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Story Event: Baking Buddies Guide

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Event Period

1/29/2021 - 2/26/2021

General Information

Another multi-token shop event, the Valentines, or “Palentines” event Baking Buddies is fairly close to what we’ve seen in the past. Complete areas for the given tokens, in this case baked goods, and trade them into the shop for the desired items. When completing stages to gather the tokens to trade, it’s recommended to complete them one at a time instead of piling on skip tickets, as each general stage completion has a 5% chance to unlock “Whirling, Twirling, Tasty Battles”, which is basically a bonus round, and can’t be unlocked again until it’s already been beaten, so skipping multiple stage runs at a time could accidentally skip an unlock for this stage. The top rewards for this event are Tech and Support move candy coins, eight Five Star Scout Tickets,  3* Tech and Strike Move Candies, and a 4* Tech Move Candy. The event offers 1060 gems to players that manage to play it through completely, including all missions.

Valentines Serena & Whimsicott and Valentines Dawn & Alcreamie Are Here!

Full Force Battle And F2P Solutions

Effective Type(s): Fairy

Center Line

  • Tyranitar
  • Machamp
    • Susceptible to Critical Hits
    • Has Pinpoint Entry 1
    • Can set a Physical Shield
  • Kommo-o
    • Susceptible to Paralysis and Speed Down

Right Line

  • Krookodile 
    • Can trap with Sand Tomb
  • Primeape
  • Flygon

Left Line

  • Sharpedo
  • Hitmonchan
  • Kingdra

Overall, this battle is very straight-forward. It has few gimmicks to make it difficult, though the center line is very bulky. In particular, Tyranitar is a bit of a damage sponge, which can be an issue as its sync move hits very hard. The center line has some fairly threatening Pokemon, though the sides are less dangerous, with the exceptions Flygon and Kingdra, who can each deal enough damage to be threatening. For these reasons, it’s generally recommended to cut down the center ASAP, leaving the rest of the fight fairly easy by comparison.

F2P Teamset:

Starmie & MistyIris & Haxorus - Skyla & Swanna

This team is actually capable of taking down the second Full Force Battle solo with a bit of luck. Skyla and Misty together have very solid potential to outright max the team’s defense and special defense. It’s probably best to set Misty as the main tank and Skyla as the secondary, as Swanna takes some fairly high damage from the Tyranitar that the center line opens with. Grid recovery for “Catch Us If You Can!” is often very useful on Misty, as this will come down to a battle of attrition. Iris is largely self-sufficient offensively speaking. Unhindered is worth picking up on their grid in order to cut through the Machamp’s physical shield, and the rest is largely just a matter of cutting down the center with Outrage before too many sync moves are launched.

Mew & Prof. Oak - Barry & Empoleon - Player & Torchic

Mew & Prof. Oak are surprisingly bulky if correctly built, making them a great free-to-play tank with high general utility. Player & Torchic are here to provide offensive buffs and build speed with Flame Charge while also acting as a somewhat flimsy backup tank. Finally, Barry & Empoleon cut hard with their Sync Nuke power, cleaning up anything that the previous team left behind.

Prize Box/Shop Rewards

Tech Move Candy Coin

  • Exchange Limit: 1
  • Cost: 300x Chocoberry Cake

Support Move Candy Coin

  • Exchange Limit: 1
  • Cost: 300x Chocoberry Cake

Four Star Power-Up

  • Exchange Limit: 3
  • Cost: 100x Chocoberry Cake

Skill Sphere x10

  • Exchange Limit: 10
  • Cost: 50x Chocoberry Cake

Fairy Tome x10

  • Exchange Limit: 5
  • Cost: 50x Chocoberry Cake

Ultra Drink Pack + x50

  • Exchange Limit: 5
  • Cost: 70x Chocoberry Cake

Serena’s Letter

  • Exchange Limit: 1
  • Cost: 500x Melty Chocolate

Dawn’s Letter

  • Exchange Limit: 1
  • Cost: 500x Fluffy Frosting

3* Tech Move Candy

  • Exchange Limit: 1
  • Cost: 300x Melty Chocolate

Co-op Sync Orb 200x

  • Exchange Limit: 10
  • Cost: 60x Melty Chocolate

Elite Four Notes

  • Exchange Limit: 10
  • Cost: 30x Fluffy Frosting

Gym Leader Notes x10

  • Exchange Limit: 5
  • Cost: 30x Fluffy Frosting

Great Drink Pack + x50

  • Exchange Limit: 5
  • Cost: 80x Fluffy Frosting

Drink Pack + x80

  • Exchange Limit: 7
  • Cost: 80x Chocoberry Cake

Ultra Drink Pack x100

  • Exchange Limit: 5
  • Cost: 50x Fluffy Frosting

5* Scout Ticket

  • Exchange Limit: 8
  • Cost: 200x Fresh Berry

3* Power-Up

  • Exchange Limit: 3
  • Cost: 100x Fresh Berry

Skip Ticket x80

  • Exchange Limit: 10
  • Cost: 80x Melty Chocolate

Level-Up Manual x10

  • Exchange Limit: 5
  • Cost: 30x Fresh Berry

Chocoberry Cake x10

  • Exchange Limit: None
  • Cost: 40x Melty Chocolate, 20x Fluffy Frosting

Chocoberry Cake

  • Exchange Limit: None
  • Cost: 40x Fresh Berry, 20x Melty Chocolate

3* Power-Up

  • Exchange Limit: None
  • Cost: 300x Chocoberry Cake

3* Level-Up Manual x3

  • Exchange Limit: None
  • Cost: 10x Chocoberry Cake

Great Drink Pack x10

  • Exchange Limit: None
  • Cost: 10x Melty Chocolate, 10x Fluffy Frosting, 10x Fresh Berry

Event Exclusive Stages

Direct your gaze to the Stage names below to get information on the enemies you'll be facing and the drop rates you can expect from them!

Legendary Event: Baking Buddies

Challenge Pasio’s Trainers: Part 1

  • Difficulty: Normal
  • Stamina: 10
  • Skip Ticket Usable: Yes
  • Stage Weakness: Fairy
  • First Completion Rewards: 
    • 30 Gems
    • Stage Unlock: Pal Collaboration!
  • Completion Rewards:
    • Melty Chocolate 1x
    • Fluffy Frosting 1x
    • Fresh Berry 1x
  • Battle Rewards:
    • 160 XP
    • 200 Coins
    • Stage Unlock: Whirling, Twirling, Tasty Battles (5%)

Ingredient Gathering

  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Stamina: 15
  • Skip Ticket Usable: Yes
  • Stage Weakness: Fairy
  • First Completion Rewards: 
    • 30 Gems
    • Stage Unlock: Thank-Yous All Around
  • Completion Rewards:
    • Melty Chocolate 2x
    • Fluffy Frosting 2x
    • Fresh Berry 2x
  • Battle Rewards:
    • 750 XP
    • 450 Coins
    • Stage Unlock: Whirling, Twirling, Tasty Battles (5%)
    • Melty Chocolate 1x (50%)
    • Fluffy Frosting 1x (50%)
    • Fresh Berry 1x (50%)

Ingredient Gathering: Part 1

  • Difficulty: Super Hard
  • Stamina: 20
  • Skip Ticket Usable: Yes
  • Stage Weakness: Fairy
  • First Completion Rewards: 
    • 30 Gems
  • Completion Rewards:
  • Melty Chocolate 11x
  • Chocoberry Cake 3x
  • Battle Rewards:
    • 2500 XP
    • 1500 Coins
    • Stage Unlock: Whirling, Twirling, Tasty Battles (5%)
    • Melty Chocolate 1-2x (50%)
    • Fluffy Frosting 1x (5%)

Ingredient Gathering: Part 2

  • Difficulty: Super Hard
  • Stamina: 20
  • Skip Ticket Usable: Yes
  • Stage Weakness: Fairy
  • First Completion Rewards: 
    • 30 Gems
  • Completion Rewards:
  • Fluffy Frosting 11x
  • Chocoberry Cake 3x
  • Battle Rewards:
    • 2500 XP
    • 1500 Coins
    • Stage Unlock: Whirling, Twirling, Tasty Battles (5%)
    • Fluffy Frosting 1-2x (50%)
    • Fresh Berry 1x (5%)

Ingredient Gathering: Part 3

  • Difficulty: Super Hard
  • Stamina: 20
  • Skip Ticket Usable: Yes
  • Stage Weakness: Fairy
  • First Completion Rewards: 
    • 30 Gems
  • Completion Rewards:
  • Fresh Berry 11x
  • Chocoberry Cake 3x
  • Battle Rewards:
    • 2500 XP
    • 1500 Coins
    • Stage Unlock: Whirling, Twirling, Tasty Battles (5%)
    • Fresh Berry1-2x (50%)
    • Melty Chocolate 1x (5%)

Ultimate Ingredient Collection

  • Difficulty: Ultra Hard
  • Stamina: 30
  • Skip Ticket Usable: No
  • Stage Weakness: Fairy
  • First Completion Rewards: 
    • 30 Gems
  • Completion Rewards:
  • Melty Chocolate 18x
  • Fluffy Frosting 18x
  • Fresh Berry 18x
  • Chocoberry Cake 45x
  • Battle Rewards:
    • 4000 XP
    • 2000 Coins
    • Stage Unlock: Whirling, Twirling, Tasty Battles (5%)

Whirling, Twirling, Tasty Battles

  • Stamina: -
  • Skip Ticket Usable: No
  • Stage Weakness: Steel
  • First Completion Rewards: 
    • 30 Gems
  • Completion Rewards:
  • Melty Chocolate 12x
  • Fluffy Frosting 12x
  • Fresh Berry 12x
  • Chocoberry Cake 3x
  • Battle Rewards:
    • 320 XP
    • 400 Coins

This stage is unlocked at random after completing other stages, and acts as a bonus when it appears.

Full Force Battle: Round 1

  • Difficulty: Super Hard
  • Stamina: -
  • Skip Ticket Usable: No
  • Stage Weakness: Fairy
  • First Completion Rewards: 
    • 100 Gems
    • 3* Strike Move Candy
    • Stage Unlock: Full Force Battle: Round 2

Full Force Battle: Round 2

  • Difficulty: Ultra Hard
  • Stamina: -
  • Skip Ticket Usable: No
  • Stage Weakness: Fairy
  • First Completion Rewards: 
    • 100 Gems
    • 4* Tech Move Candy

Story Interludes

The following stages are story bits that aren’t directly tied to gathering items.

Happy Palentine’s Day!

  • Rewards: None

Clumsy but Genuine

  • Rewards
    • Gems 10x
    • Stage Unlock: Challenge Pasio’s Trainers: Part 1

Pal Collaboration!

  • Rewards
    • Gems 10x
    • Stage Unlock: Ingredient gathering

Thank-Yous All Around

Clumsy but Genuine

  • Rewards
    • Gems 10x
    • Stage Unlock:
      • Ingredient Hunting: Part 1
      • Ingredient Hunting: Part 2
      • Ingredient Hunting: Part 3
      • Ultimate Ingredient Collection
      • Full Force Battle: Round 1
      • Serena’s Gift
      • Dawn’s Gift

Note on the Following Two Stages

These stages are unlocked by purchasing Serena’s Letter and Dawn’s letter, respectively.  They reward special “pokepuff” items that are kept in the event item storage alongside the exchangeable items, but as of right now they have no actual use in-game. They will likely be useful in some way at some point in the future, so it’s probably still wise to claim them.

Serena’s Gift

  • Rewards
    • Gems 10x
    • Serena’s Mocha Pokepuff

Dawn’s Gift

  • Rewards
    • Gems 10x
    • Dawn’s Sweet Pokepuff
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