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All “A Mega Discovery” Timed Research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go

Time to get your Mega Evolution on.

Mega Evolution is about to make its debut in Pokémon Go and it looks like the first Pokémon on the list is going to be a Mega Beedrill. 

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In the “A Mega Discovery” Timed Research, players will be completing tasks to learn the basics of Mega Evolution and earn various items that will help them along that path. 

Because this the first Special Research to feature Mega Evolution, there will likely be more like it in the near future as Niantic continues to roll out more of the Mega mechanics into the game. But until then, here are all of the timed research tasks for “A Mega Discovery.”

Step one

  • Send three Gifts to Friends – 10 Poké Balls
  • Catch 15 Magikarp – 10 Super Potions
  • Catch 15 Pokémon – 25 Beedrill Mega Energy

Total rewards: Weedle Encounter, three Rare Candy, 5,000 XP

Step two

  • Power up Pokémon five times – 20 Weedle Candy
  • Evolve one Weedle – 2,000 Stardust
  • Defeat three Team Go Rocket Grunts – one Premium Raid Pass

Total rewards: 100 Beedrill Mega Energy, one Charged TM, 5,000 XP

Step three

  • Win a Raid – six Revives
  • Battle in a Mega Raid – two Silver Pinap Berry
  • Take a snapshot with your buddy – six Hyper Potions

Total rewards: 25 Beedrill Mega Energy, three Rare Candy, 5,000 XP

Step four

  • Claim Reward – 1,500 Stardust
  • Claim Reward – 1,500 Stardust
  • Claim Reward – 1,500 Stardust

Total rewards: 25 Beedrill Mega Energy, 1,500 Stardust, 5,000 XP


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