Pokémon Go Masterwork Research Glimmers of Gratitude quest steps and rewards, including how to get shiny Shaymin
Our guide for the Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude quest.
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude is the fourth Masterwork Research quest released in Pokémon Go and offers you the chance to catch a shiny Shaymin.
To unlock this quest, you must have purchased its ticket from the in-game Pokémon Go store before Sunday 25th February at 6pm (local time). Since this time has now passed, the Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude is no longer be available for purchase, but it might re-run at a future date like the shiny Mew Masterwork quest.
Below you'll find all of the Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude quest steps we currently know about to help you get a shiny Shaymin.
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'Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude' quest steps in Pokémon Go
Here you'll find all of the Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude quest steps in Pokémon Go. Since it's a special research quest and therefore lacks a deadline, you're free to take your time with this quest. Just keep in mind that it's been designed to take a substantial amount of time to complete!
The Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude quest was only available for purchase until Sunday 25th February at 6pm (local time). This means, at the time of writing, this quest is no longer available for purchase in Pokémon Go. If you missed it, you'll have to wait for the quest to re-run.
It's also important to note that this version of the quest is more challenging compared to the one included in the Go Tour: Sinnoh Los Angeles event. Due to this, the following information is not applicable for the Go Tour: Sinnoh Los Angeles version of this quest.
Be wary if you prefer to be surprised as this section contains spoilers.
'Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude' Step 1 of 7
- Catch 492 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region (Gen 1) - 492 XP
- Catch 492 Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region (Gen 2) - 492 XP
- Catch 492 Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region (Gen 3) - 492 XP
- Catch 492 Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region (Gen 4) - 492 XP
Rewards: 10 Dialga Candy, 10 Palkia Candy and 10 Giratina Candy.
'Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude' Step 2 of 7
- Catch 20 Grass-type Pokémon - Plant Cloak Burmy encounter
- Catch a Pokémon 5 days in row - Sandy Cloak Burmy encounter
- Catch a Pokémon on 15 different days - Trash Cloak Burmy encounter
Rewards: 30 Ultra Balls, 1 Incense and 1 Rare Candy XL.
'Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude' Step 3 of 7
- Catch 20 Flying-type Pokémon - Plant Cloak Burmy encounter
- Catch Pokémon 7 days in a row - Sandy Cloak Burmy encounter
- Catch a Pokémon on 21 different days - Trash Cloak Burmy encounter
Rewards: 30 Ultra Balls, 1 Incense and 1 Rare Candy XL.
'Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude' Step 4 of 7
- Make 40 Nice Curveball Throws - 5 Dialga Stickers
- Make 40 Great Curveball Throws - 5 Palkia Stickers
- Make 40 Excellent Curveball Throws - 5 Giratina Stickers
Rewards: 1 Lure Module, 1 Mossy Lure Module and 1 Rainy Lure Module.
'Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude' Step 5 of 7
- Send 12 Gifts and add a sticker to each - Bidoof encounter
- Use 12 Berries to help catch Pokémon - Bidoof encounter
- Earn a heart with your buddy on 12 different days - Bidoof encounter
Rewards: 1 Poffin, 3 Sinnoh Stones and 3 Rocket Radars.
'Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude' Step 6 of 7
- Defeat a Team Rocket Leader 3 times - 1 Rare Candy
- Earn a gold Sinnoh Medal - 1 Rare Candy
- Reach Level 40 - 1 Rare Candy
Rewards: 4,920 XP, 4,920 Stardust and shiny Shaymin encounter.
'Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude' Step 7 of 7
- Claim reward - 10 Shaymin Candy
- Claim reward - 10 Shaymin Candy
- Claim reward - 10 Shaymin Candy
Rewards: 4,920 XP and 4,920 Stardust.
The Max Out Season is here and includes a new global event, Wild Area! Galarian Expedition is currently running in Pokémon Go and it's possible to grab another Master Ball from the pay-to-play Masterwork Research: Master Ball quest. You can now catch Dynamax Pokémon through Max Battles. First, however, you need to visit Power Spots to collect Max Particles and complete the To the Max! quest. Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.
How Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude in Pokémon Go works
Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude is the fourth Masterwork Research quest to be released in Pokémon Go and progressing through it will eventually lead to an encounter with a shiny Shaymin.
It's a pay-to-play quest just like the previous Masterwork Research quests - All-in-One #151, Apex and Wish Granted. To access Glimmers of Gratitude you must have purchased a ticket for it when it was available during February 2024.
Glimmers of Gratitude is currently not for sale. Though it may have a re-run at a later date.
Tickets for Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude cost £4.99, $4.99 or the equivalent pricing tier for your local region. These tickets were nonrefundable and could not be purchased using PokéCoins.
Thankfully, Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude can be completed at your own pace once you've purchased as it doesn't have a deadline. Keep in mind that Masterwork Research quests are designed to take a good amount of time to finish, so progressing through one can take far longer than a traditional special research quest. The process of doing so, however, works exactly the same as you'll have to complete a set of challenges in each quest step, collecting its rewards, to progress onwards.
Finally, it's important to note that this, the global version of the Masterwork shiny Shaymin quest, is more challenging than the one given to players who attended the Go Tour: Sinnoh Los Angeles event. So if you attended this event and desire both a challenge and another shiny Shaymin you're in luck.
Good luck catching shiny Shaymin!