Focus on the Shining Shot!

Focus on the Shining Shot! 狙え！キラメキの１枚！ Focus! A Shining Photo!
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Type	Story event
First run	December 12 to 27, 2023
Featured sync pairs	Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon Sycamore (Holiday 2023) & Gogoat
Sync pairs with reward bonus
1.6×	Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon Sycamore (Holiday 2023) & Gogoat
1.4×	Jasmine (Holiday 2022) & Ampharos Whitney (Holiday 2022) & Sawsbuck Leon (Holiday 2021) & Calyrex Nessa (Holiday 2021) & Eiscue Skyla (Holiday 2020) & Togekiss Erika (Holiday 2020) & Comfey Rosa (Holiday 2019) & Delibird Siebold (Holiday 2019) & Octillery
Theme skills with 1.2× reward bonus	Ice

Focus on the Shining Shot! (Japanese: 狙え！キラメキの１枚！ Focus! A Shining Photo!) was a story event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on the sync pairs Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon and Sycamore (Holiday 2023) & Gogoat.

The "Viola Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon for the duration of the event, and the "Sycamore Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sycamore (Holiday 2023) & Gogoat starting on December 14, 2023, and lasting until the end of the event.

During this event, players could earn Winter Tickets A and Winter Tickets A+ 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 tickets were automatically exchanged with coins once the event was finished.

The player could battle using Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon or Sycamore (Holiday 2023) & Gogoat to obtain +0.6× bonus tickets; Jasmine (Holiday 2022) & Ampharos, Whitney (Holiday 2022) & Sawsbuck, Leon (Holiday 2021) & Calyrex, Nessa (Holiday 2021) & Eiscue, Skyla (Holiday 2020) & Togekiss, Erika (Holiday 2020) & Comfey, Rosa (Holiday 2019) & Delibird, or Siebold (Holiday 2019) & Octillery to obtain +0.4× bonus tickets; and any unlisted Ice-type sync pairs to obtain +0.2× bonus tickets.

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.

Area info

Area name	Unlock condition	Completion Rewards
The Photo Contest Begins!	Available from start	Gems ×10 Stylish Professor from Lumiose!
Stylish Professor from Lumiose!	Complete The Photo Contest Begins!	Gems ×10 Challenge Siebold: Part 1
Go, Go, Gogoat	Complete Challenge Siebold: Part 1	Gems ×10 Challenge Siebold: Part 2
Photo Ops Around Town	Complete Challenge Siebold: Part 2	Gems ×10 Challenge Siebold: Part 3
A Casual Shot	Complete Challenge Siebold: Part 3	Gems ×10 Challenge Siebold: Part 4 Daily Extreme Battle 1 Battle Challenge! Round 1

Battles

Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon			Stamina	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
			Left	Middle	Right
Challenge Siebold: Part 1	Normal	Siebold (Holiday 2019)	Carnivine Weakness:	Octillery Weakness:	Abomasnow Weakness:	10	Gems ×30 Go, Go, Gogoat	200 coins Winter Ticket A ×5	None
Challenge Siebold: Part 2	Hard					15	Gems ×30 Photo Ops Around Town	600 coins Winter Ticket A ×8 Winter Ticket A+ ×1	Winter Ticket A ×1-3
Challenge Siebold: Part 3	Very Hard					15	Gems ×30 A Casual Shot	600 coins Winter Ticket A ×12 Winter Ticket A+ ×2	Winter Ticket A ×1-4
Challenge Siebold: Part 4	Super Hard					20	Gems ×30	1,500 coins Winter Ticket A ×18 Winter Ticket A+ ×4	Winter Ticket A ×1-5
Daily Extreme Battle 1	Ultra Hard					30	Gems ×30	2,000 coins Winter Ticket A ×62 Winter Ticket A+ ×45	None
Battle Challenge! Round 1	Super Hard	Whitney (Holiday 2022)	Tsareena Weakness:	Sawsbuck Winter Form Weakness:	Shiftry Weakness:	—	Gems ×100 Battle Challenge! Round 2 3★ Support Move Candy	None	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2	Ultra Hard					—	Gems ×100 4★ Tech Move Candy	None	None

Event missions

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge Siebold: Part 1 • Challenge Siebold: Part 2 • Challenge Siebold: Part 3 • Challenge Siebold: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge Siebold: Part 1 • Challenge Siebold: Part 2 • Challenge Siebold: Part 3 • Challenge Siebold: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge Siebold: Part 1 • Challenge Siebold: Part 2 • Challenge Siebold: Part 3 • Challenge Siebold: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge Siebold: Part 1 • Challenge Siebold: Part 2 • Challenge Siebold: Part 3 • Challenge Siebold: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge Siebold: Part 1 • Challenge Siebold: Part 2 • Challenge Siebold: Part 3 • Challenge Siebold: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge Siebold: Part 1 • Challenge Siebold: Part 2 • Challenge Siebold: Part 3 • Challenge Siebold: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×50
Mission 7	Complete the following area ×1 A Casual Shot	1★ Focus on the Shining Shot!
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	2★ Focus on the Shining Shot!
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2	3★ Focus on the Shining Shot!
Mission 10	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2	Snap the Perfect Shot!
Mission 11	Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 1 or more sync pairs that share each of the following themes and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Grass • Bug	Field Move Candy Coin
Mission 12	Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 2 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Kalos	Tech Move Candy Coin
Reward for completing 10 missions		Gems ×200

Shop

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Winter Ticket A+ ×300	→	Support Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Winter Ticket A+ ×300	→	Field Move Candy Coin ×1
Winter Ticket A+ ×300	→	Special Skill Feather 10 ×1
Winter Ticket A+ ×300	→	Special Skill Feather 11 ×1
Winter Ticket A ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket ×1	8
Winter Ticket A ×200	→	4★ Support Move Candy ×1	1
Winter Ticket A ×100	→	3★ Strike Move Candy ×1
Winter Ticket A ×200	→	4★ Power-Up ×1	3
Winter Ticket A ×100	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
Winter Ticket A ×60	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Winter Ticket A ×50	→	Sync Orb ×50 (Viola & Vivillon)	3
Winter Ticket A ×50	→	Sync Orb ×50 (Sycamore & Gogoat)
Winter Ticket A ×60	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	10
Winter Ticket A+ ×50	→	Bug Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	2
Winter Ticket A ×40	→	Bug Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	3
Winter Ticket A+ ×50	→	Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	2
Winter Ticket A ×40	→	Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	3
Winter Ticket A+ ×60	→	5-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	2
Winter Ticket A ×80	→	5-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50
Winter Ticket A ×70	→	5-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50
Winter Ticket A ×60	→	5-Pack Great Drink + Set ×70	3
Winter Ticket A ×50	→	5-Pack Drink + Set ×100
Winter Ticket A ×30	→	Elite Four Notes ×10	10
Winter Ticket A ×30	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10	3
Winter Ticket A ×30	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×10	5
Winter Ticket A ×30	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Winter Ticket A ×60	→	Winter Ticket A+ ×10	Unlimited
Winter Ticket A+ ×300	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
Winter Ticket A+ ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Winter Ticket A ×30	→	5-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×10
Winter Ticket A ×30	→	5-Pack Great Drink Set ×20

Gallery

Event banner
Medal 1★ Focus on the Shining Shot!	Medal 2★ Focus on the Shining Shot!	Medal 3★ Focus on the Shining Shot!	Medal Snap the Perfect Shot!	Artwork by Shiro Kikuya

Script

• Pokémon Center

Name	Text
Professor Sycamore	Oho, a photo contest!
Professor Sycamore	I'm not used to taking photos...but I enjoy spotting memorable moments! That's something I'm good at! I may not be as good as a professional photographer like you, Viola, but I hope to take some nice pictures!
Viola	Fantastic! Those feelings are important! Let's do our best! And above all, let's have fun!

• The Photo Contest Begins!

Name	Text
(Town, covered in snow; Viola is taking a picture of Trevor and Tierno; Professor Sycamore is looking around; Serena, Calem, and Shauna are looking at the tree)
During the preparations for the winter party...
(Lear arrives with Rachel and Sawyer)
Lear	All of you, hear my words! At this year's winter party, we will be hosting a photo contest!
Shauna	A photo contest? Are we supposed to take photos?
Lear	Precisely! Take photos during the event, and send me your best picture that will touch the most hearts! Of course, if you attend the party, that means you agree to have your photo taken! Attendees should dress up and stay focused, as they can be photographed at any time!
Viola	Fantastic! Just fantastic! It's an event that's perfect for me!
Professor Sycamore	Photos can capture a moment that shows the bond between a Trainer and Pokémon. As a researcher, I'm very interested in participating.
Calem	But why did he come up with this idea all of a sudden?
(Rachel and Sawyer approach Calem and Serena)
Sawyer	Well, the thing is...the young master recently bought a high-tech camera.
Rachel	So he's, like, suuuuper hyped about taking some awesome photos.
Serena	I see. So, it's his new hobby, huh...
Tierno	All right! I'll try to get the winning shot with perfect dance moves in the snow!
Trevor	I'll write a report about the winter party and add a photo to it!
Lear	I will be looking forward to your best photographs!
Viola	Ehehe... I can't wait to get to work!

• Stylish Professor from Lumiose!

Name	Text
(Town, decorated for the winter party; Professor Sycamore, Calem, Serena, Shauna, Trevor, and Tierno arrive in the square, with Professor Sycamore wearing his holiday outfit)
On the day of the winter party...
(Trevor spots Valerie with her Sylveon)
Trevor	Look, Professor Sycamore! It's a Sylveon!
Shauna	He looks perfect for the party!
Professor Sycamore	Nice! Now then, let me just... Oh, wait. I accidentally clicked video mode...
(Valerie and Sylveon walk away)
Tierno	They walked away while you were trying to figure that out.
Calem	I always thought Professor Sycamore was stylish and mature, but...
Serena	There are times when he's kind of clumsy.
Shauna	It's a side of him we don't usually get the chance to see! ♪
(A camera shutter goes off; Shauna turns around to see Viola, wearing her holiday outfit, approaching with her Vivillon)
Serena	Viola!
Viola	You all look fantastic! Just fantastic!
Trevor	I-It's true what they say—you don't let a single smile escape your focus!
Tierno	Hey, Viola. Do you have any tips for taking a good photo?
Viola	Hmm... Well, first of all, don't strain yourself to take the best shot. The photographer and the subject both need to be natural. Otherwise, you'll miss your opportunity!
Professor Sycamore	I see... Oh, I know! Can you teach us more photography tips, Viola?
Viola	Sure! Ask me anything! I'm happy that everyone's interested in taking photos!
Professor Sycamore	Thanks! I appreciate your help!
Viola	I gotta say... you look very fashionable, Professor Sycamore!
Professor Sycamore	Ahaha, Lear did tell us to be prepared to be photographed at any time.
Shauna	Serena and I helped the Professor style his hair! ♪
Serena	He's Lumiose City's stylish Pokémon Professor! We need him to look nice at opportunities like this!
Professor Sycamore	Yeah, I hadn't planned to style my hair... Thank you both for helping me with that.
Viola	I see... So that's why.
Professor Sycamore	By the way, you also look great, Viola.
Viola	Ehehe, you think? Valerie gave me advice on what to wear! I brought my wonderful partner who's a perfect fit for the winter party, so I'm ready for our photo to be taken!
Shauna	Oh yeah! She's white as snow!
Viola	I first met my Vivillon long ago when I was taking photos on a snowy mountain!
Trevor	The pattern on Vivillon is different depending on the region it's from, right?
Professor Sycamore	Exactly! Impressive, Trevor!
Viola	Today's a special day, so some Trainers might've brought partner Pokémon that you don't usually see them with!
Professor Sycamore	Let's all go find the perfect moment!

• Go, Go, Gogoat

Name	Text
(Square; Whitney, Jasmine, and Erika are gathered, wearing their holiday outfits)
Whitney	C'mon, Jasmine! Give us a flashier smile!
Jasmine	I-I can't...
(Professor Sycamore, Viola, and the kids arrive)
Viola	What's the matter? Do you need help with photos?
Erika	Well, the thing is...
Jasmine	I-I get nervous when someone points their camera at me...
Erika	She can't help it, but her smile gets stiff.
Whitney	It's a shame, 'cause a photo of three pretty girls smiling would definitely win the competition.
Erika	Oh? That's Professor Sycamore's Gogoat?
(Professor Sycamore's Gogoat approaches Whitney's Sawsbuck, and the two cry at each other)
Shauna	Gogoat is touching Sawsbuck's horns, as if he's saying hello!
Erika	I've heard that Gogoat can sense the feelings of others with its horns.
Professor Sycamore	Yeah! He usually helps me out with my research by sensing how other Pokémon or people feel.
Trevor	And wild Gogoat determine their herd leader by clashing their horns, right? So, to put it another way, their horns can also be their weapon when they fight.
Tierno	But Professor Sycamore's Gogoat is a gentleman, similar to his Trainer.
Calem	A gentlemanly Gogoat... That reminds me of the Gogoat Shuttle in Lumiose City.
Whitney	The Gogoat Shuttle?
Serena	Lumiose City is big, so Gogoat let people ride them to travel around.
Whitney	That's it, Jasmine! Why don't you ride on Gogoat?
Jasmine	What?!
Whitney	A pretty girl with a Pokémon makes a great picture! Everyone knows that!
Viola	Fantastic! I'd love to snap that shot! Is it fine for Gogoat, Professor Sycamore?
Professor Sycamore	Of course! Right, Gogoat?
(Gogoat cries out)
Jasmine	O-OK... I'll try! Erm, Gogoat... Don't speed up too much when I'm on you, OK?
(Gogoat cries out and trots over to Jasmine; fade to black)
Jasmine	A-aaaaah! I told you to go slow!

• Photo Ops Around Town

Name	Text
(Town; Hop, Leon, Sonia, Nessa, Victor, Gloria, and Raihan are posing for a selfie; Leon and Nessa are wearing their holiday outfits)
Raihan	What do you think? Looks good, right?
Sonia	Hey! Half of the photo is your face, Raihan!
(Viola, Professor Sycamore, and the kids approach the group)
Viola	Hi! Are you all entering the photo contest?
Sonia	Hey, Viola! Could you take a photo of us so that we're all equally visible, please?
Viola	Of course! Please assist me, Vivillon!
(Viola takes a picture of Raihan, Sonia, Nessa, Leon, Hop, Victor, and Gloria)
Hop	Huh? I thought we were taking a photo to submit for the contest...
Nessa	Are we allowed to submit a photo that someone else took?
Leon	We ended up just taking a group photo together...
(Town; Professor Sycamore is talking to Professor Oak and Cynthia)
Viola	Now that's a rare photo op! Everyone! Can you look this way, please? I'm going to take a photo!
(Professor Sycamore, Professor Oak, and Cynthia turn towards Viola and pose)
(Square; Skyla, Elesa, and Serena are talking; Skyla is wearing her holiday outfit, while Elesa is wearing her Palentine's outfit)
Skyla	Your scarf looks really cute, Elesa! And it looks warm, too. I should've prepared something like that.
Elesa	Would you like me to lend it to you some day? You could try wearing it with some of your outfits.
(Skyla and Serena smile; nearby, Tierno performs a dance move)
Calem	Did you get better at dancing, Tierno?
Tierno	Of course! I always practice, whether it rains or snows!
Professor Sycamore	Everyone is having fun, so this'll be a great shot! I'll do it this time!
(Professor Sycamore hears a cry beside him; he turns to find a Fletchling, Swirlix, and Klefki)
Professor Sycamore	What?!
Youngster	Hey! Don't disturb him! I'm sorry!
Professor Sycamore	No, it's totally fine! Ahaha, dear oh dear... Oh? I smell something nice... Where's it coming from? This must be—!

• A Casual Shot

Name	Text
(Professor Sycamore and the kids arrive in Lear's villa, where a large group of sync pairs are gathered)
Calem	The Professor was right. They're giving out coffee.
Serena	Wow! The Professor really loves coffee, doesn't he?
Professor Sycamore	Let's have a small break, everyone! It's my treat!
Shauna	Yay!
(Rosa, wearing her holiday outfit, chats with a group of sync pairs; Viola snaps a picture of her)
Rosa	Wow! Thank you!
(Siebold, wearing his holiday outfit, chats with a group of sync pairs; Viola snaps a picture of him)
Siebold	Take a photo of the food instead of me...
Viola	If cooking is art, a chef deserves to be a part of the artwork! Don't you agree?
Siebold	O-OK...
Viola	Vivillon! Can you help me? Yup! Vivillon's wings are reflecting the light, and it looks perfect!
Professor Sycamore	Hmm...
(Flashback to Lear)
Lear	If you attend the party, that means you agree to have your photo taken!
(Flashback to Viola)
Viola	The photographer and the subject both need to be natural. Otherwise, you'll miss your opportunity!
(Back to present)
Professor Sycamore	We need to be natural, right?
(Professor Sycamore walks forward and takes a picture)
Days later...
(Professor Sycamore, Viola, Valerie, and the kids are gathered in the square, all wearing their normal outfits)
Shauna	Congratulations on winning the contest, Professor!
Serena	They said it was a wonderful photo capturing the natural bond between Viola and Vivillon during the party!
Professor Sycamore	It's all thanks to Viola's tips!
Viola	I lost the contest, but I won as the subject... I'm not sure how to feel!
Valerie	It's all right! You look very pretty in the photo, don't you think?
Viola	That's because you helped me with my outfit...
Valerie	No, I see your genuine charm in the photo.
Viola	Ehehe... Thank you, Valerie! Now that I think about it, that's probably the first time I've experienced what it feels like to have my photo taken...
Professor Sycamore	I've also become interested in taking photos, thanks to the party! I'd like to continue taking photos of memorable moments I can find in my day-to-day life.
Viola	That's fantastic! Just fantastic! I hope more and more people discover the joys of photography!

In other languages

Language Title Japanese 狙え！キラメキの１枚！ Mandarin Chinese 目標！綻放光彩的照片！ French Mise au point pour le cliché parfait ! German Fangt den perfekten Moment ein! Italian Uno scatto magico! Korean 노려라! 반짝이는 1장! Spanish ¡Apunta, enfoca y dispara!

See also

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