In Pokémon GO, the special research “A Mega Discovery” started. We show you all the tasks and rewards you receive upon completion. You can look forward to Mega Energy, items, stardust, and experience points.
What’s new? On the evening of August 27, 2020, Niantic released Mega Pokémon in their AR game Pokémon GO. Mega Pokémon are a special, temporary form that significantly boosts your attackers. However, to grant a Pokémon a Mega Evolution, you need energy.
This energy can be found in the new special research, which was also released on August 27.
About this: In this overview, we show you all the steps and rewards of the research “A Mega Discovery”. This way, you will know exactly what you have to do and how you will be rewarded for it.
Special Research with Mega Pokémon – All Quests
This research consists of 4 steps, each with 3 quests. Rewards include a few thousand XP, along with stardust, potions, balls, and the coveted Mega Energy.
Mega Discovery Step 1
| Task | Reward |
| Send 3 gifts to friends | 10 Poké Balls |
| Earn a candy by walking with your buddy | 10 Hyper Potions |
| Catch 15 Pokémon | 25 Beedrill Mega Energy |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 5,000 experience points, 3 special candies, and an encounter with Hornliu (which can also be shiny).
Mega Discovery Step 2
| Task | Reward |
| Use 10 power-ups on Pokémon | 20 Hornliu candies |
| Evolve a Hornliu | 2,000 stardust |
| Defeat 3 Rocket Grunts | 1 Premium Raid Pass |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 100 Beedrill Mega Energy, 1 Charged TM, and 5,000 experience points.
Mega Discovery Step 3
| Task | Reward |
| Win a raid | 6 Revives |
| Battle in a Mega Raid | 2 Silver Nanab Berries |
| Catch 10 Pokémon | 6 Hyper Potions |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 25 Beedrill Mega Energy, 3 special candies, and 5,000 experience points.
Mega Discovery Step 4
| Task | Reward |
| Already completed | 1,500 stardust |
| Already completed | 1,500 stardust |
| Already completed | 1,500 stardust |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 25 Beedrill Mega Energy, 1,500 stardust, and 5,000 experience points.
After completing these quests, you have already gathered important energy for Mega Evolutions and filled your inventory with useful items. Thus, the encounter with the new Megas can truly begin.
But that’s not all that awaits you in September. Niantic stated that you can expect
to wait. Additionally, the developers adjusted the raids in Pokémon GO and quickly removed 2-star and 4-star raids.
Right before September 2020, the game makes significant adjustments and alters the player experience. The consolidated raids came as a surprise, which has been received quite positively so far.
How the experience with Mega Evolutions will establish itself remains to be seen. The new Pokémon are being widely discussed. How do you like them?
