To note, the A Mega Moment Special Research is only available to Pokemon GO Trainers that are Level 5 and up. Fortunately, this is a very easy requirement to fulfill, and players that put just a bit of effort toward catching Pokemon should unlock the story, which is fully detailed below, in no time.
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Pokemon GO: A Mega Moment Special Research Tasks and Rewards
Step 1
Catch 3 Pokemon (Bulbasaur Encounter) Catch 3 Pokemon (Charmander Encounter) Catch 3 Pokemon (Squirtle Encounter)
Step 1 Completion Rewards: 500 XP, 200x Stardust, 10x Poke Ball
After completing Step 1, players must choose between Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, and this decision will affect some of the tasks and rewards that are featured in the remaining steps of the A Mega Moment Special Research. Namely, there is a task in the story that will specifically instruct PoGO players to Mega Evolve the Pokemon that they have selected, and the Mega Energy that is awarded throughout will also match that choice.
Step 2
Catch 5 Pokemon (10x Poke Ball) Use 5 Berries to Help Catch Pokemon (10x Great Ball) Power Up Pokemon 5 Times (10x Poke Ball)
Step 2 Completion Rewards: 200x Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle Mega Energy, 1x Premium Battle Pass, Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle Encounter
Step 3
Earn 5 Hearts With Your Buddy (50x Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle Mega Energy) Power Up Pokemon 10 Times (50x Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle Mega Energy) Mega Evolve a Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle (1x Charge TM)
Step 3 Completion Rewards: 1,000 XP, 600x Stardust, 100x Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle Mega Energy
Step 4
Win a Raid (6x Revive) Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt (2x Silver Pinap Berry) Take a Snapshot of Your Buddy (6x Hyper Potion)
Step 4 Completion Rewards: 2,000 XP, 1,500x Stardust, 100x Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle Mega Energy
For those players that are curious about the update that coincided with the release of the A Mega Moment Special Research story, its intent was to make Pokemon GO’s Mega Evolution mechanic “easier and more rewarding.” The primary manifestation of the ease component of the update is that Mega Energy is no longer required to Mega Evolve a Pokemon that has undergone the transformation before. While Pokemon do need a rest period between Mega Evolutions, which can be decreased with Mega Energy, this change should make the mechanic more accessible.
With respect to the increased rewards, PoGO’s Mega Evolution update introduced Mega Levels, a brand new way to improve Pokemon. More specifically, players can increase the Mega Level of a Pokemon by Mega Evolving it repeatedly, and there are bonuses associated with doing so. Among those bonuses are increased catch Candy, increased catch XP, and boosted ally attacks, and they are active any time that the Pokemon is Mega Evolved.
Pokemon GO is available on Android and iOS.
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