Starting today, September 16, 2022, the big steel event “Test Your Nerves” will be running in Pokémon GO and will bring you limited research and new quests. We at MeinMMO have looked at the tasks and rewards behind them.
What is this research? With the start of the Steel event “Test Your Nerves”, Niantic unlocks a new limited-time research for you in Pokémon GO. You can find these in your “Today” view in the game and can solve them there throughout the event.
In addition, there are also new event quests at the PokéStops, which will bring you rewards related to the event.
When is the Steel Event running? The Steel Event “Test Your Nerves” runs from September 16, 2022 at 10:00 local time to September 21, 2022 at 20:00 local time.
Test Your Nerves Limited Research
As you may already know from other events in the past, Niantic will again offer you so-called limited research as part of the steel event. This is only active during the event period and can therefore only be solved during this time. Therefore, you should definitely remember to collect your rewards in good time so that they do not expire.
The limited research will focus on catching Steel Pokémon, but special throwing skills are also required. A total of 2 task boards await you, each with 6 different quests. We have summarized all the contents of the limited research for you using the LeekDuck overview below.
Timed Research “Test Your Nerves” 1/2
Tier Reward: Once you have completed all of the tasks on this board and collected the rewards, you will also receive a Magnetic Lure Module, 2,500 XP and an encounter with Togedemaru.
Timed Research “Test Your Nerves” 2/2
Tier Reward: If you have solved all the tasks on this board and collected the rewards, you will also receive 50 mega energy for Aggron, 50 candies for Stollunior and an encounter with Stollunior.
These are the new Steel Event quests
In addition to the limited research, you will also receive a total of 5 different new field researches at the PokéStops during the Steel Event. To secure them, all you have to do is turn the photo disk. As with the September field research, the tasks will then be displayed in the “Field” view of the game, which you can reach by clicking on the binoculars.
Unlike timed research, you have unlimited time to complete these tasks. So you can secure them during the event and work on them at your leisure even after it’s over. However, keep in mind that you cannot hold more than 4 unsolved quests at the same time.
Similar to the tasks related to the time-limited research, you should also catch and develop Pokémon and carry out power-ups in the field research. The following content awaits you (via leekduck.com).
Which quests are worth the most?
One or the other interesting Pokémon can be found in the rewards of the new research tasks, which is why you should secure these tasks. We have summarized below which ones are particularly worthwhile.
Catch 15 Pokemon: In this quest you can get the Steel Pokémon Tanhel. This can be further developed via Metang to Metagross, which is one of the best steel attackers in Pokémon GO. And Metagross is also one of the best psycho attackers in the raids.
On the other hand, if you are still looking for a candidate for the master league in PvP battles, Metagross is also an alternative. According to PvPoke’s ranking, it secures 31st place there with Bullet Punch, Star Punch and Earthquake (via pvpoke.com).
The task is also quick and easy to solve. Also, there is only one reward behind this quest, so you are guaranteed an encounter with Tanhel. With a bit of luck, you might even come across a dazzling specimen.
Catch 10 Pokemon: You can secure another strong Pokémon through this task by catching 10 Pokémon. Rotomurf can evolve into the Ground and Steel Pokémon Stalobor, which is one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. In the GO Battle League, it plays midfield and is only an option in the Master League.
This task can basically be solved quite quickly, but Rotomurf is not necessarily sure of the reward. You can also encounter a Tannza after completing the task.
This is not particularly strong and its further development Frostellka can only fall back on average values. For this reason it is rather less interesting for raids and in the PvP league. So it takes a bit of luck to encounter Rotomurf.
Evolve 2 Steel Pokémon: This quest allows you to get Mega Energy for Mega Steelix or Mega Scizor. This is especially interesting for trainers who regularly rely on their mega developments. This gives you the chance to get additional energy quickly.
Do 5 PowerUps on Pokemon: With the help of this quest, the Electric and Steel Pokémon Togedemaru awaits you. The monster from the 7th game generation comes into play for the steel event and can also be found in the wild and in raids outside of research.
However, his values are rather average. This means it cannot compete with other Electric and Steel-type attackers. So it is rather uninteresting for use in raids. And also in the GO Battle League, it only manages to secure 57th place in the Super League (via pvpoke.com). Since it’s new to the game, it could still be interesting for one or the other trainer.
Catch 5 Pokemon: The Pokémon Magnetilo, Nasgnet and Kastadur are hiding behind this task. Of these, Magnetilo is particularly interesting because it evolves into Magnezone, which is one of the best Steel attackers in the game.
However, since you cannot guarantee that you will get this monster via the quest, you should rather rely on Tanhel. Metagross is even better than Magnezone.
For the GO battle league, Kastadur also lends itself to this task. Its evolution, Tentantel, makes it to 37th place in the Hyperleague with a moveset of Bullet Seed, Leaf Scourge, and Flash Cannon.
How are you liking the Steel Event quests and limited-time research? Which of the monsters are you definitely wanting to secure? Let us know and in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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