With every Pokémon Go Tour event comes new Masterwork Research that will take players months to complete due to the sheer difficulty of the tasks on each page. But if you complete the Glimmers of Gratitude Masterwork trial, you can get a guaranteed Shiny Shaymin.
Starting on Feb. 17 and 18 at Go Tour: Sinnoh – Los Angeles, players with an event ticket could begin clearing the Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude. It was also be available as a separate purchase during Go Tour: Sinnoh – Global on Feb. 24 and 25, but that version of the Pokémon Go research is more challenging.
Just like with previous Masterwork Research, every page of tasks will take you a long time to complete. The rewards will be worth it in the end, but you should pay attention to the full list of tasks so you can pace yourself along the way. And don’t forget the other Special Research available to complete during both events either.
Pokemon Go Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude guide: All prices, rewards, and versions
Players who attended Go Tour: Sinnoh – Los Angeles on Feb. 17 and 18 have access to the Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude automatically thanks to their event ticket. This version of the research will also be slightly easier to complete since Niantic likes to provide in-person events with a bit of an edge for content like this.
During Go Tour: Sinnoh – Global on Feb. 25 and 26, players could purchase a separate ticket to access the Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude. This features slightly more difficult research tasks but all of the same rewards—with no time limit on completing them.
How to complete Pokemon Go Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude (Go Tour LA)
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page one
- Catch 492 Pokémon from the Kanto region
- 492 XP
- Catch 492 Pokémon from the Johto region
- 492 XP
- Catch 492 Pokémon from the Hoenn region
- 492 XP
- Catch 492 Pokémon from the Sinnoh region
- 492 XP
Total Rewards: 10 Dialga Candy, 10 Palkia Candy, 10 Giratina Candy
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page two
- Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon
- Burmy (Plant Cloak) encounter
- Catch a Pokémon five days in a row
- Burmy (Sandy Cloak) encounter
- Catch a Pokémon on 15 different days
- Burmy (Trash Cloak) encounter
Total Rewards: One Incense, 30 Ultra Balls, and one Rare Candy XL
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page three
- Catch 10 Flying-type Pokémon
- Burmy (Plant Cloak) encounter
- Catch a Pokémon five days in a row
- Burmy (Sandy Cloak) encounter
- Catch a Pokémon on 15 different days
- Burmy (Trash Cloak) encounter
Total Rewards: One Incense, 30 Ultra Balls, and one Rare Candy XL
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page four
- Make 20 Nice Curveball Throws
- Five Origin Dialga Stickers
- Make 20 Great Curveball Throws
- Five Origin Palkia Stickers
- Make 20 Excellent Curveball Throws
- Five Origin Giratina Stickers
Toal Rewards: One Lure Module, one Mossy Lure Module, and one Glacial Lure Module
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page five
- Send four Gifts and add a sticker to each
- Bidoof encounter
- Use four Berries to help catch Pokémon
- Bidoof encounter
- Earn four Hearts with your Buddy
- Bidoof encounter
Total Rewards: Three Rocket Radars, one Poffin, and three Sinnoh Stones
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page six
- Earn a Sinnoh Gold Medal
- One Rare Candy
- Reach level 40
- One Rare Candy
- Defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader three times
- One Rare Candy
Total Rewards: 4,920 XP, 4,920 Stardust, and a Shiny Shaymin encounter
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page seven
- Claim Reward!
- 10 Shaymin Candy
- Claim Reward!
- 10 Shaymin Candy
- Claim Reward!
- 10 Shaymin Candy
Total Rewards: 4,920 XP and 4,920 Stardust
How to complete Pokemon Go Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude (Go Tour Global)
The Global version of this research features all the same rewards and content but slightly more difficult research tasks. We have filled out all the tasks and rewards and will add specific totals to the tasks once players unlock the global pages.
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page one
- Catch 492 Pokémon from the Kanto region
- 492 XP
- Catch 492 Pokémon from the Johto region
- 492 XP
- Catch 492 Pokémon from the Hoenn region
- 492 XP
- Catch 492 Pokémon from the Sinnoh region
- 492 XP
Total Rewards: 10 Dialga Candy, 10 Palkia Candy, 10 Giratina Candy
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page two
- Catch 20 Grass-type Pokémon
- Burmy (Plant Cloak) encounter
- Catch a Pokémon seven days in a row
- Burmy (Sandy Cloak) encounter
- Catch a Pokémon on 21 different days
- Burmy (Trash Cloak) encounter
Total Rewards: One Incense, 30 Ultra Balls, and one Rare Candy XL
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page three
- Catch 20 Flying-type Pokémon
- Burmy (Plant Cloak) encounter
- Catch a Pokémon seven days in a row
- Burmy (Sandy Cloak) encounter
- Catch a Pokémon on 21 different days
- Burmy (Trash Cloak) encounter
Total Rewards: One Incense, 30 Ultra Balls, and one Rare Candy XL
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page four
- Make ? Nice Curveball Throws
- Five Origin Dialga Stickers
- Make ? Great Curveball Throws
- Five Origin Palkia Stickers
- Make ? Excellent Curveball Throws
- Five Origin Giratina Stickers
Toal Rewards: One Lure Module, one Mossy Lure Module, and one Glacial Lure Module
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page five
- Send ? Gifts and add a sticker to each
- Bidoof encounter
- Use ? Berries to help catch Pokémon
- Bidoof encounter
- Earn ? Hearts with your Buddy
- Bidoof encounter
Total Rewards: Three Rocket Radars, one Poffin, and three Sinnoh Stones
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page six
- Earn a Sinnoh Gold Medal
- One Rare Candy
- Reach level 40
- One Rare Candy
- Defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader three times
- One Rare Candy
Total Rewards: 4,920 XP, 4,920 Stardust, and a Shiny Shaymin encounter
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude tasks and rewards page seven
- Claim Reward!
- 10 Shaymin Candy
- Claim Reward!
- 10 Shaymin Candy
- Claim Reward!
- 10 Shaymin Candy
Total Rewards: 4,920 XP and 4,920 Stardust
If you look at some of the rewards for the early pages of this Masterwork Research feature, the number 492 is prominent. That is the Pokédex number for Shaymin and the penultimate number in the Sinnoh Pokédex, which ends at Arceus—a Pokémon Niantic skipped adding during this Sinnoh-themed event.
