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Midnight Spookfest/Midnight Battle Ball
ゴーストと舞い踊る夜 A Night of Dancing with Ghosts
Masters Midnight Battle Ball.png
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:
Theme skill icon type.png Dark
Theme skill icon type.png Ghost

Midnight Spookfest (Japanese: ゴーストと舞い踊る夜 A Night of Dancing with Ghosts), called Midnight Battle Ball on its rerun, was a story event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on the sync pairs Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette and Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye. It also marked the debut of Allister as an NPC.

During this event, players could earn Mini Pika-Lanterns and Big Pika-Lanterns from battles that could be redeemed in the shop. 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 various theme skills, earning medals 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, or Scottie/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 unlisted Dark- and Ghost-type sync pairs to earn +0.2 bonus lanterns.

Plot

At the Pokémon Center, Caitlin appears wearing her fall outfit and gives the player an invitation to the Midnight Battle Ball/Spookfest that Lear is hosting. After she heads off to hand out more invitations, Morty appears and remarks on how odd it is to see her without Darach. He says that he is excited for the Battle Ball/Spookfest and dressed up in his fall outfit for the occasion.

The player arrives at Lear's villa for the event with Hilbert, who wearing his fall outfit. The pair is greeted in the entrance hall by Wikstrom, 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 the sync 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. Three Ghost-type Pokémon appear, looking for a fight. Morty and Caitlin defeat the Haunter and Mismagius, while the player and Hilbert defeat the Chandelure and a Dusknoir that appeared to help it. After continuing a little further, the group runs into a Pumpkaboo. 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 a Gengar. The group prepares to battle it, but Caitlin's Sableye 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 the Galar Gym 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 Midnight Battle 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. As Acerola, 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 VSLass Masters.png
Lass Ashley
Masters0607.png
Litwick
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
Masters0426.png
Drifblim
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
Masters0105A.png
Marowak
Alolan form
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
10 Masters Gem.pngGems ×30 Masters Coin.png200 coins
First run:
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×3
Rerun:
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×5
None
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 Hard 15 Masters Gem.pngGems ×30 Masters Coin.png600 coins
First run:
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×6
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.pngBig Pika-Lantern
Rerun:
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×10
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.pngBig Pika-Lantern ×2
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×1-3
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 Very Hard 15 Masters Gem.pngGems ×30 Masters Coin.png600 coins
First run:
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×8
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.pngBig Pika-Lantern ×2
Rerun:
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×12
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.pngBig Pika-Lantern ×3
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×1-4
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4 Super Hard 20 Masters Gem.pngGems ×30 Masters Coin.png1,500 coins
First run:
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×11
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.pngBig Pika-Lantern ×3
Rerun:
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×14
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.pngBig Pika-Lantern ×5
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×1-5
Daily Extreme Battle 1 Ultra Hard VSAllister Masters.png
Allister
Masters0477.png
Dusknoir
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
Masters0094.png
Gengar
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
Masters0770.png
Palossand
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
30 Masters Gem.pngGems ×30 Masters Coin.png2,000 coins
First run:
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×54
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.pngBig Pika-Lantern ×45
Rerun:
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×57
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.pngBig Pika-Lantern ×45
None
Bountiful Bonus Battle 1* VSPunk Girl Masters.png
Punk Girl Jillian
Masters0710.png
Pumpkaboo
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
Masters0710.png
Pumpkaboo
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
Masters0710.png
Pumpkaboo
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
Masters Gem.pngGems ×30 Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.pngMini Pika-Lantern ×36
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.pngBig Pika-Lantern ×10
None
Battle Challenge! Round 1 Super Hard VSAcerola Fall 2020 Masters.png
Acerola
(Fall 2020)
Masters0609.png
Chandelure
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
Masters0778.png
Mimikyu
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
Masters0429.png
Mismagius
Weakness: GhostIC Masters.png
Masters Gem.pngGems ×100
Masters 3 Star Strike Move Candy.png3★ Strike Move Candy
None None
Battle Challenge! Round 2 Ultra Hard Masters Gem.pngGems ×100
Masters 4 Star Tech Move Candy.png4★ Tech Move Candy
None None

Shop

October 14 to November 5, 2021

Item given Item received Max exchanges
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×300
Masters Support Move Candy Coin.png
Support Move Candy Coin
1
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×300
Masters Tech Move Candy Coin.png
Tech Move Candy Coin
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×200
Masters 4 Star Tech Move Candy.png
4★ Tech Move Candy
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×100
Masters 3 Star Support Move Candy.png
3★ Support Move Candy
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×60
Masters 3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set.png
3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50
2
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×50
Masters Ghost Codex, Vol. 1.png
Ghost Codex, Vol. 1 ×10
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×50
Masters Dark Codex, Vol. 1.png
Dark Codex, Vol. 1 ×10
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters Skill Sphere.png
Skill Sphere ×10
10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×200
Masters 5 Star Scout Ticket.png
5★ Scout Ticket
8
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×200
Masters 4 Star Power-Up.png
4★ Power-Up
3
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×100
Masters 3 Star Power-Up.png
3★ Power-Up
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×80
Masters Skip Ticket.png
Skip Ticket ×10
10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×60
Masters Co-op Sync Orb.png
Co-op Sync Orb ×200
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×50
Masters Sync Orb.png
Sync Orb ×50
(Morty & Banette)
3
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×50
Masters Sync Orb.png
Sync Orb ×50
(Caitlin & Sableye)
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×40
Masters Ghost Tome, Vol. 1.png
Ghost Tome, Vol. 1 ×10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×40
Masters Dark Tome, Vol. 1.png
Dark Tome, Vol. 1 ×10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×90
Masters 3-Pack Drink ++ Set.png
3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50
2
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×80
Masters 3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set.png
3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×70
Masters 3-Pack Great Drink + Set.png
3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×80
3
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×50
Masters 3-Pack Drink + Set.png
3-Pack Drink + Set ×100
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters Elite Four Notes.png
Elite Four Notes
10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters Gym Leader Notes.png
Gym Leader Notes ×10
3
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters 3 Star Level-Up Manual.png
3★ Level-Up Manual ×10
5
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×60
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×10
Unlimited
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×300
Masters 3 Star Power-Up.png
3★ Power-Up
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×10
Masters 3 Star Level-Up Manual.png
3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters 3-Pack Ultra Drink Set.png
3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×10

October 24 to November 10, 2022

Item given Item received Max exchanges
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×300
Masters Support Move Candy Coin.png
Support Move Candy Coin
1
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×300
Masters Tech Move Candy Coin.png
Tech Move Candy Coin
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×200
Masters 4 Star Tech Move Candy.png
4★ Tech Move Candy
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×100
Masters 3 Star Support Move Candy.png
3★ Support Move Candy
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×200
Masters 5 Star Scout Ticket.png
5★ Scout Ticket
8
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×200
Masters 4 Star Power-Up.png
4★ Power-Up
3
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×100
Masters 3 Star Power-Up.png
3★ Power-Up
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters Skill Sphere.png
Skill Sphere ×10
10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×60
Masters Co-op Sync Orb.png
Co-op Sync Orb ×200
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×60
Masters 3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set.png
3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50
2
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×50
Masters Dark Codex, Vol. 1.png
Dark Codex, Vol. 1 ×10
5
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×50
Masters Ghost Codex, Vol. 1.png
Ghost Codex, Vol. 1 ×10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×40
Masters Dark Tome, Vol. 1.png
Dark Tome, Vol. 1 ×10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×40
Masters Ghost Tome, Vol. 1.png
Ghost Tome, Vol. 1 ×10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×80
Masters 3-Pack Drink ++ Set.png
3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50
2
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×70
Masters 3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set.png
3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×60
Masters 3-Pack Great Drink + Set.png
3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×70
3
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×50
Masters 3-Pack Drink + Set.png
3-Pack Drink + Set ×100
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters Elite Four Notes.png
Elite Four Notes ×10
10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters Gym Leader Notes.png
Gym Leader Notes ×10
3
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters 3 Star Level-Up Manual.png
3★ Level-Up Manual ×10
5
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters Skip Ticket.png
Skip Ticket ×10
10
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×60
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×10
Unlimited
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×300
Masters 3 Star Power-Up.png
3★ Power-Up
Masters Big Pika-Lantern.png
Big Pika-Lantern ×10
Masters 3 Star Level-Up Manual.png
3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Masters Mini Pika-Lantern.png
Mini Pika-Lantern ×30
Masters 3-Pack Ultra Drink Set.png
3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×10

Gallery

Masters Midnight Battle Ball banner.png
Event banner
Masters Medal 1-Star Midnight Spookfest.png Masters Medal 2-Star Midnight Spookfest.png Masters Medal 3-Star Midnight Spookfest.png Masters Medal Thrills and Chills.png
Medal
1★ Midnight Spookfest/
Battle Ball
Medal
2★ Midnight Spookfest/
Battle Ball
Medal
3★ Midnight Spookfest/
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 Midnight Spookfest/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 the Spookfest/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 Midnight Spookfest/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, young sir/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 Midnight Spookfest/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 and spooks/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 Midnight Spookfest/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 the Spookfest/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 the Spookfest/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 Midnight Spookfest/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 the Midnight 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
Japan Flag.png Japanese ゴーストと舞い踊る夜
Mandarin Chinese 與幽靈共舞之夜
France Flag.png French Le Bal des fantômes
Germany Flag.png German Tanz mit Geistern
Italy Flag.png Italian Una notte spettrale
South Korea Flag.png Korean 고스트포켓몬과 춤추는 밤
Spain Flag.png Spanish Bailando con fantasmas

See also


Neo Champions: Leaders of a New EraFight for the Future TogetherThree Trainers, Three MindsA Pure and Touching HeartA Touching Sepia-Toned SongHoning One's LoveOne More Step to a New Path
Costume events: Poké War Games (Diantha's Battle PrepHilda's Battle PrepGuzma's Battle PrepJasmine's Battle PrepBattle Prep) • Curious Tea Party (Lillie's Party Prep—An Eye for BeautySonia's Party Prep—The Finest TeaIngo's Party Prep—Way of the ButlerEmmet's Party Prep—Heart and SoulSolving Wonderful Mysteries) • Super Tour Guide RosaSolve the Case! (Part 1)Solve the Case! (Part 2)The Power of DanceNew Heroes Are BornInfamous Pokéstar Villains
New Year's events: Season's GreetingsNew Year and New FriendsGather Up! Dream Duo!Rising New Year's Resolutions
Palentine's events: Baking BuddiesSweet ShenanigansChef's Heartful DeliveryVictor's Cooking Class!
Spring events: Pasio Eggsplorers
Summer events: Summer SuperstarsBeachside RivalrySummer Nights & Wishing StarsTwin Stars Far ApartExciting Treasure Hunt
Fall events: Fight or FrightMidnight Battle BallOtherworldly EncounterThe Haunted Museum
Holiday events: Rosa's PartyA Special PresentDeck the HallsWinter WishesShine a Gentle LightFocus on the Shining Shot!
2019 debut: Reach for the TopThe Girl in Black and WhiteThe Importance of EleganceTwo Champions
2020 debut: The Strongest There IsShining StarTeam Skull Crash CourseThe Star of the ContestSerena's Dessert PartyFamily TiesThe Eccentric ElectricianDazzling Dizzying Battle StageThe Ideal Formula
2021 debut: Champion TimeShining Heart of DragonsTrials on the IsleMasters of Land and SeaAll Aboard the Victory TrainHearts UnitedThe Light Devourer
2022 debut: Pasio FriendiversaryVerdant GuardianA Golden FutureRevel in RivalryThreads of StrengthMelancholy Wally
2023 debut: Galar's Poké Ball EnthusiastTravelers from a Distant PastChase the Northern WindWe Should Battle!Tower Tycoon and Hall MatronTogether in an Unknown LandWho's the Best Singer?Veevee on Pasio!Let's Go in Search of Wonder
2024 debut: The Electrifying InfluencerSub-zero—My Past, My FutureMechanized—Love and SolitudeResearcher and SeekerGood Ol' Rika HereMiddle-Aged OppositesIsle Disciples, Arena TycoonUltra Beast Meet-and-GreetPeculiar Pokémon-Loving PalAncient VisitorFestive Sun and MoonGolden Bonds on Pasio
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