The special research “Something Extraordinary” offers you an encounter with Keldeo in Pokémon GO. There are various items available. We will show you all tasks and rewards here.
What kind of research is this? For the “Mysterious Blade” event, there is an optional ticket that players can purchase. It costs about 10 € in the shop. Only players who purchase the ticket will receive the special research featuring Keldeo.
To activate the research, you need to log in to Pokémon GO once between Saturday (December 10) at 10:00 AM and Sunday (December 11) at 8:00 PM local time. You can take as much time as you want to complete the research. In the overview here, you will see all the content.
Something Extraordinary 1/7
| Task | Reward |
| Land 3 curveball throws | 500 Stardust |
| Catch 10 Pokémon | Encounter with Ottaro |
| Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon | 10 Ultra Balls |
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect the corresponding rewards, you will additionally receive 2 rare candies, 2 Silver Pinap Berries, and an encounter with Machop.
Something Extraordinary 2/7
| Task | Reward |
| Battle 3x against team leaders* | 750 Stardust |
| Catch 5 different species of Pokémon | Encounter with Staryu |
| Use 5 power-ups on Pokémon | 1 Charge TM |
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect the corresponding rewards, you will additionally receive 2 rare candies, 2 Silver Pinap Berries, and an encounter with Shroomish.
*Note: The team leaders refer to Blanche, Candela, and Spark. Not Team GO Rocket. You will find them by navigating to “Battles” in the menu and scrolling down to the bottom. It doesn’t matter which league you participate in.
Something Extraordinary 3/7
| Task | Reward |
| Battle in a raid | 1,000 Stardust |
| Catch 5 fighting-type Pokémon | Encounter with Bamelin |
| Evolve 5 Pokémon | 3 Incubators |
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect the corresponding rewards, you will additionally receive 2 rare candies, 2 Silver Pinap Berries, and an encounter with Zurrokex.
Something Extraordinary 4/7
| Task | Reward |
| Battle 5x in the GO Battle League | 1,250 Stardust |
| Catch 7 different species of Pokémon | Encounter with Marill |
| Use 5 berries when catching Pokémon | 2 Incense |
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect the corresponding rewards, you will additionally receive 2 rare candies, 2 Silver Pinap Berries, and an encounter with Quappo.
Something Extraordinary 5/7
| Task | Reward |
| Win a raid | 1,500 Stardust |
| Earn 5 hearts with your buddy | Encounter with Mamolida |
| Feed your buddy 3 times | 1 Fast TM |
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect the corresponding rewards, you will additionally receive 2 rare candies, 2 Silver Pinap Berries, and an encounter with Keldeo in its standard form.
Something Extraordinary 6/7
| Task | Reward |
| Win in the GO Battle League | 1,500 Stardust |
| Catch 15 fighting Pokémon | Encounter with Schallquap |
| Land 3 great throws in a row | 2 Super Incubators |
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect the corresponding rewards, you will additionally receive 2 rare candies, 2 Silver Pinap Berries, and an encounter with Meditalis.
Something Extraordinary 7/7
| Task | Reward |
| Take 3 snapshots of Keldeo | Encounter with Galapaflos |
| Take a snapshot of a grass-type Pokémon | 2,000 Stardust |
| Take a snapshot of a steel-type Pokémon | 2,000 Stardust |
| Take a snapshot of a rock-type Pokémon | 2,000 Stardust |
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect the corresponding rewards, you will additionally receive 2 rare candies, 20 Keldeo candies, and a Keldeo T-shirt.
These are all the tasks of the special research with Keldeo. With the overview, you can more easily decide whether purchasing a ticket will be worth it for you or not.
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