There’s a spooky new ‘Mysterious Masks’ Research for players to complete as part of the 2022 Pokemon GO Halloween event!
As well as catching creatures, Pokemon GO players enjoy earning rewards by completing the different Research Tasks in the game.
And with the start of the 2022 Pokemon GO Halloween event, there is a brand-new Special Research Story for players to finish – Mysterious Masks. This centers around Yamask and its Galarian form!
Players have until 10 AM on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, to complete it, so there’s no time to waste!
All Tasks & Rewards in the Pokemon GO Mysterious Masks Halloween Research
There are 4 steps for players to complete in the Pokemon GO Mysterious Masks Research, each containing 3 separate Tasks:
Mysterious Masks 1/4 Tasks & Rewards
| Task | Image | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokemon |  | 1313 Stardust |
| Make 9 Curveball Throws |  | Yamask Encounter |
| Make 49 Nice Throws |  | 9 Ultra Balls |
If you’re struggling, make sure to find out how to make Curveball Throws in Pokemon GO.
We’ve also got a guide on how to make Nice Throws in Pokemon GO as well, in case you need some more help!
Mysterious Masks Step 1 Completion Rewards
For completing Mysterious Masks Step 1 you get:
- Galarian Yamask Encounter
- 4900 XP
- 490 Stardust
Mysterious Masks 2/4 Tasks & Rewards
| Task | Image | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokemon | | 1313 Stardust |
| Earn 9 Hearts with your Buddy | | Yamask Encounter |
| Send 13 Gifts to friends |  | 40 Great Balls |
Find out how to earn Buddy Hearts fast in Pokemon GO so you can breeze through step 2 of the Mysterious Masks Research!
Mysterious Masks Step 2 Completion Rewards
- Galarian Yamask Encounter
- 4900 XP
- 490 Stardust
Mysterious Masks 3/4 Tasks & Rewards
| Task | Image | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokemon | | 1313 Stardust |
| Catch 9 different species of Ghost-type Pokemon | | Yamask Encounter |
| Use 49 Berries to help catch Pokemon |  | 49 Poke Balls |
As you’ll be using plenty of Berries to finish this Step 3 of Mysterious Masks, make sure to read our Pokemon GO Berry Guide first. This tells you the exact bonuses each Berry gives you.
Mysterious Masks Step 3 Completion Rewards
- Galarian Yamask Encounter
- 4900 XP
- 490 Stardust
Mysterious Masks 4/4 Tasks & Rewards
| Task | Image | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Claim Reward |  | 49 XP |
| Claim Reward | | 490 XP |
| Claim Reward | | 4900 XP |
Mysterious Masks Step 4 Completion Rewards
- Galarian Yamask Encounter
- 49 Yamask Candy
- 490 Stardust
Don’t forget to find out all of the Field Research Tasks in the Pokemon GO Halloween event too! You may as well finish as many of these as you can while completing Mysterious Masks.
Also, it’s worth noting that the Yamask encounters you get during the Pokemon GO Mysterious Masks Research can be shiny. Here is the exact chance of catching a shiny Yamask in Pokemon GO!