Pokemon GO Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research: Tasks and rewards

Pokemon GO Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research provides trainers who purchase and complete it a chance to catch Shiny Celebi in-game. The questline debuted at the 8th Anniversary Party event. Players can purchase it for $5.00 (or the equivalent in players' local currency) from the in-game shop.

The Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research ticket is available in the in-game shop till Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 8 PM local time. Players must play the game between Friday, June 28, 2024, at 10 AM local time and Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 8 PM local time.

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All Pokemon GO Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research tasks and rewards

The Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research tasks and rewards for Pokemon GO trainers are as follows:

Whispers in the Woods: Step 1 of 5

• Earn the Platinum Johto medal - 51x Ultra Ball
• Catch 251 Pokemon originally discovered in the Johto region - 1x Poffin
• Catch 100 different species of Pokemon - 2510x Stardust
• Rewards: 2510 XP, 1x Mossy Lure Module, 2510x Stardust

Whispers in the Woods: Step 2 of 5

• Catch 25 Grass-type Pokemon - 1x Lure Module
• Catch a Pokemon 7 days in a row - 51x Ultra Ball
• Catch a Pokemon on 21 different days - 251 XP
• Rewards: 2510 XP, 3x Rare Candy, 2510x Stardust

Whispers in the Woods: Step 3 of 5

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Whispers in the Woods: Step 4 of 5

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Whispers in the Woods: Step 5 of 5

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We will update the next steps once the information is available.

Celebi in the anime (Image via TPC)

Given the nature of the tasks involved, players will need a significant amount of time before they can complete all five steps and get their hands on a Shiny Celebi. After all, it is a dual-type Gen II Mythical Pokemon, boasting a Psychic/Grass combination, whose shiny variant is only available through research questlines.

The Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research also grants trainers the following event bonuses during the 8th Anniversary Party:

• 2× Incense duration
• 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration
• 2× Lucky Egg duration

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Why can't I buy Whispers in the Woods Masterwork Research in Pokemon GO?

Trainers may find that they are unable to purchase the Whispers in the Woods ticket because they have already completed or have the Distracted by Something Shiny questline active. The latter also provided a Shiny Celebi encounter.