shining Light of the Contest) was a story event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on the sync pair Dawn & Turtwig.

During this event, players could earn Prize Coins from battles that could be used to draw items from a prize box pool. If the grand prize was drawn from the prize box, players could advance to the next prize pool. Extra Prize Coins were automatically exchanged with coins once the event was finished.

First run

The event first ran from May 28 to June 11, 2020. The "Dawn Spotlight Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Dawn & Turtwig for the duration of the event.

The grand prizes in the Prize Box included area info for event story areas, sync orbs, and other power-up items. Prize Boosts could be activated before entering a battle area to triple the Battle Rewards obtained on victory. Players could have a maximum of three Prize Boosts available at any given time, with one Prize Boost being replenished every four hours. A Reward Boost Ticket could be used in place of a Reward Boost, should a player run out of stocked boosts.

On June 1, 2020, Challenge Wallace: Part 1 and Challenge Wallace: Part 2 were added to the event, available after completing all the story areas.

Second run

The event reran from June 24 to July 8, 2021. The "Triple Feature Spotlight Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Dawn & Turtwig, Plumeria & Salazzle, and Lyra & Chikorita from June 21, 2021, and lasting until the end of the event.

The grand prizes in the Prize Box included area info for event story areas, 5★ Scout Tickets, Skill Spheres, co-op sync orbs, and a Support Move Candy Coin. All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Challenge Wallace: Part 1, which could only be challenged once per day. Challenge Wallace: Part 2 did not return from the first run.

The player could battle using Dawn & Turtwig/Grotle/Torterra to obtain 0.6× bonus Prize Coins; Lyra & Chikorita/Bayleef/Meganium to obtain 0.4× bonus Prize Coins; and Rosa & Snivy/Servine/Serperior to obtain 0.2× bonus Prize Coins.

Players would receive a medal for completing all the story areas in the event.

Plot

A sync pair contest is being held on Pasio, and Dawn and the player are entering. Shortly before it begins, Dawn helps calm the player's nerves before explaining the three rounds of the contest.

Dawn and the player participate in the visual competition, as do Fantina and Wallace. After the round, Dawn shows some uncertainty about her performance. Before the dance competition begins, she notes that Fantina is known as a talented dancer and a frequent contest participant in Sinnoh.

The four contestants complete the dance competition, after which Dawn praises Turtwig for its performance, Fantina comments on dancing, and Wallace expresses admiration for the many sync pairs on Pasio. The three also praise the player for their performance in the round. Before the final round, the "razzle-dazzle competition", the player asks how it will work, and the others explain that contestants need to impress the judges during a Pokémon battle. Just before the round begins, Dawn muses that the player will be the one to beat.

The four face each other in a Battle Royal-style battle. During the match, Wallace and his Sealeo impress with their water illusions, unnerving Dawn. The player cheers Dawn on, and, encouraged, she sends Turtwig against the pair.

After the final round, the four contestants line up in the stadium for the results. Fantina and Wallace are surprised by their rankings, as the player comes in second, and Dawn receives first place. Wallace and Fantina praise and congratulate the other two. Dawn admits to the player that she had been nervous and thanks to them for helping her.

Battles

Single player

Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon			Stamina	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Left	Middle	Right	Stamina	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
Friendly Competition: Part 1	Normal	Beauty Isabella	Basculin Weakness:	Mudsdale Weakness:	Bibarel Weakness:	Rerun: 10	Gems ×30	First run: 108 coins Prize Coins ×1 Rerun: 200 coins Prize Coins ×12	First run: Prize Coins ×1-9
Friendly Competition: Part 2	Hard	Beauty Isabella	Basculin Weakness:	Mudsdale Weakness:	Bibarel Weakness:	Rerun: 15	Gems ×30	First run: 228 coins Prize Coins ×3 Rerun: 400 coins Prize Coins ×23	First run: Prize Coins ×1-19
Friendly Competition: Part 3	Very Hard	Street Thug Peyton	Seel Weakness:	Seismitoad Weakness:	Sealeo Weakness:	Rerun: 15	Gems ×30	First run: 240 coins Prize Coins ×4 Rerun: 1,000 coins Prize Coins ×29	First run: Prize Coins ×1-28
Friendly Competition: Part 4	Super Hard	Street Thug Peyton	Seel Weakness:	Seismitoad Weakness:	Sealeo Weakness:	Rerun: 20	Gems ×30	First run: 300 coins Prize Coins ×5 Rerun: 1,500 coins Prize Coins ×50	First run: Prize Coins ×1-37
Challenge Wallace: Part 1	Super Hard	Wallace	Graveler Alolan form Weakness:	Sealeo Weakness:	Graveler Weakness:	Rerun: 30	First run: Gems ×100 3★ Strike Move Candy Rerun: Gems ×30	First run: 300 coins GreatBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×3 UltraBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×2 Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade Skill Capsule Rerun: 2,000 coins Prize Coins ×225	First run: Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×1-8 GreatBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×1-3 UltraBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×1-2 Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade Training Machine ×1-9 Super Training Machine ×1-3 Skill Capsule Gym Leader Notes
Challenge Wallace: Part 2*	Ultra Hard	Wallace	Graveler Alolan form Weakness:	Sealeo Weakness:	Graveler Weakness:	—	Gems ×100 4★ Strike Move Candy	350 coins GreatBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×5 UltraBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×3 Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade Skill Capsule ×2	Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×1-11 GreatBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×1-2 UltraBuff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×1-2 Buff Blend / Tech Tonic / Aid Ade ×1-2 Training Machine ×1-10 Super Training Machine ×1-4 Skill Capsule Gym Leader Notes

Prize Box

May 28 to June 11, 2020

June 24 to July 8, 2021

Gallery


Event banner	Medal 1★ The Star of the Contest

Script

Intro

Name	Text
Dawn	There you are, <player>! I've been looking everywhere for you! You're not going to believe this! I just heard that a sync pair contest is going to be held on Pasio! Sounds like fun, huh? We should totally sign up! You'll have such a good time! Plus, I've entered contests before back in Sinnoh, so I can show you the ropes!

Pokémon Center

Name	Text
Dawn	I'm so excited to see what this sync pair contest will be like!
Dawn	Don't worry, I'll hold your hand through this! I'm your mentor, after all—that includes contests, too!

Let the Contest Begin!

Name

Text

Attention, please: The sync pair contest will begin soon.
All contestants, please make your way to the stage.

Dawn

It's almost time. You nervous?
My legs are shaking!: Yikes! Just take slow, deep breaths! It'll help you calm down!
N-n-no... I'm f-f-fine.: No, you're not! I can tell you're nervous! Just take some slow, deep breaths. It'll help you calm down!
C'mon, just breathe after me! Inhaaaaale...and exhaaaaale... Inhaaaaale...and exhaaaaale...
There, see? All better! All right, let's go over the rules of the contest.
Sync pair contests are divided into three separate competitions: visual, dance, and razzle-dazzle.
Your total points from all three competitions are added up, and whoever has the most points at the end wins!
And unlike contests in other regions, here they'll be judging the bond between you and your Pokémon!
Anyway, first up is the visual competition!
My Turtwig is so awesome and adorable! I can't wait to show her off to everyone!
What are we waiting for? Let's head to the stage!

Dress to Impress!

Name	Text
(Dawn, Fantina, Wallace, and the player show off their Pokémon)
Dawn	That was over so fast! Did you put on a good show for the judges, <player>? You bet I did!: Nice! You might be more cut out for contests than we thought! I think I did all right with Turtwig, but... I dunno. I feel like I could have used my time better and REALLY shown off just how awesome and adorable she is! I wish I did a better job!: I know, right? Contests never go the way you expect them to. I think I did all right with Turtwig, but... I dunno, I feel like I could have used my time better and REALLY shown off just how awesome and adorable she is!
The dance competition will begin soon. All contestants, please make your way to the stage.
Dawn	All right! Time to focus up and power through the next competition! I know you can do it!: Thanks! I'm rooting for you, too! I'm gonna win this thing!: Yeah, that's the spirit! Let's do our best out there! Oh, by the way, did you see that Fantina is here, too? Fantina is an accomplished dancer and a contest regular back in Sinnoh. We definitely need to be on our toes!

Sweep 'Em Off Their Feet!

Name	Text
(Dawn, Fantina, Wallace, and the player's Pokémon dance)
Dawn	Omigosh, Turtwig! That was amazing! You are the perfect partner!
Fantina	Whenever and wherever, dance, dance, dance! If you dance all the time, the dancing at the contests, they become challenges no longer!
Wallace	I must say, the sync pairs on Pasio are truly magnificent! My partner and I have found so many sources of inspiration here! We're sure to become even more spectacular now!
Dawn	Hey, what did you think of the dance competition?
Fantina	Fantina was breathtaking!: Oh, merci! But you, too, were fantastique! Très fantastique! Your partner is so cute and cool! Et aussi très pretty!
Dawn	Fantina was breathtaking!: Yeah! I agree with Fantina!
Wallace	Wallace was amazing!: Why, thank you! It seems my illusions have won me another fan! But you all were amazing, too! Your dances were positively spellbinding!
Dawn	Wallace was amazing!: Yeah! I agree with Wallace! Out of all of us, I'd say you had the best dance chemistry with your Pokémon. But you'd better watch your back! I don't care if it's you, Fantina, or Wallace. I'm not gonna lose to anybody!
The razzle-dazzle competition will begin soon. Contestants, please make your way to the stage.
Dawn	Well, no matter what happens, let's get out there and finish this! Hm? What's the matter? What's a razzle-dazzle competition?: Oh, that's right! I haven't explained what this competition is! Are we competing to see who can eat the most Razz Berries?: No? Why would you think that? Oh, that's right! I haven't explained what this competition is!
Fantina	The razzle-dazzle competition is une compétition spécial exclusive to Pasio!
Wallace	Contestants are judged on their dazzling display during a Pokémon battle!
Dawn	In other words, we give everything we've got and show off what makes us shine in battle! It's been a really close contest so far, so we're gonna have to bring our A game! Fantina and Wallace are going to be tough opponents. But the one I really need to watch out for is...

Razzle 'Em and Dazzle 'Em!

Name	Text
(Dawn, Fantina, Wallace, and the player battle, Dawn and the player defeat Fantina)
Wallace	Prepare to be dazzled by our magnificent water illusions!
Dawn	Most impressive!: True to form, Wallace's moves are so striking and elegant! He's so strong...
Wallace	Wonderful!: Elegant and glorious, no? Now, let's see which of us shines brightest!
Dawn	Wallace is definitely a tough opponent. But we can do this! Keep at it, Dawn!/You got this, Dawn!: Wha... <player>! Hehe... And I thought I was supposed to be teaching you. You really are incredible. I have people cheering me on. I can't let them down! Forget being nervous! You ready, Turtwig? Let's show them what we're made of!

And the Winner Is...

Name	Text
The results of the sync pair contest will be announced soon. All contestants and spectators, please direct your attention to the display. Coming in second place...it's <player> and Pikachu! And in first place... Give a round of applause to Dawn and Turtwig!
Wallace	Magnificent! I realize now that you two are wonderful Trainers indeed! I'm immensely pleased to have had the opportunity to meet you both. Congratulations on the win, Dawn. And to you, too, <player>, for coming in second place!
Fantina	Fantastique! The two of you are amazing that you were able to defeat me!
Dawn	Thank you both! Congratulations, Dawn!: Thanks! But you deserve a congratulations, too! You came in second! That's awesome! Wooo! I took second place!: Congratulations, <player>! I'm proud to be your mentor! I can't believe you got second place in your first contest! That's amazing! I was so nervous, thinking that I had to prove to everybody how great Turtwig is. Heh, you and me both!: Then you must perform really well under pressure. Sometimes being nervous can help!: That's true. Some people can perform really well under pressure. It was only thanks to you that I was able to get my head on straight! I'm supposed to be your mentor, but you ended up helping me. Thanks, <player>! I might not be the best mentor, but you can always count on me!

In other languages

Language		Title
Japanese		コンテストに輝く光
Mandarin Chinese		華麗大賽的閃耀之光
French		Star des concours
German		Wettbewerbsstar
Italian		La stella della Gara
Korean		콘테스트에서 빛나는 빛
Spanish		¡El gran concurso!