Midnight Battle Ball
| Midnight Spookfest/Midnight Battle Ball ゴーストと舞い踊る夜A Night of Dancing with Ghosts | |
 Event notification image | |
| Type | Story event |
|---|---|
| First run | October 14 to November 5, 2021 |
| Rerun(s) | October 24 to November 10, 2022 |
| Featured sync pairs | Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye |
| Sync pairs with reward bonus | |
| 1.6× | Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye |
| 1.4× | Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu Hilbert (Fall 2020) & Mightyena Second run only: Iris (Fall 2022) & Naganadel Allister (Fall 2022) & Gourgeist |
| 1.2× | Acerola & Palossand Nanu & Persian First run only: Scottie/Bettie & Pikachu Scottie/Bettie & Torchic |
| Theme skills with 1.2× reward bonus | Second run only: DarkGhost |
Midnight Battle Ball (Japanese:ゴーストと舞い踊る夜A Night of Dancing with Ghosts), calledMidnight Spookfest on its first run, was astory event inPokémon Masters EX. It was focused on thesync pairs Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette and Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye. It also marked the debut ofAllister as anNPC.
During this event, players could earn Mini Pika-Lanterns and Big Pika-Lanterns from battles that could be redeemed in theshop. All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Daily Extreme Battle 1, which could only be challenged once per day. Extra lanterns were automatically exchanged with coins once the event was finished.
This event featured the Battle Challenge, where players were challenged to defeat a team of strong opponents. Players could complete event missions by clearing these areas with teams using varioustheme skills, earningmedals and other rewards.
In addition, players could earn a medal for completing all the story areas in the event.
First run
The event first ran from October 14 to November 5, 2021. The "Morty Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette for the duration of the event, and the "Caitlin Seasonal Scout" gave an increased chance of recruiting Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye starting on October 16, 2021, and lasting until the end of the event.
Players had a chance to obtain access to the special area Bountiful Bonus Battle 1 when completing one of the Challenge Pasio's Trainers areas or Daily Extreme Battle 1; this area could only be played once before it had to be unlocked again.
The player could battle using Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette or Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye to obtain +0.6× bonus lanterns; Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu or Hilbert (Fall 2020) & Mightyena to obtain +0.4× bonus lanterns; and Acerola & Palossand, Nanu & Persian,Scottie/Bettie & Pikachu, orScottie/Bettie & Torchic to obtain +0.2× bonus lanterns.
Second run
The event reran from October 24 to November 10, 2022. The "Super Spotlight Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette, Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye, Hilbert (Fall 2020) & Mightyena, and Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu for the duration of the event.
Players could battle using Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette or Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye to obtain +0.6× bonus lanterns; Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu, Hilbert (Fall 2020) & Mightyena, Iris (Fall 2022) & Naganadel, or Allister (Fall 2022) & Gourgeist to obtain +0.4× bonus lanterns; and any unlistedDark- andGhost-type sync pairs to earn +0.2 bonus lanterns.
Plot
At thePokémon Center,Caitlin appears wearing her fall outfit and gives theplayer an invitation to the MidnightBattle Ball/Spookfest thatLear is hosting. After she heads off to hand out more invitations,Morty appears and remarks on how odd it is to see her withoutDarach. He says that he is excited for theBattle Ball/Spookfest and dressed up in his fall outfit for the occasion.
The player arrives at Lear's villa for the event withHilbert, who wearing his fall outfit. The pair is greeted in the entrance hall byWikstrom, who startles them by appearing suddenly behind Hilbert. He says that Lear asked him to greet guests because of his suit of armor, and he warns them that much scarier things lie ahead. In the main hall, the player and Hilbert meet up with Morty. Hilbert and Morty both admit to being a little put off by the gaudy, high-class atmosphere of the party. Darach appears to offer them drinks, and after Morty comments on how calm and collected Caitlin looks, he says that she is excited about the party and asks them to invite her to participate with their group. Lear announces that there is a special prize waiting in the final room for the first team that can reach it and defeat thesync pair inside, and the group gets ready to explore the spook-filled halls of the villa.
As the group explores the villa, Hilbert is unnerved by the white masks decorating the walls. Morty and Caitlin, however, are completely unfazed by them, and wonder when the real scares will begin. ThreeGhost-type Pokémon appear, looking for a fight. Morty and Caitlin defeat theHaunter andMismagius, while the player and Hilbert defeat theChandelure and aDusknoir that appeared to help it. After continuing a little further, the group runs into aPumpkaboo. Hilbert braces himself for another battle, but Morty says that it does not want to fight; rather, it wants them to follow it. Hilbert is worried that it could be a trap, but Morty and Caitlin are eager to see where it wants to lead them. The group follows the Pumpkaboo and suddenly find themselves in a cave. Morty comments that Pumpkaboo are known to lead wandering spirits to the afterlife so they can move on, and he wonders if this cave is a bridge to the afterlife. Hilbert panics, and Caitlin suggests that they turn around and head back.
After returning to the villa, Hilbert finds a mask lying on the floor that's similar to the ones hanging on the walls. Morty suggests that they take it with them in case someone lost it, and the group moves on to the next room. Eventually, Morty thinks they are approaching the final room, but it turns out to be guarded by aGengar. The group prepares to battle it, but Caitlin'sSableye seems reluctant to battle. Since she is trying to understand her Sableye better, Caitlin asks the others to stand down and let Sableye do what it thinks is right. Sableye has a conversation with the Gengar, which Caitlin understands enough to figure out that Gengar is concerned about the mask Hilbert found, and it is going to stand aside so they can go ahead into the final room. Inside, they find a young boy with his back to them who is crying. Caitlin asks him what is wrong, and he mumbles something about his mask. She asks if he is talking about the mask Hilbert found, and after she shows it to him, he recognizes it and asks for it back. She gives him the mask, and he puts it on and finally turns around to face them. Morty is finally able to identify him as one of theGalarGym Leaders,Allister.
Caitlin asks Allister if he knows anything about the prize they get for defeating the sync pair in this room, and he says that he is in charge of it. He explains that Lear had approached him and his partner Gengar to help out with the MidnightBattle Ball/Spookfest, and he had agreed because he wanted to do something nice for all the ghost Pokémon. But while he was getting everything ready, he lost his mask somewhere, and he could not go get one of his spares because he was afraid of running into a participant making their way to the room. Morty says that he thinks Allister would not have been able to get a spare anyways, as he suspects someone had found Allister's spare masks and used them as decorations. Allister says his Gengar could tell how frightened he was to leave the room, so Gengar and the other ghost Pokémon got together to scare the participants away. Hilbert realizes that is why the ghost Pokémon were all being so aggressive, and Allister tells them not to hate the ghost Pokémon because they were doing it for his sake. Caitlin assures him that she could never hate them, and Morty agrees. However, he says that they may have inadvertently given the other participants quite a scare and that they should go back and tell everyone what happened. When they return to the party, Allister starts to stutter out an apology, but Darach tells him that the player already explained everything to them and they were waiting for him and the ghost Pokémon to arrive so they could all have fun together. AsAcerola, Hilbert, Lear, Darach, and the player all gather around to talk to Allister, Caitlin and Morty watch from afar. Caitlin says that she wants to learn so much more about ghost Pokémon and the people that train them, and Morty welcomes her to the wonderful world of ghost Pokémon. Then, Caitlin says that the party needs some dancing. Morty is hesitant because he is not much of a dancer, but Caitlin happily invites him to have fun and dance with her.
Battles
Single player
| Name | Difficulty | Trainer | Pokémon | Stamina | First-Time Rewards | Completion Rewards | Battle Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Middle | Right | |||||||
| Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 | Normal |  Lass Ashley |  Litwick Weakness:  |  Drifblim Weakness: |  Marowak Alolan form Weakness: | 10 |  Gems ×30 |  200 coinsFirst run:  Mini Pika-Lantern ×3Rerun: Mini Pika-Lantern ×5 | None |
| Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 | Hard | 15 | Gems ×30 | 600 coins First run: Mini Pika-Lantern ×6 Big Pika-LanternRerun: Mini Pika-Lantern ×10Big Pika-Lantern ×2 | Mini Pika-Lantern ×1-3 | ||||
| Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 | Very Hard | 15 | Gems ×30 | 600 coins First run: Mini Pika-Lantern ×8Big Pika-Lantern ×2Rerun: Mini Pika-Lantern ×12Big Pika-Lantern ×3 | Mini Pika-Lantern ×1-4 | ||||
| Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4 | Super Hard | 20 | Gems ×30 | 1,500 coins First run: Mini Pika-Lantern ×11Big Pika-Lantern ×3Rerun: Mini Pika-Lantern ×14Big Pika-Lantern ×5 | Mini Pika-Lantern ×1-5 | ||||
| Daily Extreme Battle 1 | Ultra Hard |  Allister |  Dusknoir Weakness: |  Gengar Weakness: |  Palossand Weakness: | 30 | Gems ×30 | 2,000 coins First run: Mini Pika-Lantern ×54Big Pika-Lantern ×45Rerun: Mini Pika-Lantern ×57Big Pika-Lantern ×45 | None |
| Bountiful Bonus Battle 1* | — |  Punk Girl Jillian |  Pumpkaboo Weakness: | Pumpkaboo Weakness: | Pumpkaboo Weakness: | — | Gems ×30 | Mini Pika-Lantern ×36Big Pika-Lantern ×10 | None |
| Battle Challenge! Round 1 | Super Hard |  Acerola (Fall 2020) |  Chandelure Weakness: |  Mimikyu Weakness: |  Mismagius Weakness: | — | Gems ×100 3★ Strike Move Candy | None | None |
| Battle Challenge! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | — | Gems ×100 4★ Tech Move Candy | None | None | ||||
Shop
October 14 to November 5, 2021
| Item given | Item received | Max exchanges | |
|---|---|---|---|
Big Pika-Lantern ×300 | → |  Support Move Candy Coin | 1 |
Big Pika-Lantern ×300 | → |  Tech Move Candy Coin | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×200 | → | 4★ Tech Move Candy | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×100 | → |  3★ Support Move Candy | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×60 | → |  3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50 | 2 |
Big Pika-Lantern ×50 | → |  Ghost Codex, Vol. 1 ×10 | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×50 | → |  Dark Codex, Vol. 1 ×10 | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×30 | → |  Skill Sphere ×10 | 10 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×200 | → |  5★ Scout Ticket | 8 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×200 | → |  4★ Power-Up | 3 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×100 | → |  3★ Power-Up | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×80 | → |  Skip Ticket ×10 | 10 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×60 | → |  Co-op Sync Orb ×200 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×50 | → |  Sync Orb ×50 (Morty & Banette) | 3 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×50 | → | Sync Orb ×50 (Caitlin & Sableye) | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×40 | → |  Ghost Tome, Vol. 1 ×10 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×40 | → |  Dark Tome, Vol. 1 ×10 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×90 | → |  3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50 | 2 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×80 | → |  3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×70 | → |  3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×80 | 3 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×50 | → |  3-Pack Drink + Set ×100 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30 | → |  Elite Four Notes | 10 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30 | → |  Gym Leader Notes ×10 | 3 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30 | → |  3★ Level-Up Manual ×10 | 5 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×60 | → | Big Pika-Lantern ×10 | Unlimited |
Big Pika-Lantern ×300 | → | 3★ Power-Up | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×10 | → | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×3 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30 | → |  3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×10 | |
October 24 to November 10, 2022
| Item given | Item received | Max exchanges | |
|---|---|---|---|
Big Pika-Lantern ×300 | → | Support Move Candy Coin | 1 |
Big Pika-Lantern ×300 | → | Tech Move Candy Coin | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×200 | → | 4★ Tech Move Candy | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×100 | → | 3★ Support Move Candy | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×200 | → | 5★ Scout Ticket | 8 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×200 | → | 4★ Power-Up | 3 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×100 | → | 3★ Power-Up | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×30 | → | Skill Sphere ×10 | 10 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×60 | → | Co-op Sync Orb ×200 | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×60 | → | 3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50 | 2 |
Big Pika-Lantern ×50 | → | Dark Codex, Vol. 1 ×10 | 5 |
Big Pika-Lantern ×50 | → | Ghost Codex, Vol. 1 ×10 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×40 | → | Dark Tome, Vol. 1 ×10 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×40 | → | Ghost Tome, Vol. 1 ×10 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×80 | → | 3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50 | 2 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×70 | → | 3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×60 | → | 3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×70 | 3 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×50 | → | 3-Pack Drink + Set ×100 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30 | → | Elite Four Notes ×10 | 10 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30 | → | Gym Leader Notes ×10 | 3 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30 | → | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×10 | 5 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30 | → | Skip Ticket ×10 | 10 |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×60 | → | Big Pika-Lantern ×10 | Unlimited |
Big Pika-Lantern ×300 | → | 3★ Power-Up | |
Big Pika-Lantern ×10 | → | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×3 | |
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30 | → | 3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×10 | |
Gallery
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| Event banner | |||
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| Medal 1★ MidnightSpookfest/ Battle Ball | Medal 2★ MidnightSpookfest/ Battle Ball | Medal 3★ MidnightSpookfest/ Battle Ball | Medal Thrills and Chills |
Script
- Pokémon Center
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| Morty | This'll be the perfect venue for some special training! |
| Morty | A ghastly night full of frightful ghost Pokémon... Sounds like an excellent opportunity for me and my partner to train. I can't wait. |
| Caitlin | Hmm... You're always thinking about training, aren’t you. Though you seem like someone who battles with strength and kindness in equal measure... |
- Welcome to a Night of Fright
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Pokémon Center) | |
| Caitlin | There you are, <player>. I've been looking all over for you. I wanted to give you an invitation to the MidnightSpookfest/Battle Ball. It's a ghastly, ghoulish battle event that takes place in a haunted mansion. Lear had hoped to pass on the invitation personally as the host of the event... but apparently he's a bit preoccupied with all of the preparation right now, so the task has fallen upon me. Speaking of which, I should probably get going. Lots of invitations to hand out... |
| (Caitlin leaves, Morty appears) | |
| Morty | Was that Caitlin just now? It's odd to see her without Darach at her side. I'm guessing she gave you an invite to theSpookfest/ball as well? I'm excited to see what all the hype is about. Who knows what spine-chilling surprises Lear has in store for us. I figured I'd dress up for the occasion in any case. It sounds like it's going to be a night to remember... *chuckle* |
- The Long Night Begins
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Town) | |
| Hilbert | Hey, I think I see it, <player>! This is where the MidnightSpookfest/Battle Ball is gonna take place! I wonder if any other sync pairs have arrived yet. Come on, let's head inside! |
| (Lear's Villa) | |
| Hilbert | Huh... They really made this place feel like a haunted house. I feel like at any moment, something spooky could sneak up and— |
| (Wikstrom appears behind Hilbert) | |
| Hilbert | AHHH! Wh-what was that?! |
| Wikstrom | A haunted suit of armor!:You would mistake me for a ghost while I still draw breath? Why, I should be insulted! Wikstrom?!:Aye, youngsir/lady! Verily am I the famed blade of hardened steel! Sir Lear has asked me to welcome all participants into the hall, so welcome you I shall! Apparently, my striking visage is exactly what he was looking for as the first face people see when they walk through the door. |
| Hilbert | O-oh, I see... So this is all part of Lear's plan. Not gonna lie, I panicked a little when you crept up behind me, Wikstrom. |
| Wikstrom | Is that so? If the sight of my armor was enough to strike terror in you, I fear you may suffer far worse up ahead... for within these halls, spine-chilling specters and spooks await you around every corner! |
| Hilbert | Pssh, I'm not scared one bit! And actually, I was just joking when I said I panicked earlier! |
| Wikstrom | *chuckle* You put on quite a brave face, young sir. Let's see how long it lasts. The main event hall is just up ahead. Steel yourselves and march on, my friends! May your courage never falter as you fight your way to the very end! |
| (Main hall) | |
| Lear | Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the MidnightSpookfest/Battle Ball! I hope you all enjoy the very special Pokémon battles we've prepared for you tonight! |
| Hilbert | Lear really went all out for this party, huh. It's like we're part of some high society get-together in a castle... |
| (Morty appears) | |
| Morty | Are you all right? I couldn't help noticing you look a little anxious. Are you nervous about walking through the villa halls in the dark? |
| Hilbert | Wh-what? No way! Who'd be scared of something silly like that? It's all of the glitz and glamor in this place... I can’t relax in this environment. |
| Morty | Interesting... I feel the same. I'm used to training in a quiet environment, so this is quite strange for me. |
| Hilbert | Really?! Phew... I'm glad it's not just me! All this excitement is making me kinda thirsty... |
| (Darach appears) | |
| Darach | Would you care for a beverage? |
| Hilbert | Oh! Thanks, Darach! |
| Darach | Should you need anything else, please don't hesitate to call me over. |
| Morty | Huh... Are you not attending to Caitlin tonight? I hardly ever see you apart. |
| Darach | Yes... I shall endeavor to be as a shadow this evening, watching over Lady Caitlin from a short distance away. |
| Morty | Lavish gatherings like this must be a dime a dozen where she comes from. She looks as calm and cool as ever. |
| Darach | Quite the contrary... Though Lady Caitlin may appear that way to you, I would wager that she's actually quite excited right now. |
| Hilbert | Really? She doesn't look any different to me... |
| Darach | Watch closely. You'll notice she hasn't yawned even once today! |
| Morty | Huh... |
| Darach | Speaking of Lady Caitlin, I have a favor I would like to ask of you all... If it's not too much to ask, could you accompany her tonight? I'm certain Lady Caitlin would jump at the chance to participate with your group, but she's not in the habit of inviting herself, you see... |
| Morty | Oh, is that all? We'd love to have her join us. |
| Hilbert | Yeah! The more the merrier! |
| Darach | Your kindness knows no bounds. I shall take my leave, then... |
| (Darach leaves; Hilbert, Morty, and the player approach Caitlin) | |
| Morty | Hey, Caitlin. Would you like to join us for the event tonight? |
| Hilbert | We're looking for a strong Trainer to fill out our team. |
| Caitlin | You wish for me to join you? Hmm... I think I'd like that. |
| Morty | Excellent! |
| Lear | You lot look awfully confident. Not that that's going to last much longer. |
| (Lear, Rachel, and Sawyer appear) | |
| Lear | The fun's about to begin! Try not to run off at the first scare, all right? |
| Hilbert | We're totally fine! Wikstrom wasn’t even that scary at all. |
| Morty | I'm actually pretty excited to see what awaits us ahead. |
| Lear | Hmph! Well, don't come crying to me if it turns out to be scarier than you think! There's a magnificent prize waiting for the team that can defeat the sync pair in the final room. Prove your mettle and return here with the prize in hand! |
| (Lear, Rachel, and Sawyer leave) | |
| Morty | All right, then... Ready to go, everyone? |
| Hilbert | That prize is as good as ours! |
| Morty | There's no way we'll lose!/Let's do it, team!:That's the spirit. If we work together as a team, I'm sure we'll do just fine! |
- Grim Grinning Ghosts
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| Caitlin | It's quite dark in here, isn't it. |
| Morty | I'm used to the dark, so this is pretty normal for me. Are the rest of you doing all right? |
| Caitlin | Oh, I'm splendid. Do you think we'll run into something spooky soon? |
| Hilbert | Well, we already know there's gonna be traps and stuff. When we run into them, it probably won't even be... Uhh...what's that all over the walls?! |
| Caitlin | It looks like this room has been decorated with masks... |
| Morty | Could they be party favors for the event? |
| Hilbert | Th-these are some weird party favors... Ahhhh!:What was that?! Did you hear that?!:Y-yeah, I heard it! What do you think it was? |
| Morty | It sounded like someone knocked over a vase to me. |
| Caitlin | Hm? I thought I just saw the eyes in those masks sparkle... |
| Hilbert | Th-there are eyes in the masks?! Ahh! Did you hear THAT?! |
| Caitlin | It sounded like a Pokémon's cry. |
| Morty | *chuckle* Specters andspooks/scares indeed. |
| Hilbert | How are both of you so c-calm right now?! |
| Morty | I...don't really know how to answer that. |
| (A Chandelure, Haunter, and Mismagius appear) | |
| Caitlin | Ah, it looks like the ghost Pokémon have come out to welcome us. |
| Hilbert | If by "welcome" you mean bare their teeth in open hostility toward us... |
| Morty | This could be an excellent training opportunity! One day, a Legendary Pokémon will appear before me. I have to train to prepare myself! Looks like Banette is ready for a fight, too! |
| Hilbert | Morty...are you actually enjoying this?! |
| Morty | Of course! Now, let's battle, shall we? |
| (Caitlin and Morty defeat the Haunter and Mismagius) | |
| Morty | This MidnightSpookfest/Battle Ball is my kind of party! |
| Caitlin | To rush at us out of the blue like that... Ghost Pokémon are full of surprises, aren't they. Much of what you do is still a mystery to me, Sableye. I hope participating in theSpookfest/Midnight Battle Ball allows me to learn a bit more about you—and about ghost Pokémon as well. |
| Hilbert | I still don’t understand how both of you are so unfazed by all of this... But we'll do our best, too! Go, Mightyena! |
| (A Dusknoir appears) | |
| Hilbert | Look! There are more of them!:You OK, <player>?! Come on, we'll get through this together! More ghost Pokémon!:Careful, <player>! Just stay calm—we'll face this together! |
| (Hilbert and the player defeat the Chandelure and Dusknoir) | |
| Hilbert | I never knew ghost Pokémon were so aggressive... If this is all just an act for theSpookfest/event, it sure is a convincing one! |
| Morty | Phew... Nice job everybody. Looks like we managed to drive them off. Shall we brush ourselves off and get moving again? Hm? |
| (A Pumpkaboo appears) | |
| Caitlin | Is that another ghost Pokémon? |
| Hilbert | Let's tread carefully. It might rush up and attack like the last ones! |
| Morty | Hang on... I don't sense any hostility from this Pumpkaboo. I don't think it means to start a fight. |
| Hilbert | Then...what is it doing here? |
| Caitlin | Perhaps it wants us to follow it. |
| Morty | Interesting... It could be trying to lead us somewhere. |
| Hilbert | Hmm... What do you think we should do, <player>? Let's follow it.:*gulp* If you think that's what we should do, then I guess I'm with you... It could be a trap.:*gulp* It sure could be... |
| Caitlin | What are we waiting for? Let's go. |
| Morty | We'll be fine as long as we all stick together. |
| Hilbert | I wonder where it'll lead us... |
| (Transition to the group inside a cave) | |
| Hilbert | Huh?! What is this place? |
| Caitlin | How did we get to this cave from the villa? |
| Morty | Could it be... Pumpkaboo are said to carry wandering spirits to the place they belong so that they can move on. This place could be a bridge to the afterlife... |
| Caitlin | You think it might be trying to usher our spirits away with it? |
| Hilbert | Wha—?! Now's not the time for calm analysis, you two! |
| Caitlin | I propose we turn back and get out of here... |
- The Warden in the Dark
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Lear's Villa) | |
| Hilbert | Phew! We made it...back safely... |
| Caitlin | I didn't think I’d be guided into the afterlife this evening... |
| Hilbert | You could have at least mentioned that Pumpkaboo like to carry spirits to their resting place, you know... |
| Morty | Well, I thought it might be rude to say no if that's what it was really trying to do. |
| Caitlin | Are all ghost Pokémon Trainers accustomed to this sort of thing, I wonder? |
| Hilbert | I'm sure it depends on the person... *sigh* I guess this event turned out to be a lot more grim than we thought, huh... I hope we find the sync pair waiting in the final room soo— Ahh! I think something just touched my leg! |
| Caitlin | It looks like a mask... |
| Hilbert | Do you think someone might have dropped it? Or is this just another decoration like that other room... |
| Morty | Hard to say. We might as well bring it with us, though, in case somebody lost it. This has been quite a journey so far...but if I'm not mistaken, that should be the final room up ahead. |
| Hilbert | Finally! That felt like it took forever... |
| Caitlin | Ahem... Entering the room may prove to be a bit difficult. |
| Hilbert | Huh? What do you— |
| (A Gengar appears) | |
| Hilbert | A Gengar?! |
| Morty | It was probably placed here as a warden to keep us out. All that's left to do is bust through this obstacle and make our way through the final door! |
| Hilbert | All right! Let's do this! |
| Caitlin | A grand battle such as this calls for grace and elegance! Hm? Whatever is the matter, Sableye? Don't you want to battle? Sorry, could we pause for a moment, everyone? Sableye...I want to understand you better. Please, do what you think is right. We’ll wait. |
| Hilbert | Are they...talking to each other? |
| Morty | That Gengar didn’t budge an inch from the door when our Pokémon were attacking it. There could be something else at play here... Something unrelated to the event. |
| Caitlin | Oh, I see... |
| Hilbert | Can you understand what they're saying, Caitlin? |
| Caitlin | Not exactly...but I think I got the gist of what they're trying to convey. Gengar is going to step aside for us. It seems very concerned about the mask we picked up in the other room. |
| (Gengar leaves) | |
| Morty | So it just wants us to bring the mask inside with us? Well, that was easy. |
| Caitlin | You were brilliant, Sableye. Thanks to you, we can all move ahead. Shall we, everyone? |
| (Transition to the group in the glaciers) | |
| Hilbert | Wha—?! How'd we get outside again? |
| Morty | The ghost Pokémon may be using their power to warp reality in this place. |
| ??? | *sniffle* What am I going to do... |
| Hilbert | That's not a g-g-ghost...is it? |
| (Caitlin walks towards Allister) | |
| Hilbert | Wait, Caitlin! It could be dangerous! |
| Caitlin | It's perfectly fine. Hello... Why are you all alone over here? |
| ??? | M-my mask... |
| Caitlin | Mask? Are you referring to this? |
| ??? | Ah! Y-yes...that's my mask! Please...give it back... |
| Caitlin | Oh... All right, then. Here you go. |
| Allister | Th-thank you...for finding my mask... |
| Morty | Aren't you that Gym Leader from...Galar, was it? |
- A Mask and a Friend
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| Morty | Yes... Allister, the Gym Leader from the Galar region. I thought I recognized you! |
| Allister | Yeah... Yeah, that's me... |
| Caitlin | We heard that we’d get a fabulous prize if we could defeat the sync pair in this room... Do you know anything about that? |
| Allister | Y-yeah... It's me who's in charge of it... |
| Hilbert | What? So you're here as part of Lear's big plan? |
| Allister | That's correct... Lear approached us... M-me and Gengar... For the MidnightSpookfest/Battle Ball... He wanted us to...to play a part in it... N-nothing too scary... Just enough to make it fun for the participants and the ghost Pokémon... I was really excited...to do something n-nice for all the ghost Pokémon... And I... I wasn't really paying attention...and I lost my mask somewhere along the way... I've got loads of spares... Spare masks, I mean. B-but I couldn't leave to go and get them... |
| Hilbert | Why couldn't you leave? |
| Allister | I'm... I'm afraid...to show my face to other people without my mask on... |
| Morty | I see... With all the participants making their way to this room, you were bound to run into someone. And then, even if you did make it safely to your mask storage, you may have found it empty. I think someone might have mistaken your masks for party decorations... We saw a bunch of them hanging up on the walls. |
| Allister | N-no way... |
| Caitlin | That reminds me, is this Gengar your partner Pokémon? |
| Allister | Y-yeah... Gengar could tell how frightened I was to leave this room... So I think he ran off with the other ghost Pokémon t-to chase away all the participants. |
| Hilbert | So THAT'S why all the ghost Pokémon have been acting so aggressive toward us... |
| Allister | D-don't blame the ghost Pokémon! It's not their fault... They were doing it for my sake... Please don't hate them... |
| Caitlin | Oh, I could never hate them. In fact, what they did for you was so kind... I may love them even more now. |
| Morty | Yeah. I think I understand why things went the way they did tonight. My partner and I got some excellent training out of it, so I can't complain. However...I think you may have inadvertently given the other participants quite a scare. |
| Allister | Eep... I was afraid of that... |
| Morty | So now we need to work extra hard to show them all how wonderful ghost Pokémon can be! |
| Allister | Huh? Er...what do you mean? |
| Morty | I mean this party isn't over yet! |
| Allister | Let's all have fun together!:You want me...to join the party? Let's meet back up with everyone!:You want me...to go with you? |
| (Transition to the group group meeting Acerola, Darach, Lear, Rachel, Sawyer, and Wikstrom in Lear's Villa) | |
| Allister | Er... I wanted to say, I... I didn't mean to... |
| Acerola | What? Tonight's been sooo much fun! |
| Allister | Huh? |
| Lear | No need to apologize! We're all aware of what happened. |
| Darach | Young <player> and the others explained it to us before you arrived. We've all been waiting for you and the ghost Pokémon to grace us with your presence! |
| Allister | Oh... I... Thank you for doing that, <player>... |
| Lear | Now, then! With that small kerfuffle out of the way, let the party continue! Go on and enjoy the rest of theMidnight Spookfest/festivities with everyone! |
| Acerola | Woo-hoo! Allister, bring the ghost Pokémon over here! |
| Hilbert | Come on, Allister! I want to introduce you to everyone! |
| Allister | R-right... |
| (The group talks to Allister, Caitlin and Morty watch from afar) | |
| Morty | Was what you said to Allister earlier true? That you love ghost Pokémon even more now? |
| Caitlin | Of course it was. I always speak from my heart. I want to learn so much more about ghost Pokémon and the people that train them. |
| Morty | Their Trainers, too? |
| Caitlin | Yes. Having become one myself, nothing would make me happier. |
| Morty | I see... I'm glad to hear that. Welcome to the wonderful world of ghost Pokémon, Caitlin! |
| Caitlin | There's just one thing this party is missing... Dancing. |
| Morty | Dancing? I, uh... I’ve never been much of a dancer... |
| Caitlin | Come now—what's a party without a little dancing? Let's all go and dance together. The key is to not overthink it. All that matters is having a good time with your Pokémon. Just make sure your dancing isn't so yawn-inducing that I grow bored. *giggle* |
Trivia
- Midnight Spookfest is the only story event in Pokémon Masters EX to have its name changed between its initial run and its rerun.
- Notably, the name change only occurred in English; all other languages kept the same name for both runs.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴーストと舞い踊る夜 | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 與幽靈共舞之夜 | |
| French | Le Bal des fantômes | |
| German | Tanz mit Geistern | |
| Italian | Una notte spettrale | |
| Korean | 고스트포켓몬과 춤추는 밤 | |
| Spanish | Bailando con fantasmas | |
See also
 | This article is part ofProject Sidegames, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Sidegames. |
