The new special research “What Lies Beneath the Mask?” in Pokémon GO started in celebration of the first part of the Halloween event 2021. We from MeinMMO looked at what tasks you have to solve and what rewards await you.
What kind of research is it about? As every year, Halloween is celebrated in Pokémon GO. In 2021, the Halloween event is divided into the two parts “Spooky Company” and “Creepy Companions.” At the start of “Spooky Company,” there is a new special research. This revolves around Galar-Makabaja.
We consulted the overview from LeekDuck to see what tasks and rewards await you in this special research and have summarized all the information for you (via LeekDuck/reddit):
What Lies Beneath the Mask 1/4
| Task | Reward |
| Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokémon | 400 Stardust |
| Send 9 Pokémon | Encounter with Zwirrlicht |
| Land 49 great throws | 9 Ultra Balls |
Stage reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive 4,000 XP, 9 Nanab Berries, and an encounter with Makabaja.
What Lies Beneath the Mask 2/4
| Task | Reward |
| Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokémon | Encounter with Pikachu in Prankster Halloween costume |
| Land 9 Curveball throws | 490 Stardust |
| Use 49 berries when catching Pokémon | Encounter with Banette |
Stage reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive 4,000 XP, 9 Himmih Berries, and an encounter with Galar-Makabaja.
What Lies Beneath the Mask 3/4
| Task | Reward |
| Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokémon | 400 Stardust |
| Catch 9 different Ghost-type Pokémon | Encounter with Alola-Knogga |
| Land 49 excellent throws | 49 Poké Balls |
Stage reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive 4,000 XP, 9 Sanan Berries, and an encounter with Galar-Makabaja.
What Lies Beneath the Mask 4/4
| Task | Reward |
| Already completed! | 49 XP |
| Already completed! | 490 XP |
| Already completed! | 4,900 XP |
Stage reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive 4 Makabaja Candy, 9 Makabaja Candy, and 4,900 Stardust.
Time-Limited Research for the Halloween Event 2021
In addition to the special research around Galar-Makabaja, which is available for the first part of the event, you will receive an additional time-limited research for the entire duration of the Halloween event. This is all about the GO Battle League and the ongoing Halloween Cup.
You can find the research in your Today view in the game. To solve it, you have time from October 15, 2021, at 10:00 AM to October 31, 2021, at 8:00 PM. Remember that you also need to collect your rewards during this time, as with the end of the event, the time-limited research and its rewards will also disappear.
We looked at what tasks you need to solve in this research and what rewards you can look forward to (via reddit.com).
| Task | Reward |
| Battle in the GO Battle League | Encounter with Zobiris |
| Battle 5 times in the GO Battle League | Encounter with Makabaja |
| Win a Trainer Battle in the GO Battle League | Encounter with Quabbel (female) |
| Win 4 Trainer Battles in the GO Battle League | Encounter with Nachtara |
| Win 7 Trainer Battles in the GO Battle League | Encounter with Galar-Makabaja |
Stage reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive 15 Makabaja Candy, 15 Zobiris Candy, and 15 Zurrokex Candy.
What do you think of the new special research and the associated rewards? Do you find them too easy, or would you have preferred a greater challenge? Or are the tasks just right? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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