Pokémon GOis giving Trainers another chance to get their hands on a coveted Master Ball with the new Masterwork Research: Master Ball quest. This premium quest arrived in the game as part of the Galarian Expedition event and needs to bepurchased from the in-game shop for $7.99. That’s quite a high price, so it’s good to know what’s involved to figure out whether you’ll be getting value for money or not.
TheMaster Ball is an iconic Poké Ball variantthat’s appeared in many Pokémon games over the decades. It offers a guaranteed catch of any wild Pokémon, which makes it very desirable, especially when trying to catch Legendaries. The Master Ball made itsPokémon GOdebut in May 2023, and there have been a few opportunities to unlock them since then. The latest method is to buy and complete the Masterwork Research: Master Ball quest.
Masterwork Research: Master Ball Tasks & Rewards
A Long-Winded Quest With A Great Final Reward
There arefour steps to completein this Masterwork Research quest. The first three steps contain three tasks each, while the final step contains six tasks. you’re able to see each step, task, and reward below, with thanks toLeekDuckfor the help:
Use 150 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Make 100 Nice Curveball Throws
2500 Stardust
For completing every task in this step, you’ll be rewarded with2500 XP and a Galarian Stunfisk encounter.
Transfer 50 Pokémon
20 Great Balls
For completing every task in this step, you’ll be rewarded with3500 XP and a Galarian Farfetch’d encounter.
Catch 75 different species of Pokémon
15 Revives
For completing every task in this step, you’ll be rewarded with4500 XP and a Galarian Weezing encounter.
Visit PokéStops on seven different days
2500 XP
Catch a Pokémon on seven different days
Catch 75 Pokémon in a single day
Catch 500 Pokémon
3 Silver Pinap Berries
For completing every task in this step, you’ll be rewarded with5000 XP, 5000 Stardust, and a Master Ball.
Masterwork Research quests are intended to be completed over a long period of time, which means you likely won’t be getting your Master Ball for a while. The good news is that most of these tasks can be finished during regular gameplay, such as the ‘Catch 250 Pokémon’ task and the ‘Make 1500 Nice Curveball Throws’ which are fairly easy to complete.
The tasks do get harder and more time-consuming as you progress through each step. For example, the ‘Visit PokéStops on seven different days’ task puts a week-long time block on progress, while the ‘Catch 75 Pokémon in a single day’ task will require you to put aside a couple of hours to dedicate to playing the game. Keep these things in mind if you’re debating whether to purchase the Masterwork Research ticket.
What Should You Catch With Your Master Ball?
There Are Three Pokémon Worth Using A Master Ball On
With the powerful Master Ball being so hard to obtain inPokémon GO, there are only three Pokémon that I can recommend catching with it:Galarian Articuno, Galarian Moltres, and Galarian Zapdos. These regional variants of the iconic Legendary Birds are arguably therarest Pokémon in the game, as they only appear when using Daily Adventure Incense and have very low spawn rates. To this day, many Trainers have never seen one at all.
If you are lucky enough to come across a Galarian Legendary Bird in the wild, you’ll quickly find out that they are almost impossible to catch with regular items. Not only do they have low catch rates, but they also have high flee rates, which means you’ll usually only get one chance to land a Poké Ball before it runs away.Using a Master Ball will guarantee that you’re able to catch these Legendary Pokémon and add them to your collection.
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Even better, the rareShiny Galarian Legendary Birdsare now available to encounter inPokémon GO. These would be the ultimate reason to throw a Master Ball, although you should exhaust all of your regular Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls before resorting to a Master Ball. This is because theShiny Galarian Legendary Birds will not flee from the catch screen. Only when you’ve run out of other options should you use the Master Ball.
If you’ve managed to catch all three Galarian Legendary Birds already, I’d recommend saving your Master Ball for future Pokémon debuts, such as Arceus and Eternatus. These powerful Pokémon are some of the most anticipated arrivals inPokémon GO, so they will no doubt be incredibly difficult to catch when they do eventually appear.
