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This is a list of all Special Research campaigns in Pokémon GO . Once a Trainer unlocks any of the Special Research campaigns, they keep that Special Research forever until they complete it. Visit the following articles for information about tasks and rewards.

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At level 8, Trainers unlock A Troubling Situation , which introduces Team GO Rocket and Shadow Pokémon . Once A Troubling Situation is complete, Trainers gain access to the currently-active Team GO Rocket research line. Additional Team GO Rocket Special Research cannot be unlocked while a previous one is in progress past part 1, making it possible to miss newer ones.

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Pokemon GO offers a wide variety of activities for players, aside from being a great way to encourage going out for a walk when the weather is nice. While players can simply just roam around and do things like catch Pokemon or hatch eggs in an incubator, Special Research can give Pokemon GO players some direction if they are not sure what to do next.

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Furthermore, Special Research can also provide unique rewards that cannot be obtained by other means. It also provides players with items that they would otherwise have to pay for, which makes Special Research more attractive to those looking to play entirely for free.

What is Special Research in Pokemon GO ?

To put it simply, Special Research is a series of tasks that require players to go through a fixed list of actions and activities as they are playing Pokemon GO . Tasks that players will need to complete include simple things like catching Pokemon , visiting PokeStops, making "Great" or "Nice" throws, and transferring Pokemon to Professor Willow. Some more complex, difficult, and time-consuming tasks includes things like having to battle other players, accumulate walking distance in kilometers, and win raids. Special Research has a variety of stages, each with a set of tasks that players must complete.

A Mystical Discovery Special Research Pokemon GO

Aside from serving as a glorified to-do list for the player, Special Research also has some story involved as well. Early on in Pokemon GO , the story of Special Research involved the player assisting Professor Willow with his efforts to find mythical Pokemon like Mew and Celebi. Special Research also helps promote new features that have recently been added to Pokemon GO . A good example of this would be the event A Mysterious Incense, which promotes the new item Daily Adventure Incense.

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As mentioned above, completing tasks in Special Research will provide players with a wide variety of rewards to pursue. As players complete sets of tasks, they can receive things like Poke Balls, Stardust, Experience points, and encounters with Pokemon that cannot be found by other means. While this mostly means mythical Pokemon, there are some non-mythical Pokemon that can be encountered and caught as well.

This includes unique versions of Pikachu in an impressive, and wide assortment of costumes ranging from silly to seasonal . Some good news about Pokemon encountered exclusively as a reward for Special Research is that they do not flee and have a 100% catch rate, which will make it easier for players to claim their reward after all the work it took to complete a series of Special Research tasks.

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Fortunately, Special Research does not expire once players have claimed it by playing during the period it was active. However, if players neglect Pokemon GO for the duration of time that a Special Research event is available to be claimed, they will not be able to participate in it.

This allows for players to work on Special Research they have acquired at their own pace without having to worry about missing out on any of the rewards that come from completing that particular campaign, and it allows them to feel like they aren't falling behind.

In most cases, Special Research events do not cost players any money. The only exception to this would be ticketed events like the upcoming Pokemon GO Fest 2022 on August 27th, which costs players US$10.99 and gives them access to exclusive Special Research tasks that will not expire once they have been claimed. So whether they are paid or free, Special Research is an activity that can be done at a players own pace, making it very casual friendly.

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Special Research Lines come in two main flavors: Unlimited and Limited. Unlimited lines unlock at specific points in the game, and  are available to complete at the player's leisure. Limited lines have specific requirements to unlock such as playing during a specific time period, and may or may not have a time-limit. 

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Research System Breakdown

Research Tasks are divided into four categories:

  • Field Research - Single-objective goals such as spinning PokeStops and catching Pokemon that reward items and one "stamp" (1 per day). These are the tasks outlined above.
  • Special Research - Story based multi-objective goals such as catching and transferring Pokemon that have unknown rewards
  • Paid Research  - Similar to Special Research, but a ticket must be purchased in order to actually enjoy these Research lines. These are frequently tied to events or seasons.
  • Research Breakthrough - Rewards based on collecting stamps that reward Stardust, items, and a Pokemon encounter. 

Task Mechanics

A trainer can hold up to 3 tasks at a time, 4 including an AR task. Also, trainers can trash a task if they do not want to try to complete it.

Trainers receive tasks from spinning PokeStops, and each Pokestop gives the same task to all trainers during the day. If the reward is an encounter, all trainers receive the same species (though IVs will differ). If you get a task on Monday from a stop and don’t clear it until Tuesday, you will not be able to get a task from that same PokeStop on Tuesday as once you receive a task, you will not receive another one from that PokeStop. However, if you delete a task, you can go back to that stop later in the day to get it again.

Various events frequently have their own unique set of tasks with event-themed rewards. Community Days in particular bend the Research rule a bit, as the research assigned to each Stop for the day changes to Community Day-themed research for the duration of the event, and revert back to normal after the event. Note that completing research from a given stop at any point during a given day will cause it to remain claimed for the rest of said day regardless of event-themed task changes. 

Tasks give a variety of rewards, often based on the challenge you had to complete. Rewards can be encounters, Stardust, or items such as balls, potions, revives, TMs, and Rare Candy. Generally, more difficult tasks will have higher rewards.

Encounters from tasks are level 15 Pokemon with IVs of at least 10 in all 3 stats. After clearing an encounter task, you will be taken to the encounter. The Pokemon will not be weather boosted regardless of the in-game weather. You can run from the encounter and come back to it in the future.

Once you clear an encounter task, you can immediately collect a new task. Interestingly enough, you can save a large number of encounters! Some trainers do this and choose to catch them during a Lucky Egg or Star Piece session.

Each day when you complete your first task, you receive a Research Stamp. When you have 7 stamps, you will receive a Research Breakthrough.

Research Breakthrough rewards change each season.

General Tips

Special research tasks do not give a daily stamp - only field research does Minimum level for Special Research is level 5 Pokemon encounters appear to be at level Many players have a “refill loop” or “grind loop” of stops and gyms in their PoGo lives, often one they hit multiple times each day.. If you have the option, add a second loop. Having multiple loops will greatly increase the number of tasks seen Try to keep one open task so you can always pick a new one up when you visit a Pokestop for the first time in a day. Find a network of players to report tasks, perhaps through your raid chat of choice. You won’t be able to check every stop, so if people call out TM, Rare Candy or Chansey quests it can really help. Some communities have focused on calling out Charmander encounter quests. This is a great way to farm high IV Pokemon before a community day. Some encounters have very large hit-boxes. Save these for when you are working on a 3 excellent or 3 great throw in a row quest. Try not to hold more than 1 long term quest. Remember there is an opportunity cost to holding 3 “Catch a Ditto for 3 Rare Candy” tasks. Obviously the payoff is awesome, but in the meantime you are missing out on so many other potential rewards from other tasks you cannot get. Don’t miss a day of Research Progress. If you don’t think you can play much tomorrow, leave one task unclaimed today. Tomorrow you can wake up, claim the task, and make progress towards your Research Breakthrough. Consider weather, biome, and active events when deciding whether to keep or delete a task. You likely aren’t going to quickly complete the “3 Pidgey or Murkrow” task on a sunny day during a rock event, but you should blow through “catch 5 Pokemon with Weather Boost” on a cloudy day during a fighting event. If you don’t throw excellents well, it’s not the end of the world to toss a task requiring an excellent throw. Holding on to tasks without substantial rewards for a long period of time is a big mistake. In general, take your playstyle into account when deciding to keep or delete a task. Do you battle gyms constantly? Then the Minium task isn’t bad as you will quickly turn it over. Did you already use your raid pass for the day? Then don’t hold on to that “Defeat a level 3 raid for some potions” type tasks. Free to play? Then the hatch 3 eggs” quest is probably an easy one to delete. Have a task that you know you cannot complete quickly at a stop near your house? Well trash that task while you grind. Then as you return home you can grab it later in the day. That way you can cycle through more tasks without it clogging your inventory. Remember that reward encounters and the Research Breakthrough reward have a 0% flee rate. Use pinaps liberally! Keep track of local nests. “Catch 3 Bugs” is much easier when you know there is a Caterpie nest a couple blocks away.

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Research Tasks

Task Task Reward Total Reward
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Catch 15 Pokémon
Pinap Berry * 5
1000 XP
Stardust * 1000
Encounter
Poke Ball * 10
Mysterious Component * 1
Pinap Berry * 5
1500 XP
Stardust * 1500
Encounter
Great Ball * 10
Mysterious Component * 3
2500 XP
2500 XP
Stardust * 300
Super Rocket Radar * 1
Max Potion * 10
3000 XP
Stardust * 3000
Encounter
Ultra Ball * 10
Max Revive * 6
5000 XP
Stardust * 3500
Silver Pinap Berry * 2
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Pokémon Go Galar Calling Special Research tasks and rewards

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Galar Pokémon have arrived in Pokémon Go thanks to the new Max Out season, and just like the previous seasons, we have a large questline to follow with the Galar Calling Special Research tasks.

Throughout the season, different tasks are set to become available to reward players with memorable Pokémon encounters, various items, and some nice XP.

Keeping track of what you need to do, or potentially keep a hold of, is vital to getting through these tasks as quickly as possible. So here is a list of all the available quests to get you up to speed.

Pokémon Go Galar Calling Special Research guide: All tasks, rewards, and more

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TasksRewards
Catch 8 Pokémon3x Charged TM

All task one completion rewards : 800 XP

This is a branching choice that has you pick either Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble. Whichever you choose, you’ll get that Pokémon with a unique background card and different research tasks.

Adventure with Grookey TasksRewards
Catch 3 Pokémon3x Poké Ball
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon5x Pinap Berry
Adventure with Scorbunny TasksRewards
Catch 3 Pokémon3x Poké Ball
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon5x Pinap Berry
Adventure with Sobble TasksRewards
Catch 3 Pokémon3x Poké Ball
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon5x Pinap Berry

All task three completion rewards : 1,000 XP, and either Scorbunny, Sobble, or Grookey encounter depending on which branching choice you picked.

Adventure with Grookey TasksRewards
Catch 88 Pokémon100 XP
Spin 25 Pokéstops or Gyms500x Stardust
Explore 8km20x Grookey Candy
Evolve a Grookey15x Pokéball
Adventure with Scorbunny TasksRewards
Catch 88 Pokémon100 XP
Spin 25 Pokéstops or Gyms500x Stardust
Explore 8km20x Scorbunny Candy
Evolve a Scorbunny15x Pokéball
Adventure with Sobble TasksRewards
Catch 88 Pokémon100 XP
Spin 25 Pokéstops or Gyms500x Stardust
Explore 8km20x Sobble Candy
Evolve a Sobble15x Pokéball

All task four completion rewards : 10x Great Ball, 1,500 XP

Tasks five and onwards are not currently in-game and we will update this article when they are added.

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The final tasks for the All-In-One Special Research are here in  Pokemon Go . This guide will show players how they can complete this Special Research and collect their rewards. Pokemon Go has held tons of events throughout 2021 and it is only March. One of the biggest events the game held was its premium Kanto Tour event. For those who were able to participate, they paid for a ticket and received a Special Research Task that allows them to collect a Shiny Mew as their final reward. The thing is the second tier of this Special Research required players to wait 30 days until they were able to unlock it. Now that 30 days have passed, players can complete the final step to get their hands on their Shiny Mew. Here is the complete set of Special Research Tasks for All-In-One.

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It's important to mention that only players who purchased the Kanto Tour ticket are allowed to participate in this event . Unfortunately, the event has come and went and the ticket itself is no longer available. The only way to get a Shiny Mew now is to either trade with another player who is willing to part with it or wait for another event to happen in the future. For those who did pick up the pass, here is the complete set of Special Research Tasks for All-In-One.

Complete All-In-One 151 Special Research Tasks and Rewards in Pokemon Go

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As mentioned, players will need the Kanto Tour ticket to participate in this event . Here are all the Special Research Tasks and Rewards.

  • Step 1: Earn a Platinum Kanto Medal (51 Ultra Balls), Send 151 Gifts to friends (1 Poffin), Make 151 Great Throws (1510 Stardust), Rewards: 5100 X0, 1 Raid Pass, 1510 Stardust
  • Step 2: Catch a Pokemon 30 Days in a row (51 Ultra Balls), Catch 151 different species of Pokemon (1 Glacial Lure), Catch 30 Pokemon of each type (this is broken down into 18 different tasks) (151 XP) Rewards: 5100 XP, 3 Rare Candy, 1510 Stardust
  • Step 3: Reach level 40 (4000 Stardust), Spin 151 Pokestops (3 Rocket Radar), Complete 151 Field Research Tasks (3 Super Incubators), Walk 151 km (151 Ultra Balls), Catch 1510 Pokemon (1 Incense), Rewards: 1 Star Piece, Shiny Mew Encounter, 1 Lucky Egg
  • Step 4: Claim Reward! Rewards: 3 TMs, 20 Mew Candy, Shiny Mew Shirt, 1510 Stardust, 5100 XP, 1510 Stardust

Shiny Mew is obviously the most valuable Pokemon in this entire set . Those who participated in the Kanto Tour are really rewarded with something special. It will be interesting what they decide to do with other "Tour" events moving forward in the game.

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Pokémon Go A Mega Discovery Special Research: How to complete each quest tasks and earn Mega Beedrill explained

Learn how to Mega Evolve Pokémon!

A Mega Discovery is a Special Research questline in Pokémon Go that teaches you the basics of Mega Evolution .

Completing these challenges will not only teach you the basics of Mega Evolution, but gives you the opportunity to add Mega Beedrill to your Mega Pokédex.

It's time to start collecting Mega Energy and begin a journey into a whole new area of Pokémon evolution!

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How 'A Mega Discovery' works in Pokémon Go

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Research Quests , which allow you to complete objectives for rewards, were introduced into Pokémon Go in March 2018.

There are three types of Research Quests - Field Research, Timed Research and Special Research. Unlike Field Research tasks, which offer a selection of tasks that can be completed whenever the player chooses, Special Research tasks are the same for every player and have a set, story driver, order.

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A Mega Discovery is a Special Research questline designed to teach players how to use Mega Evolution , which was introduced into Pokémon Go in August 2020.

The quest itself consists of four steps, which each contain three individual challenges. You'll be rewarded for every individual challenge and overall step you complete. By the end of the Special Research, you'll be able to Mega Evolve Beedrill with ease.

There's no restriction to when you can complete A Mega Discovery, so feel free to begin your exploration into Mega Evolution whenever you please.

The Max Out Season is nearly here! Don't forget to try out Routes , Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon , fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases .

Below you'll find all the steps and confirmed rewards for A Mega Discovery. Be warned - this section does contain spoilers for both the tasks and rewards for this Special Research , so, if you don't want to know, we suggest skipping this section.

Thank you to mrmousepad from reddit for the help with this information.

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'A Mega Discovery' Step 1 of 4

  • Send 3 Gifts to Friends - x10 PokéBalls
  • Earn a Candy walking with your Buddy - x10 Super Potions
  • Catch 15 Pokémon - x25 Beedrill Mega Energy

Rewards: 5,000 XP, x3 Rare Candy and Weedle encounter

'A Mega Discovery' Step 2 of 4

  • Power up Pokémon 5 times - x20 Weedle Candy
  • Evolve 1 Weedle - x2,000 Stardust
  • Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts - x1 Premium Raid Pass

Rewards: 5,000 XP, x1 Charge TM and x100 Beedrill Mega Energy

'A Mega Discovery' Step 3 of 4

  • Win a raid - x6 Revives
  • Battle in a Mega Raid - x2 Silver Pinap Berry
  • Catch 10 Pokémon - x6 Hyper Potions

Rewards: 5,000 XP, x3 Rare Candy and x25 Beedrill Mega Energy

'A Mega Discovery' Step 4 of 4

  • Claim reward - 1,500 Stardust

Rewards: 1,500 Stardust, 5,000 XP and x25 Beedrill Mega Energy

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Here are some tips to help you complete A Mega Discovery in Pokémon Go:

  • Don't transfer the Weedle or else you risk making A Mega Discovery harder for yourself.
  • Look to the skies for a Team Go Rocket Balloon if you're having trouble finding an invaded PokéStop.
  • Incense will attract Pokémon to your location, allowing you to complete a couple of these challenges very easily.
  • Remember - Remote Raiding allows you to compete in raids from the comfort of your home, so you no longer have to rush outside to find a specific raid.
  • Don't forget to check out the Mega Pokédex once you've completed A Mega Discovery.

Hope you enjoy learning the basics of Mega Evolution and completing A Mega Discovery!

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Current Field Research

These are the available Research Tasks with Pokémon encounters for the month of May. Completing a Research Breakthrough will lead to an encounter with one of the following Pokémon: Parasect, Pinsir, Snorlax, Gible, Furfrou, Goomy.

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What is Research in Pokémon GO?

Research is a feature in Pokémon GO that gives Trainers the opportunity to help Professor Willow with his Pokémon Research. Completing a Research Task will unlock rewards. The more challenging a task, the greater the reward will be.

There are two types of Research you can contribute to: Field Research and Special Research .

What is Field Research ?

Field Research tasks are assigned/collected by spinning PokéStops. Trainers can only receive and complete one task from each PokéStop each day. Tasks are the same for all trainers on a given day so you can share PokéStop locations for a desirable task with others in your community.

The task will consist of an objective and a reward for completing it. Rewards range from Items to Pokémon encounters. If the task awards items, it will disclose what item and quantity on the task itself. If it’s an encounter, it won’t. Instead you can refer to the handy graphic on this page.

The first Field Research task you complete for a day will reward you with a Stamp towards unlocking a Research Breakthrough .

How do I unlock a Research Breakthrough ?

You can unlock a Research Breakthrough by collect 7 Stamps. Again, Stamps are obtained from your first completed Field Research task for the day. Unlike the ‘First PokéStop of the Day’ or ‘First Catch of the Day’ streaks, you do not need to collect Stamps on consecutive days. You won’t ever lose stamps you earned because you missed a day.

Upon reaching 7 Stamps, you can open the box and earn a handful of helpful Rewards. Rewards will consist of a Pokémon encounter, XP, Stardust and will include one of the following items: Rare Candy, Pinap Berries, Ultra Balls, or Poké Balls.

What is Special Research ?

Special Research is like Field Research but they can be thought of as part of the game’s Story. Like Field Research they consist of tasks that you work through to earn Rewards. However in Special Research completing a set of task will earn you additional rewards. Completing all sets of tasks in the series will earn you a more valuable reward. eg. A Mythical Pokémon encounter.

While, Trainers cannot repeat Special Research tasks, Professor Willow will occasionally seek assistance with new tasks. Special Research can also be assigned at Special Events like GO Fest in Chicago or during in-game Events like Pokémon GO Halloween 2018.

What are the CP numbers next to the Pokémon in the graphic?

That is the range of possible CPs that your Pokémon encounter could be. The highest is Perfect IVs and the lowest is not so perfect IVs.

What is the Sparkle next to some Pokémon in the graphic?

The sparkle indicates that there is a chance of encountering that Pokémon in their Shiny form. The chance of encountering a Shiny from a Field Research task is 1 in 450. However they could possibly be higher for certain encounters (eg. Absol).

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Pokemon Go Field Research tasks & rewards for August 2024

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If you’re looking for a roundup of all the Pokemon Go Field Research tasks in August 2024, we’ve broken them down into categories, alongside details of the Research Breakthrough rewards you can earn.

Field Research is a long-running feature in Pokemon Go that gives Trainers a variety of tasks to complete to earn rewards. Completing seven tasks over seven days will result in a Research Breakthrough, which is a guaranteed encounter with a desirable Pokemon.

These Field Research tasks incorporate various elements of gameplay. Some will ask you to catch different types of Pokemon, others require you to take part in Raid Battles , and a few will task you with earning Candies or Hearts with your Buddy .

For August 2024, Trainers can earn an encounter with Hisuian Growlithe, Larvitar, Audino, Axew, Furfrou, and Jangmo-o as a Research Breakthrough. These are quite rare creatures in Pokemon Go, so it’s worth catching as many as possible during the Shared Skies season festivities. 

Pokemon Go Field Research

Completing the following tasks will get you one of the rewards listed in the right column . If there are multiple potential rewards, you’ll be given one of them at random.

Catching Field Research Tasks

Bidoof / Patrat / Bunnelby
Magikarp / Stufful / Wimpod
Dratini / Bagon / Axew
Swinub/ Buizel / Tympole
Pidgey / Mareep / Electrike
Clamperl
10 Venusaur Mega Energy / 10 Sceptile Mega Energy
10 Charizard Mega Energy / 10 Blaziken Mega Energy
10 Blastoise Mega Energy / 10 Swampert Mega Energy
10 Pidgeot Mega Energy
Vulpix / Poliwhirl / Wingull / Hippopotas/ Snover / Roggenrola / Vanillite
Alolan Diglett

Vulpix / Psyduck

Throwing Field Research Tasks

 Diglett / Alolan Diglett / Sudowoodo
Omanyte / Kabuto
Plusle / Minun
Binacle / Clamperl / Elygem / Kabuto / Omanyte
Anorith / Lileep
Slakoth / Makuhita
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row Spinda
Gible
Beldum / Gible / Larvitar

Battling Field Research Tasks

Poliwag / Marill / Croagunk
Sandygast
Lapras
Aerodactyl / Alolan Exeggutor / Alolan Marowak
Win a Archen / Tirtouga
Alolan Ratatta

Buddy Field Research Tasks

Bunnelby / Buneary / Dedenne / Glameow / Jigglypuff / Litleo
Galarian Stunfisk / Stunfisk

Friendship Field Research Tasks

Send 5 Gifts and add a Sticker to each Luvdisc
Abra

Egg Field Research Tasks

Darumaka / Nincada / Scyther / Sudowoodo / Trubbish
Hatch 2 Eggs Galarian Darumaka /  Feebas / Mawile / Sneasel

Miscellaneous Field Research Tasks

Pawmi
Eevee
Bulbasaur / Charmander / Squirtle

Snivy / Tepig / Oshawott 

10 Venusaur Mega Energy / 10 Blastoise Mega Energy / 10 Charizard Mega Energy / 10 Beedrill Mega Energy / 10 Pidgeot Mega Energy / 10 Manectric Mega Energy / 10 Aggron Mega Energy

Litten / Popplio / Rowlett
25 Gyarados Mega Energy / 25 Steelix Mega Energy / 25 Houndoom Mega Energy
Onix
Aron / Doduo / Ralts / Remoraid
Galarian Slowpoke / Growlithe / Hisuian Growlithe / Slowpoke
Cottonee / Croagunk / Trapinch
Chinchou / Surskit
Doduo / Hoothoot
Geodude / Bincale

Special shout-out to Go Hub for help with these details.

What is Field Research in Pokemon Go?

Field Research is a series of tasks that are obtained by spinning a PokeStop or Gym . Players looking to rack up rewards will have to travel as they are only able to complete one task a day for each location.

Each task contains an objective, and trainers are given a reward for achieving it. Rewards can range from items like Poke Balls to encounters with specific Pokemon, which you can see in the tables above.

How do I unlock a Research Breakthrough?

To unlock a Research Breakthrough and get an encounter with the current month’s Pokemon, you’ll need to complete one Field Research task every day for seven days . The good news is they don’t have to be consecutive days, so you could do this over the space of a month if you wanted to.

Once you’ve completed a task, make sure you claim the reward on the Field Research progress page to earn a stamp. You can only earn one stamp per day, but completed tasks can be saved up and claimed at a later date to earn a stamp.

Once seven stamps have been earned, you can claim your Research Breakthrough reward by opening the package that appears at the top of the Field Research progress page.

Pokemon Go Research Breakthrough

How to get a Research Breakthrough in Pokemon Go

There are six potential Research Breakthrough encounters in August: Hisuian Growlithe, Larvitar, Audino, Axew, Furfrou, and Jangmo-o. They will be rewarded randomly, so you can’t predict which Pokemon you’ll get.

You’ll need to earn your seventh Field Research stamp and claim your big reward before the end of the season if you want to get one of these Pokemon, as a different set of rewards could take over then.

If you earn a stamp every day in August, you’ll be able to earn up to four Research Breakthroughs, meaning you’ll get the chance to catch four of these Pokemon, which is a great way to stock up on Candy.

Is there a Shiny Research Breakthrough in Pokemon Go?

According to the official season hub for Pokemon Go’s Shared Skies season, all of the Pokemon listed as Research Breakthrough rewards are available to get in Shiny forms, making them perfect targets for players who value rare and hard-to-get ‘mons. 

All past Pokemon Go Research Breakthrough rewards

Screenshot of Legendary Bird trio Moltres in Pokemon Go.

Interested in seeing all of the past ‘mons made available through Research Breakthroughs in Pokemon Go’s history? Take a look at the full list below:

2018 Research Breakthrough Rewards

April 2018 Moltres
May 2018 Zapdos
June 2018 Articuno
July 2018 Snorlax
August 2018 Raikou
September 2018 Entei
October 2018 Suicune
November 2018 Shedinja
December 2018 Articuno / Zapdos / Moltres / Raikou / Entei / Suicune

2019 Research Breakthrough Rewards

January to February 2019 Articuno / Zapdos / Moltres / Entei / Raikou / Suicune / Ho-Oh / Lugia
March to April 2019 Entei / Raikou / Suicune / Ho-Oh / Lugia / Regirock / Regice / Registeel
May to June 2019 Ho-Oh / Lugia / Latios / Latias
July to August 2019 Latios / Latias / Kyogre / Groudon
September to October 2019 Flower Crown Eevee
November to December 2019 Articuno / Zapdos / Moltres / Kyogre / Groudon

2020 Research Breakthrough Rewards

January 2020 Lapras
February 2020 Woobat
March 2020 Ferroseed
April 2020 Alolan Exeggutor
May 2020 Shinx
June 2020 Trapinch
July 2020 Larvitar
August 2020 Scraggy
September 2020 Alolan Raichu
October 2020 Shedinja
November 2020 Togetic
December 2020 Lapras and Darumaka

2021 Research Breakthrough Rewards

January 2021 Chansey
February 2021 Snorlax
March 2021 Gible
April 2021 Frillish
May 2021 Galarian Ponyta
June 2021 Clamperl
July 2021 Rufflet
August 2021 Chimecho
September 2021 Ditto
October 2021 Yamask
November 2021 Vullaby
December 2021 Deino

2022 Research Breakthrough Rewards

January 2022 Onix
February 2022 Espurr
March 2022 Alolan Vulpix
April 2022 Alolan Marowak
May 2022 Alolan Grimer
June 2022 Klink
July 2022 Lickitung
August 2022 Galarian Stunfisk
September 2022 Medicham
October 2022 Shedinja
November 2022 Starmie
December 2022 Bagon / Deino / Delibird / Furfrou / Galarian Mr Mime / Goomy

2023 Research Breakthrough Rewards

January 2023 Bagon / Deino / Delibird / Furfrou / Galarian Mr Mime / Goomy
February 2023 Bagon / Deino / Delibird / Furfrou / Galarian Mr Mime / Goomy
March 2023 Furfrou / Gible / Goomy / Parasect / Pinsir / Snorlax
April 2023 Furfrou / Gible / Goomy / Parasect / Pinsir / Snorlax
May 2023 Furfrou / Gible / Goomy / Parasect / Pinsir / Snorlax
June 2023 Audino / Beldum / Furfrou / Goomy / Noibat / Sableye
July 2023 Audino / Beldum / Furfrou / Goomy / Noibat / Sableye
August 2023 Audino / Beldum / Furfrou / Goomy / Noibat / Sableye
September 2023  Sableye / Bagon / Galarian Farfetch’d / Furfrou / Goomy / Larvitar
October 2023  Sableye / Bagon / Galarian Farfetch’d / Furfrou / Goomy / Larvitar
November 2023  Sableye / Bagon / Galarian Farfetch’d / Furfrou / Goomy / Larvitar
December 2023  Lapras / Galarian Weezing / Galarian Mr. Mime / Furfrou / Goomy 

2024 Research Breakthrough Rewards

January 2024 Lapras /Galarian Weezing / Galarian Mr. Mime, Furfrou / Goomy / Jangmo-o
February 2024 Lapras /Galarian Weezing / Galarian Mr. Mime, Furfrou / Goomy / Jangmo-o
March 2024 Goomy / Hisuian Sneasel / Furfrou / Sandygast /  Jangmo-o / Dubwool
April 2024 Goomy / Hisuian Sneasel / Furfrou / Sandygast /  Jangmo-o / Dubwool
May 2024 Goomy / Hisuian Sneasel / Furfrou / Sandygast / Jangmo-o / Dubwool
June 2024 Hisuian Growlithe / Larvitar / Audino / Axew / Furfrou / Jangmo-o
July 2024 Hisuian Growlithe / Larvitar / Audino / Axew / Furfrou / Jangmo-o

Field Research Breakthrough Shiny rates

Just like most species, Pokemon encounters from Field Research and Breakthrough rewards have a Shiny rate of around 1 in 450 . While not the best odds, it’s still better than most of the mainline RPGs.

If you want to increase your chances of finding a Shiny variation, make sure you don’t miss a single day of Field Research, as you’ll be able to get up to four Research Breakthrough encounters this way.

If you would like to stay updated with more stuff going on this month, check out the current Shadow Raid schedule and all the upcoming events .

Special Research


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Special Research (Japanese: スペシャルリサーチ Special Research ) are tasks in Pokémon GO . Usually, they are assigned by Professor Willow . However, in multiple cases Rhi of the GO Ultra Recon Squad has taken Willow's stead. In some special storylines, a leader of Team GO Rocket , Arlo , Cliff , or Sierra , have given tasks to the player. Unlike Field Research , Special Research tasks have separate, fixed objectives outlined by the assigner, and they cannot be obtained from spinning PokéStops .

Players receive rewards for each Special Research task they complete. As with Field Research rewards, the Pokémon that can be caught as a Special Research reward have a set minimum IV of 10 in each stat and an initial Power Up level of 15. Special Research is currently the only method of obtaining Mew (and its Shiny variant), Celebi (and its Shiny variant), Jirachi , Spiritomb , Victini , Galarian Yamask , Aria Forme Meloetta , Hoopa Confined, and Zarude . Those Pokémon are programmed to have a 100% catch rate.

Most Special Research tasks are available once the player reaches level 5. They can only be completed once, and tasks cannot be deleted. One set of Special Research tasks can be completed concurrently with tasks from another uncompleted set of Special Research.

  • 1.1.1.1 A Mythical Discovery
  • 1.1.1.2 A Ripple in Time
  • 1.1.1.3 A Thousand-Year Slumber
  • 1.1.1.4 Investigate a Mysterious Energy
  • 1.1.1.5 Misunderstood Mischief
  • 1.1.1.6 Finding Your Voice
  • 1.1.2 Let's GO, Meltan
  • 1.1.3.1 A Spooky Message
  • 1.1.3.2 A Spooky Message 2019
  • 1.1.3.3 A Spooky Message Unmasked
  • 1.1.3.4 What Lies Beneath the Mask
  • 1.1.3.5 Mysterious Masks
  • 1.1.4 Jump-Start Research
  • 1.1.5 A Troubling Situation
  • 1.1.6.1 Looming in the Shadows
  • 1.1.6.2 A Challenging Development
  • 1.1.6.3 The Take-Over Continues
  • 1.1.6.4 A Professor’s Work is Never Done
  • 1.1.6.5 The Shadow Threat Grows
  • 1.1.6.6 An Inter-egg-sting Development
  • 1.1.6.7 The Higher They Fly...
  • 1.1.6.8 A Seven-Colored Shadow
  • 1.1.6.9 Silent Schemes
  • 1.1.6.10 Field Notes: Team GO Rocket
  • 1.1.6.11 Ultra Beast Protection Efforts
  • 1.1.7 Celebrate 2019
  • 1.1.8 Throwback Challenge Champion 2020
  • 1.1.9 A Mega Discovery
  • 1.1.10.1 Level 43 Challenge
  • 1.1.10.2 Level 45 Challenge
  • 1.1.10.3 Level 48 Challenge
  • 1.1.10.4 Level 50 Challenge
  • 1.1.11.1 Distracted by Something Shiny
  • 1.1.11.2 Search for Zarude!
  • 1.1.12 Season of Legends
  • 1.1.13 BIDOOF
  • 1.1.14 Voltorb from the Hisui Region?!
  • 1.1.15.1 A Melemele Adventure
  • 1.1.15.2 An Akala Adventure
  • 1.1.15.3 An Ula'ula Adventure
  • 1.1.15.4 A Poni Adventure
  • 1.1.15.5 Alola to Alola
  • 1.1.16 April Fool' 2-Oh?-22
  • 1.1.17 A Mega Moment
  • 1.1.18 A Mysterious Incense Part 1
  • 1.1.19 A Mysterious Incense Part 2
  • 1.1.20 A Cosmic Companion
  • 1.2 Ticketed events
  • 1.3.1 GO Fest 2018
  • 1.3.2 Pokémon GO Safari Zone in YOKOSUKA
  • 1.3.3 GO Fest 2019—Chicago
  • 1.3.4 GO Fest 2019—Dortmund
  • 1.3.5 GO Fest 2019—Yokohama
  • 1.3.6 Safari Zone St. Louis 2020-2021
  • 1.3.7 Safari Zone Liverpool 2020-2021
  • 1.3.8 Safari Zone Philadelphia 2020-2021
  • 1.3.9 City Spotlight 2020
  • 1.3.10 Safari Zone Seville 2022
  • 1.3.11 Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Berlin
  • 1.3.12.1 Park Experience
  • 1.3.12.2 City Experience
  • 1.3.13 Safari Zone Goyang 2022
  • 1.4.1 Professor's Research
  • 2 In other languages
  • 4 References

List of Special Research

Globally available special research, mythical special research.

These Special Researches introduce the player to unique Mythical Pokémon . These researches reward a single non- Shiny Mythical Pokémon that cannot be traded or sent back to Professor Willow. With the exception of Mew , those Mythical Pokémon are introduced first as exclusive rewards during the paying GO Fest annual event before being available to other players, free of charge, through a different Special Research that becomes available a few months later.

A Mythical Discovery

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A Mythical Discovery is the first set of the Special Research tasks that Professor Willow will assign to the player. It is split into eight steps, and completing these tasks will allow Trainers to catch Mew . These tasks have been available since March 31, 2018.

Task Rewards
Spin 5 or 500 XP
Catch 10 Pokémon 500 XP
Transfer 5 Pokémon 500 XP
Completing 1/8 ×10, ×1, ×3
Earn 2 walking with your 1000 XP
Make 10 Great Throws 1000 XP
Hatch 3 1000 XP
Completing 2/8 ×1000, ×3, ×20
Reach level 15 1500 XP
Battle in a 2 times 1500 XP
Battle in 2 1500 XP
Completing 3/8 ×1, ×1, ×2
Earn a silver 2000 XP
Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy 2000 XP
Evolve 20 Pokémon 2000 XP
Completing 4/8 ×2000, ×3, ×20
Catch a 2500 XP
Make 20 Great Throws 2500 XP
Catch 10 Pokémon 2500 XP
Completing 5/8 ×1, ×1, ×15
Battle in 10 raids 3000 XP
Evolve a 3000 XP
Reach level 25 3000 XP
Completing 6/8 ×3000, ×5, ×3
Use 50 Berries to help catch Pokémon 3500 XP
Make an Excellent Curveball Throw 3500 XP
Earn a gold Kanto medal 3500 XP
Completing 7/8 , ×4000, ×20
4000 XP
4000 XP
4000 XP
Completing 8/8 ×5000, ×1, ×20

A Ripple in Time

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A Ripple in Time is the second set of the Special Research tasks that Professor Willow will assign players, available to players since August 20, 2018. It is unlocked after completing part three of A Mythical Discovery . Much like the first Special Research task, it is split into eight steps, and completing these tasks will allow Trainers to catch Celebi .

Tasks that involve making friends, trading, or sending Gifts, are already completed for those under the age of 13 as these features are locked for younger players.

Task Rewards
Power up Pokémon 5 times 1000 XP
Battle in a 2 times 1000 XP
Battle in a 1000 XP
Completing 1/8 ×10, ×1, ×1
Make 3 new Friends 1500 XP
Evolve an evolved Grass-type Pokémon 1500 XP
Catch a Pokémon 3 days in a row 1500 XP
Completing 2/8 ×1500, ×1, ×1
Reach level 25 2000 XP
Use a to evolve or 2000 XP
Hatch 9 2000 XP
Completing 3/8 , ×1, ×1
Walk 10 km with as your to earn 2500 XP
Evolve Eevee into during the day 2500 XP
Send 20 Gifts to friends 2500 XP
Completing 4/8 , ×2500, ×1
Walk 10 km with Eevee as your buddy to earn Candy 3000 XP
Evolve Eevee into at night 3000 XP
Trade a Pokémon 3000 XP
Completing 5/8 ×1, ×15, ×1
Visit 7 days in a row 3500 XP
Use 25 Berries while catching Pokémon 3500 XP
Use items to evolve Pokémon 2 times 3500 XP
Completing 6/8 ×3500, ×1, ×5
Catch 40 - or Pokémon 4000 XP
Make an Excellent Curveball Throw 4000 XP
Earn a Gold 4000 XP
Completing 7/8 , ×1, ×10


×20, ×1, ×10 *

4500 XP
4500 XP
4500 XP
Completing 8/8 ×5500 ×, ×1, ×20

A Thousand-Year Slumber

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A Thousand-Year Slumber is a set of Special Research tasks that Professor Willow will assign to the player. It is split into 7 steps, and completing these tasks will allow Trainers to catch Jirachi . These tasks have been available since August 20, 2019.

Task Rewards
Catch 25 Pokémon 1000 XP
Spin 10 or
Make 3 new friends
Completing 1/7 ×1, ×1, ×1
Catch 3 ×10
Evolve a 1500 XP
Win a gold 1500 XP
Completing 2/7 ×2000, ×10, ×3
Take a of
Make 3 Great Throws in a row 2000 XP
Earn 3 walking with your 2000 XP
Completing 3/7 ×20, ×3, ×2000
Catch 50 - or Pokémon 2500 XP
Power up Pokémon 10 times 2500 XP
Send 10 gifts to friends 2500 XP
Completing 4/7 ×1, ×1, ×1
Battle a team leader 3 times
Win against another Trainer 7 times 3000 XP
Win 5 raids 3000 XP
Completing 5/7 ×3, ×20, ×3000
Take 5 of - or Pokémon
Make 3 excellent Curveball throws
Spin a 7 days in a row 4000 XP
Completing 6/7 ×10, ×10, ×5000
4500 XP
4500 XP
4500 XP
Completing 7/7 , ×20,


×20, ×20, *

Investigate a Mysterious Energy

Investigate a Mysterious Energy , known as The Feeling of Victory before October 1, 2020, is a set of the Special Research tasks that Professor Willow will assign to the player. It is split into 6 steps, and completing these tasks will allow Trainers to catch Victini . These tasks have been available since September 29, 2020.

Task Rewards
Catch 30 Pokémon ×3
Spin 30 or 1000 XP
Send 10 Gifts to friends ×1000
Completing 1/6 ×30, , ×1000
Catch 30 Pokémon
Catch 30 Pokémon
Hatch 3 Eggs ×1
Completing 2/6 1000 XP, , ×30
Take a of your buddy ×1
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy ×1000
Power up Pokémon 3 times ×3
Completing 3/6

×3, , ×1000

Win 3 Gym Battles 1000 XP
Defeat 3 ×1
Win 3 raids ×1000
Completing 4/6

×3, , ×3
×3, ×20, ×3 *

Take a of ×20
Catch 30 different species of Pokémon ×1
Send 3 Gifts to Friends 1000 XP
Completing 5/6 ×5, ×3000, ×1
3000 XP
×3000
3000 XP
Completing 6/6 ×1, ×20, ×1

Misunderstood Mischief

Misunderstood Mischief is a set of Special Research tasks that Professor Willow will assign to the player in order to investigate the mischiefs of Hoopa following the happenings of both Pokémon GO Fest 2021 and Ultra Unlock Part 3: Sword & Shield. It is split into 8 parts consisting of 16 steps, some of which are temporary placeholders as the Special Research was progressively made available during the Season of Mischief from September 1, 2021 to December 1, 2021.

  • Part 1: September 1, 2021 at 10 a.m. local time.
  • Part 2: September 5, 2021 at 11 a.m. local time.
  • Part 3: September 8, 2021 at 10 a.m. local time.
  • Part 4: September 21, 2021 at 10 a.m. local time.
  • Part 5: October 15, 2021 at 10 a.m. local time.
  • Part 5: October 22, 2021 at 10 a.m. local time.
  • Part 7: November 5, 2021 at 10 a.m. local time.
  • Part 8: November 9, 2021 at 12 a.m. local time.

Completing this research before the end of Season of Mischief on December 1, 2021 at 10am local time, unlocks the Mischief Unbound Special Research for free.

Task Rewards
Make 10 Nice Throws ×1
Use an Incense ×10
Take 3 snapshots of wild Pokémon ×10
Completing 1/16

, ×1000, 500 XP

*


×720
Completing 2/16

720 XP

Make 5 Curveball Throws ×15
Catch 10 different species of Pokémon ×5
Earn 5000 Stadust ×3
Completing 3/16

, 1000 XP, ×500

*


×720
Completing 4/16

720 XP

Power up Pokémon 10 times ×15
Catch 20 Pokémon
Evolve 3 Pokémon ×10
Completing 5/16

, ×10, ×10

*


×720
Completing 6/16 720 XP
Take a snapshot of your buddy
Catch a ×1
Earn a heart with your buddy ×1
Completing 7/16

, ×1, ×15

*


×720
Completing 8/16 720 XP
Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws
Transfer 30 Pokémon
Evolve one 1990 XP
Completing 9/16 , ×5, ×40
*


×720
Completing 10/16 720 XP
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy ×10
Catch 30 Pokémon ×10
Catch 30 Pokémon ×10
Completing 11/16 , ×15, ×40
*


×720
Completing 12/16 720 XP
Make a new friend
Send 10 Gifts to friends
Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon ×2
Completing 13/16 , ×1, ×10
*


×720
Completing 14/16 720 XP
Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts ×1
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Leaders ×1
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss ×1
Completing 15/16 , ×2, ×40
2000 XP
2000 XP
2000 XP
Completing 16/16

, ×20, ×1

Finding Your Voice

Finding Your Voice is a set of the Special Research tasks that Professor Willow will assign to the player. It is split into 6 steps, and completing these tasks will allow Trainers to catch Meloetta . These tasks have been available since September 21, 2021 at 10 a.m. local time.

Task Rewards
Take a snapshot of your buddy 1000 XP
Catch 30 Pokémon
Evolve 15 Pokémon ×30
Completing 1/6

, 1000 XP, ×1000

Use 30 Berries to help catch Pokémon ×20
Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy ×1
Give your buddy 3 treats
Completing 2/6

, 1000 XP, ×1000

Win 3 Gym battles
Battle in 3 raids ×3
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts ×2
Completing 3/6

, 1000 XP, ×1000

Ean 20000 Stardust
Catch 30 different species of Pokémon
Spin 3 PokéStops
Completing 4/6

, 2000 XP, ×2000
×20, 2000 XP, ×2000*

Take a of ×20
Make a new friend ×1
Send 3 Gifts to Friends ×3
Completing 5/6

×5; 2500 XP, ×2500

3000 XP
3000 XP
3000 XP
Completing 6/6 ×1, ×20, ×3

Let's GO, Meltan

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Let's GO, Meltan is a set of tasks introduced on November 16, 2018, to celebrate the release of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! . It is split into nine steps, and completing these tasks will allow Trainers to catch Meltan .

Task Rewards
Spin 5 or 500 XP
Catch 10 Pokémon 500 XP
Transfer 5 Pokémon 500 XP
Completing 1/9 ×1000, ×10, ×1
Earn 2 walking with your 1000 XP
Make 10 Great Throws 1000 XP
Hatch 3 1000 XP
Completing 2/9 ×2000, ×2, ×1
Catch a 1500 XP
Win 2 battles 1500 XP
Battle in 2 1500 XP
Completing 3/9 ×10, ×3, ×3
Catch 5 Pokémon 2000 XP
Catch 5 Pokémon 2000 XP
Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy 2000 XP
Completing 4/9 ×4000, ×5, ×5
Evolve a 2500 XP
Catch 5 or 2500 XP
Make 20 Great Throws 2500 XP
Completing 5/9 ×5000, ×20, ×5
Evolve a 3000 XP
Catch 5 3000 XP
Battle in 10 raids 3000 XP
Completing 6/9 ×1, ×1, ×10
Evolve 1 3500 XP
Catch 1 3500 XP
Evolve 1 3500 XP
Completing 7/9 ×10, ×1, ×3
Catch 2 or 4000 XP
Catch 2 or 4000 XP
Catch an 4000 XP
Completing 8/9

×8000, , ×1

4500 XP
4500 XP
4500 XP
Completing 9/9 ×9000, ×1, ×5

Halloween Special Research

A spooky message.

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A Spooky Message is a time-limited set of the Special Research tasks introduced on October 23, 2018. This special research introduced Spiritomb into the game.

Task Rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon
Make 8 Great Throws 1080 XP
Use 108 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Completing 1/3 ×10, ×1080, ×8
Catch 10 Pokémon
Spin 8 PokéStops you haven't visited before 1080 XP
Catch 108 Pokémon
Completing 2/3 ×10, ×1080, ×8
1080 XP
1080 XP
1080 XP
Completing 3/3 ×10, ×8, ×1080

A Spooky Message 2019

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A Spooky Message 2019 is a time-limited set of the Special Research tasks introduced on October 17, 2019. This special research is a variant of the original one from 2018 with alternate updated rewards. It allows Trainers to catch Spiritomb .

A Spooky Message Unmasked

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A Spooky Message Unmasked is a time-limited set of the Special Research tasks introduced on October 23, 2020. It allows Trainers to catch Spiritomb as well as Galarian Yamask . [1]

Task Rewards
Catch 30 Pokémon
Transfer 4 Pokémon ×340
Catch 34 Pokémon 340 XP
Completing 1/4 , ×3, ×4
Catch 10 Pokémon
Make 8 Nice Throws ×10
Catch 108 Pokémon 1080 XP
Completing 2/4 , ×10, ×8
Catch 40 Pokémon
Make 9 Great Throws ×490
Catch 49 Pokémon 490 XP
Completing 3/4 , ×4, ×9
3400 XP
1080 XP
4900 XP
Completing 4/4 ×4, ×9, ×4900

What Lies Beneath the Mask

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What Lies Beneath the Mask is a time-limited set of the Special Research tasks introduced on October 15, 2021 at 10 a.m. local time.

Task Rewards
Catch 40 Pokémon ×400
Transfer 9 Pokémon
Make 49 Nice Throws ×9
Completing 1/4 , 4000 XP, ×9
Catch 40 Pokémon
Make 9 Curveball Throws ×490
USe 49 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Completing 2/4 , 4000 XP, ×9
Catch 40 Pokémon ×490
Catch 9 different species of Pokémon
Make 49 Great Throws ×49
Completing 3/4 , 4000 XP, ×9
49 XP
49 XP
49 XP
Completing 4/4 ×4, ×9, ×4900

Mysterious Masks

Mysterious Masks is a time-limited set of the Special Research tasks introduced on October 20, 2022 at 10 a.m. local time.

Task Rewards
Catch 40 Pokémon ×1313
Make 9 Curveball Throws
Make 49 Nice Throws ×9
Completing 1/4 , 4900 XP, ×490
Catch 40 Pokémon ×1313
Earn 9 hearts with your buddy
Send 13 Gifts to friends ×40
Completing 2/4 , 4900 XP, ×490
Catch 40 Pokémon ×1313
Catch 9 different species of Pokémon
Use 49 Berries to help catch Pokémon ×49
Completing 3/4 , 4900 XP, ×490
49 XP
490 XP
4900 XP
Completing 4/4 , 4900 XP, ×490

Jump-Start Research

Jump-Start Research is a time-limited set of tasks that may be unlocked between June 28 to September 2, 2019 for players level 10 or higher. This research became available again to new trainers on July 03, 2020 as part of the GO Fest 2020 leading up events.

Task Rewards
Make a new friend 5000 XP
Catch 3 Pokémon with Boost 5000 XP
Hatch an 5000 XP
Completing 1/6

×2, , ×15000

Evolve a 10000 XP
Take a of Dratini ×30
Earn a with your ×30
Completing 2/6 ×1, ×15000, ×2
Pokémon 10 times 15000 XP
in the Great League 15000 XP
Battle in a 15000 XP
Completing 3/6 ×2, 15000 XP, ×2
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch a from a or raid
Hatch 3
Completing 4/6

×2, , ×15000

Take a Snapshot of Eevee 30000 XP
Send 5 to friends 30000 XP
3 Pokémon with a friend 30000 XP
Completing 5/6 , 30000 XP, ×2
Make a new friend ×60
Win a level 3 or higher raid ×60
Evolve a 100000 XP
Completing 6/6 ×2, 100000 XP, ×15000

A Troubling Situation

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A Troubling Situation is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting July 25, 2019 for players level 8 or higher.

Task Rewards
Evolve 2 Pokémon
Power up a Pokémon 5 times
Completing 1/4 ×1000, 2000 XP
Catch 2
Defeat 3
Completing 2/4 ×2000, 2000 XP, ×5
Purify 3 ×3000
Purify a , , or Shadow Pokémon 3000 XP
Completing 3/4 ×2000, ×5, ×1
×1000
1000 XP
×1000
Completing 4/4 ×1, ×1, ×3

Giovanni Special Research

These sets of tasks are available for players level 8 or higher who have finished A Troubling Situation . They are assigned to the player on the first day of every month [2] and can carry over to the following months if not completed on time. A player can have only one such task active at a time and once a player has completed the task that was active, he may receive the task of the current month. These Special Research sets reward the Super Rocket Radar , which is used to locate Giovanni . Those research tasks were put on hold from May 1, 2020, until the end of September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , but it is still possible to encounter Giovanni for those who have not yet finished the Special Research or used up the Super Rocket Radar.

Looming in the Shadows

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Looming in the Shadows is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting November 7, 2019, for players level 8 or higher who have finished A Troubling Situation . This set of Research tasks rewards players with a Super Rocket Radar to find Giovanni .

Task Rewards
Spin 10 500 XP
Defeat 3 500 XP
Catch 1 500 XP
Completing 1/6 ×500, ×10, ×10
Spin a 5 days in a row 750 XP
Purify 15 750 XP
Win 5 750 XP
Completing 2/6 ×1000, ×3, ×3
Use 6 supereffective in battles 1000 XP
Win 3 Great League against another Trainer 1000 XP
Defeat 6 1000 XP
Completing 3/6 ×1500, ×15, ×5
Defeat 1250 XP
Defeat 1250 XP
Defeat 1250 XP
Completing 4/6 ×2000, ×1, ×3
Find the ×2500
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss 1500 XP
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss ×3
Completing 5/6 ×3000, ×1, ×1
2000 XP
2000 XP
2000 XP
Completing 6/6 ×3, ×20, ×3

A Challenging Development

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A Challenging Development is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting December 1, 2019, for players level 8 or higher who have finished A Troubling Situation . This set of Research tasks is identical to and offers the same rewards as Looming in the Shadows .

The Take-Over Continues

The Take-Over Continues is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting January 1, 2020, for players level 8 or higher who have finished A Troubling Situation . This set of Research tasks presents some changes from the previous 2 Special Research sets.

Task Rewards
Spin 10
Defeat 3 500 XP
Catch 1 500 XP
Completing 1/6 ×500, ×10, ×10
Spin a 3 days in a row 750 XP
Purify 5 750 XP
Win 5 750 XP
Completing 2/6 ×1000, ×3, ×3
Use 6 supereffective in battles 1000 XP
Win 3 Great League against another Trainer 1000 XP
Defeat 6 1000 XP
Completing 3/6 ×1500, ×15, ×5
Defeat 1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1250 XP
Completing 4/6 ×2000, ×1, ×3
Find the ×2500
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss 1500 XP
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss ×3
Completing 5/6 ×3000, ×1, ×1
2000 XP
2000 XP
2000 XP
Completing 6/6 ×3, ×20, ×3

A Professor’s Work is Never Done

A Professor’s Work is Never Done is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting February 1, 2020, for players level 8 or higher who have finished A Troubling Situation . This set of Research tasks is similar to The Take-Over Continues with slightly altered rewards. In February 2019, this research gave players opportunities to attempt to catch Shadow Raikou as a bonus reward for defeating Giovanni.

Task Rewards
Spin 10
Defeat 3 500 XP
Catch 1 500 XP
Completing 1/6 ×500, ×10, ×10
Spin a 3 days in a row 750 XP
Purify 5 750 XP
Win 5 750 XP
Completing 2/6 ×1000, ×3, ×3
Use 6 supereffective in battles 1000 XP
Win 3 Great League against another Trainer 1000 XP
Defeat 6 1000 XP
Completing 3/6 ×1500, ×15, ×5
Defeat 1250 XP
Defeat 1250 XP
Defeat 1250 XP
Completing 4/6 ×2000, ×1, ×3
Find the ×2500
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss 1500 XP
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss ×3
Completing 5/6 ×3000, ×1, ×1
2000 XP
2000 XP
2000 XP
Completing 6/6 ×3, ×20, ×3

The Shadow Threat Grows

The Shadow Threat Grows is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting March 1, 2020, for players level 8 or higher who have finished A Troubling Situation . This set of Research tasks is similar to The Take-Over Continues with slightly altered rewards. This research task was extended until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The bonus reward for beating Giovanni remained Shadow Entei for the month of April.

An Inter-egg-sting Development

An Inter-egg-sting Development is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting October 12, 2020, for players level 8 or higher who have finished The Shadow Threat Grows . It is the last Team GO Rocket-themed Special Research that can be unlocked in 2020. [3] While this research is active, the player has a chance to catch Shadow Mewtwo after defeating Giovanni .

Task Rewards
Spin 5
Defeat 3 500 XP
Catch 1
Completing 1/6 ×500, ×10, ×10
Catch 5 750 XP
Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row 750 XP
Purify 5 750 XP
Completing 2/6

×1500, ×10,

Defeat a 3 times 1000 XP
Hatch 3 Eggs 1000 XP
Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy 1000 XP
Completing 3/6

×1500, ×3,

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1250 XP
Completing 4/6 ×5, ×1, ×3
Find the ×2500
Battle the 1500 XP
Defeat the ×3
Completing 5/6 ×3000, ×1, ×1
2000 XP
2000 XP
2000 XP
Completing 6/6 ×3, ×20, ×1

The Higher They Fly...

The Higher They Fly... is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting February 28, 2021, for players level 8 or higher who have finished The Shadow Threat Grows . It is the first Team GO Rocket-themed Special Research that can be unlocked in 2021.

Task Rewards
Win a ×15
Defeat 3 ×3
Catch 1 ×1
Completing 1/6

×10, ×10, ×10

Catch 5 ×1
Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row ×15
Catch 10 Pokémon
Completing 2/6

1500 XP, ×500, ×10

Purify 5 ×30
Defeat 3 ×30
Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy ×30
Completing 3/6

2000 XP, ×1,

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1250 XP
Completing 4/6

2500 XP, ×1000, ×1

Find the ×5
Battle the ×20
Defeat the ×5
Completing 5/6

3000 XP, ×1, ×1

2000 XP
2000 XP
2000 XP
Completing 6/6

×2, ×2, ×1

A Seven-Colored Shadow

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A Seven-Colored Shadow is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting from June 17, 2021, at 12 a.m. to September 1, 2021, at 12 a.m. local time for players level 8 or higher who have finished The Shadow Threat Grows .

Task Rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms ×1
Purify 1 ×15
Completing 1/6

1500 XP, ×500,

Defeat 5 ×5
Catch 5 ×5
Purify 3 ×15
Completing 2/6

2000 XP, ×500,

Use 3 supereffective Charged Attacks in Gyms ×1
Battle another Trainer in the Great League ×1
Purify 5 ×15
Completing 3/6

2500 XP, ×1000, ×1

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader
Completing 4/6

2500 XP, ×1000, ×1

Find the ×5
Battle the ×5
Defeat the ×1
Completing 5/6

3000 XP, ×2000,

2000 XP
2000 XP
2000 XP
Completing 6/6

×2, ×2000, ×1

Silent Schemes

Silent Schemes is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting from April 3, 2022, at 12 a.m. to April 7, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. local time for players level 8 or higher who have finished The Shadow Threat Grows .

Task Rewards
Win a raid
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts ×3
Catch 1 ×1
Completing 1/6

1000 XP, ×15, ×3

Catch 5 ×10
Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row ×10
Defeat 5 ×10
Completing 2/6

1500 XP, ×1000, ×10

Purify 5 1000 XP
Defeat 5 1000 XP
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy 1000 XP
Completing 3/6

2000 XP, ×15, ×1

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1500 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1500 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1500 XP
Completing 4/6

2500 XP, ×1000, ×1

Find the ×5
Battle the ×20
Defeat the ×5
Completing 5/6

3000 XP, ×1, ×2

2500 XP
2500 XP
2500 XP
Completing 6/6

×1, ×1, ×2

Field Notes: Team GO Rocket

Field Notes: Team GO Rocket is a set of tasks that may be unlocked starting from July 9, 2022 at 12 a.m. to September 1, 2022, at 10 a.m. local time for players level 8 or higher who have finished previous Team GO Rocket assignment. This Special Research is hosted by Rhi instead of Professor Willow.

Task Rewards
Win a raid
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts ×3
Catch a
Completing 1/6

1000 XP, ×15, ×3

Catch 5 ×10
Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row ×10
Defeat 5 ×10
Completing 2/6

1500 XP, ×1000, ×10

Purify 5 1000 XP
Defeat 5 1000 XP
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy 1000 XP
Completing 3/6

2000 XP, ×15, ×1

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1500 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1500 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 1500 XP
Completing 4/6

2500 XP, ×1000, ×1

Find the ×5
Battle the ×20
Defeat the ×5
Completing 5/6

3000 XP, ×1, ×2

2500 XP
2500 XP
2500 XP
Completing 6/6

×1, ×1, ×2

Ultra Beast Protection Efforts

Ultra Beast Protection Efforts is a set of tasks that may be unlocked from November 14, 2022 at 12 a.m. to December 31, 2022, at 10 a.m. local time for players level 8 or higher who have finished previous Team GO Rocket assignment. This Special Research is hosted by Rhi .

Task Rewards
Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts ×10
Catch 4 Shadow Pokémon ×10
Purify 2 Shadow Pokémon ×10
Completing 1/4

2000 XP, ×15, ×1

Defeat the Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo 1500 XP
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff 1500 XP
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra 1500 XP
Completing 2/4

2500 XP, ×1000, ×1

Find the Team GO Rocket Boss ×5
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss ×20
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss ×5
Completing 3/4

3000 XP, ×1, ×2

2500 XP
2500 XP
2500 XP
Completing 4/4

5000 XP, ×2500, ×2

Celebrate 2019

Celebrate 2019 is a set of tasks that can be unlocked starting December 14, 2019 at 9a.m. local time.

Task Rewards
Catch 19 Pokémon 2019 XP
Catch 19 Pokémon 2019 XP
Catch 19 Pokémon 2019 XP
Completing ×20, ×1, ×9

Throwback Challenge Champion 2020

Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 is a set of research tasks that is only accessible to players who have completed the Timed Research Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto , Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto , Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn and Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh starting June 3, 2020 1 p.m. local time. This challenge gives various Unova and Galarian form Pokémon as rewards, as well as Genesect as a final reward. Unlike other challenges, Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 is not time limited and can be completed at a later date.

Task Rewards
Make 15 Great Throws
Catch 15 Pokémon ×1
Transfer 15 Pokémon ×30
Completing 1/5 , ×500, 500 XP
Evolve 5 Pokémon ×5
Hatch 15 Eggs
Win 15 raids ×10
Completing 2/5 , ×500, 500 XP
Make an Excellent Throw ×5
Battle another Trainer 15 times*


Battle in the GO Battle League 15 times*

Power up Pokémon 15 times ×500
Completing 3/5 , ×500, 500 XP
Give your buddy 15 treats ×1
Catch a Pokémon
Take 15 snapshots ×1
Completing 4/5 , ×500, 500 XP
×1
×1
Completing 5/5 , ×5,

A Mega Discovery

A Mega Discovery is a set of Special Research that became available on August 27, 2020. This Special Research introduces the concept of Mega Evolution to the Trainers and allows the player to earn some amount of Beedrill Mega Energy so Mega Beedrill can be obtained.

Task Rewards
Send 3 Gifts to friends ×10
Earn a Candy walking with your buddy ×10
Catch 15 Pokémon ×25
Completing 1/4 , ×3, 5000 XP
Power up Pokémon 5 times ×20
Evolve 1 ×2000
Defeat 3 ×1
Completing 2/4 ×100, ×1, 5000 XP
Win a raid ×6
Battle in a ×2
Catch 10 Pokémon ×6
Completing 3/4 ×25, ×3, 5000 XP
×1500
×1500
×1500
Completing 4/4 ×25, ×1500, 5000 XP

Level Up Challenges

These Special Researches are unlocked when a trainer reaches level 43, 45, 48 and 50.

Level 43 Challenge

Level 43 Challenge is a Special Research that becomes available whenever a trainer reaches level 43.

Task Rewards
Power up Pokémon 43 times ×4300
Catch 430 Pokémon ×3
Hatch 14 Eggs 4300 XP
Completing 1/4

×4300, , 4300 XP

Battle 43 Team GO Rocket Grunts ×4300
Win 14 raids ×3
Use 43 Golden Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon 4300 XP
Completing 2/4 ×4300, ×3, 4300 XP
Make 43 Great Curveball Throws ×4300
Evolve 43 Pokémon ×3
Transfer 430 Pokémon 4300 XP
Completing 3/4 ×4300, ×3, 4300 XP
×4300
43000 XP
Completing 4/4

×4300, ×3,

Level 45 Challenge

Level 45 Challenge is a Special Research that becomes available whenever a trainer reaches level 45.

Task Rewards
Power up Pokémon 45 times ×4500
Make 450 Nice Throws ×3
Spin 45 PokéStops or Gyms 4500 XP
Completing 1/4

×4500, , 4500 XP

Battle in the GO Battle League 45 times ×4500
Earn 45 Candies walking with your Buddy ×3
Catch 45 different species of Pokémon 4500 XP
Completing 2/4

×4500, ×3, 4500 XP

Make 7 Great Throw in a row ×4500
Win 45 raids ×3
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader 7 times 4500 XP
Completing 3/4

×4500, ×3, 4500 XP

×4500
45000 XP
Completing 4/4

×3, ,

Level 48 Challenge

Level 48 Challenge is a Special Research that becomes available whenever a trainer reaches level 48.

Task Rewards
Power up Pokémon 48 times ×4800
Make 480 Nice Throws ×3
Make 4 Excellent Throws in a row 4800 XP
Completing 1/4

×4800, , 4800 XP

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader 14 times ×4800
Earn 48 Candies walking with your buddy ×3
Catch 480 Pokémon 4800 XP
Completing 2/4

×4800, ×3, 4800 XP

Catch 480 Pokémon ×4800
Win 14 raids ×3
Spin a PokéStop 14 days in a row 4800 XP
Completing 3/4

×4800, ×3, 4800 XP

×4800
4800 XP
Completing 4/4

×4800, , ×1

Level 50 Challenge

Level 50 Challenge is a Special Research that becomes available whenever a trainer reaches level 50.

Task Rewards
Make 500 Great Curveball Throws ×5000
Visit PokéStop 15 days in a row ×10
Make 5 Excellent Throws in a row ×5000
Completing 1/4

×5000, *, ×5000

Hatch 50 Eggs ×5000
Win 15 Trainer Battles in the GO Battle League ×10
Catch 5000 Pokémon ×5000
Completing 2/4

×5000, ×10, ×5000

Earn 50 Candies while walking with your buddy ×5000
Evolve 50 Pokémon ×10
Win 50 raids ×5000
Completing 3/4

×5000, ×10, ×5000

×50000
×50000
Completing 4/4

×10, ,

Secrets of the Jungle tie-ins

Distracted by something shiny.

Distracted by Something Shiny is a Special Research that became available from December 14, 2020 at 8 a.m. local time until February 28, 2021 at 8 p.m. This research is a promotional tie-in for the Japanese release of Secrets of the Jungle . Unlike other Special Researches, it is given to the player by Jessie and James instead of Professor Willow. This research allows the player to catch a Shiny Celebi .

Task Rewards
Transfer 10 Pokémon ×10
Catch 10 Pokémon
Evolve 3 Pokémon
Completing 1/4

, ×500, 1000 XP

Play with your buddy 10 times ×1
Take a snapshopt of a Pokémon
Give your buddy 10 treats
Completing 2/4

, ×500, 1000 XP

Defeat Jessie or James 4 times


*

×5
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws
Hatch 3 Eggs
Completing 3/4

, ×500, 1000 XP

500 XP
Completing 4/4

, ×500, 1000 XP

Search for Zarude!

Search for Zarude! is a Special Research that became available on October 1, 2021, from 10 a.m. until October 10, 2021 at 8 p.m. local time. This research is a promotional tie-in for the worldwide Netflix release of Secrets of the Jungle .

Task Rewards
Catch 7 different species of Pokémon ×1
Catch 7 Pokémon
Take 3 snapshots of wild Pokémon ×15
Completing 1/5

×250, ×10,

Make 5 Great Throws in a row ×5
Catch 10 Pokémon
Take 3 snapshots of wild Pokémon ×10
Completing 2/5

×250, ×10,

Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Catch 30 - or Pokémon
Take 3 snapshots of wild Pokémon ×10
Completing 3/5

×500, ×10,

Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts
Catch 15 Pokémon with Weather Boost
Take 3 snapshots of wild Pokémon ×10
Completing 4/5

×500, ×1,

1000 XP
1000 XP
1000 XP
Completing 5/5

, ×10, ×1000

Season of Legends

Season of Legends is a Special Research that became available on March 09, 2021 at 10 a.m. local time.

Task Rewards
Catch Pokémon ×10
Make 5 Great Throws ×10
Transfer 10 Pokémon ×10
Completing 1/5

×500, 1500 XP,

Catch 10 Pokémon ×10
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost ×1
Take a snapshot of ×10
Completing 2/5

×500, 2000 XP,

Catch 10 Pokémon ×5
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost ×1
Take a snapshot of ×10
Completing 3/5

×500, 2000 XP,

Catch 10 Pokémon ×10
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost ×1
Take a snapshot of ×10
Completing 4/5

×500, 2000 XP,

2000 XP
2000 XP
2000 XP
Completing 5/5

5000 XP, ×1,

BIDOOF is a Special Research that became available on July 1, 2021, at 10 a.m. local time during Bidoof Day. This Special Research was the first one to contain optional choice paths.

Task Rewards
Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Catch 6 Pokémon ×3
Catch 3
Completing 1/4

, 399 XP, ×399

Catch 1 Pokémon
Take a snapshot of ×3 ×5
Catch 5
Completing 2/4

, 399 XP, ×399

, 399 XP, ×399

Transfer 10 Pokémon ×10 ×10
Take a snapshot of
Catch 10 ×5 ×3
Completing 3/4

, 399 XP, ×399

, 399 XP, ×399

Catch 5
Catch 10
Catch 15
Completing 4/4

, 3990 XP,

Voltorb from the Hisui Region?!

Voltorb from the Hisui Region?! is a Special Research that became available on January 30, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. local time. This research introduced Hisuian Voltorb to the game.

Task Rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon
Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Give your buddy 3 treats
Completing 1/2

, ×3, ×3

Catch 20 Pokémon
Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Make 10 Curveball Throws
Completing 2/2

, ×9, ×9

Season of Alola

These Special Researches became available during the Season of Alola and need to be completed to access the end of season reward.

A Melemele Adventure

A Melemele Adventure is a Special Research that became available on March 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time. This research inaugurates the Season of Alola.

Task Rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon
Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each ×10
Catch 5 Pokémon
Completing 1/4

×10, 500 XP, ×500

Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon ×5
Use 7 Berries to help catch Pokémon ×10
Catch 10 Pokémon
Completing 2/4

×1, 500 XP, ×500

Catch 6 Pokémon
Catch 3 different species of Pokémon
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
Completing 3/4

×1, 1000 XP, ×1000

Send 5 Gifts to friends ×10
Catch 15 Pokémon ×7
Win a raid
Completing 4/4

×15, 8000 XP, ×3000

An Akala Adventure

An Akala Adventure is a Special Research that became available on March 22, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Task Rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon ×10
Complete 3 Field Research tasks
Catch 7 different species of Pokémon ×5
Completing 1/4

, 500 XP, ×500

Use 4 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Catch 2 Pokémon
Take 3 snapshots of wild Pokémon
Completing 2/4

×1, 500 XP, ×500

Power up Pokémon 5 times ×7
Walk 2 km ×10
Take 3 snapshots of wild Pokémon ×10
Completing 3/4

×1, 1000 XP, ×1000

Send 5 Gifts to friends ×10
Catch 15 Pokémon ×7
Win a raid
Completing 4/4

×15, 8000 XP, ×3000

An Ula'ula Adventure

An Ula'ula Adventure is a Special Research that became available on April 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Task Rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon ×10
Complete 3 Field Research tasks ×5
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy ×3
Completing 1/4

, 500 XP, ×500

Take 3 snapshots of wild Pokémon
Use 7 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Catch 5 Pokémon with weather boost
Completing 2/4

×1, 500 XP, ×500

Walk 2 km
Complete 5 Field Research tasks ×10
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Completing 3/4

×1, 1000 XP, ×1000

Send 5 Gifts to friends ×10
Catch 15 Pokémon ×7
Win a raid
Completing 4/4

×15, 8000 XP, ×3000

A Poni Adventure

A Poni Adventure is a Special Research that became available on May 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Task Rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon ×10
Power up Pokémon 5 times ×5
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts ×3
Completing 1/4

, 500 XP, ×500

Catch 3 Pokémon
Take a snapshot of a Pokémon
Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Completing 2/4

×1, 500 XP, ×500

Walk 2 km
Catch 15 Pokémon ×10
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
Completing 3/4

×1, 1000 XP, ×1000

Send 5 Gifts to friends ×10
Catch 15 Pokémon ×7
Win a raid
Completing 4/4

×15, 8000 XP, ×3000

Alola to Alola

Alola to Alola is a Special Research with branching paths that became available on May 25, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time for players who completed A Melemele Adventure , An Akala Adventure , An Ula'ula Adventure , and A Poni Adventure during the Season of Alola. Players who did not get this reasearch for free, can purchase it in the in game shop before June 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Players who got this research for free can also purchase a second copy of it but they will not receive an additional copy of the reward hat should they opt for the same research path in both copies of the Special Research.

Task Rewards
Catch 1 Pokémon
Catch 4 Pokémon
Catch 7 Pokémon
Completing 1/4

1000 XP, ×500, ×15

Choose a Path Melemele Island Akala Island Ula'ula Island Poni Island
Catch 10 Pokémon ×5
Make 3 Nice Throws ×15
Send 5 Gifts to friends ×1 Walk 2 km ×1 Catch 5 different species of Pokémon ×1 Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts ×1
Completing 3/4

1500 XP, ×1500, ×3

Send 15 Gifts to friends ×1 Walk 7 km ×1 Catch 30 Pokémon ×1 Battle in the GO Battle League 10 times ×1
Take 5 snapshots of wild Pokémon ×15 Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms ×15 Make 10 Curveball Throws ×15 Defeat 4 Team GO Rocket Grunts ×15
Trade Pokémon 3 times ×1 Complete 3 Field Research Tasks ×1 Use 15 Berries to help catch Pokémon ×1 Power up Pokémon 10 times ×1
Earn 10 hearts with your buddy ×1 Take 5 snapshots of wild Pokémon ×3 Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a row ×3 Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader ×3
Make a new friend ×1 Hatch 3 Eggs ×1 Catch 15 different species of Pokémon ×1 Win 3 Trainer Battles in the GO Battle League ×1
Completing 4/4

, ×4,

, ×2,

, ×4,

, ×3,

April Fool' 2-Oh?-22

April Fool' 2-Oh?-22 is a Special Research that became available on April 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Task Rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon ×25
Catch 5 Pokémon ×5
Make 5 nice throws ×5
Completing 1/3

×1000, ×15, ×5

Catch 10 Pokémon ×15
Catch 3 of the Transform Pokémon ×5
Transfer 10 Pokémon ×5
Completing 2/3

1500 XP, ×15, ×1

×10
×5
3500 XP
Completing 3/3

×3000, ×15,

A Mega Moment

A Mega Moment is a Special Research that became available on April 29, 2022. This Special Research introduces the new Mega Evolution mechanic and gives some Mega Energy to the trainer for the Kanto first partner Pokémon of his choice.

Task Rewards
Catch 3 Pokémon
Catch 3 Pokémon
Catch 3 Pokémon
Completing 1/4

500 XP, ×200, ×10

Catch 5 Pokémon ×10
Use 5 berries to help catch Pokémon ×10
Power up Pokémon 5 times ×10
Completing 2/4

×200, ×1,

×200, ×1,

×200, ×1,

Earn 5 hearts with your buddy ×50 ×50 ×50
Power up Pokémon 10 times ×50 ×50 ×50

Mega Evolve a Venusaur*
Mega Evolve a Charizard*
Mega Evolve a Blastoise*

×1
Completing 3/4

1000 XP, ×600, ×100

1000 XP, ×600, ×100

1000 XP, ×600, ×100

Win a raid ×6
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt ×2
Take a snapshot of your buddy ×6
Completing 4/4

2000 XP, ×1500, ×100

2000 XP, ×1500, ×100

2000 XP, ×1500, ×100

A Mysterious Incense Part 1

A Mysterious Incense Part 1 is a Special Research that became available on July 25, 2022. This Special Research introduces the Daily Adventure Incense to the player. This research is hosted by Rhi .

Task Rewards
×1
Completing

1000 XP

A Mysterious Incense Part 2

A Mysterious Incense Part 2 is a Special Research that became available on July 25, 2022. This Special Research continues to elaborate on the Daily Adventure Incense usage. This research in unlocked after finishing " A Mysterious Incense Part 1 " and is again hosted by Rhi .

Task Rewards
Use 1 Daily Adventure Incense 1000 XP
Use Daily Adventure Incense to help catch 10 Pokémon 1000 XP
Walk 1 km 1000 XP
Completing 1/2

×25, , ×500

Use 6 Daily Adventure Incense 1000 XP
Use Daily Adventure Incense to help catch 100 Pokémon 1000 XP
Walk 10 km 1000 XP
Completing 2/2

2500 XP, , ×2500

A Cosmic Companion

A Cosmic Companion is a limited-time Special Research that became available from September 1, 2022 to December 1, 2022. This Special Research inaugurates the Season of Light and introduces the Legendary Pokémon Cosmog . It is split into three parts, which is progressively unlocked during the Season of Light. This research is hosted by Professor Willow and Rhi .

  • Part 1: September 1, 2022 at 10 a.m. local time.
  • Part 2: October 5, 2022.
  • Part 3: November 23, 2022.
Task Rewards
Catch 15 Pokémon ×5
Make 10 Curveball Throws
Catch 15 Pokémon ×5
Completing 1/10 , 1000 XP, ×500
Give your 3 treats
Earn 10 Candies walking with your buddy
Catch 15 Pokémon
Completing 2/10 ×1, 2000 XP, ×500
Earn 15 hearts with your buddy
Send 10 Gifts to friends
Catch 20 different species of Pokémon ×25
Completing 3/10 ×5, 3000 XP, ×100
*


Catch 1 Pokémon

789 XP
Completing 4/10 ×25, 3000 XP, ×1000
Complete 5 Field Research tasks
Power up Pokémon 10 times
Evolve a ×1000
Completing 5/10 ×25, 1000 XP, ×750
Complete 10 Field Research tasks
Power up Pokémon 10 times
Walk 5 km
Completing 6/10 ×25, 2000 XP, ×750
Earn 15 hearts with your buddy
Hatch an Egg
Catch 20 different species of Pokémon ×25
Completing 7/10 ×10, 3000 XP, ×1500
*


Catch 3 Pokémon

789 XP
Completing 8/10 ×50, 3000 XP, ×1500
Evolve a
Completing 9/10 , 2000 XP, ×500
Evolve 3 Pokémon ×12
Walk 5 km
Make 15 Great Throws ×10
Completing 10/10 , 4000XP, ×1000

Ticketed events

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Ticketed Special Research tasks are available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop . Story events for those research tasks occur on event days such as raid days with specific bosses or community days. The ticket disappears from the player's Bag once the event ends. Players who do not complete the Special Research during the event can still do so later as the research may be altered with alternate tasks less reliant on event encounters.

Event-exclusive Special Research

These are sets of Special Research that are exclusive to certain real-world events .

GO Fest 2018

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Special Research was available to players at the GO Fest 2018 held at Chicago, Illinois on July 14 and 15, 2018.

Task Rewards
Spin 15 or 500 XP
Earn 1 walking with your 500 XP
Catch 15 Pokémon 500 XP
Completing 1/5 ×1000, ×3, ×50
Catch 10 Pokémon
Catch 10 Pokémon
Catch 10 Pokémon
Catch 10 Pokémon
Catch 10 Pokémon
Catch 10 Pokémon
Completing 2/5 ×2000, ×3, ×20
Catch 7

Pokémon *

1500 XP
Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms 1500 XP
Hatch 3 1500 XP
Completing 3/5 , ×10, ×3000
Catch 5 2000 XP
Catch 5 2000 XP
Completing 4/5 ×4000, ×10, ×20
2018 XP
2018 XP
2018 XP
Completing 5/5 ×5000, ×3, ×3

Pokémon GO Safari Zone in YOKOSUKA

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Special Research was available to players at the Pokémon GO Safari Zone in YOKOSUKA event held from August 29 to September 2, 2018.

Task Rewards
Spin 3 or ×3
Catch 10
Catch 10
Catch 10
Hatch 3 Eggs 3000 XP
Completing 1/2 ×10, ×20, ×10
2018 XP
2018 XP
2018 XP
Completing 2/2 ×100000

GO Fest 2019—Chicago

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Special Research was available to players at the GO Fest 2019 Chicago held at Chicago, Illinois from June 14 to 16, 2019.

Task Rewards
Spin 7 or ×25
Make 3 new friends ×10
Send 3 to ×1
Completing 1/5 ×25, ×15, ×15
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Completing 2/5 ×3, ×5, ×5
Catch 3

*

×1
Take a snapshot of in its GO Fest habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in its GO Fest habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in its GO Fest habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in its GO Fest habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in its GO Fest habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Completing 3/5 ×5000, ×5, ×1
2019 XP
2019 XP
2019 XP
Completing 4/5
Trade for 3 Pokémon from at least 100 km away

*

×3
Hatch 5 ×3
Take 3 snapshots of ×1
Completing 5/5 ×20, ×5, ×5000

GO Fest 2019—Dortmund

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Special Research was available to players at the GO Fest 2019 Dortmund held at Dortmund, Germany from July 4 to 7, 2019.

Task Rewards
Spin 7 or ×25
Make 3 new friends ×10
Send 3 to Friends ×1
Completing 1/5 ×25, ×15, ×15
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Completing 2/5 ×3, ×5, ×5
Catch 3

*

×1
Take a snapshot of in its GO Fest habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in its GO Fest habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in its GO Fest habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in its GO Fest habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in its GO Fest habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Completing 3/5 ×5000, ×5, ×1
2019 XP
2019 XP
2019 XP
Completing 4/5
Trade for 3 Pokémon from at least 100 km away

*

×3
Hatch 5 ×3
Take 3 snapshots of ×1
Completing 5/5 ×20, ×5, ×5000

GO Fest 2019—Yokohama

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Special Research was available to players at the GO Fest 2019 Yokohama held at Yokohama, Japan from August 6 to 12, 2019.

Task Rewards
Spin 7 or ×25
Make 3 new friends ×10
Send 3 to Friends ×1
Completing 1/5 ×25, ×15, ×15
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch 8 different species of Pokémon
Catch 3 different species of Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch 3 different species of Pokémon
Completing 2/5 ×3, ×5, ×5
Catch 3

*

×1
Take a snapshot of in the Snowy Habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in the Ocean Habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in the Ocean Habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in the Cloudy Sky Habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Take a snapshot of in the Cloudy Sky Habitat

Pokémon*

×5000
Completing 3/5 ×5000, ×1, ×5
2019 XP
2019 XP
2019 XP
Completing 4/5
Trade for 3 Pokémon from at least 100 km away

*

×3
Hatch 5 ×3
Take 3 snapshots of ×1
Completing 5/5 ×20, ×5, ×500

Safari Zone St. Louis 2020-2021

This Special Research was available to players who purchased ticket to the Safari Zone St Louis 2020. This event was supposed to be held in St Louis, Missouri, USA on March 27–29, 2020. This event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Special Research was instead made available worldwide to all ticket holders on March 27–29, 2020, local time at the same time and date of their original event ticket. It's a two-part Special Research that, upon completion, rewards a Shiny Teddiursa . The steps of the research were modified to prevent trainers from going outside or interacting with other players. This event was later rescheduled for ticket holders in St Louis, Missouri, USA on November 12–14, 2021. People with tickets from 2020 could also play worldwide at their location on November 12–14, 2021 on the same day and time as their original event ticket (i.e. ticket for Friday March 27, 2020 would translate to Friday November 12, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time).

Task Rewards
Evolve 3 Pokémon ×100
Transfer 10 Pokémon ×1
Catch 10 Different Species of Pokémon ×5
Completing 1/2 ×1, ×1, ×10
Take a Snapshot of your buddy ×1
Give your buddy 3 treats ×100
Play with your buddy 3 times ×1
Completing 2/2

×1, , ×20000

Safari Zone Liverpool 2020-2021

This Special Research was available to players who purchased ticket to the Safari Zone Liverpool 2020. This event was supposed to be held in Liverpool, UK on April 17–19, 2020. This event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Special Research was instead made available worldwide to all ticket holders on April 17–19, 2020, local time at the same time and date of their original event ticket. It's a two-part Special Research that, upon completion, rewards a Shiny Chinchou . The steps of the research are identical to those from the Special Research Safari Zone St. Louis 2020 with slightly altered rewards and task order. This event was later rescheduled for ticket holders in Liverpool, UK on October 15–17, 2021. People with tickets from 2020 could also play worldwide at their location on October 15–17, 2021 on the same day and time as their original event ticket (i.e. ticket for Friday April 17, 2020 would translate to Friday October 15, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time).

Task Rewards
Transfer 10 Pokémon ×1
Evolve 3 Pokémon ×100
Catch 10 Different Species of Pokémon ×5
Completing 1/2 ×1, ×1, ×10
Take a Snapshot of your buddy ×1
Give your buddy 3 treats ×100
Play with your buddy 3 times ×1
Completing 2/2

×1, , ×30000

Safari Zone Philadelphia 2020-2021

This Special Research was available to players who purchased ticket to the Safari Zone Philadelphia 2020. This event was supposed to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on May 8–10, 2020. This event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Special Research was instead made available worldwide to all ticket holders on May 8–10, 2020, local time at the same time and date of their original event ticket. It's a two-part Special Research that, upon completion, rewards a Shiny Voltorb . The steps of the research are identical to those from the Special Research Safari Zone St. Louis 2020 with slightly altered rewards and task order. This event was later rescheduled for ticket holders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on October 29–31, 2021. People with tickets from 2020 could also play worldwide at their location on October 29–31, 2021 on the same day and time as their original event ticket (i.e. ticket for Friday May 8, 2020 would translate to Friday October 29, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time).

Task Rewards
Transfer 10 Pokémon ×1
Evolve 3 Pokémon ×100
Catch 10 Different Species of Pokémon ×5
Completing 1/2

×1, , ×1

Take a Snapshot of your buddy ×1
Give your buddy 3 treats ×100
Play with your buddy 3 times ×1
Completing 2/2

×1, , ×30000

City Spotlight 2020

City Spotlight 2020 is a Special Research that was available to players who purchased ticket to City Spotlight events held in Auckland, New Zealand or Busan, South Korea or Tainan, Taiwan on November 22, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. A fourth City Spotlight event was supposed to be held in Kyoto, Japan on the same date and time but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

Task Rewards
Spin 30 PokéStops or Gyms ×1
Hatch 3 Eggs ×1
Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy
Earn 9 hearts with your buddy ×1
Send 3 Gits to friends 2000 XP
Completing

×3, ×2000, ×1

Safari Zone Seville 2022

This Special Research was available to players who purchased ticket to the Safari Zone Seville 2022. This event was held in Seville, Spain on May 13–15, 2022. This Special Research was initially mislabelled Safari Zone Seville 2020 .

Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Berlin

This Special Research was available to players who purchased ticket to the Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Berlin. This event was held at Britzer Garten, Berlin, Germany on July 1–3, 2022.

Task Rewards
Take 3 Snapshots of Pokémon ×2
Walk 1 km ×2022
Spin 7 PokéStops or Gyms 2022 XP
Completing 1/7

×1, ×22, ×2

Catch 5 Pokémon
Catch 5 Pokémon
Catch 5 Pokémon
Catch 5 Pokémon
Completing 2/7

×22, ×2, ×22

Power up Pokémon 3 times ×22
Completing 3/7

×22, , ×22

Take a snapshot of in the Windy Coast Habitat ×2022
Take a snapshot of in the Molten Rock Habitat ×2022
Take a snapshot of in the Living Meadow Habitat ×2022
Take a snapshot of in the Electric Garden Habitat ×2022
Completing 4/7

×2, ×2, ×22

Hatch an Egg ×2
Earn 3 hearts with your buddy 2022 XP
Complete 3 Field Research Tasks ×2
Completing 5/7

×22, , ×22

Catch 22 Pokémon 2022 XP
Completing 6/7

×2, , ×2

Send 10 gifts to friends ×1
Spin 3 PokéStops you haven't visited before 2022 XP
Win a Raid ×2022
Completing 7/7

×2, ×25, ×2

Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Seattle and Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Sapporo

Those Special Researches were available to players who purchased ticket to the Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Seattle and Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Sapporo events. The Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Seattle event was held at Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington, USA on July 22–24, 2022. The Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Sapporo event was held at Nakajima Park, Sapporo, Japan on August 5–7, 2022. Unlike Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Berlin, those 2 events had separate experience and schedule for morning and afternoon sessions and players could decide if they would start playing in the park in the morning or in the afternoon when purchasing their participation ticket.

Park Experience

Task Rewards
Take 3 snapshots of your Pokémon ×2
Explore 1 km ×2022
Spin 7 PokéStops or Gyms 2022 XP
Completing 1/5

×2, ×22, ×2

Catch 5 Pokémon*
Catch 5 Pokémon*

*
*

Catch 5 Pokémon

Catch 5 Pokémon*
Catch 5 Pokémon*

*
*

Catch 5 Pokémon*
Catch 5 Pokémon*

*
*

Completing 2/5

×22, ×2, ×22

Take a snapshot of in the Dreamy Mindscape habitat
Pokémon (After Event)*

×2022

Take a snapshot of in The Oasis habitat*
Pokémon (After Event)*
Take a snapshot of in The Living Meadow habitat*

×2022

Take a snapshot of in the Cloud Sanctuary habitat*
Pokémon (After Event)*
Take a snapshot of in the Athletic Park habitat*

×2022

Take a snapshot of in the Electric Garden habitat*
Pokémon (After Event)*
Take a snapshot of in the Frozen Lake habitat*

×2022
Completing 3/5

×22, , ×22

Catch 22 Pokémon 2022 XP
Completing 4/5

×2, ×2,

Send 10 gifts to friends ×22
Walk 3 km 2022 XP
Win a Raid ×2022
Completing 5/5

×1, ×25, ×2

City Experience

Task Rewards
Give 3 treats to your buddy ×2
Earn 3 hears with your buddy ×2
Use an Incense ×22
Completing 1/5

×22, ×2, ×2

Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms 2022 XP
Complete 3 Field Research Tasks ×2022
Earn a candy walking with your buddy

Completing 2/5

×2, ×2, ×2

Hatch 2 Eggs ×2
Battle in 2 raids 2022 XP
Earn 10,000 XP ×2
Completing 3/5

×22, , ×2

Power up Pokémon 3 times ×2
Completing 4/5

×22, , ×22*
×22, , ×22*

Spin 3 PokéStops you have not visited before ×2
Hatch 3 Eggs ×2022
Send 10 Gifts to friends ×2
Completing 5/5

2022 XP, ×22, ×1*
2022 XP, ×22, ×1*

Safari Zone Goyang 2022

This Special Research was available to players who purchased ticket to the Safari Zone Goyang 2022. This event was held in Goyang, South Korean on September 23 - 15, 2022.

Promotional Research

Professor's research.

This Special Research becomes available when the player registers a 16 digit code found on Professor Willow's TCG card from July 1, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. UTC to August 1, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. UTC.

Task Rewards
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms ×10
Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon ×10
Make 10 Great Throws ×10
Completing 1/6

×500, 500 XP,

Catch 20 Pokémon
Evolve 10 Pokémon
Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon ×1
Completing 2/6

×500, 500 XP,

Hatch 5 Eggs ×1
Tade a Pokémon
Send 5 Gifts to Friends
Completing 3/6

×1000, 1000 XP,

Battle another Trainer 5 times ×3
Win 5 Raids
Mega Evolve 3 Pokémon
Completing 4/6

×1000, 1000 XP,

Give your buddy 3 treats ×1
Earn a heart with your buddy
Earn 10 Candies walking with your buddy
Completing 5/6

×5000, 5000 XP,

5000 XP
5000 XP
5000 XP
Completing 6/6 ×10, ×10, ×10

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Pokémon Go Shaymin ‘Grass and Gratitude’ Special Research and rewards

How to get Shaymin in Pokémon Go

by Julia Lee

Shaymin, a grass-topped hedgehog from Pokémon, on a blue and green gradient

As part of Sustainability Week 2023 , Niantic has added a new Special Research to Pokémon Go : “ Grass and Gratitude ,” which rewards Land Forme Shaymin .

As you complete the set of Special Research, you’ll actually be able to catch Shaymin as a reward for the sixth step. The seventh step, as usual, will auto-complete, just handing you some bonus rewards.

This research set became available to all players on April 20, and it has no time limit on when you have to complete it, so take your time unlocking the cute little hedgehog buddy.

Some players may already have Shaymin from a previous paid research ticket. Even if you paid for and completed this ticket, you will be able to get another Shaymin.

Below, we’ve listed out the seven steps for “Grass and Gratitude.”

Grass and Gratitude step 1 of 7

  • Take 4 snapshots of your Pokémon (3 Nanab Berries)
  • Spin 9 PokéStops or gyms (15 Poké Balls)
  • Walk 2 km (Cherubi encounter)

Rewards : 1,000 XP, 500 Stardust, 1 Mysterious Component

Grass and Gratitude step 2 of 7

  • Take 4 snapshots of grass-type Pokémon (3 Razz Berries)
  • Take 9 snapshots of wild Pokémon (Jumpluff encounter)
  • Take 2 snapshots of wild flying-type Pokémon (6 Super Potions)

Rewards : 1,500 XP, 1,000 Stardust, 1 Rocket Radar

Grass and Gratitude step 3 of 7

  • Power up Pokémon 22 times (1 Star Piece)

Rewards : 2,500 XP, 1,500 Stardust, 1 Premium Battle Pass

Grass and Gratitude step 4 of 7

  • Catch 4 grass-type Pokémon (Leafeon encounter)
  • Catch 9 Pokémon (15 Great Balls)
  • Catch 2 flying-type Pokémon (6 Hyper Potions)

Rewards : 3,000 XP, 2,000 Stardust, 2 Golden Razz Berries

Grass and Gratitude step 5 of 7

  • Complete 4 Field Research Tasks (3 Pinap Berries)
  • Earn 9 hearts with your buddy (15 Ultra Balls)
  • Hatch 2 eggs (6 Max Potions)

Rewards : 5,000 XP, 2,500 Stardust, 2 Silver Pinap Berries

Grass and Gratitude step 6 of 7

  • Catch 22 different species of Pokémon (1 Lucky Egg)

Rewards : 5,000 XP, 5,000 Stardust, Shaymin encounter

Grass and Gratitude step 7 of 7

  • Claim reward (22 Shaymin Land Forme Stickers)
  • Claim reward (2,022 XP)
  • Claim reward (2,022 Stardust)

Rewards : 25 Shaymin Candy, 1 Incense, 22 Ultra Balls

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Pokemon Go September 2024 Events: Raids, Spotlight Hours, Community Day, And More

Here are all the biggest events happening in Pokemon Go this month.

By Kevin Knezevic on September 2, 2024 at 1:03PM PDT

Pokemon Go 's new Max Out season has begun, and the mobile game is kicking things off in a big way this month. Throughout September, Pokemon Go will host a variety of events and activities featuring new Galar Pokemon, including a Falinks Raid Day and brand-new raid battles against gigantic Dynamax Pokemon .

On top of that, players have new Spotlight Hours to look forward to this month, as well as a Community Day featuring both regular Ponyta and its Galarian variant. Here are all the biggest events happening in Pokemon Go in September.

Max Battles

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Pokemon Go is refreshing its raid rotation once again this month. Over the next few weeks, players will have another chance to encounter the legendary Pokemon Kyogre, Groudon, and Zacian in five-star raids, while Mega Absol, Mega Houndoom, and Mega Gardevoir will return to Mega raids throughout September.

On top of that, the game is introducing a new type of raid: Max Battles. These cooperative challenges will pit players against a giant Dynamax Pokemon. The first batch of Max Battles will feature the Kanto starters Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, as well as the Galar Pokemon Skwovet and Wooloo.

You can see September's full raid schedule below:

September 10-October 1

  • Dynamax Bulbasaur
  • Dynamax Charmander
  • Dynamax Squirtle
  • Dynamax Skwovet
  • Dynamax Wooloo

September 3-14

September 14-26

September 26-October 4

  • Mega Houndoom

September 26 - October 4

  • Mega Gardevoir

Every weekend in September

  • Shadow Raikou

Spotlight Hours

Pokemon Go's weekly Spotlight Hour events return in September with new featured Pokemon and bonuses.

Every Tuesday evening from 6-7 PM local time , players will have more chances to encounter a particular Pokemon and earn an extra bonus, such as extra XP or Stardust for catching or evolving Pokemon. You can see September's full Spotlight Hour schedule below:

September 3

  • Featured Pokemon: Wooloo
  • Bonus: 2x evolution XP

September 10

  • Featured Pokemon: Dewpider
  • Bonus: 2x catch Stardust

September 17

  • Featured Pokemon: Wobbuffet
  • Bonus: 2x catch XP

September 24

  • Featured Pokemon: Machop
  • Bonus: 2x catch candy

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Pokemon Go is kicking September off with a Go All Out event from September 3-10 . Throughout the event, a variety of Galar Pokemon including Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, and Dreepy will be appearing in the wild and hatching from eggs, making this your first chance to add these monsters to your collection.

In addition to the wild Pokemon encounters, new event-themed Research Tasks and Collection Challenges will be available during the event. Completing these missions will net you various rewards, including additional chances to catch some Galar Pokemon. A few other bonuses will also be available throughout the event, including double XP for catching and evolving Pokemon.

  • Galarian Meowth
  • Galarian Ponyta
  • Galarian Slowpoke
  • Galarian Farfetch'd
  • Galarian Zigzagoon
  • Galarian Darumaka
  • Galarian Yamask
  • Galarian Stunfisk

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Galar's Dynamax phenomenon is coming to Pokemon Go as part of the Go Big event , which runs from September 10-15 .

Throughout the event, players will have a chance to participate in Max Battles, a new type of raid against Dynamax Pokemon. The initial batch of Max Battle bosses include Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Skwovet, and Wooloo. Any Pokemon you catch from these raids will be able to Dynamax when used in other Max Battles.

In addition to the raids, Pokemon Go is rolling out a new season-long Special Research story beginning September 3. As part of the Special Research, you'll be able to earn Max Particles and a Dynamax Band item for your avatar.

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The Galar Pokemon Falinks is starring as part of a special Falinks Raid Day on September 8 . From 2-5 PM local time, the fighting-type Pokemon will be appearing in raid battles more frequently, and you'll have an increased chance of encountering a shiny Falinks in these raids. On top of that, you'll be able to receive up to five free raid passes when you spin the Photo Disc at a gym.

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This month's Community Day is set for September 14 and will feature both Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta . Throughout the event, both variants will appear in the wild more frequently than usual, and each will be able to learn an exclusive attack--Wild Charge--upon evolving into Rapidash.

On top of that, you'll earn double candy and triple Stardust for catching Pokemon during the event, and any Lure Modules and Incense you use will last for three hours rather than their usual durations. There will also be bonus four-star raids featuring both types of Ponyta following the event.

Pokemon Go's annual psychic Pokemon event, the Psychic Spectacular, returns September 18-22 . Few details have been announced thus far, but players can expect a variety of new and returning psychic Pokemon to appear throughout the event.

Pokemon Go is capping off this month's Psychic Spectacular with a special Research Day event featuring Oranguru and Passimian, two new Pokemon from the Galar region. The event takes place September 22 from 2-5 PM local time . Additional details will be announced closer to the event.

Pokemon Go is closing out September with a new event dubbed Legendary Heroes. Little else has been revealed thus far, but the event will take place from September 26-October 1 .

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GO Big with Dynamax Pokémon in new Max Battles!

GO Big with Dynamax Pokémon in new Max Battles!

GO out, GO big, and GO wild with a new Season in Pokémon GO, where Dynamax Pokémon debut in Max Battles!

Stay tuned for the latest findings on the Dynamax phenomenon!

Tuesday, September 10, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Dynamax Debuts!

The following Pokémon will make their Pokémon GO Dynamax debuts in one-star Max Battles!

Bulbasaur* Charmander* Squirtle* Skwovet* Wooloo*

Pokémon caught from Max Battle encounters, as well as their Evolutions, can be Dynamaxed during Max Battles.

Max Out Special Research

Another part of the Seasonal Special Research story will be available to all Trainers beginning at the start of the event.

Trainers can complete tasks focused on Max Battles to earn Max Particles, a new avatar item, and more!

You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Tuesday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

Dynamax Band

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Event Bonuses

2× XP for winning a Max Battle 2× XP for spinning PokéStops

Field Research Task Encounters

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!

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Pokémon Go Let’s Go 2023: all Special and Field Research tasks

Pokémon Go Let’s Go 2023: all Special and Field Research tasks

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Check out every task and reward available in the Let’s Go event

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The Let’s Go event in Pokémon Go has arrived, bringing some exciting bonuses and changes with it, among which is a refreshed list of Ditto disguises . You’ll find the Transform Pokémon in the wild more often during the event, which you should definitely take advantage of to complete any active research requiring you to catch this sneaky fellow.

Speaking of research, Let’s Go has exclusive Field Research tasks in store and marks the start of a new seasonal Special Research story. Once you claim the Special Research by logging in until June 1, 2023, you can complete it whenever you want.

Let’s Go offers a Collection Challenge as well, giving you lots of things to do and lots of rewards to earn. We’re listing all Pokémon Go Let’s Go tasks and rewards for you here.

Pokémon Go Let’s Go: all Special Research tasks

As far as seasonal Special Research stories go, this one is very easy to start with – it comprises just four steps for now. However, it seems like two additional steps will be released as the season progresses.

Step 1 of 6

  • Catch 10 Pokémon : Pokéball x5
  • Make 10 Curveball Throws : Razz Berry x5
  • Power up Pokémon 5 times : 1,000 Stardust
  • Complete every task in this step : 1,500 XP and Mankey(s)

Step 2 of 6

  • Catch 15 Pokémon : Pokéball x10
  • Make 10 Great Throws : Pinap Berry x5
  • Transfer 20 Pokémon : Great Ball x5
  • Complete every task in this step : 2,000 XP and Meditite(s)

Step 3 of 6

  • Power up Pokémon 10 times : Great Ball x10
  • Make 7 Great Throws : Lure Module x1
  • Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt : Revive x3
  • Complete every task in this step : 2,500 XP and Machoke

Step 4 of 6

  • Wait for the next steps to be revealed : 500 XP
  • Complete every task in this step : 1,000 XP and 1,000 Stardust

We’ll keep you posted on the remaining steps once they are available.

As usual, Pokémon marked with (s) may be encountered in their Shiny version with some luck.

Pokémon Go Let’s Go: all Field Research tasks

You can claim these exclusive Field Research tasks by spinning PokéStops during the Let’s Go event. Here are all the quests and their rewards:

  • Catch 3 Ditto : Pansage(s), Pansear(s), or Panpour(s)
  • Catch 10 Pokémon : Pokéball x10
  • Catch 20 Pokémon : Great Ball x15
  • Transfer 10 Pokémon : Pokéball x10

Pokémon Go Let’s Go: Collection Challenge

This Collection Challenge remains active until the event ends on March 29, 2023. Here are the Pokémon you’ll need to catch:

  • Ditto (wild spawn)
  • Pansage (wild spawn, Field Research)
  • Pansear (wild spawn, Field Research)
  • Panpour (wild spawn, Field Research)

As a reward for completing this collection you’ll get an encounter with Meltan and 5,000 XP.

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Adventures Abound Season Long Special Research featuring Paldean Starter Pokémon, and unraveling the mystery of Paldean Pokémon coming to the world of Pokémon GO! Full tasks and rewards inside.

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Aside from being an event with the same name – A Paldean Adventure Special Research is a season-long Special Research that introduces the Paldea region to the world of Pokémon GO. A Paldean Adventure is part of the new Adventures Abound season in Pokémon GO, which starts on September 1, 2023.

A new Special Research story with branching paths is available to Trainers! Throughout Pokémon GO: Adventures Abound, you’ll be able to adventure together and bond with your chosen partner Pokémon. You can claim this Special Research at no cost during the event times below.

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A Paldean Adventure Special Research

A paldean adventure – stage 1/5.

A Paldean Adventure Special Research requires you to pick a branch after Stage 1, allowing you to choose your Generation 9 starter. Trainers can pick between Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly. Each branch results in 5 stages of adventure, with fairly similar rewards.

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First, let’s complete a simple task and make our choice…

Task Reward
Catch 9 Pokémon 20× Poke Ball
Stage Rewards
900× Stardust 900× XP

Adventure with Sprigatito

Adventure with sprigatito – stage 2/5.

Task Reward
Catch 3 Pokémon 3× Poke Ball
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon 300× Stardust
Stage Rewards
Sprigatito 401 CP - 435 CP 900× XP

Adventure with Sprigatito – Stage 3/5

Task Reward
Spin 50 Pokéstops of Gyms 20× Razz Berry
Catch 200 Pokémon 15× Pinap Berry
Send 60 Gifts to friends 25× Poke Ball
Evolve a Sprigatito 1000× XP
Earn a heart with your buddy on 7 different days 3000× Stardust
Stage Rewards
Lechonk 900× XP

Adventure with Sprigatito – Stage 4/5

Task Reward
Explore 30km 5× Mysterious Component
Catch 400 Pokémon 25× Great Ball
Earn 40 Candies walking with your buddy 9× Golden Razz Berry
Evolve a Floragato 2000× XP
Visit Pokéstops on 14 different days 6000× Stardust
Stage Rewards
Pawmi 900× XP

Adventure with Sprigatito – Stage 5/5

Task Reward
Explore 80km 25× Great Ball
Catch 100 different species of Pokémon 2× Rocket Radar
Complete 150 Field Research Tasks 5× Silver Pinap Berry
Power up Pokémon 50 times 50× Sprigatito Candy
Catch a Pokémon on 14 different days 9000× Stardust
Stage Rewards
1× Lucky Egg 900× XP

Adventure with Fuecoco

Adventure with fuecoco – stage 2/5.

Task Reward
Catch 3 Pokémon 3× Poke Ball
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon 300× Stardust
Stage Rewards
Fuecoco 447 CP - 483 CP 900× XP

Adventure with Fuecoco – Stage 3/5

Task Reward
Spin 50 Pokéstops of Gyms 20× Razz Berry
Catch 200 Pokémon 15× Pinap Berry
Send 60 Gifts to friends 25× Poke Ball
Evolve a Fuecoco 1000× XP
Earn a heart with your buddy on 7 different days 3000× Stardust
Stage Rewards
Lechonk 900× XP

Adventure with Fuecoco – Stage 4/5

Task Reward
Explore 30km 5× Mysterious Component
Catch 400 Pokémon 25× Great Ball
Earn 40 Candies walking with your buddy 9× Golden Razz Berry
Evolve a Crocalor 2000× XP
Visit Pokéstops on 14 different days 6000× Stardust
Stage Rewards
Pawmi 900× XP

Adventure with Fuecoco – Stage 5/5

Task Reward
Explore 80km 25× Great Ball
Catch 100 different species of Pokémon 2× Rocket Radar
Complete 150 Field Research Tasks 5× Silver Pinap Berry
Power up Pokémon 50 times 50× Fuecoco Candy
Catch a Pokémon on 14 different days 9000× Stardust
Stage Rewards
1× Lucky Egg 900× XP

Adventure with Quaxly

Adventure with quaxly – stage 2/5.

Task Reward
Catch 3 Pokémon 3× Poke Ball
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon 300× Stardust
Stage Rewards
Quaxly 425 CP - 460 CP 900× XP

Adventure with Quaxly – Stage 3/5

Task Reward
Spin 50 Pokéstops of Gyms 20× Razz Berry
Catch 200 Pokémon 15× Pinap Berry
Send 60 Gifts to friends 25× Poke Ball
Evolve a Quaxly 1000× XP
Earn a heart with your buddy on 7 different days 3000× Stardust
Stage Rewards
Lechonk 900× XP

Adventure with Quaxly – Stage 4/5

Task Reward
Explore 30km 5× Mysterious Component
Catch 400 Pokémon 25× Great Ball
Earn 40 Candies walking with your buddy 9× Golden Razz Berry
Evolve a Quaxwell 2000× XP
Visit Pokéstops on 14 different days 6000× Stardust
Stage Rewards
Pawmi 900× XP

Adventure with Quaxly – Stage 5/5

Task Reward
Explore 80km 25× Great Ball
Catch 100 different species of Pokémon 2× Rocket Radar
Complete 150 Field Research Tasks 5× Silver Pinap Berry
Power up Pokémon 50 times 50× Quaxly Candy
Catch a Pokémon on 14 different days 9000× Stardust
Stage Rewards
1× Lucky Egg 900× XP

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Pokemon GO Timed Research compensation for the Special Background issue is now available to affected trainers until December 31, 2025 . The error took place on GO Fest 2024: Global Day 1, impacting many players and their chances of getting an Ultra Beast or a Necrozma with a unique background on the Pokemon card available during the event.

Earlier this month, Niantic confirmed the issue and stated that they had completed an investigation into it. They added that they will provide "Timed research that awards encounters with Ultra Beasts and Necrozma with guaranteed Special Backgrounds at a future date."

Pokemon GO Ultra Beast and Necrozma Special Background Timed Research are now available

Pokemon GO Fest 2024: Global compensation Timed Research (Image via Niantic)

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Trainers who participated in Remote Raids during Day 1 of GO Fest 2024: Global were affected by this error, where they couldn't get Ultra Beasts and Necrozma with Special Backgrounds.

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In compensation, Niantic has provided Timed Research questlines to impacted players. There are no tasks to be completed. Instead, trainers can simply claim encounters for specific Pokemon and 2024 XP.

The August 2 official communication mentioned two further points:

  • Players will get research based on the amount of Remote Raids they participated in during Day 1 of GO Fest 2024: Global.
  • The granted Timed Research will provide trainers with a number of encounters equal to the Special Backgrounds they could have received during the event.

Furthermore, the encounter from these compensation Timed Research has unlimited Beast Balls and no option to use Berries .

The impacted Pocket Monsters for this compensation are:

  • Blackephalon

There's a chance that these encounters can be shiny too.

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