All Pokémon Go Masterwork Research: Master Ball tasks and rewards

Your next Master Ball has nearly arrived.

A Master Ball sitting on the edge of a desk.
Image via Niantic

There’s another Masterwork Research available to Pokémon Go players for a short time. For this research, it’s all about getting the chance to get a Master Ball, a Poké Ball that always catches whatever Pokémon you want to catch with it.

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You can use this against any notable Legendary Pokémon you encounter while playing the mobile game. Many Pokémon Go players use this when attempting to catch the Legendary Galarian birds or on a Shiny Legendary Pokémon. You want to reserve this for when you don’t have any other choice, especially on rare Pokémon. Here’s what you need to know about how to complete all Masterwork Research: Master Ball tasks and rewards in Pokémon Go. This is a Premium Masterwork, and you need to buy it from the Pokémon Go store.

How to complete Pokémon Go Masterwork Research: Master Ball

Art of a Master Ball being used in the Pokemon TCG.
The Master Ball is rarely available in Pokémon Go and is considered a premium item. Image via The Pokemon Company

After you purchase the Masterwork Research for the Master Ball, this Special Research remains on your account forever. You can’t lose this research, so don’t be worried about a time limit in Pokémon Go. Instead, work through the steps and take your time through the entire process. But the sooner you complete it, the faster you get your Master Ball.

The Master Ball guarantees you can catch any Pokémon you want to catch with it. Some notable favorites are the Galarian Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos Pokémon, which only appear when you use your Daily Adventure incense. They have a low chance of appearing, making them the most formidable Pokémon to encounter in the mobile game, especially now that their Shiny versions are available.

These are all the Masterwork Research steps and the rewards you get for completing this research in Pokémon Go. The first step becomes available after you purchase this Master Work from the in-game shop using real-world money.

Task 1

TasksRewards
Catch 250 Pokémon20 Poké Balls
Use 150 Berries to help catch Pokémon15 Raspberries
Make 100 Nice Curveball throws2,500 Stardust

All task 1 completion rewards: 2,500 XP and a Galarian Stunfisk encounter.

Task 2

TasksRewards
Catch 300 Pokémon20 Poké Balls
Make 100 Great Curveball Throws15 Pinap Berries
Transfer 50 Pokémon20 Great Balls

All task 2 completion rewards: 3,500 XP and a Galarian Farfetch’d encounter

Task 3

TasksRewards
Catch 350 Pokémon20 Great Ball
Defeat 25 Team Rocket MembersFive Charged TMs
Catch 75 different species of Pokémon15 Revives

All task 3 completion rewards: 4,500 XP, and a Galarian Weezing encounter

Task 4

TasksRewards
Visit Poké Stops on seven different days2,500 XP
Catch a Pokémon on seven different days2,500 Stardust
Hatch 20 eggsA Galarian Mr. Mime encounter
Catch 75 Pokémon in a single day20 Ultra Balls
Make 50 Excellent Throws20 Max Revives
Catch 500 PokémonThree Pinap Berries

All task 4 completion rewards: 5,000 XP, 5,000 Stardust, and a Master Ball

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