Pokémon GO Masterwork Research: Master Ball Tasks & Rewards

is 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 be purchased 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.

The Master Ball is an iconic Poké Ball variant that'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 its debut 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.

There are four steps to complete in this Masterwork Research quest. The first three steps contain three tasks each, while the final step contains six tasks. You can see each step, task, and reward below, with thanks to LeekDuck for the help:

Task

Reward

Catch 250 Pokémon

20 Poké Balls

Use 150 Berries to help catch Pokémon

15 Razz Berries

Make 100 Nice Curveball Throws

2500 Stardust

For completing every task in this step, you'll be rewarded with 2500 XP and a Galarian Stunfisk encounter.

Task

Reward

Catch 300 Pokémon

25 Poké Balls

Make 100 Great Curveball Throws

15 Pinap Berries

Transfer 50 Pokémon

20 Great Balls

For completing every task in this step, you'll be rewarded with 3500 XP and a Galarian Farfetch'd encounter.

Task

Reward

Catch 350 Pokémon

20 Great Balls

Defeat 25 Team GO Rocket Members

5 Charged TMs

Catch 75 different species of Pokémon

15 Revives

For completing every task in this step, you'll be rewarded with​​​​​​​ 4500 XP and a Galarian Weezing encounter.

Task

Reward

Visit PokéStops on seven different days

2500 XP

Catch a Pokémon on seven different days

2500 Stardust

Hatch 20 Eggs

Galarian Mr Mime encounter

Catch 75 Pokémon in a single day

20