Pokemon Go Fests Special research tasks special feature shaymin, the Mythical Pokémon from the Sinnoh region. The research branches out into different paths depending on what you want to focus on throughout the day, and you can even choose how difficult you want the tasks to be. Our Shaymin Special Research Guide lists all the tasks and rewards to unlock Shaymin.
Note that you must Purchase the Pokémon Go Fest ticket for $14.99 to unlock this research task set. To get it you must have the pass and open the game on June 4th. Doing this will unlock the set and you can complete it at any time.
If you want Shaymin but don’t want to pay for the pass, don’t worry – Shaymin will have another set of Special Research tasks later this year for anyone to unlock.
Below we list all Shaymin Special Research Tasks.
Shaymin Special Research Step 1 of 7
- Send a friend a gift (2 incense sticks)
- Use an Incense (22 Pokeballs)
- Catch 10 Pokemon (2 Pineapple Berries)
Reward: 2 Razz Berries, 2 Poffins, 2,022 XP
After this point, you’ll be tasked with choosing which theme you want to complete quests for: Fighting, Trapping, or Exploring. You should simply pick whatever suits your playstyle and Go Fest priorities.
We’re listing all of the branching quests and rewards below so you can choose what you want the rewards for or what’s easiest for you to complete.
Shaymin Special Research Step 2 of 7
combat tasks
- Use a charged TM (2 potions)
- Boost a Pokémon 3 times (2 Super Potions)
- Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms (2 Hyper Potions)
Reward: 2 Max Potions, Land Forme Shaymin Shirt, 2 Max Revives
fishing tasks
- Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms (22 Poké Balls)
- Complete 3 field research tasks (2 Razz Berries)
- Earn 3 Hearts with your Buddy (2 Lucky Eggs)
Reward: 2,022 XP, Land Forme Shaymin shirt, 22 Poké Balls
exploration tasks
- Open 3 gifts (2 incubators)
- Send 3 gifts to friends (22 Poké Balls)
- Give your buddy 3 treats (2,022 XP)
Reward: 2 Lucky Eggs, Land Forme Shaymin Shirt, 2,022 Stardust
After this point, you can choose a harder difficulty level to complete the tasks. The rewards you get don’t increase based on your difficulty level, but they do affect what stickers you end up getting.
For readability, all of our tasks below are for the “relaxed” difficulty level.
Shaymin Special Research Step 3 of 7
combat tasks
- Battle 3 Team Go Rocket Members (2,022 Stardust)
- Purify a Shadow Pokémon (22 Big Balls)
- Use a super effective Charged Attack (2 Hyper Potions)
Reward: 2 premium raid passes, Klink encounter, 2 revives
fishing tasks
- Catch 5 different types of Pokémon (2,022 Stardust)
- Use 3 berries to catch Pokemon (22 Pokeballs)
- Take a Snap of Your Buddy (2 Incense Sticks)
Reward: 2 Pineapple Berries, Klink encounter, 22 Great Balls
exploration tasks
- Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms (2,022 Stardust)
- Earn 3 hearts with your buddy (22 big balls)
- Earn 2,000 XP (2 Nanab Berries)
Reward: 2 incubators, Klink encounter, 2,022 XP
Shaymin Special Research Step 4 of 7
combat tasks
- Fight in 3 raids (2 charged TMs)
- Fight in a raid with your buddy (2 fast TMs)
- Earn 3,000 XP (22 Pokeballs)
Reward: 2,022 Stardust, Tropius Encounter, 2 Rare Candy
fishing tasks
- Use 2 Pinap Berries when catching Pokémon (2,022 XP)
- Catch 10 Pokemon (2 Pineapple Berries)
- Earn 1,000 Stardust (22 Poké Balls)
Reward: 2,022 Stardust, Tropius Encounter, 2 Rare Candy
exploration tasks
- Hatch an Egg (2022 Stardust)
- Complete 3 field research tasks (2,022 XP)
- Run 1 km (22 Pokeballs)
Reward: 2,022 Stardust, Tropius Encounter, 2 Rare Candy
Shaymin Special Research Step 5 of 7
combat tasks
- Fight in the Go Battle League (max 2 potions)
- Evolve 3 Pokemon (2 Star Pieces)
- Earn 3,000 Stardust (2 Bait Modules)
Reward: 2 Premium Raid Passes, Torkoal Encounter, 2 Max Revives
fishing tasks
- Catch 10 Pokemon (max 2 potions)
- Make 10 nice throws (2 star pieces)
- Earn 2,000 XP (2 decoy modules)
Reward: 2 Incense, Torkoal Encounter, 22 Ultra Balls
exploration tasks
- Earn a candy for walking your buddy (2 max potions)
- Catch 10 Pokemon (2 Star Piece)
- Walk 1 km (2 decoy modules)
Reward: 2 Super Incubators, Torkoal encounter, 2,022 XP
Shaymin Special Research Step 6 of 7
combat tasks
- Defeat a member of Team Go Rocket (2 Silver Pineapple Berries)
- Win a Raid (Encounter with Galar Mime)
- Fight in the Go Battle League (2 Golden Razz Berries)
Reward: 2 Rare Candies, encounter with Shaymin, 22 Ultra Balls
fishing tasks
- Make 5 Great Throws (2 Silver Pineapple Berries)
- Make 3 curveball throws (Encounter with Galar Mr. Mime)
- Catch 10 different types of Pokemon (2 Golden Razz Berries)
Reward: 2 Rare Candies, encounter with Shaymin, 22 Ultra Balls
exploration tasks
- Hatch an Egg (2 Silver Pineapple Berries)
- Spin 15 PokéStops or Gyms (Galar Mr. Mime encounter)
- Catch 10 Pokemon (2 Gold Razz Berries)
Reward: 2 Rare Candies, encounter with Shaymin, 22 Ultra Balls
Shaymin Special Research Step 7 of 7
- Claim Reward (2,022 XP)
- Claim Reward (2,022 Stardust)
- Claim Reward (2,022 XP)
Reward: 22 Shaymin Candy, Shaymin Bouquet Pose, 22 Willow Stickers (varies depending on the difficulty you choose)
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