A running preview of the Apex Shadow Lugia and Ho-Oh quest.
Masterpiece Search: Apex is the second Masterwork Research quest in Pokemon Go and, by completing it, you will earn two powerful Legendary Pokémon – Apex Shadow Ho-Oh and Apex Shadow Lugia.
However, if you wish to complete this quest, you must purchase a Pokémon Go Tour: Johto Ticket and play Pokémon Go during the event. This will unlock the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto Special Research quest, and upon completion, Masterwork Research: Apex will become available.
Below you will find the Masterwork Research: Apex Quest Stepsso you can get Apex Shadow Ho-Oh and Apex Shadow Lugia for your collection.
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“Masterwork Research: Apex” quest steps in Pokémon Go
Below are the steps for the Masterwork Research: Apex quest in Pokémon Go. Remember – this quest is designed to take a long time, so don’t feel like you have to rush the experience.
To unlock this quest, you must first have brought a Pokémon Go Tour: Johto Ticket and, second, completed the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto Special Research Quest. Luckily, this Special Research doesn’t have a deadline, so don’t worry if you fail to complete it during the event.
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‘Masterwork Research: Apex’ Stage 1 of 4
- Earn 100,000 XP – 10 Hyper Potions
- Complete 100 Field Research Tasks – 1000 XP
- Catch 100 different species of Pokemon – Apex Shadow Ho-Oh encounter
Rewards: 1000 XP, 1000 Stardust and 20 Ho-Oh Candy
And more to come…
The Go Tour Johto event is here! After your choice of Gold or Silver, you can complete the Find Johto quest. Elsewhere, you must use a Charged TM and fight Gym Trainers for the Battle Challenge research. Beyond that, there’s an Evolution Collection challenge to complete, as well as the task of how to get Raikou, Entei, and Suicune in Photo Safari. Elsewhere, the Heritage Season continues into 2022, with the month-long Catch Challenge and a refreshed Go Battle League.
Tips for completing Masterwork Research: Apex in Pokémon Go
Here are some tips that will help you complete Masterwork Research: Apex:
- You can use a Lucky Egg to double the amount of XP you receive for any activity in Pokémon Go.
- Remember – you can delete Field Research tasks, so if you get one you don’t like, just get rid of it.
- Using Incense will attract a variety of Pokémon to your location.
- If you’re having trouble finding a variety of Pokémon species, try using a special Lure Module at a PokéStop, as each attracts a different set of Pokémon types.
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh and Apex Shadow Lugia moves in Pokémon Go explained
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh and Apex Shadow Lugia are the first of a new type of Shadow Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Go.
Both of these Pokemon can only be obtained by completing Masterwork Research: Apex, which, as mentioned earlier, is only available to players who have purchased a Go Tour: Johto ticket and completed the Pokemon Go Tour Special Research quest: Johto.
Whichever version of the Go Tour: Johto event you choose, you will receive both Apex Shadow Ho-Oh and Apex Shadow Lugia during this questline.
Once you catch an Apex Shadow Pokémon, you’ll have the option to purify it, and if you choose to do so, one of their attacks will become more powerful when used in Gyms or Raids.
For Apex Shadow Ho-Oh:
- sacred fire – goes from 135 to 155 power
For Apex Shadow Lugia
- Aeroblast – goes from 200 to 225 power
Remember – you don’t have to purify either Pokemon and if you do, these power boosts only apply to gym and raid, not trainer battles or the Go Battle League.
How Masterwork: Research Apex works in Pokémon Go
Masterwork: Research Apex is the second Masterwork Research quest to be released in Pokémon Go and offers you the chance to catch two dangerous Legendary Pokémon – Apex Shadow Lugia and Apex Shadow Ho-Oh.
Like the first Masterwork Research quest – All-in-One #151 – this quest is exclusive to those who have purchased tickets for a Go Tour event. In this case, the event is Go Tour: Johto and players must play Pokémon Go at least once on the day of the event, Saturday, February 26, to unlock the Pokémon Go Tour Special Research quest first: Johto.
Once th is quest is completed, Masterwork: Research Apex will automatically unlock.
Challenges for Masterwork Research quests are designed to be much longer than those for a Special Research quest – a challenge from All-in-One #151 requires you to be a level 40 trainer. For this reason, don’t be surprised if Masterwork: Research Apex takes you several months.
Aside from the difficult nature of the challenges, progressing in Masterwork Research: Apex is exactly the same as any other research quest; you need to complete your current challenge set, collect the quest step rewards and continue until the whole quest is completed.
Luckily, Masterwork: Research Apex doesn’t have a deadline, so don’t be afraid to take your time!
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