{"id":50557,"date":"2024-05-01T15:22:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T13:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2034168"},"modified":"2024-05-01T16:09:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:09:56","slug":"diancie-in-pokemon-go-glitz-and-glam-special-research-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/diancie-in-pokemon-go-glitz-and-glam-special-research-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Diancie in Pok\u00e9mon Go: Glitz and Glam Special Research explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Diancieing in the moonlight. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Toby Saunders\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 at 13:22 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>If you\u2019re after the Mythical Pok\u00e9mon Diancie in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/pokemon-go\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a>, your best chance at catching one is happening right now!<\/p>\n<p>The Glitz and Glam event is taking place as you\u2019re reading this, so it\u2019s time to pull out your phone and add the Rock and Fairy-type <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/pokemon\/\">Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> to your \u2018Dex.<\/p>\n<p>Before you do that, though, it\u2019s best you know how to get Diancie in Pok\u00e9mon Go. Luckily for you, we\u2019re on hand to tell you exactly how to do just that <i>and <\/i>how long you\u2019ll have to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading to find out everything there is to know about the new Pok\u00e9mon Go Diancie event and how to complete the Glitz and Glam free Special Research.<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is the Glitz and Glam event in Pok\u00e9mon Go?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The Glitz and Glam event in Pok\u00e9mon Go began on <b>1st May 2024<\/b>, and its event-exclusive free Special Research story began at <b>10am local time<\/b> worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the event lasts just three days: <b>Wednesday 1st May to Friday 3rd May (11:59pm local time)<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>During these three days, you can take part in Diancie-themed Field Research when you spin Photo Discs at Pok\u00e9Stops. Catch 10 Pok\u00e9mon for a Carbink encounter and power up Pok\u00e9mon 10 times to earn 10 lots of Diancie Mega Energy.<\/p>\n<p>Complete all of these tasks by 11:59pm on 3rd May to earn some Diancie Mega Energy and encounters with Carbink.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re here for Diancie, though. Well, good news, everyone! The Diancie Glitz and Glam free Special Research story <b>doesn\u2019t expire<\/b>. It went live at 10am local time on 1st May and will remain as long as long as it takes you to complete it.<\/p>\n<p>How do you complete the free Special Research story and earn yourself a Diancie encounter in Pok\u00e9mon Go? Keep reading to find out!<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"a7d2f51011412375cfb0b027cc2b90933231ccab\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"a7d2f51011412375cfb0b027cc2b90933231ccab\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <h2><b>How to get Diancie in Pok\u00e9mon Go explained<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To get Diancie in Pok\u00e9mon Go, you need to <b>complete step four of the Glitz and Glam free Special Research story<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Glitz and Glam was made available to everyone for free as of 1st May and it doesn\u2019t expire. This means you have all the time in the world to complete the Special Research.<\/p>\n<p>Before we dive into the quests that need completing in each step to unlock Diancie, it\u2019s worth pointing out \u2013 as per the <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemongolive.com\/post\/diancie-global-special-research?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official Pok\u00e9mon Go website<\/a> \u2013 that: \u201cIf you have already accessed the Pok\u00e9mon Go Fest 2023\u2013exclusive Special Research, completing this new Special Research will instead earn you Diancie Candy.\u201d<\/p> <p>Follow these steps to complete the Pok\u00e9mon Go Glitz and Glam Special Research story and unlock Diancie (thanks, <a href=\"https:\/\/leekduck.com\/events\/diancie-global-special-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leek Duck<\/a>!):<\/p>\n<p><b>Glitz and Glam step one:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Spin five Pok\u00e9Stops or Gyms <\/b>| Pok\u00e9 Ball x5<\/li>\n<li><b>Power up Pok\u00e9mon 10 times<\/b> | Nosepass encounter<\/li>\n<li><b>Catch 20 Pok\u00e9mon<\/b> | Pinap Berry x3<\/li>\n<li>Step one rewards: <b>2,000 XP, Roggenrola encounter, Lure Module x1<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Glitz and Glam step two:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Complete five Field Research tasks<\/b> | Spritzee encounter<\/li>\n<li><b>Power up Pok\u00e9mon 20 times<\/b> | Pinap Berry x3<\/li>\n<li><b>Use 20 Berries to help catch Pok\u00e9mon<\/b> | Swirlix encounter<\/li>\n<li>Step two rewards: <b>2,000 XP, Sableye encounter, Incense x1<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d653\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<p><b>Glitz and Glam step three:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Use an Incense<\/b> | Pok\u00e9 Ball x5<\/li>\n<li><b>Power up Pok\u00e9mon 20 times<\/b> | Onix encounter<\/li>\n<li><b>Catch 15 different species of Pok\u00e9mon <\/b>| Pinap Berry x3<\/li>\n<li>Step three rewards: <b>2,000 XP, Carbink encounter, Lucky Egg x1<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Glitz and Glam step four:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Complete five Field Research tasks<\/b> | Pok\u00e9 Ball x10<\/li>\n<li><b>Power up Pok\u00e9mon 25 times<\/b> | Great Ball x10<\/li>\n<li><b>Catch 30 Pok\u00e9mon<\/b> | Ultra Ball x10<\/li>\n<li>Step four rewards: <b>2,000 XP, Diancie encounter (or Diancie Candy x25 if you already have a Diancie), Stardust x2,000<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Glitz and Glam step five:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Evolve five Pok\u00e9mon<\/b> | Rare Candy x1<\/li>\n<li><b>Power up 15 Fairy-Type Pok\u00e9mon<\/b> | Rare Candy x1<\/li>\n<li><b>Power up 15 Rock-Type Pok\u00e9mon<\/b> | Rare Candy x1<\/li>\n<li>Step five rewards: <b>2,000 XP, Mega Diancie Energy x300, Golden Razz Berries x3<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Glitz and Glam step six:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Claim Rewards!<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>2,000 XP, Stardust x2,000, 2,000 XP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Step six rewards: <b>2,000 XP, Mega Diancie Energy x100, Diancie Stickers x25<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Read more on 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