Trainers will be able to get another Master Ball during the Season of World of Wonders with its next event – Catching Wonders. No Pokémon will be featured (or debuting) during this event, but Trainers can get a free Masterwork Research quest and start tackling this challenging questline. (For more details about the Season of World of Wonders, you can check out our overall Season of World of Wonders guide hub.)
Now, check out what’s happening during the Catching Wonders event with our guide below:
Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders – Catching Wonders
Begins: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Ends: Sunday, May 19th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time.
Featured – Masterwork Research (Master Ball opportunity)
No Pokémon are being spotlighted for this event, but instead, Trainers will get another opportunity to get another Master Ball. This Master Ball will be a reward in a new Masterwork Research that will be made available for free to all Trainers at the start of the event.
Event Bonuses
- 10× XP awarded for your first catch of the day.
- 10× XP awarded for your first PokéStop or Gym spin of the day.
- 5× Stardust awarded for your first catch of the day.
Event Boxes
If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.
Raids
Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event. No themed Raid lineups were announced for this event.
Standard Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:
- One-Star Raids:
- Nidoran ♂*, Marill*, Clamperl*, Stunky*, and Goomy* (until Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time)
- Alolan Geodude*, Omanyte*, Kabuto*, Larvitar*, and Rockruff* (starting on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time)
- Three-Star Raids:
- Vileplume*, Togetic*, Wobbuffet, and Palpitoad (until Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time)
- Onix*, Aerodactyl*, Nosepass*, and Medicham* (starting on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time)
- Five-Star Raids:
- Tapu Fini* (until Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time) (See Additional Notes).
- Regirock* (starting on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time) (See Additional Notes).
- Mega Raids:
- Mega Alakazam* (until Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time) (See Additional Notes).
- Mega Gyarados* (starting on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time) (See Additional Notes).
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:
- One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Drowzee*, Shadow Poliwag*, Shadow Barboach, and Shadow Foongus.
- Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Hitmontop, Shadow Wobbuffet, and Shadow Sneasel*.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Suicune* (See Additional Notes).
Additional Notes:
- Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
- Standard Raids:
- Five-Star Raids:
- Tapu Fini* will be available during the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Regirock* will…
- … replace Tapu Fini in Five-Star Raids during the event starting on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- … will be available during the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Mega Raids:
- Mega Alakazam* will be available during the event (in Mega Raids), until Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Mega Gyarados* will…
- … replace Mega Alakazam in Mega Raids during the event starting on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- … will be available during the event (in Mega Raids), until Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Five-Star Raids:
- Shadow Raids:
- One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), unless otherwise stated by Niantic.
Featured Attack for Tapu Fini
Tapu Fini will know the attack Nature’s Madness (Charged Attack) when caught from Five-Star Raids between Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, at 10 a.m. to Thursday, May 16th, 2024, at 10 a.m. your local time. You can also teach Tapu Fini this move with the aid of an Elite Charged TM.
Nature’s Madness’s (Charged Attack) stats are as follows:
- Trainer Battles: 80 power + decrease your opponent’s Defense stat
- Gyms and Raids: 90 power
Field Research Tasks
There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following rewards: Stardust, XP, Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.
A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.
- Task: Catch 5 Pokémon
- Reward: 500 Stardust OR 1,000 XP
- Task: Catch 10 Pokémon
- Reward: 1,250 Stardust OR 2,500 XP
- Task: Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
- Reward: 10 Poké Balls OR 5 Great Balls OR 3 Ultra Balls
Masterwork Research: Catching Wonders
An event-exclusive Masterwork Research Story will be available. This Masterwork Research is treated like Special Research, so it will not expire once obtained. Rewards included in this Masterwork Research are 1 Master Ball, Stardust, XP, Berries, various Pokémon encounters, and more.
A complete list of tasks and rewards of this Special Research will be shared here once the event is live.
| Masterwork Research: Catching Wonders | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/4 | Reward |
| Catch 250 Pokémon | 20 Poké Balls |
| Use 150 Berries to help catch Pokémon | 15 Razz Berries |
| Make 100 Nice Curveball Throws | 2,500 Stardust |
| Completion Rewards | 2,500 XP and Sandygast Encounter |
| Step 2/4 | Reward |
| Catch 300 Pokémon | 25 Poké Balls |
| Make 100 Great Curveball Throws | 15 Pinap Berries |
| Transfer 50 Pokémon | 20 Great Balls |
| Completion Rewards | 3,500 XP and Dubwool Encounter |
| Step 3/4 | Reward |
| Catch 350 Pokémon | 20 Great Balls |
| Defeat 25 Team GO Rocket members | 5 Charged TMs |
| Catch 75 different species of Pokémon | 15 Revives |
| Completion Rewards | 4,500 XP and Hisuian Sneasel* Encounter |
| Step 4/4 | Reward |
| Visit PokéStops on 7 different days | 2,500 XP |
| Catch a Pokémon on 7 different days | 2,500 Stardust |
| Hatch 20 Eggs | Whiscash* Encounter |
| Catch 75 Pokémon in a single day | 20 Ultra Balls |
| Make 50 Excellent Throws | 20 Max Revives |
| Catch 500 Pokémon | 3 Silver Pinap Berries |
| Completion Rewards | 5,000 XP, 5,000 Stardust, and 1 Master Ball |
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
PokéStop Showcase
During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest event-themed Pokémon being requested. This section will be updated once the event starts.
- Saturday, May 18th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, May 19th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: Bounsweet and Tsareena
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