Grusha & Cetitan debut in Pokémon Masters EX in a Poké Fair Scout alongside Sub-zero - My Past, My Future Story Event

As previewed in the special trailer posted yesterday, Grusha & Cetitan are making their Pokémon Masters EX debut today in a new Poké Fair Scout. Alongside this scout, Grusha will be taking center stage in the brand new Sub-zero - My Past, My Future Story Event that is also launching in-game today. A Welcome Grusha Sweepstakes will also be launching soon on the game's official X account.

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Story Event: Sub-zero - My Past, My Future
This new story event focuses on Grusha, who's recently arrived on Pasio. This event is available in-game now, and will continue until February 10th, at 9:59pm (PST).

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By completing battles during this event, players can earn Event Voucher F items, which can be exchanged for a variety of valuable items, including a 5★ Power-Ups, 5★ Scout Tickets, a Sprint Move Candy Coin, a Special Skill Feather 16, Skill Items, and custom Sync Orbs for Grusha & Cetitan, who make their debut today alongside this event. Players can also take on event missions to earn Event Medals, as well as additional Gems, Battle Points, and other rewards.

As usual for events of this type, players will have an increased chance of receiving bonus rewards if they take on event battles using teams that feature specific sync pairs. The more of these sync pairs that players place in their lineup, the greater the bonus received. The applicable Sync Pairs and reward rates are as follows:

• Grusha & Cetitan: +60% (x1.6) bonus rewards
• Volkner & Luxray, Brycen & Cryogonal: +40% (x1.4) bonus rewards
• All other Ice-type sync pairs: +20% (x1.2) bonus rewards

These bonuses stack additively, so having a team consisting of Grusha & Cetitan, Volkner & Luxray, and Brycen & Cryogonal would grant a combined +140% (x2.4) rewards.

Players should also note the following when playing this event:

• The number of plays available for Daily Extreme Battle 1 are reset every day at 10:00pm (PST).
• 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 Event Voucher F items will be automatically converted to coins at a rate of 10 coins per item at the end of the event, and sent to players' Present Boxes

Grusha Sweepstakes
Alongside this event, the official @PokemonMasters account on X is running a special sweepstakes, open to legal residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). 10 winners will each receive a randomly selected sweatshirt from the Pokémon Trainers collection, while the Grand Prize winner will also take home a Pokémon Trading Card Game Elite Trainer Box and a Booster Display Box from the Scarlet & Violet - Paldea Evolved expansion. All prizes are expected to be delivered starting in May 2024.

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To enter, players need to follow the @PokemonMasters account on X, then repost the official contest post. Players can also get additional chances to win by taking a screenshot of Grusha's cameo in the recent The Electrifying Influencer Story Event, and posting it on X with the hashtag #WelcomeGrusha.

The Japanese version of the sweepstakes meanwhile, which is of course only available to current legal residents of Japan, is offering a variety of Grusha merchandise as prizes. Players can enter this sweepstakes by reposting the Japanese contest post, and earn extra entries by posting a screenshot of Grusha's cameo in The Electrifying Influencer with the hashtag #ポケマスEXにグルーシャ登場. A Japanese summary of the contest rules and prize thresholds can be found here.

Log-in Bonus
The Sub-zero - My Past, My Future event includes a log-in bonus over 14 days. Players can receive these bonuses up until February 7th, at 9:59pm (PST), so even if you're a couple of days late starting the event you'll still have the chance to receive all of the available gifts.

• Day 1: Skip Ticket x 20
• Day 2: Gems x 100
• Day 3: Gems x 100
• Day 4: Gems x 100
• Day 5: Skip Ticket x 20
• Day 6: Gems x 100
• Day 7: Gems x 100
• Day 8: Gems x 100
• Day 9: Skip Ticket x 20
• Day 10: Gems x 100
• Day 11: Gems x 100
• Day 12: Gems x 100
• Day 13: Gems x 100
• Day 14: Skip Ticket x 20

Event Gem Specials
In conjunction with Sub-zero - My Past, My Future, the following four Event Gem Specials will be available in the purchase gems tab of the in-game shop until February 4th, at 9:59pm (PST), offering discounted prices on paid gems.

• January event gem special 5: Gems x300
• January event gem special 6: Gems x1,800
• January event gem special 7: Gems x3,900
• January event gem special 8: Gems x7,000

Grusha Poké Fair Scout
Grusha & Cetitan make their Pokémon Masters debut in this limited-time Poké Fair Scout alongside the launch of Sub-zero - My Past, My Future. This scout is available in-game now, and will run through to February 10th at 9:59pm (PST). As normal for Poké Fair Scouts, 5★ sync pairs have a 10% chance of appearing in this scout. This Poké Fair Scout also includes a daily discount, where players can perform a single scout for x100 paid gems. This daily discount can be used 1 time per day during the entire length of the scout.

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This fair-exclusive Ice-type Support role Sync Pair are being released with an expanded sync grid, the ability to be raised to 6★ EX, and the ability to unlock a Tech EX Role when raised to 6★ EX. Raising the pair to 6★ EX also unlocks a new outfit for Grusha with a white, pink, and grey design based off of Cetitan.