Galactic Nightmare

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Galactic Nightmare 動きだす銀河の影
Event notification image
Type	Villain event
First run	December 27, 2021 to January 13, 2022
Featured sync pairs	Sygna Suit Cynthia (Renegade) and Giratina

Galactic Nightmare (Japanese: 動きだす銀河の影) was a villain event in Pokémon Masters EX. It served as a prelude to the Sinnoh chapter of the Villain Arc, featuring battles against Team Galactic. It was one of the Sinnoh villain events, the others being Dreams of the Void and Galactic Awakening.

The "Sygna Suit Cynthia Master Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Cynthia (Renegade) and Giratina from the beginning of the event to February 28, 2022.

During this event, players could earn Event Vouchers C from battles against Team Galactic that could be redeemed in the shop for rewards. Obtaining 1,000 vouchers would unlock the story area A Perfect World. All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Daily Extreme Battle 1, which could only be challenged once per day.

Plot

The player and Cynthia are investigating replica ruins on Pasio when they are ambushed by a group of Team Galactic Grunts who want to steal their Pokémon. They threaten the player, and despite Cynthia telling them the player isn't her assistant, the grunts refuse to let them go without a battle.

After the grunts are defeated, they decide to retreat, and Cynthia thanks the player for their help, wondering if those were the only members of Team Galactic here on Pasio. Meanwhile, Cyrus thinks to himself that he hasn't given up on his goal of creating a new, perfect world without spirit, revealing that Team Galactic has created a hideout on Pasio for Cyrus, his commanders, and his grunts.

Area info

Area name	Unlock condition	Completion Rewards
File:Masters Story Unlock.pngGalactic Visitors	Available from start	File:Masters Story Unlock.pngChallenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 1
File:Masters Story Unlock.pngA Perfect World	Complete Mission 7	Gems ×10

Battles

Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon			Stamina	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
			Left	Middle	Right
Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 1	Normal	Team Galactic Grunt	Gengar Weakness:	Mismagius Weakness:	Drifblim Weakness:	10	Gems ×30 File:Masters Story Unlock.pngChallenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 2	200 coins File:Masters Voucher T.pngEvent Voucher C ×15	File:Masters Voucher T.pngEvent Voucher C ×2
Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 2	Hard					15	Gems ×30 File:Masters Story Unlock.pngChallenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 3	600 coins File:Masters Voucher T.pngEvent Voucher C ×40	File:Masters Voucher T.pngEvent Voucher C ×3
Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 3	Super Hard					20	Gems ×30 File:Masters Story Unlock.pngDaily Extreme Battle 1	1500 coins File:Masters Voucher T.pngEvent Voucher C ×70	File:Masters Voucher T.pngEvent Voucher C ×3
Daily Extreme Battle 1	Ultra Hard					30	Gems ×30	2000 coins File:Masters Voucher T.pngEvent Voucher C ×250 5★ Sinnoh Scout Ticket ×1	File:Masters Voucher T.pngEvent Voucher C ×4

Event missions

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Galactic Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher C ×1,000	File:Masters Story Unlock.pngA Perfect World
Reward for completing all missions		Gems ×200

Shop

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×400	→	5★ Power-Up ×1	2
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×400	→	Strike Move Candy Coin	1
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×100	→	5★ Sinnoh Scout Ticket ×1	30
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×250	→	4★ Power-Up ×1	2
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×150	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×100	→	Skill Sphere ×10	5
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	3
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×30	→	Skip Ticket ×10	5
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×100	→	Ghost Codex, Vol. 1 ×10
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×50	→	Ghost Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×30	→	Elite Four Notes ×10	5
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×20	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×150	→	3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	4
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×100	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×750	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
File:Masters Voucher T.png Event Voucher C ×10	→	3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

Gallery

Event banner

Script

• Pokémon Center

Name	Text
Cynthia	I have to do something about this.
Cynthia	Have you seen people in strange outfits recently? Something that looks a bit out of this world? I may need your help. If you don't mind, please lend me your strength when the time comes.

• Galactic Visitors

Name	Text
(Cynthia and the player at the ruins)
Cynthia	Thanks for helping me with my research, <player>! I wasn't exactly sure what about these replica ruins here on Pasio caught Giratina's attention... But thanks to you, I think I'm starting to understand it a bit.
???	Look what I've found! It's the Champion of Sinnoh!
(Team Galactic grunts appear)
Team Galactic Grunt (1)	Now, now, now, now, now!
Team Galactic Grunt (2)	Hand over all your Pokémon! For free, naturally.
Cynthia	Hm? Oh, you must be members of Team Galactic. You really think we'll just comply with that nonsense you're spewing? What are you trying to accomplish? I won't allow you to do anything bad around here.
Team Galactic Grunt (1)	Oh, Champion... Must you be so difficult?
Team Galactic Grunt (2)	If you just listen to us, we'll refrain from causing massive damage to you assistant.
Cynthia	<player> isn't actually my assistant... But they don't seem to care, no matter what we say. Sorry, but could you help me out a bit longer, <player>? Let's make them understand us with a battle! We'll teach them a lesson.
(Cynthia and the player battle the Team Galactic grunts)
Team Galactic Grunt (3)	We will take everything that can be taken and eliminate everything that is not needed! That is Team Galactic's policy! Everything we do is for Master Cyrus! We'll make use of all your Pokémon!
Cynthia	... ... ...

• A Perfect World

Name	Text
Team Galactic Grunt (1)	How is this even possible? Ganging up on that weak-looking king should've been perfect!
Team Galactic Grunt (2)	This won't do... This mission is a failure.
Team Galactic Grunt (3)	You leave us no option. We will retreat for now. We shall do so because Team Galactic is benevolent to all.
(The grunts leave)
Cynthia	Those people are always such a mystery. Their clothes are unique, almost like they're aliens from another world. Thanks for helping me out again, <player>. But that does make me wonder... Were those the only members of Team Galactic on Pasio? If not... ... ... ... Oh, sorry. I was thinking about something. I'll do my best to prepare for a worst-case scenario. I guess it's time to head back. Shall we?
(Transition to Cyrus)
Cyrus	(Team Galactic members have come to Pasio?) (Yes... I still have my ideals for creating a new world.) (The ultimate world. A world of complete perfection.) (Nothing so vague and incomplete as spirit can remain.) (After all, a twisted world full of incomplete human spirit...) (That would be an intolerable nightmare indeed.)

Trivia

• Galactic Nightmare was the only villain event:
  • to not give a strength bonus to any sync pairs.
  • to not feature a Battle Challenge.
  • to not award any medals.
  • to have an associated event conversation in the Pokémon Center.
  • to include multiple story areas.
  • to never receive a rerun.
• Galactic Nightmare and Looming Shadow of Kanto were the only two villain events to contain area info for non-battle stages.
  • They were also the only two villain events to be classified as a villain event prelude (Japanese: 悪の組織イベント　序章) at their debut, rather than just a villain event.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese 動きだす銀河の影 Mandarin Chinese 開始行動的銀河之影 French Cauchemar galactique German Galaktischer Alptraum Italian Incubo galattico Korean 움직이기 시작한 은하의 그림자 Spanish Una galaxia de oscuridad

See also

Villain Events Kanto: Looming Shadow of Kanto • Spreading Shadows Johto: Rocket Execs Assemble • Team Rocket Attacks Hoenn: Team Magma's Red-Hot Rage • Team Aqua's Stormy Seas Sinnoh: Galactic Nightmare • Dreams of the Void • Galactic Awakening Unova: The Captured King • Team Plasma's Icy Malice Kalos: Battle! Friends from Kalos • Go, Go, Team Flare! Alola: Investigate the Foundation • People Protecting Pokémon Galar: Lamenting a Millennium • Hear the Cheers! Pokémon Masters EX event templates Story events • Villain events • Solo events • Trainer Files • Legendary events • All

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