Pokemon GO offers multiple in-game events for players to participate in and win rewards, one of which is the Catch Mastery: Ice 2023. The event focuses on Ice-type monsters, featuring several Standard/Shiny monsters, and offers different Research quests to complete. Players can complete the event-exclusive Catch Mastery Timed Research, which rewards them with multiple Cryogonal events and items.
The Catch Mastery: Ice 2023 event starts on Saturday, December 9, at 10 AM and ends on the same day, on Saturday, December 9, at 8 PM Local Time. The event offers increased encounters with rare Pokemon GO monsters like Shiny Snorunt, Shiny Bergmite, and Shiny Cryogonal. Also, players can earn 2× XP for successful catches with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws. That said, this guide explores all the tasks and rewards set for the Catch Mastery: Ice Timed Research quest.
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Pokemon GO Ice Catch Mastery - All Timed Research Tasks And Rewards
Pokemon GO players can participate in the Catch Mastery: Ice Timed Research for free. The event-exclusive quest comprises 10 steps, each offering rewards of Cryogonal encounters, making 40 guaranteed encounters. One can also purchase an additional Timed Research story in the in-game store for $2.00 or the equivalent pricing of the players’ local currency. The tasks and rewards for the free and paid Timed Research are the same.
STEP ONE
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Timed Research Tasks |
Rewards |
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Catch 2 Snorunt |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 2 Bergmite |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Make 3 Nice Throws |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Reward for Completion |
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STEP TWO
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Timed Research Tasks |
Rewards |
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Make 5 Nice Throws |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 5 Ice-type Pokemon |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokemon |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Reward for Completion |
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STEP THREE
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Timed Research Tasks |
Rewards |
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Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 5 Ice-type Pokemon |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokemon |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Reward for Completion |
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STEP FOUR
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Timed Research Tasks |
Rewards |
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Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 5 Ice-type Pokemon |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Use 3 Razz Berries to help catch Pokemon |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Reward for Completion |
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STEP FIVE
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Timed Research Tasks |
Rewards |
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Make 5 Nice Curveball Throw in a row |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 5 Ice-type Pokemon |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokemon |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Reward for Completion |
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STEP SIX
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Timed Research Tasks |
Rewards |
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Make 3 Great Throws |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 5 Snorunt |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 5 Bergmite |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Reward for Completion |
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STEP SEVEN
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Timed Research Tasks |
Rewards |
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Make 3 Great Curveball Throws |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 10 Snorunt |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 10 Bergmite |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Reward for Completion |
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STEP EIGHT
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Timed Research Tasks |
Rewards |
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Make 5 Great Curveball Throws |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 10 Snorunt |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 10 Bergmite |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Reward for Completion |
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STEP NINE
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Timed Research Tasks |
Rewards |
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Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Catch 10 Ice-type Pokemon |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Make an Excellent Throw |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Reward for Completion |
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STEP TEN
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Timed Research Tasks |
Rewards |
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Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Cryogonal Encounter |
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Make an Excellent Curveball Throw |
Cryogonal Encounter |
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Reward for Completion |
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