A great opportunity to obtain one of Pokémon Go’s rarest items.
Getting your hands on a Master Ball in Pokémon Go is usually like gold dust – however, a new opportunity has presented itself that gives players the chance to obtain the rare item.
First appearing in the original Game Boy titles back in 1996, the Master Ball didn’t make its way to Pokémon Go until 2023 – seven years after the worldwide catch ’em all launched.
It was a long time coming, but a welcome one for sure. And now it’s back once more.
As part of the Catching Wonders event, Niantic has made it so any Pokémon Trainers far and wide can take part in new Masterwork Research, with the prize for completing all of the tasks being a Master Ball.
This then gives you a 100 per cent successful catch rate of any Pokémon in the wild, no matter the throw or the level of the Pokémon.
It’s a fantastic reward, but it takes some effort. To make things easier, we’ve outlined the full list of tasks in Pokémon Go for the Masterwork Research, so you can get the Master Ball a little bit quicker.
When is Pokémon Go Masterwork Research available? Catching Wonders start date and end time
The Masterwork Research has no expiration in Pokémon Go, so players can complete the tasks at their own pace. And it’s a good job considering the number of requirements.
That said, the Catching Wonders portion of the event will begin at 10am local time on 14th May and run until 8pm local time on 19th May 2024.
This includes the likes of event bonuses, event-themed Field Research and limited items in the Pokémon Go Store.
How to get Master Ball in Pokémon Go: Full list of Masterwork Research tasks
Four steps are needed to be completed to obtain a Master Ball. These range from catching Pokémon and hatching eggs to defeating members of Team Rocket and making specific throws.
This is not a short task, and will require some time to get through everything required.
The full list of steps needed for the Masterwork Research, along with the rewards for each part’s completion, can be found below:
Step 1
- Catch 250 Pokémon – 20x Poké Balls
- Use 150 Berries to help catch Pokémon – 15x Razz Berries
- Make 100 ‘Nice’ Curveball Throws – 2,500 Stardust
Rewards: Sandygast encounter and 2,500 XP
Step 2
- Catch 300 Pokémon – 25x Poké Balls
- Make 100 ‘Great’ Curveball Throws – 15x Pinap Berries
- Transfer 50 Pokémon – 20x Great Balls
Rewards: Dubwool encounter and 3,500 XP
Step 3
- Catch 350 Pokémon – 20x Great Balls
- Defeat 25 Team Go Rocket members – 5x Charged TMs
- Catch 75 different species of Pokémon – 15x Revives
Rewards: Hisuian Sneasel encounter and 4,500 XP
Step 4
- Visit Poké Stops on seven different days – 2,500 XP
- Catch a Pokémon on seven different days – 2,500 Stardust
- Hatch 20 Eggs – Whishcash encounter
- Catch 75 Pokémon in a single day – 20x Ultra Balls
- Make 50 ‘Excellent’ Throws – 20x Max Revives
- Catch 500 Pokémon – 3x Silver Pinap Berries
Rewards: 1x Master Ball, 5,000 XP and 5,000 Stardust
Pokémon Go is available across iOS and Android devices.
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