Damage Challenge
The Damage Challenge[note 1] (Japanese: ダメージチャレンジ Damage Challenge) is a type of event in Pokémon Masters EX. It has been ongoing continuously since its debut on June 28, 2024. Players are challenged to deal as much damage as possible to the opponents within a time limit.
Mechanics
In the Damage Challenge, players battle a team consisting of one or three opponents, all with the same weakness type, and try to deal as much damage as possible within a time limit of 180 seconds (3 minutes). The opponents have very low stats but infinite HP, so players can focus entirely on attacking without having to worry about defending. The opponents have only two passive skills: One-Hit KO Nullification, which protects them from one-hit knockout moves, and Not Super Effective: Zero Damage, which makes all attacks deal zero damage unless they are super effective. This restricts the player's options for dealing damage to the opponent.
The opponent faced in the Damage Challenge changes on Tuesday and Friday of every week. There are a total of 34 opponents that are rotated through, one single-opponent battle and one three-opponent battle for each type (excluding Normal). All center foes in the Damage Challenge are rivals.
When the player completes a battle in the Damage Challenge, they are awarded a certain rank based on their score, each named after a Trainer or Trainer class. Their highest score rank is saved in the score log, a menu accessed from the bottom of the Damage Challenge menu. The score log lists the player's highest score and score rank for each battle in the Damage Challenge, as well as the team that was used to obtain that score.
In addition, after the player has completed the current Damage Challenge battle, their score is added to the global scoreboard and they can compare it against other players from around the world. Leaderboard scores only count the score obtained in the current Damage Challenge period.
Players earn Training Tickets based on their score in the Damage Challenge. One Training Ticket is earned every 10,000 points up to 1,000,000 points, for a total of 100 Training Tickets. Additional Training Tickets can be earned beyond 1,000,000 points, but at a rate of one every 50,000 points. Training Tickets can be exchanged in the shop for exclusive sync pairs.
Battles
Training with Nemona!
This challenge was first made available from June 28 to July 2, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Nemona | Nemona |
Clodsire Weakness: |
Pawmot Weakness: |
Glimmora Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Hop!
This challenge was first made available from July 2 to 5, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Hop | Hop |
Dubwool Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with N!
This challenge was first made available from July 5 to 9, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge N | N |
Liepard Weakness: |
Zoroark Weakness: |
Reuniclus Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Marnie!
This challenge was first made available from July 9 to 12, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Marnie | Marnie |
Grimmsnarl Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Gladion!
This challenge was first made available from July 12 to 16, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Gladion | Gladion |
Ribombee Weakness: |
Weavile Weakness: |
Araquanid Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Hugh!
This challenge was first made available from July 16 to 19, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Hugh | Hugh |
Eelektross Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Hau!
This challenge was first made available from July 19 to 23, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Hau | Hau |
Decidueye Weakness: |
Raichu Alolan form Weakness: |
Palossand Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Barry!
This challenge was first made available from July 23 to 26, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Barry | Barry |
Roserade Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Wally!
This challenge was first made available from July 26 to 30, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Wally | Wally |
Salamence Weakness: |
Altaria Weakness: |
Flygon Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Gladion!
This challenge was first made available from July 30 to August 2, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Gladion | Gladion |
Crobat Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Blue!
This challenge was first made available from August 2 to 6, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Blue | Blue |
Slowbro Weakness: |
Alakazam Weakness: |
Gengar Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Cheren!
This challenge was first made available from August 6 to 9, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Cheren | Cheren |
Liepard Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Shauna!
This challenge was first made available from August 9 to 13, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Shauna | Shauna |
Aurorus Weakness: |
Sylveon Weakness: |
Avalugg Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Barry!
This challenge was first made available from August 13 to 16, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Barry | Barry |
Staraptor Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Marnie!
This challenge was first made available from August 16 to 20, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Marnie | Marnie |
Dragapult Weakness: |
Scrafty Weakness: |
Obstagoon Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Silver!
This challenge was first made available from August 20 to 23, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Silver | Silver |
Gengar Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Hop!
This challenge was first made available from August 23 to 27, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Hop | Hop |
Copperajah Weakness: |
Corviknight Weakness: |
Rillaboom Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Shauna!
This challenge was first made available from August 27 to 30, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Shauna | Shauna |
Goodra Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Cheren!
This challenge was first made available from August 30 to September 3, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Cheren | Cheren |
Simisear Weakness: |
Gigalith Weakness: |
Excadrill Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Bianca!
This challenge was first made available from September 3 to 6, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Bianca | Bianca |
Chandelure Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Hugh!
This challenge was first made available from September 6 to 10, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Hugh | Hugh |
Swanna Weakness: |
Unfezant Weakness: |
Simipour Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Hau!
This challenge was first made available from September 10 to 13, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Hau | Hau |
Crabominable Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Barry!
This challenge was first made available from September 13 to 17, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Barry | Barry |
Hippowdon Weakness: |
Floatzel Weakness: |
Gastrodon West Sea Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Wally!
This challenge was first made available from September 17 to 20, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Wally | Wally |
Gallade Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Silver!
This challenge was first made available from September 20 to 24, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Silver | Silver |
Donphan Weakness: |
Crobat Weakness: |
Xatu Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Bede!
This challenge was first made available from September 24 to 27, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Bede | Bede |
Mawile Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Tierno!
This challenge was first made available from September 27 to October 1, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Tierno | Tierno |
Tyrantrum Weakness: |
Crawdaunt Weakness: |
Pyroar Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with N!
This challenge was first made available from October 1 to 4, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge N | N |
Archeops Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Bede!
This challenge was first made available from October 4 to 8, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Bede | Bede |
Eldegoss Weakness: |
Rapidash Galarian form Weakness: |
Hatterene Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Tierno!
This challenge was first made available from October 8 to 11, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Tierno | Tierno |
Talonflame Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Hop!
This challenge was first made available from October 11 to 15, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Hop | Hop |
Coalossal Weakness: |
Pincurchin Weakness: |
Duraludon Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Nemona!
This challenge was first made available from October 15 to 18, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Nemona | Nemona |
Lycanroc Midday Form Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Bianca!
This challenge was first made available from October 18 to 22, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Middle | Right | |||
Challenge Bianca | Bianca |
Simisage Weakness: |
Mienshao Weakness: |
Conkeldurr Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Training with Blue!
This challenge was first made available from October 22 to 25, 2024.
Name | Trainer | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Challenge Blue | Blue |
Rhydon Weakness: |
Gems ×100 |
Score ranks
Training Ticket Exchange
Music
Situation | Song key | Song name | Arrangement |
---|---|---|---|
In menu | No. 00004 | Adventure Awaits! | Unknown |
During battle (Challenge Nemona) |
No. 09001 | Battle! (Nemona) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Unknown |
During battle (Challenge Hop) |
No. 08010 | Battle! (Hop) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge N) |
No. 05002 | Battle! (N) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge Marnie) |
No. 08002 | Battle! (Marnie) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge Gladion) |
No. 07005 | Battle! (Gladion) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge Hugh) |
No. 05020 | Battle! (Hugh) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Unknown |
During battle (Challenge Hau) |
No. 07012 | Battle! (Hau) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge Barry) |
No. 04002 | Battle! (Barry) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge Wally) |
No. 03006 | Battle! (Wally) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge Blue) |
No. 01002 | Battle! (Blue) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge Cheren) |
No. 05003 | Battle! (Unova Gym Leader) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge Shauna, Challenge Tierno) |
No. 06020 | Battle! (Friend) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Unknown |
During battle (Challenge Silver) |
No. 02003 | Battle! (Silver) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge Bianca) |
No. 05001 | Battle! (Bianca) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (Challenge Bede) |
No. 08007 | Battle! (Bede) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
During battle (30 seconds remaining)[note 2] |
No. 00052 | Battle! (Ranking Battle) | Unknown |
Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox. |
In other languages
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Notes
- ↑ This term is capitalized inconsistently in-game. Sometimes it is formatted as Damage Challenge[1], while other times it is formatted as damage challenge[2].
- ↑ This song will start playing when there are 30 seconds left in any battle, even if the player has changed the background music from the default.
References
- ↑ "Our new battle feature, the Damage Challenge, is now available!" (Pokémon Masters EX, Damage Challenge notification)
- ↑ "The damage challenge is a feature in which you try to deal as much damage as you can within the alotted time." (Pokémon Masters EX, Damage Challenge tutorial)
See also
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