The Season of Heritage in Pokémon GO is mixing things up! While we’ll be helping out Professor Willow uncover the mysterious giant door at a historical cave site during the three month-long season, there will be other events, Research tasks, and more to complete. For December 2021, a month-long Timed Research task headed by Team Mystic’s leader, Blanche, is available to all Trainers for free and it’s all about collecting Stardust. Aptly titled the Stardust Challenge, Trainers will be given a grand challenge of collecting 120,000 Stardust!
The Stardust Challenge is, thankfully, accumulative, and split into 15 different tasks with 15 different rewards and a completion reward.
When is the Season of Heritage Stardust Challenge?
Pokémon GO’s Season of Heritage Stardust Challenge will be available from Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 at 10 a.m. to Friday, December 31st, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. your local time.
Stardust Challenge Tasks and Rewards
Bonus: 2× Stardust for the first catch of each day
| Task/Step # | Stardust Collected (Accumulative) | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | Poké Ball x10 |
| 2 | 1,000 | Razz Berry x10 |
| 3 | 3,000 | Rhyhorn* Encounter |
| 4 | 6,000 | Pinap Berry x15 |
| 5 | 10,000 | Onix* Encounter |
| 6 | 15,000 | Poké Ball x25 |
| 7 | 20,000 | Nanab Berry x15 |
| 8 | 30,000 | Staryu* Encounter |
| 9 | 40,000 | Great Ball x20 |
| 10 | 50,000 | Silver Pinap Berry x2 |
| 11 | 60,000 | Alolan Exeggutor* Encounter |
| 12 | 70,000 | Ultra Ball x25 |
| 13 | 85,000 | Deino* Encounter |
| 14 | 100,000 | 5,000 XP |
| 15 | 120,000 | Lucky Egg x1 |
| 16 | Complete All | Dieno Hat (Male and Female versions for Avatar) |
*: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
If you’re unable to complete the Stardust Challenge and really want the Deino Hat, there’s another way to get it. According to Niantic, “[t]he Deino Hat avatar item will be available for purchase in the shop after the Season ends.” As for how much, that info is currently unknown.
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