research tasks pokemon go august 2023

August 2023 Community Day

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• 1.1 Featured Pokémon
• 1.2 Exclusive move
• 1.3 Move updates
• 1.4 Field Research event tasks
• 1.5 Special Research
• 1.6 Timed Research
• 1.7 PokéStop Showcase
• 1.8 Stickers
• 1.9 Shop special offer
• 3 References

Features [ ]

• 3× Catch Stardust

• 2× Catch Candy

• 2× chance to receive Candy XL

• 3-hour Incense

• 3-hour Lure Modules

• 1 extra Special Trade can be made during the event (maximum of 2)*
• Trading 50% discount*

• Shiny Froakie release
• Froakie spawns increased
• Increased chance of Froakie being shiny

• Special Photobomb

• Exclusive move available*

• Themed Field Research
• Special Research available

• PokéStop Showcase available

• New stickers available

• Shop special offer

Tie-in bonuses at Yokohama, Japan:

• Timed Research available

Group Play Bonuses:

• Frogadier in Raid Battles *

* up to 10 p.m. local time

Featured Pokémon [ ]

These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

Froakie had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules :

These Pokémon could photobomb five times during the event:

These Raid Bosses were available until 10:00 p.m. local time. All Raid Eggs only took 30 minutes to hatch, and the Raid time was 30 minutes.

These Raids can only be accessed with Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used.

Exclusive move [ ]

In order to obtain Hydro Cannon , Trainers had to evolve Frogadier into Greninja after the start of event and up to 5 hours after the end of event. Trainers cannot use TMs to obtain the attack.

Move updates [ ]

Water Shuriken was introduced and given to Greninja as a standard Attack at the start of event.

Field Research event tasks [ ]

These Field Research tasks were available during the event:

Special Research [ ]

A Bubbly Disposition Special Research was available during the event. The Greninja in this research would know Hydro Cannon if it was caught during event hours.

• Hello, TRAINER ! It’s great to see you.
• Speaking of being seen, I’ve been getting the feeling that something’s watching me while I’ve been out walking.
• I’m fairly certain my mystery observer is a Pokémon, but I haven’t the froggiest what it could be.
• I suppose there’s only one way to know for sure...
• Let’s hop to it, TRAINER !
• Welcome back, TRAINER !
• Your investigation went better than I could have possibly hopped. What a delight to see Froakie up close!
• Froakie secretes flexible bubbles from its chest and back. The bubbles reduce the damage it would otherwise take from attacks.
• If you think that’s cool, just wait till you see Froakie’s Evolution!
• Why don’t you try evolving Froakie for yourself?
• Nice job, TRAINER !
• Frogadier’s swiftness is unparalleled. It can scale a tower of more than 2,000 feet in only a minute!
• On top of that, Frogadier can throw bubble-covered pebbles with precise control. Quite the skill set, wouldn’t you say?
• I tend to associate bubbles with baths, personally—I never would have thought to use them to cover pebbles!
• Frogadier’s pretty impressive, but I’ve heard its Evolution is even more so.
• Will you help me study it, TRAINER ?
• Let’s put a spring in our step!
• Wow—you made quick work of that, TRAINER !
• Greninja can create throwing stars out of compressed water. When it throws them at high speed, they can even split metal in half!
• Quite the upgrade from Frogadier’s bubble-coated pebbles, eh?
• Thanks for helping me learn more about Froakie and its Evolutions, TRAINER .
• Between Greninja’s grace and your skills as a Trainer, I’m sure the two of you can overcome any obstacle. Maybe even split it in two! Haha!
• Now, let’s GO!

Timed Research [ ]

Froakie Community Day: Bonus Timed Research was available during the event only at Yokohama, Japan, as a tie-in with the 2023 Pokémon World Championships :

PokéStop Showcase [ ]

PokéStop Showcases were available during the event:

Stickers [ ]

These stickers were available during the event:

Shop special offer [ ]

These offers were available from the shop during the event:

Gallery [ ]

References [ ]

• ↑ August 2023 Community Day: Froakie . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2023-07-31.

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Special Research List

Special Research Lines come in two main flavors: Unlimited and Limited. Unlimited lines unlock at specific points in the game, and  are available to complete at the player's leisure. Limited lines have specific requirements to unlock such as playing during a specific time period, and may or may not have a time-limit. 

Unlimited Special Research

Research System Breakdown

Research Tasks are divided into four categories:

• Field Research - Single-objective goals such as spinning PokeStops and catching Pokemon that reward items and one "stamp" (1 per day). These are the tasks outlined above.
• Special Research - Story based multi-objective goals such as catching and transferring Pokemon that have unknown rewards
• Paid Research  - Similar to Special Research, but a ticket must be purchased in order to actually enjoy these Research lines. These are frequently tied to events or seasons.
• Research Breakthrough - Rewards based on collecting stamps that reward Stardust, items, and a Pokemon encounter. 

Task Mechanics

A trainer can hold up to 3 tasks at a time, 4 including an AR task. Also, trainers can trash a task if they do not want to try to complete it.

Trainers receive tasks from spinning PokeStops, and each Pokestop gives the same task to all trainers during the day. If the reward is an encounter, all trainers receive the same species (though IVs will differ). If you get a task on Monday from a stop and don’t clear it until Tuesday, you will not be able to get a task from that same PokeStop on Tuesday as once you receive a task, you will not receive another one from that PokeStop. However, if you delete a task, you can go back to that stop later in the day to get it again.

Various events frequently have their own unique set of tasks with event-themed rewards. Community Days in particular bend the Research rule a bit, as the research assigned to each Stop for the day changes to Community Day-themed research for the duration of the event, and revert back to normal after the event. Note that completing research from a given stop at any point during a given day will cause it to remain claimed for the rest of said day regardless of event-themed task changes. 

Tasks give a variety of rewards, often based on the challenge you had to complete. Rewards can be encounters, Stardust, or items such as balls, potions, revives, TMs, and Rare Candy. Generally, more difficult tasks will have higher rewards.

Encounters from tasks are level 15 Pokemon with IVs of at least 10 in all 3 stats. After clearing an encounter task, you will be taken to the encounter. The Pokemon will not be weather boosted regardless of the in-game weather. You can run from the encounter and come back to it in the future.

Once you clear an encounter task, you can immediately collect a new task. Interestingly enough, you can save a large number of encounters! Some trainers do this and choose to catch them during a Lucky Egg or Star Piece session.

Each day when you complete your first task, you receive a Research Stamp. When you have 7 stamps, you will receive a Research Breakthrough.

Research Breakthrough rewards change each season.

General Tips

Special research tasks do not give a daily stamp - only field research does Minimum level for Special Research is level 5 Pokemon encounters appear to be at level Many players have a “refill loop” or “grind loop” of stops and gyms in their PoGo lives, often one they hit multiple times each day.. If you have the option, add a second loop. Having multiple loops will greatly increase the number of tasks seen Try to keep one open task so you can always pick a new one up when you visit a Pokestop for the first time in a day. Find a network of players to report tasks, perhaps through your raid chat of choice. You won’t be able to check every stop, so if people call out TM, Rare Candy or Chansey quests it can really help. Some communities have focused on calling out Charmander encounter quests. This is a great way to farm high IV Pokemon before a community day. Some encounters have very large hit-boxes. Save these for when you are working on a 3 excellent or 3 great throw in a row quest. Try not to hold more than 1 long term quest. Remember there is an opportunity cost to holding 3 “Catch a Ditto for 3 Rare Candy” tasks. Obviously the payoff is awesome, but in the meantime you are missing out on so many other potential rewards from other tasks you cannot get. Don’t miss a day of Research Progress. If you don’t think you can play much tomorrow, leave one task unclaimed today. Tomorrow you can wake up, claim the task, and make progress towards your Research Breakthrough. Consider weather, biome, and active events when deciding whether to keep or delete a task. You likely aren’t going to quickly complete the “3 Pidgey or Murkrow” task on a sunny day during a rock event, but you should blow through “catch 5 Pokemon with Weather Boost” on a cloudy day during a fighting event. If you don’t throw excellents well, it’s not the end of the world to toss a task requiring an excellent throw. Holding on to tasks without substantial rewards for a long period of time is a big mistake. In general, take your playstyle into account when deciding to keep or delete a task. Do you battle gyms constantly? Then the Minium task isn’t bad as you will quickly turn it over. Did you already use your raid pass for the day? Then don’t hold on to that “Defeat a level 3 raid for some potions” type tasks. Free to play? Then the hatch 3 eggs” quest is probably an easy one to delete. Have a task that you know you cannot complete quickly at a stop near your house? Well trash that task while you grind. Then as you return home you can grab it later in the day. That way you can cycle through more tasks without it clogging your inventory. Remember that reward encounters and the Research Breakthrough reward have a 0% flee rate. Use pinaps liberally! Keep track of local nests. “Catch 3 Bugs” is much easier when you know there is a Caterpie nest a couple blocks away.

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Pokémon GO Fest: Global - Saturday

After exciting weekend events in London, Osaka, and New York City, Pokémon GO Fest 2023 is going worldwide! Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global is a virtual, ticketed event that Trainers can participate in wherever they play—some features will also be available to Trainers without a ticket.

Join millions of Trainers from around the globe in the largest Pokémon GO event of the year, and get ready for an amazing adventure right in your own backyard!

Trainers who purchase a ticket to one of the in-person GO Fest events can also purchase a ticket for GO Fest 2023: Global.

Tickets are available now in the in-game shop for $14.99 USD.

Bonuses Available to All Trainers

All Trainers can enjoy the following during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global, whether they have a ticket or not!

* This bonus is actually not based on local time. It’s expected to end Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 11 pm PDT based on the timer on the Today tab.

Bonuses Available to Ticket Holders

Ticket Holding Trainers can enjoy the following during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global.

Features Available to All Trainers

The following features are available to all Trainers .

Pokémon GO Fest 2023 T-shirts

We’re mega-excited to reveal the featured Pokémon on the official Pokémon GO Fest 2023 T-shirt: Mega Rayquaza! Commemorate your GO Fest 2023 experience and show your love for the Sky High Pokémon with this exclusive T-shirt—available for preorder now !

Field Research Bonanza

On Saturday, August 26, Trainers will be able to collect new Field Research tasks from PokéStops each hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time!

Ready for Raid Battles!

Trainers around the world can now start Raid Battles more quickly by using the Ready button! Just tap the button in the raid lobby when you’re ready to start. When all Trainers have indicated that they’re ready, the lobby timer will count down from 10 seconds. The Ready button will appear when there are at least two Trainers in the lobby. If a raid reaches full capacity—20 Trainers—the timer will be reduced to a 10-second countdown so everyone can get to the Raid Boss more quickly!

We hope this enables Trainers to take on more of their favorite Raid Bosses!

Pokémon Showcases

There will be Pokémon Showcases for biggest Pikachu and biggest Goomy available at PokéStops.

Pokémon Photobombs

Take snapshots during the event—you never know who might show up!

The Pikachu that appears will be based on the current habitat active.

Ticket Holder Exclusive Features

You can upgrade your Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global experience with a paid ticket to unlock exclusive content, rewards, bonuses, and more!

A mythical glimmering—Diancie makes its global debut!

After its appearance in London, Osaka, and New York City, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie will make its global debut during the first day of Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global.

Ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Jewel Pokémon—and get an opportunity to encounter it!

And that’s not all—Mega Diancie makes its Pokémon GO debut!

A double Diancie debut?! That’s right! Diancie’s Mega Evolution—Mega Diancie—will make its worldwide Pokémon GO debut during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global, right alongside Diancie! Adventure through the ticket holder–exclusive Saturday Special Research story and learn more about the hidden power of this dazzling debut, plus collect Diancie Mega Energy by completing Carbink raids!

A glittering gathering—Carbink makes its global debut!

Carbink will make it’s global debut during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global. Ticket holders can encounter Carbink from Incense during the event.

Carbink will appear in Field Research encounters and Raid Battles for all Trainers during the global event on August 26 and 27!

Global Challenge Arena

During each habitat hour on Saturday, ticket-holding Trainers around the world will be able to work together to complete a challenge! If the challenge is completed in time, a special bonus will be unlocked for the remainder of the hour for ticketed Trainers!

Plus, if Trainers complete 20 challenges successfully, they will activate this year’s Pokémon GO Fest Ultra Unlock bonuses!

If a Challenge is completed, the following bonuses are unlocked for the remainder of the hour for ticketed Trainers.

Incense Encounters

For ticket holders , certain Pokémon will be attracted to Incense—excluding Daily Adventure Incense—during event hours. Shiny Unown M will make its global debut after appearing during the Pokémon GO Fest events in London, Osaka, and New York City.

Special Pokémon will appear in the wild!

For all Trainers, special Pokémon will appear in four unique habitats, which will rotate hourly during the event!

All Trainers will have the opportunity to enjoy each habitat hour twice during event hours on Saturday!

Quartz Terrarium

The Quartz Terrarium habitat will run during the following times:

• 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. local time
• 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time

Pyrite Sands

The Pyrite Sands habitat will run during the following times:

• 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. local time
• 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time

Malachite Wilderness

The Malachite Wilderness habitat will run during the following times:

• 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. local time
• 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Aquamarine Shores

The Aquamarine Shores habitat will run during the following times:

• 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time
• 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time

Pikachu with various Crowns

For ticket holders , the following Pokémon will be attracted to Incense—excluding Daily Adventure Incense—during event hours. Shiny Unown M will make its global debut after appearing during the Pokémon GO Fest events in London, Osaka, and New York City.

Catching Carbink can reward 1 Diancie Mega Energy.

Pokémon will appear more frequently from Incense during this event at around 1 Pokémon per minute (even when stationary).

Quartz Terrarium (Incense)

Pyrite Sands (Incense)

Malachite Wilderness (Incense)

Aquamarine Shores (Incense)

Special 7 km Eggs are available to ticket holders during the event. 7 km eggs come from opening Gifts from Friends.

Appearing in 1-Star Raids

The Pikachu that appear will rotate with the habitats.

Appearing in 2-Star Raids

Ticket holders who complete a Carbink raid will earn 10 Diancie Mega Energy .

Appearing in 3-Star Raids

Appearing in primal raids.

Field Research Tasks

Trainers will be able to enjoy Field Research themed around the different Pokémon habitats.

Remember that for this event you can collect new Field Research from PokéStops every hour even if you’ve completed Field Research from that PokéStop earlier.

These Field Research tasks are available while the Quartz Terrarium habitat is active.

These Field Research tasks are available while the Pyrite Sands habitat is active.

These Field Research tasks are available while the Malachite Wilderness habitat is active.

These Field Research tasks are available while the Aquamarine Shores habitat is active.

GO Fest 2023: Fascinating Facets

Ticket-exclusive Special Research

Ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Mythical Pokémon Diancie—and get an opportunity to encounter it!

Note : If you already have a Diancie from an in-person GO Fest event, you will receive Diancie Candy instead. You will also have the Pose and Shirt replaced with 25 Diancie Candy and 100 Diancie Mega Energy.

Collection Challenges

Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing habitat-themed Collection Challenges!

These Collection Challenges can only be completed on Saturday. Each Collection Challenge expires at the end of the second occurrence of their corresponding Habitat.

These Pokémon will be released in their shiny variant with the start of the event.

Shiny Goomy Family

Shiny Shellos Family

Shiny Joltik Family

Shiny Oranguru Family

New avatar items

You can pick up the following avatar items from the in-game shop starting August 4, 2023.

• GO Fest 2023 Tee

The following avatar items will be available for purchase starting August 4, 2023.

• Diancie Headphones
• Mega Rayquaza Set
• Mega Rayquaza Helmet

Event Stickers

All Trainers will be able to get Pokémon GO Fest 2023–themed stickers in the in-game shop from Friday, August 25, to Sunday, August 27, 2023! These stickers will also be available via PokéStops and Gifts from Saturday, August 26, to Sunday, August 27, 2023.

Certain Featured Attacks will be available during the event.

Evolve Metapod during the event to get a Butterfree that knows the Fast Attack Bug Bite.

Evolve Sandshrew during the event to get a Sandslash that knows the Charged Attack Night Slash.

Evolve Clefairy during the event to get a Clefable that knows the Fast Attack Pound.

Evolve Vibrava during the event to get a Flygon that knows the Charged Attack Earth Power.

Evolve Shelgon during the event to get a Salamence that knows the Charged Attack Outrage.

Evolve Metang during the event to get a Metagross that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Mash.

Evolve Roselia during the event to get a Roserade that knows both the Fast Attack Bullet Seed and the Fire-type Charged Attack Weather Ball.

Evolve Lickitung during the event to get a Lickilicky that knows the Charged Attack Body Slam.

Ultra Unlock

Pokémon go fest 2023 ultra unlock.

During each habitat hour on Saturday, ticket-holding Trainers around the world will be able to work together to complete a Global Challenge! If the challenge is completed in time, a special bonus will be unlocked for the remainder of the hour for ticket-holding Trainers.

A ??? Adventure

A special, to-be-announced event will take place from Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time, regardless of the number of challenges Trainers are able to complete.

Ultra Unlock: A ??? Adventure

And if Trainers complete a total of 20 Global Challenges, they’ll unlock additional bonuses for the duration of the event. Stay tuned for more details after Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global!

Ultra Unlock: Raids

Five Pokémon will be in one-star raids and be available in their shiny forms. The Pokémon have not been announced.

Ultra Unlock: Free Timed Research

Timed Research featuring encounters with ??? will be available throughout the event.

Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny ???—if you’re lucky!

Ultra Unlock: Bonuses

Ultra Unlock: ???

If Trainers complete a total of 20 Global Challenges, they’ll gain access to a to-be-announced special event that will take place from Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, September 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time!

Pokémon Debuts

The following Pokémon will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

• A Bug-type Pokémon
• An Electric-type Pokémon
• A Flying-type Pokémon
• An Ice-type Pokémon

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All Field Research Tasks in Pokemon GO 2023 Adventure Week

Pokemon GO Adventure Week is back for 2023, and this year’s edition features eight new Field Research Tasks to complete!

Completing these Field Research Tasks will reward you with encounters with Fossil Pokemon like Omastar, Kabutops, Tyrunt, and Amaura. This is to go with the Adventure Week theme of ancient and prehistoric ‘Mon.

Spinning a PokeStop during the 2023 Adventure Week event (from 10 AM local time on July 27 to 8 PM local time on August 2, 2023) in Pokemon GO could give you one of these eight new limited-time Field Research Tasks.

These are all of the Adventure Week Field Research Tasks and rewards:

If you are lucky, the Tyrunt or Amaura you encounter as rewards from these Field Research tasks can be shiny. This is the first time that the shiny versions of Tyrunt and Amaura are available in the game!

Like with all Field Research Tasks, these new ones for the Adventure Week event can be completed at any time. However, once the event ends at 8 PM local time on August 2, you will no longer be able to pick up any of these Tasks from spinning PokeStops.

Therefore, if you want plenty of rare Fossil Pokemon, we suggest you complete these Tasks as soon as possible. Following Adventure Week, there won’t be an easy way to get them!

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Pokémon Go Glitz and Glam quest steps and rewards for Diancie

How to catch Diancie in Pokémon Go.

The Glitz and Glam special research offers every Pokémon Go player the chance to catch Diancie for free! (Though if you already have one in your collection, you'll earn more Diancie Candy instead.)

Diancie's free global release follows Pokémon Go tradition where the mythical Pokémon debut for a past Go Fest event becomes freely available via a special research quest some time after said event. We've seen similar releases in the past for Shaymin and Meloetta .

While originally released as part of Go Fest 2024, Diancie can now be caught by all Pokémon Go players by completing the Glitz and Glam quest steps and rewards .

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Below you'll find the Glitz and Glam quest steps which eventually lead you to catching a mythical Diancie in Pokémon Go. Since it's a special research quest, Glitz and Glam can be completed whenever you like.

It's important to note, however, that you will not catch a Diancie if you've previously caught one through one of the Go Fest 2023 quests, such as Fascinating Facets . Instead, you'll earn additional Diancie Candy.

Be warned the section below contains spoilers for both the quest steps and rewards for Glitz and Glam.

Thank you to Amiibofan101 from reddit for the help with this information.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 1 of 6

• Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms - 5 Poké Balls
• Power up Pokémon 10 times - Nosepass encounter
• Catch 20 Pokémon - 3 Pinap Berries

Rewards: 2000 XP, 1 Lure Module and Roggenrola encounter.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 2 of 6

• Complete 5 Field Research tasks - Spritzee encounter
• Power up Pokémon 20 times - 3 Pinap Berries
• Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon - Swirlix encounter

Rewards: 2000 XP, 1 Incense and Sableye encounter.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 3 of 6

• Use an Incense - 15 Poké Balls
• Power up Pokémon 20 times - Onix encounter
• Catch 15 different species of Pokémon - 3 Pinap Berries

Rewards: 2000 XP, 1 Lucky Egg and Carbink encounter.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 4 of 6

• Complete 5 Field Research tasks - 10 Poké Balls
• Power up Pokémon 25 times - 10 Great Balls
• Catch 30 Pokémon - 10 Ultra Balls

Rewards: 2000 XP, 2000 Stardust and either a Diancie encounter or 25 Diancie Candy if you already have a Diancie.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 5 of 6

• Evolve 5 Pokémon - 1 Rare Candy
• Power up 15 Fairy-type Pokémon - 1 Rare Candy
• Power up 15 Rock-type Pokémon - 1 Rare Candy

Rewards: 2000 XP, 3 Golden Razz Berries and 300 Mega Diancie Energy.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 6 of 6

• Claim reward - 2000 XP
• Claim reward - 2000 Stardust

Rewards: 2000 XP, 25 Diancie Stickers and 100 Mega Diancie Energy.

The World of Wonders season has come to Pokémon Go. You can now catch Wiglett and, if you don't have one already, Diancie through the Glitz and Glam quest. There's also the Rediscover Kanto and World of Wonders quests to complete! Don't forget to try out Routes , Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon , fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases .

Diancie originally debuted in Pokémon Go as part of the Go Fest 2023 celebrations. It first became available to players who attended the Go Fest 2023 event in Osaka or London on Friday 4th August. Diancie could then be caught by players who attended the in-person Go Fest 2023 event in New York and finally worldwide on Saturday 26th August during the Go Fest 2023 Global event.

During all of these instances, catching Diancie was pay-to-play content. Players who purchased tickets for Go Fest 2024 Global can catch Diancie once they're completed Step 4 of Fascinating Facets . If you were one of these players, then, instead of a second Diancie, you'll receive additional Candy for this Pokémon.

Mega Diancie was also released alongside Diancie - appearing in Mega Raids during both the in-person and global Go Fest events. To help players attending these events complete this Mega Evolution, you could not only earn additional Mega Diancie Energy through specific field research tasks but by catching Carbink.

Nearly a year later, like certain mythical Pokémon in the past such as Shaymin, Diancie has been made available to all Pokémon Go players for free via the Glitz and Glam special research quest.

Good luck catching Diancie in Pokémon Go!

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Pokémon Go ‘Glitz and Glam’ Diancie Special Research

The pink mythical Pokémon Diancie is available to all players via this Special Research

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Pokémon Go has distributed a Special Research set, “ Glitz and Glam ,” that rewards the mythical Pokémon Diancie to all who complete at least four steps of it. Finishing the whole thing will give you Mega Energy to Mega Evolve Diancie.

The steps for this Special Research aren’t anything too difficult — it’s mostly stuff that will complete automatically just from playing the game. Along the way, you’ll get Pokémon encounters and other rewards, none of which are too shabby for a free research set. (Hello, free Lucky Egg!)

Below, we explain all the “Glitz and Glam” Special Research steps to unlock Diancie.

Pokémon Go ‘Glitz and Glam’ Special Research steps

‘glitz and glam’ step 1 of 6.

• Spin 5 PokéStops or gyms (5 Poké Balls)
• Power up Pokémon 10 times (Nosepass encounter)
• Catch 20 Pokémon (3 Pinap Berries)

Rewards : 2,000 XP, Roggenrola encounter, 1 Lure Module

‘Glitz and Glam’ step 2 of 6

• Complete 5 Field Research tasks (Spritzee encounter)
• Power up Pokémon 20 times (3 Pinap Berries)
• Use 20 berries to help catch Pokémon (Swirlix encounter)

Rewards : 2,000 XP, Sableye encounter, 1 Incense

‘Glitz and Glam’ step 3 of 6

• Use an Incense (15 Poké Balls)
• Power up Pokémon 20 times (Onix encounter)
• Catch 15 different species of Pokémon (3 Pinap Berries)

Rewards : 2,000 XP, Carbink encounter, 1 Lucky Egg

‘Glitz and Glam’ step 4 of 6

• Complete 5 Field Research Tasks (10 Poké Balls)
• Power up Pokémon 25 times (10 Great Balls)
• Catch 30 Pokémon (10 Ultra Balls)

Rewards : 2,000 XP, Diancie encounter, 2,000 Stardust

If you already have a Diancie from the 2023 Go Fest research , then you’ll get 25 Diancie Candy instead.

‘Glitz and Glam’ step 5 of 6

• Evolve 5 Pokémon (1 Rare Candy)
• Power up 15 fairy-type Pokémon (1 Rare Candy)
• Power up 15 rock-type Pokémon (1 Rare Candy)

Rewards : 2,000 XP, 300 Diancie Mega Energy, 3 Razz Berries

‘Glitz and Glam’ step 6 of 6

• Claim reward! (2,000 XP)
• Claim reward! (2,000 Stardust)

Rewards : 2,000 XP, 100 DIancie Mega Energy, 25 Diancie stickers

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All Pokémon Go Glitz and Glam Diancie Special Research tasks and rewards

Niantic is making one of Pokémon Go’s rarest Pokémon free for all players with new Special Research. This will let anyone encounter the Mythical Diancie, if they’re willing to put in work—and haven’t already caught one.

Starting in May, the Glitz and Glam Special Research story is free for all Pokémon Go players and will let anyone encounter the Mythical Diancie . Diancie was previously only available via paid research during Go Fest 2023 but now it is free to everyone, with one major restriction. There is also Field Research related to the Jewel Pokémon for a very limited time as part of this celebratory rollout as Pokémon Go gears up for Go Fest 2024 .

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How to get a free diancie in pokémon go : glitz and glam special research guide, tasks, and rewards.

The Pokémon Go Glitz and Glam Special Research story is available to claim for free starting on May 1 at 10am local time . This research does not expire and will net you an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon Diancie, but only if you haven’t caught one already . 

This research almost acts as a rework of the Go Fest 2023 option that ticketed players first completed to get Diancie when it debuted. The focus is on Diancie and its Mega Energy , along with Fairy and Rock-type Pokémon. If you already caught a Diancie in Go Fest 2023, you’ll not get a second encounter . Instead, you’ll get more Mega Energy.

Glitz and Glam Special Research page one

• Five Poké Balls
• Nosepass encounter
• Three Pinap Berries

Total Rewards: 2,000 XP, Roggenrola encounter, and one Lure Module

Glitz and Glam Special Research page two

• Spritzee encounter
• Swirlix encounter

Total Rewards: 2,000 XP, Sableye encounter, and one Incense

Glitz and Glam Special Research page three

• 15 Poké Balls
• Onix encounter

Total Rewards: 2,000 XP, Carbink encounter, and one Lucky Egg

Glitz and Glam Special Research page four

• 10 Poké Balls
• 10 Great Balls
• 10 Ultra Balls

Total Rewards: 2,000 XP, Diancie encounter, and 2,000 Stardust

If you already caught Diancie during Go Fest 2023, you will instead get additional Diancie Mega Energy —not a second encounter.

Glitz and Glam Special Research page five

• One Rare Candy

Total Rewards: 2,000 XP, 300 Diancie Mega Energy, and three Golden Razz Berries

Glitz and Glam Special Research page six

• 2,000 Stardust

Total Rewards: 2,000 XP, 100 Diancie Mega Energy, and 25 Diancie Stickers

From May 1 to 3 at 11:59pm local time you can complete limited Field Research tasks that will net you encounters with Carbink and more Diancie Mega Energy. This is a great chance to grind through the Special Research too, since Carbink is a Rock and Fairy-type, making it perfect for some of those catching and training tasks. 

Pokemon GO Diancie Global - All Glitz and Glam Special Research Tasks And Rewards

Pokemon GO players can complete the Diancie Global Glitz and Glam Special Research and event-exclusive Field Research by following this guide.

Pokemon GO players can participate in free Special Research featuring Diancie to get an encounter. In addition, there is also an event-exclusive Field Research that rewards Diancie Mega Energy. Coming back to the Special Research, it is named Glitz and Glam, and completing it rewards players with numerous items and Pokemon encounters.

Trainers can participate in the Diancie Global Glitz and Glam Special Research starting from Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 10 AM Local Time . There is no expiration date , so players can take the time to complete the tasks and claim rewards . The Special Research is an excellent opportunity to farm Pokemon GO XP and other valuable items. Those who complete all the tasks can encounter Diancie along with other featured Pokemon. That said, this guide details all the 2024 Diancie Global Special and Field Research tasks and rewards.

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Pokemon GO trainers participating in the Glitz and Glam Special Research must complete 6 Steps. Each of these steps comprises multiple tasks with numerous rewards upon completion. While the tasks are incredibly time-consuming, the rewards are very lucrative. One can earn encounters with Carbink, Onix, Sableye, and more. There are also rewards of in-game XP and items like Pinap Berry , Lure Module, Lucky Egg, Golden Razz Berry, and more.

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Pokemon GO developers at Niantic also added a time limit to the Field Research quest, unlike the Glitz and Glam Special Research. Players must complete the event-exclusive Field Research quest before Friday, May 3, 2024, at 11:59 PM Local Time . One can access the Diancie Global Field Research by spinning the Photo Discs at PokeStops.

The Master Ball returns in Masterwork Research!

Catching Wonders

Tuesday, May 14, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Event Bonuses

• 10× XP awarded for your first catch of the day.
• 10× XP awarded for your first PokéStop or Gym spin of the day.
• 5× Stardust awarded for your first catch of the day.

Masterwork Research: Catching Wonders

This event is bringing you free Masterwork Research! Trainers who complete the research will receive a Master Ball as one of the rewards. Additional rewards include Stardust, XP, Berries, encounters with Pokémon, and more! Masterwork Research is intended to be completed over a long period of time.*

Receiving a rare and powerful Master Ball is a special occasion—think wisely about how you’ll use it, and keep a lookout for future opportunities in Pokémon GO to acquire more!

Field Research Task Encounters

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!

Complete Field Research tasks to earn Stardust, XP, Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls!

Pokémon GO Web Store

Don’t forget to check out the Pokémon GO Web Store and stock up on the essentials to prepare for the Masterwork Research!

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.

—The Pokémon GO team