Pokemon Go Fest: The Melody Pokemon Special Research Details Revealed

Today's Pokemon Go Fest event involves a new Special Research event that culminates in a special encounter with the Mythical Pokemon Meloetta. The first day of Pokemon Go Fest is centered around an in-game music festival that features several costumed Pokemon. This new Special Research quest is unique in that it features a branching storyline, in which players choose which Pokemon they want to appear in their music festival. Luckily, Pokemon Go players around the world have already beaten the event and shared what players can expect as they work through the event.

The 11-part Melody Pokemon event is as follows:

Step 1: Rewards - 500 Stardust, 1 Super Incubator, and 50 Poke Balls

• Earn a heart with your Buddy: 1 Incense

• Use an Incense: 50 Poke Balls

• Catch 10 Pokemon: 500 X{

Step 2: Pick one of the following:

• Rock Star Pikachu Branch

• Pop Star Pikachu Branch

Step 3: Rewards - 10 Razz Berries, Rock Star/Pop Star Pikachu Encounter, and 10 Pinap Berries

• Hatch an Egg: 25 Great Balls

• Catch 20 Pokemon: 500 Stardust

• Take a Snapshot: 500 XP

Step 4: Pick one of the following:

• Galarian Zigzagoon Branch

• Galarian Ponyta Branch

Step 5: Rewards - 10 Razz Berries, Galarian Zigzagoon/Galarian Ponyta Encounter, and 1 Incense

• Use 15 Berries to help catch Pokemon: 25 Poke Balls

• Make 3 Curveball Throws: 500 XP

• Make 3 Nice Throws in a row: 500 Stardust

Step 6: Pick one of the following

• Flygon Branch

• Gardevoir Branch

Step 7: Rewards - 500 Stardust, Flygon or Gardevoir Encounter, 3 Rare Candies

• Take a snapshot: 1 Incense

• Walk 1km: 500 XP

• Use an Incense: 20 Ultra Balls

Step 8: Rewards - 3 Max Potions, 20 Trapinch or Ralts Candies, 3 Max Revives

• Power up Pokemon 3 times: 1 Star Piece

• Evolve 3 Pokemon: 3 Revives

• Defeat 2 Team Go Rocket Grunts: 3 Hyper Potions

Step 9: Rewards - 5 Golden Razz Berries, 1 Incense, 5 Silver Pinap Berries

• Send 3 Gifts to friends: 30 Great Balls

• Catch 15 different Pokemon species: 1,000 XP

• Earn a heart with your Buddy: 1,000 Stardust

Step 10: Rewards - Lucky Egg, Meloetta Encounter, 1 Star Piece

• Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokemon: 1,000 XP

• Catch 10 Pokemon: 3,000 Stardust

• Earn 5,000 Stardust: 3,000 XP

Step 11: Rewards - 10 Meloetta Stickers, Avatar Rock Star Pose (Rock Star Pikachu Branch Quest), or Avatar Pop Star Pose (Rock Star Pikachu Branch Quest), and Meloetta Avatar T-Shirt

• Take a snapshot of Meloetta: 1 Lure Module

• Transfer 30 Pokemon: 20 Meloetta Candies

• Make a new Friend: 3 Rare Candies