Expedition event
Expedition events (Japanese: 探索イベント Exploration Event) are a type of limited-time event in Pokémon Masters EX. These events feature area info consisting of multiple stages that players can explore.
Search for the Ball Pokémon!
This event ran from March 21 to April 7, 2023. It was focused on Ball Guy. Players could work with Ball Guy to search for Voltorb that had escaped.
Plot
Sophocles and Molayne are looking for something in the forest, and Ball Guy offers to help them. They explain that they're looking for ten Voltorb that ran away after being scared by an explosion. Ball Guy says they can handle that, and Sophocles and Molayne thank them for the help.
The player and Ball Guy search through one area, finding three Voltorb uneventfully. Upon arriving in the second area, Molayne calls and tells them that Sixtorb is a Shiny Voltorb. Ball Guy thinks they’ve found it, but it turns out to be a Spheal. Luckily, Spheal's Trainer shows up with Sixtorb and explains that it had gotten mixed up with his other Spheal. The player and Ball Guy collect Sixtorb and the two other Voltorb in the area. In the third area, Sophocles and Molayne call and tell them that Seventorb is a friendly and energetic Pokémon, so it might be playing with children somewhere. After interrogating a Preschooler about it, they find that Seventorb played with her and her friends so much that it evolved into Electrode. Another Voltorb in the area is blocked by a small tree, so Ball Guy uses their secret technique to chop down the tree and get to the Voltorb. After they find another Voltorb in the area, the last Voltorb finally comes out of hiding, so Ball Guy and the player manage to round up the whole group.
Later, Sophocles and Molayne are standing in the forest, surrounded by all their Voltorb and Electrode. They thank Ball Guy again for their help, and Molayne says that Ball Guy's an expert on all things ball-like. Ball Guy is flattered by the compliment.
If the player and Ball Guy give up before finding all the Voltorb, they meet up with Sophocles and Molayne to report their lack of success. Molayne suggests that they take a break and come back to search later, and Ball Guy promises that they'll find all the Voltorb next time.
Area info
| Area name | Unlock condition | Completion Rewards | Other Rewards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sophocles and Molayne
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Available from start |  Gems ×10
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 Fast Ball Replica
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From Voltorb after finding all ten of them |
 Lure Ball Replica
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From the Spheal in the second area | |||
Gallery
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| Event banner |
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| Event notification image |
Music
| Situation | Song key | Song name | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|
| From start |  No. 00008
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Out for a Stroll | Unknown |
| Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox. | |||
Script
- Sophocles and Molayne
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| Sophocles | Oh! There they— |
| Sophocles | Nope. My mistake... |
| Ball Guy | Hello there! You seem to be searching for something! I can help you out! |
| Molayne | Really? In that case... |
| Sophocles | If you could search for our Voltorb with us, that'd be really helpful! |
| Ball Guy | Voltorb? |
| Sophocles | Yeah. They were helping us with our inventions... |
| Molayne | But one of them exploded, and that scared the others, so they ran off! |
| Sophocles | There were 10 Voltorb total that ran away... |
| Ball Guy | OK! Leave it to me! |
| Sophocles | Thanks! |
| Molayne | Sorry for the trouble. And thank you! |
| Ball Guy | OK! I'm gonna make myself useful! |
| Sophocles | When you find a Voltorb, call out to it gently and... |
| Ball Guy | Come on! Let's roll on home! |
| Ball Guy | Oh, that's where you were hiding! Come with me! |
| Ball Guy | Come on! Let's roll on home! |
| Molayne | Sixtorb the Voltorb has a rare color! It stands out, so it should be easy to spot... |
| Ball Guy | Rare color... Could that color be...blue? |
| Molayne | Yup! I knew you'd get it! |
| Ball Guy | Come on! Let's roll on home! |
| Ball Guy | Oh, that's where you were hiding! Come with me! |
| Ball Guy | Look, it's a blue Voltorb! |
| Ball Guy | Oh, unbelieva-ball! It's actually a Spheal! |
| ??? | Heeey! |
| Swimmer | I've been looking all over for you, Spheal! |
| Ball Guy | Oh! That Voltorb! |
| Swimmer | Hm? Is this Pokémon yours? I guess it had gotten mixed up with my Spheal. Before I knew it, it was following me around! |
| Ball Guy | It's not my Pokémon, but I've been looking for it! |
| Swimmer | Great! I'm glad we both found the Pokémon we were looking for! Time to go home, everyone! |
| Sophocles | Seventorb the Voltorb is super strong but also really friendly and kind... |
| Molayne | It might be playing with children somewhere. |
| Ball Guy | I see, I see... That's understanda-ball! |
| Ball Guy | Come on! Let's roll on home! |
| Camper | Um... Were you eyeing that item ball? I want it, too! |
| Ball Guy | Actually, that's a Pokémon! It's probably a Voltorb! |
| Camper | Huh? You mean it's alive? |
| Ball Guy | But...this small tree is in the way, so I can't go over and round it up! Then it's time to use my secret technique! Hyaaah! |
| Ball Guy | I'm glad my secret practice with that paid off! |
| Camper | W-wow! |
| Ball Guy | Hello there, young lady! Have you seen any Voltorb around here? |
| Preschooler | ... ... ...? I dunno. |
| Ball Guy | I see. |
| Preschooler | What's a Voltorb? I really don't know. |
| Preschooler | Is Voltorb a Pokémon? |
| Ball Guy | (Wait a minute...) Do you know what an Electrode is? |
| Preschooler | Yeah! My friends told me about it! It's over there playing with everyone! |
| Ball Guy | So it evolved! Pokémon sure are mysterious creatures! |
| Ball Guy | Amoonguss... We're not finding any of them... Should we head back?: Maybe we should head back and report what we've found so far... I won't give up!: No! We can keep searching! |
| Ball Guy | Oh, that's where you were hiding! Come with me! We rounded up the whole gang! Outstanding! |
| Ball Guy | We couldn't find all the Voltorb... |
| Molayne | Let's take a break for now and come back to search again later. |
| Sophocles | Thanks for the help, Ball Guy! |
| Ball Guy | You're very welcome. We'll definitely find them all next time! |
| Ball Guy | We found all the Voltorb! |
| Sophocles | Amazing! Thanks, Ball Guy! |
| Molayne | Just as I heard, you sure are an expert on all things ball-like! |
| Ball Guy | Oh my! That makes me feel so honora-ball! |
Trivia
- Search for the Ball Pokémon! ran concurrently with several other Ball Guy-themed events: the story event Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast, the gear event Collecta-ball Poison Gear!, and the Egg event Do You Want an Egg?.
See also
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