Father or Foe

Father or Foe 黒白の親子が求めた解 Solution Sought by the Family from Black and White
Event notification image
Type	Legendary event
First run	May 4 to 20, 2021
Rerun(s)	August 19 to September 16, 2021
Featured sync pairs	Ghetsis & Kyurem
Sync pairs with reward bonus
1.6×	N & Zekrom Alder & Volcarona
1.4×	Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom Elesa & Zebstrika Burgh & Leavanny
1.2×	Ghetsis & Kyurem Skyla & Swanna Iris & Haxorus Cheren & Stoutland

Father or Foe (Japanese: 黒白の親子が求めた解 Solution Sought by the Family from Black and White) was the seventh legendary event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on the sync pair Ghetsis & Kyurem. This pair could be teamed up with by completing the final story area of the event, And Yet....

During this event, players could earn Legendary Prize Coins from battles that could be used to draw items from a prize box pool. All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5, which could only be challenged once per day. If the grand prize was drawn from the prize box, players could advance to the next prize pool. Extra Prize Coins were automatically exchanged with coins once the event was finished.

The player could battle using N & Zekrom or Alder & Volcarona to earn +0.6× bonus Prize Coins; Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom, Elesa & Zebstrika, or Burgh & Leavanny to earn +0.4× bonus Prize Coins; and Ghetsis & Kyurem, Skyla & Swanna, Iris & Haxorus, or Cheren & Stoutland to earn +0.2× bonus Prize Coins.

This event featured a pair of challenging battles against Team Break that did not cost any stamina to play. 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.

This story was added to Legendary Adventures on January 4, 2022.

First run

The event first ran from May 4 to 20, 2021. The "N Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting N & Zekrom from April 22, 2021, to the end of the event, and the "Alder Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Alder & Volcarona for the duration of the event.

In this run, players could earn Legendary Prize Coins H from battles. All battles were available from the start except Challenge Team Break: Part 1, which was only unlocked after completing Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5, and Challenge Team Break: Part 2, which was only unlocked after completing Challenge Team Break: Part 1. These battles rewarded players with a 3★ Support Move Candy and a 4★ Tech Move Candy, respectively.

The grand prizes in the prize box included area info for event story areas, sync orbs for Ghetsis & Kyurem, 5★ Scout Tickets, Custom ★ Power-Ups for Ghetsis & Kyurem, 5★ Power-Ups, a Strike Move Candy Coin, and a Tech Move Candy Coin.

Event missions awarded players with Gems for completing any of the battles against Ghetsis a certain number of times, excluding Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5. Completing Challenge Team Break: Part 2 with a team consisting of 3 Unova sync pairs would reward players with a Support Move Candy Coin.

Second run

The event reran from August 19 to September 16, 2021. In this run, the structure of the event was altered. Rather than pulling area info from the prize box, players alternated between completing story areas and completing event battles until all area info for the event had been unlocked. Challenge Team Break: Part 1 was now unlocked after completing And Yet..., and Challenge Team Break: Part 2 now awarded a 4★ Strike Move Candy.

Players could earn Legendary Prize Coins O from battles, with these being given as battle rewards in addition to completion rewards. The grand prizes in the prize box included 3★ Level-Up Manuals, co-op sync orbs, 5★ Scout Tickets, Custom ★ Power-Ups for Ghetsis & Kyurem, and a Tech Move Candy Coin. C

Completing Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5 now counted towards the missions requiring players to complete a certain number of battles against Ghetsis. Completing Challenge Team Break: Part 2 with a team consisting of 3 Unova sync pairs would reward players with a Strike Move Candy Coin.

If the player had already raised Ghetsis & Kyurem to maximum potential, exchanges were available in the shop to convert their Custom ★ Power-Ups into 5★ Power-Ups or 3★ Power-Ups.

Area info

Area name	Unlock condition (First run)	Unlock condition (Second run)	Completion Rewards
A Visit from Ghetsis	Plays automatically on log-in	Available from start	Second run: The End of an Ambition
The End of an Ambition	Pull from the prize box (Pool 1)	Complete A Visit from Ghetsis	Gems ×10 Second run: Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1
A Human Heart	Pull from the prize box (Pool 2)	Complete Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1	Gems ×10 Second run: Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2
True Intentions	Pull from the prize box (Pool 3)	Complete Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2	Gems ×10 Second run: Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3
Side By Side	Pull from the prize box (Pool 4)	Complete Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3	Gems ×10 Second run: Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4
And Yet...	Pull from the prize box (Pool 5)	Complete Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4	Gems ×10 Ghetsis & Kyurem Second run: Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5 Challenge Team Break: Part 1

Battles

Name	Difficulty	Team	Trainer	Pokémon			Stamina	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
				Left	Middle	Right
And Yet...	—	Set	Giovanni	Exeggutor Weakness:	Mewtwo Weakness:	Nidoqueen Weakness:	—	Gems ×10 Ghetsis & Kyurem Second run: Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5 Challenge Team Break: Part 1	None	None
Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1	Normal	Any	Ghetsis	Sneasel Weakness:	Kyurem Weakness:	Abomasnow Weakness:	10	Gems ×30 Second run: A Human Heart	200 coins Legendary Prize Coin H / O ×12	Second run: Legendary Prize Coin O ×1-3
Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2	Hard	Any					15	Gems ×30 Second run: True Intentions	450 coins Legendary Prize Coin H / O ×23	Second run: Legendary Prize Coin O ×1-6
Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3	Very Hard	Any					15	Gems ×30 Second run: Side by Side	1,000 coins Legendary Prize Coin H / O ×29	Second run: Legendary Prize Coin O ×1-8
Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4	Super Hard	Any					20	Gems ×30 Second run: And Yet...	1,500 coins Legendary Prize Coin H / O ×50	Second run: Legendary Prize Coin O ×1-14
Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5	Ultra Hard	Any		Hydreigon Weakness:	Kyurem Weakness:	Haxorus Weakness:	30	Gems ×30 First run: Challenge Team Break: Part 1	2,000 coins Legendary Prize Coin H / O ×225	Second run: Legendary Prize Coin O ×1-20
Challenge Team Break: Part 1	Super Hard	Any	Masked Woman	Aerodactyl Weakness:	Tyranitar Weakness:	Gyarados Weakness:	—	Gems ×100 3★ Support Move Candy Challenge Team Break: Part 2	None	None
Challenge Team Break: Part 2	Ultra Hard	Any					—	Gems ×100 First run: 4★ Tech Move Candy Second run: 4★ Strike Move Candy	None	None

Set teams

Set team (And Yet...)
Left		Center		Right
Nate & Braviary		N & Zekrom		Ghetsis & Kyurem
5★	Lv. 100	5★	Lv. 100	5★	Lv. 100
Tactics
3rd		2nd		1st
Moves
(standard)		(standard)		(standard)
Sync move
(standard)		(standard)		(standard)
Skills
(standard)		(standard)		(standard)
Theme Skills
Flying Lv. 1 Unova Lv. 1 Main Character Lv. 1 Unova Adventurer Lv. 1 Battle Partner Lv. 1		Electric Lv. 1 Unova Lv. 1 Rival Lv. 1 Villain Lv. 1 Unova Adventurer Lv. 1		Ice Lv. 1 Unova Lv. 1 Villain Lv. 1 Cape Lv. 1

Event missions

May 4 to 20, 2021

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete the following area ×1 And Yet...	1★ Father or Foe
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4	Gems ×50
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×5 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4	Gems ×100
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4	Gems ×100
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×15 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4	Gems ×100
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4	Gems ×100
Mission 7	Complete any of the following areas ×25 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4	Gems ×100
Mission 8	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4	Gems ×100
Mission 9	Complete any of the following areas ×35 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4	Gems ×100
Mission 10	Level up the following sync pair ×30 Ghetsis & Kyurem	Ghetsis & Kyurem
Mission 11	Level up the following sync pair ×40 Ghetsis & Kyurem	Ghetsis & Kyurem
Mission 12	Level up the following sync pair ×50 Ghetsis & Kyurem	Ghetsis & Kyurem
Mission 13	Complete the following area ×1 Challenge Team Break: Part 1	2★ Father or Foe
Mission 14	Complete the following area ×1 Challenge Team Break: Part 2	3★ Father or Foe
Mission 16	Complete Challenge Team Break: Part 2 with 3 or more sync pairs that share the following theme • Unova	Support Move Candy Coin
Mission 15	Complete Challenge Team Break: Part 2 with 2 or more sync pairs that share the following theme • Unova	Resonating Heart
Reward for completing 15 missions		Ghetsis & Kyurem

August 19 to September 16, 2021

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete the following area ×1 And Yet...	1★ Father or Foe
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5	Gems ×50
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×5 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5	Gems ×100
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5	Gems ×100
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×15 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5	Gems ×100
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5	Gems ×100
Mission 7	Complete any of the following areas ×25 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5	Gems ×100
Mission 8	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5	Gems ×100
Mission 9	Complete any of the following areas ×35 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 1 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 2 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 3 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 4 • Challenge Ghetsis: Part 5	Gems ×100
Mission 10	Level up the following sync pair ×30 Ghetsis & Kyurem	Ghetsis & Kyurem
Mission 11	Level up the following sync pair ×40 Ghetsis & Kyurem	Ghetsis & Kyurem
Mission 12	Level up the following sync pair ×50 Ghetsis & Kyurem	Ghetsis & Kyurem
Mission 13	Complete the following area ×1 Challenge Team Break: Part 1	2★ Father or Foe
Mission 14	Complete the following area ×1 Challenge Team Break: Part 2	3★ Father or Foe
Mission 15	Complete Challenge Team Break: Part 2 with 2 or more sync pairs that share the following theme • Unova	Resonating Heart
Mission 16	Complete Challenge Team Break: Part 2 with 3 or more sync pairs that share the following theme • Unova	Strike Move Candy Coin
Reward for completing 15 missions		Ghetsis & Kyurem

Prize box

May 4 to 20, 2021

Prize Pool	Grand Prize
1	The End of an Ambition
2	A Human Heart
3	True Intentions
4	Side by Side
5	And Yet...
6	Sync Orb ×100 (Ghetsis & Kyurem)
7	Sync Orb ×100 (Ghetsis & Kyurem)
8	5★ Scout Ticket ×2
9	5★ Scout Ticket ×2
10	5★ Scout Ticket ×2
11	5★ Scout Ticket ×2
12	Custom ★ Power-Up ×5 (Ghetsis & Kyurem)
13	Custom ★ Power-Up ×5 (Ghetsis & Kyurem)
14	Custom ★ Power-Up ×5 (Ghetsis & Kyurem)
15	Custom ★ Power-Up ×5 (Ghetsis & Kyurem)
16	5★ Power-Up ×1
17	Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
18	5★ Power-Up ×1
19	Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
20	3★ Power-Up ×1

August 19 to September 16, 2021

Prize Pool	Grand Prize
1	3★ Level-Up Manual ×50
2	Co-op Sync Orb ×2,000
3	5★ Scout Ticket ×2
4	5★ Scout Ticket ×2
5	Custom ★ Power-Up ×5 (Ghetsis & Kyurem)
6	Custom ★ Power-Up ×5 (Ghetsis & Kyurem)
7	Custom ★ Power-Up ×5 (Ghetsis & Kyurem)
8	Custom ★ Power-Up ×5 (Ghetsis & Kyurem)
9	Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
10	Elite Four Notes ×10

Shop

August 19 to September 16, 2021

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Custom ★ Power-Up ×10 Ghetsis & Kyurem	→	5★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
Custom ★ Power-Up ×1 Ghetsis & Kyurem	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited

Gallery

Event banner
Medal 1★ Father or Foe	Medal 2★ Father or Foe	Medal 3★ Father or Foe	Medal Resonating Heart

Script

Main article: Legendary Adventures/Script → Father or Foe

Trivia

• Father or Foe was the only legendary event to include a battle within a story area.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese 黒白の親子が求めた解 Mandarin Chinese 黑白父子尋求的答案 French Père ou adversaire German Vater oder Feind Italian Padre... o nemico? Korean 흑백의 가족이 추구한 답 Spanish Un padre con dos caras

See also

Legendary Events Kanto: Lurking Shadow Johto: Pure Hearts and Rainbow Wings Hoenn: The Dragon That Rules the Sky Sinnoh: New World Dilemma Unova: Father or Foe Kalos: Give and Take Alola: The Beast That Devours the Sun Galar: Howling Shield of Eternity Pokémon Masters EX event templates Story events • Villain events • Solo events • Trainer Files • Legendary events • All

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