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Pokémon Go: All Searching for Gold Special Research Task & Rewards

Pokémon Go’s Searching for Gold Research Day has arrived. It’s a limited-time event where you can encounter a handful of specific Pokémon during the event, which will appear during the Field Research tasks and the Special Research task.

Although a majority of the Pokémon will appear from the Field Research tasks, several of them will be available through the Searching for Gold Special Research tasks , and you will need to pick what Pokémon to pick. Here’s what you need to know about all the Searching for Gold Special Research tasks and rewards in Pokémon Go and which you should pick.

Should You Pick Caterpie, Barboach, Sableye, Nosepass, and Magikarp Branch in Searching for Gold Special Research?

After completing the first task in the Searching for Gold Special Research ticket in Pokémon Go , there will be a choice where you have to pick a theme for the rest of the ticket. The remaining tasks will focus on rewards that involve that Pokémon. Your choices are going to be Caterpie, Barboach, Sableye, Nosepass , and Magikarp .

Between the choices, we’d recommend going with Sableye or Magikarp . These are both viable Pokémon to use in the Pokémon Go Battle League, but the choice is ultimately up to you. You’ll have the same tasks as other players, but the rewards will only feature that Pokémon each time.

Every Searching for Gold Task & Reward in Pokémon Go

These are all of the tasks and rewards you’ll receive for working through Pokémon Go’s Searching for Gold Special Research ticket.

• Complete a Field Research task – A Barboach encounter
• Complete a Field Research task – A Caterpie encounter
• Complete a Field Research task – A Magikarp encounter
• Complete a Field Research task – A Nosepass encounter
• Complete a Field Research task – A Sableye encounter

All Rewards: 1,000 Stardust and 2,500 XP

Following the completion of the first task, you will then need to pick one of the five featured Pokémon. There will be multiple tasks where those Pokémon are the reward, but the tasks are the same for each choice.

Task 2 – Barboach path

• Complete 2 Field Research tasks – A Barboach encounter
• Complete 3 Field Research tasks – A Barboach encounter
• Complete 4 Field Research tasks – A Barboach encounter
• Complete 5 Field Research tasks – A Barboach encounter
• Complete 6 Field Research tasks – A Barboach encounter
• Complete 7 Field Research tasks – A Barboach encounter
• Complete 8 Field Research tasks – A Barboach encounter
• Complete 9 Field Research tasks – A Barboach encounter
• Complete 10 Field Research tasks – A Barboach encounter

All Rewards: A Barboach encounter

Task 2 – Caterpie path

• Complete 2 Field Research tasks – A Caterpie encounter
• Complete 3 Field Research tasks – A Caterpie encounter
• Complete 4 Field Research tasks – A Caterpie encounter
• Complete 5 Field Research tasks – A Caterpie encounter
• Complete 6 Field Research tasks – A Caterpie encounter
• Complete 7 Field Research tasks – A Caterpie encounter
• Complete 8 Field Research tasks – A Caterpie encounter
• Complete 9 Field Research tasks – A Caterpie encounter
• Complete 10 Field Research tasks – A Caterpie encounter

All Rewards: A Caterpie encounter

Task 2 – Magikarp path

• Complete 2 Field Research tasks – A Magikarp encounter
• Complete 3 Field Research tasks – A Magikarp encounter
• Complete 4 Field Research tasks – A Magikarp encounter
• Complete 5 Field Research tasks – A Magikarp encounter
• Complete 6 Field Research tasks – A Magikarp encounter
• Complete 7 Field Research tasks – A Magikarp encounter
• Complete 8 Field Research tasks – A Magikarp encounter
• Complete 9 Field Research tasks – A Magikarp encounter
• Complete 10 Field Research tasks – A Magikarp encounter

All Rewards: A Magikarp encounter

Task 2 – Nosepass path

• Complete 2 Field Research tasks – A Nosepass encounter
• Complete 3 Field Research tasks – A Nosepass encounter
• Complete 4 Field Research tasks – A Nosepass encounter
• Complete 5 Field Research tasks – A Nosepass encounter
• Complete 6 Field Research tasks – A Nosepass encounter
• Complete 7 Field Research tasks – A Nosepass encounter
• Complete 8 Field Research tasks – A Nosepass encounter
• Complete 9 Field Research tasks – A Nosepass encounter
• Complete 10 Field Research tasks – A Nosepass encounter

All Rewards: A Nosepass encounter

Task 2 – Sableye path

• Complete 2 Field Research tasks – A Sableye encounter
• Complete 3 Field Research tasks – A Sableye encounter
• Complete 4 Field Research tasks – A Sableye encounter
• Complete 5 Field Research tasks – A Sableye encounter
• Complete 6 Field Research tasks – A Sableye encounter
• Complete 7 Field Research tasks – A Sableye encounter
• Complete 8 Field Research tasks – A Sableye encounter
• Complete 9 Field Research tasks – A Sableye encounter
• Complete 10 Field Research tasks – A Sableye encounter

All Rewards: A Sableye encounter

All’s golden in the upcoming Searching for Gold Research Day event!

The Pokémon featured in a special upcoming Research Day are worth more than their weight in gold!

Searching for Gold Research Day

Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Featured Pokémon

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available when you spin Photo Discs at PokéStops. Complete them to encounter the featured Pokémon!

Event Bonuses

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Timed Research

For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

This Timed Research will challenge you to complete Field Research tasks to encounter more of the featured Pokémon of your choice!

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Saturday, June 3, 2023, 5:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

This Timed Research Ticket will only be available in the in-game shop from Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. PDT to Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

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June 02, 2023

Go for the Gold during Pokémon GO’s Searching for Gold Research Day

Spin golden pokéstops galore during a day of research..

P okémon GO is having its very own gold rush with the Searching for Gold Research Day on June 3, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. local time . Golden PokéStops will randomly appear throughout the event—no Golden Lure Module required! Although Roaming Form Gimmighoul won’t appear at Golden PokéStops where a Golden Lure Module wasn’t used, Trainers can still grab Gimmighoul Coins by spinning Golden PokéStops while taking on event-themed Field Research tasks and completing Timed Research.

Spin Photo Discs at PokéStops for Field Research tasks that reward an encounter with one of the following Pokémon. If you’re lucky, they might even appear as Shiny Pokémon—and it looks like they all might have something in common.

The following Pokémon are worth their weight in gold and will appear in the wild throughout the event.

Go for the gold with Timed Research available for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). These research tasks must be completed by June 3, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. local time . Trainers can purchase Timed Research tickets for friends they’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.

When you begin this Timed Research, you’ll pick a Pokémon from the list below and encounter more of them as you complete your Timed Research tasks!

Have a golden time, Trainers!

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Special Research List

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. 

Unlimited Special Research

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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Pokemon GO Searching For Gold Research Day Brings Back Golden PokeStops

The Pokemon GO Season of Hidden Gems is kicking off in style with the Searching For Gold Research Day!

This one-day event is taking place from 2 PM to 5 PM local time on June 3, 2023 , and will include Golden PokeStops, new Field Research Tasks, and a new selection of wild Pokemon spawns.

Searching for Gold Research Day Bonus

The bonus for the Searching For Gold Research Day is that Golden PokeStops will finally be returning .

This is great news for players who want to earn Gimmighoul Coins and evolve Gimmighoul into Gholdengo !

Unfortunately, Gimmighoul will not be spawning at these Golden PokeStops, so if you don’t have one already, you’ll need to know how to catch Gimmighoul in Pokemon GO .

Wild Pokemon Spawns

The following Pokemon will be spawning in the wild during the Searching For Gold Research Day:

What’s more, the shiny versions of all of these Pokemon apart from Azumarill are available to catch.

Field Research Reward Pokemon

Spinning a PokeStop during the Pokemon GO Searching for Gold Research Day will give you one of the limited-time Field Research Tasks. The rewards for completing these Tasks include the following Pokemon:

All of these reward Pokemon also have boosted shiny odds ! This means that you’ll be much more likely to catch shinies from completing Field Research.

Searching For Gold Timed Research

Pokemon GO players can purchase the Searching for Gold Timed Research Ticket from the in-game shop for $1 (or local currency equivalent).

This Timed Research gives players the opportunity to get more encounters with a shiny-boosted Pokemon of their choice. The five options are the same as the Field Research reward Pokemon:

This Timed Research expires at 5 PM local time on June 3 , so players must be quick to complete it all.

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: Sustainability Week All Field Research Tasks, Collection Challenges & Rewards

Pokemon GO's Sustainability Week event is back in April 2024, and it will feature several field research tasks, collection challenges and rewards.

Pokemon GO is back with another interesting event for the month of April, with the return of its unique Sustainability Week for 2024. The event was quite a hit last year with the debut of Bounsweet , and fans will get another chance to catch some exciting Pokemon.

While last year's event packed a punch with debuts and a special research, fans are a bit unhappy with the Sustainablity Week offerings this year . There is neither a Special Research this year, nor any debut as such. Additionally, while players will find a few known faces in the feature Pokemon list, there has been a stark decline in the number of Pokemon that are being featured. That being said, the event still offers a really good chance for players to get their hands on some rare shinies with the boosted rates. Here are all the field research tasks, collection challenges and rewards for the event.

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All pokemon go sustainability week 2024 field research tasks & rewards.

As part of the event, players will be able to get a number of Pokemon encounters on completing the Field Research tasks. These tasks are quite straightforward for this event, and simply exploring enough during the event should ideally help them complete the challenges .

All Pokemon GO Sustainability Week 2024 Collection Challenges & Rewards

As part of the Collection Challenge for the event, players will get a number of rewards for catching Pokemon. While the base version of the Pokemon can be obtained in the wild or simply via the Field Research it is crucial to note that the evolutions have a requirement for them to count towards the special research. For both Excadrill and Garbodor, finding them in the wild isn't enough as evolving them is a basic requirement for them to count towards the Collection Challenge . Considering that players will be seeing Drilbur and Trubbish more often in Pokemon GO during the event, it shouldn't take them long to get enough candies for the evolution.

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All Pokémon Go Sustainability Week 2024 Field Research, Collection Challenge tasks and rewards

Take action during Pokémon Go’s Sustainability Week 2024, with every featured Pokémon being available to encounter through Field Research. Pair that with increased Shiny odds and two Collection Challenges to complete, and you have a manageable event with some nice bonuses. 

Set to run from April 22 to 26 at 8pm local time, Sustainability Week 2024 will have you using Field Research and Eggs to encounter featured species in Pokémon Go . Every Pokémon included in this year’s event has increased Shiny odds to pair with Buddy-centric bonuses. If you plan on making the most out of this sustainable event, these are the rewards you can expect from Field Research and the Collection Challenges .

All Pokémon Go Sustainability Week 2024 Field Research tasks and rewards

How to complete pokémon go sustainability week 2024 collection challenges: all encounters and rewards.

All Pokémon encountered through Field Research during this event have increased chances to be Shiny, just like the 2km Egg hatches.

Sustainability Week Collection Challenge: Drilbur guide

Sustainability week collection challenge: trubbish guide.

You should use this event as a chance to catch as many female Combee as possible since the odds of finding one outside of events make it very rare.

Pokémon Go Sustainability Week 2024: all Research Tasks

Check all tasks and rewards Sustainability Week has to offer

• Author: Marco Wutz

Sustainability Week in Pokémon Go runs from April 22 to April 26, 2024, and is a yearly reminder of the threat to our environment – a theme that’s definitely not out of place in a Pokémon game.

Aside from various bonuses , the event has brand-new Field Research Tasks and a couple of Collection Challenges in store to keep players busy. Still, this can’t quite cover up the fact that Sustainability Week has been downgraded in terms of content year after year – a comparison makes it very difficult not to become disappointed.

Be as it may, here are all Pokémon Go Sustainability Week 2024 tasks and rewards .

Pokémon Go Sustainability Week 2024: Field Research Tasks

Field Research Tasks exclusive to Sustainability Week 2024 will be available from spinning the photo discs at PokéStops during the event, which is ending on April 26, 2024, at 8pm local time. Once you’ve got the missions in your inventory, you can complete them whenever you wish.

Here are all Pokémon Go Sustainability Week 2024 Field Research Tasks :

• Catch 5 Pokémon : Binacle
• Catch 10 Pokémon : Foongus
• Explore 1 km : Trubbish
• Explore 2 km : Drilbur
• Hatch an Egg : Combee

Pokémon Go Sustainability Week 2024: Collection Challenges

The Sustainability Week 2024 Collection Challenges need to be completed before the event ends on April 26, 2024, at 8pm local time in order to claim their rewards, so be sure to do so ahead of the deadline.

Here are all Pokémon Go Sustainability Week 2024 Collection Challenges :

Collection Challenge: Drilbur

• Drilbur (Wild, Field Research)
• Excadrill (Evolution)
• Rewards : XP x10,000 and Stardust x5,000

Collection Challenge: Trubbish

• Trubbish (Wild, Field Research)
• Garbodor (Evolution)

As you can see, this event doesn’t have all that much to offer when it comes to missions, so you should be able to complete these tasks with ease and enjoy the small rewards they offer.

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Pokémon Go Bug Out Collection Challenge, bonuses and research tasks

Bug-types invade Pokémon Go!

Bug Out , unsurprisingly, celebrates Bug-types Pokémon Go , with both shiny Combee and shiny Burmy having their encounter rates increased.

As part of this Pokémon Go event, you can complete the Bug Out Collection Challenges and event-exclusive field research tasks . Not to forget all the Bug-type Pokémon appearing more frequently in the wild and bonuses for making Nice, Great and Excellent Throws.

The Bug Out event also includes the Mega Heracross Raid Day on Saturday 13th April between 2pm to 5pm (local time) where you'll be able to collect Mega Heracross Energy for the first time in Pokémon Go.

On this page:

• Bug Out Collection Challenge 1 Pokémon list
• Bug Out Collection Challenge 2 Pokémon list
• Bug Out Collection Challenge 3 Pokémon list
• Bug Out Collection Challenge 4 Pokémon list
• Bug Out field research tasks
• Everything you need to know about the Bug Out event

Bug Out Collection Challenge 1 Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Bug Out Collection Challenge 1 is running in Pokémon Go until Wednesday 17th April at 8pm (local time) . If you complete this challenge before its deadline, you'll earn a selection of rewards and progress for your Elite Collector Medal.

It's important to note that four of the Pokémon for this Collection Challenge must be obtained via evolution . This means catching them in the wild will not count towards this challenge.

Below you'll find all of the Pokémon in the Bug Out Collection Challenge 1, along with how to find them:

• Caterpie - In the wild
• Metapod - Evolve a Caterpie using 12 Caterpie Candy
• Butterfree - Evolve a Metapod using 50 Caterpie Candy
• Weedle - In the wild
• Kakuna - Evolve a Weedle using 12 Weedle Candy
• Beedrill - Evolve a Kakuna using 50 Weedle Candy

For completing this challenge, you'll be rewarded with 50 Beedrill Mega Energy and Beedrill encounter.

Bug Out Collection Challenge 2 Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Bug Out Collection Challenge 2 is running in Pokémon Go until Wednesday 17th April at 8pm (local time) . If you complete this challenge before its deadline, you'll earn a selection of rewards and progress for your Elite Collector Medal.

It's important to note that three of the Pokémon in this Collection Challenge must be obtained via evolution , so catching them in the wild or through any other mean will not count towards completion. Remember - only a female Combee can evolve into Vespiquen.

Below you'll find all of the Pokémon in the Bug Out Collection Challenge 2, along with how to find them:

• Sewaddle - In the wild
• Swadloon - Evolve a Sewaddle using 25 Sewaddle Candy
• Leavanny - Evolve a Swadloon using 100 Sewaddle Candy
• Combee - In the wild
• Vespiquen - Evolve a female Combee using 50 Combee Candy

For completing this challenge, you'll be rewarded with 50 Mega Pinsir Energy and Pinsir encounter.

The World of Wonders season has come to Pokémon Go, which has brought Sustainability Week , and the World of Wonders quest. 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 .

Bug Out Collection Challenge 3 Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Bug Out Collection Challenge 3 is running in Pokémon Go until Wednesday 17th April at 8pm (local time) . If you complete this challenge before its deadline, you'll earn a selection of rewards and progress for your Elite Collector Medal.

It's important to note that three of the Pokémon for this Collection Challenge must be obtained via evolution . This means catching them in the wild will not count towards this challenge.

Below you'll find all of the Pokémon in the Bug Out Collection Challenge 3, along with how to find them:

• Dwebble - In the wild
• Crustle - Evolve a Dwebble using 50 Dwebble Candy
• Kricketot - In the wild
• Kricketune - Evolve a Kricketot using 50 Kricketot Candy
• Cutiefly - In the wild
• Ribombee - Evolve a Cutiefly using 50 Cutiefly Candy

For completing this challenge, you'll be rewarded with 50 Mega Scizor Energy and Scizor encounter.

Bug Out Collection Challenge 4 Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Bug Out Collection Challenge 4 is running in Pokémon Go until Wednesday 17th April at 8pm (local time) . If you complete this challenge before its deadline, you'll earn a selection of rewards and progress for your Elite Collector Medal.

While this is quite a short Collection Challenge compared to the ones above, keep in mind that the second Pokémon must be obtained via evolution . If you manage to find and catch it in the wild, it won't count towards this Collection Challenge.

Below you'll find all of the Pokémon in the Bug Out Collection Challenge 4, along with how to find them:

• Nincada - In the wild, one-star raids or seasonal field research task (Hatch an Egg)
• Ninjask - Evolve Nincada using 50 Nincada Candy

For completing this challenge, you'll be rewarded with Shedinja encounter.

Bug Out field research tasks in Pokémon Go

If you spin a PokéStop during the Bug Out event in Pokémon Go, you might find yourself collecting an event-exclusive field research task. While these tasks can be completed during the event, you can also save them in your field research collection and complete them after the event ends.

Here are the Bug Out field research tasks in Pokémon Go:

• Catch 5 Pokémon reward - Plant, Sand or Trash Cloack Burmy encounter
• Evolve 3 Pokémon reward - 25 Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir or Mega Scizor Energy
• Make 3 Great Throws in a row reward - Dewpider or Wimpod encounter
• Make 3 Curveball Throws reward - Paras or Venonat encounter
• Trade a Pokémon reward - Karrablast or Shelmet encounter

Thank you to Amiibofan101 from reddit for the help with this information.

Everything you need to know about the Bug Out event in Pokémon Go

The Bug Out event marks the release of Mega Heracross in Pokémon Go with the Mega Heracross Raid Day on Saturday 13th April between 2pm to 5pm (local time) . During this event, you'll be able to battle Mega Heracross for the first time in Pokémon Go and start collecting its Mega Energy.

During Mega Heracross Raid Day, the Remote Raid Pass limit will be increased to 20 and you'll be able to earn five additional Raid Passes from spinning Gyms. Best of all, Heracross will have increased shiny odds if you catch it from a Mega Raid and, considering how Heracross is a regional exclusive Pokémon , this is the perfect time to add it to your Pokédex!

Alongside this, four bonuses are running until the Bug Out event's end on Wednesday 17th April at 8pm (local time) . The first three deal with Nice, Great and Excellent Throws - offering double XP if you make one of these throws, increasing the amount of Candy you'll receive and, if you're Level 31 or higher, an increased amount of Candy XL too. Alongside these bonuses, everyone has an increased chance of encountering shiny Combee and shiny Burmy.

During the Bug Out event, you'll be able to catch the following Pokémon in the wild:

Alongside the release of Mega Heracross, you'll also be able to battle the following Pokémon in raids during Bug Out:

As always, PokéStop Showcases are running throughout the event if you wish to take part. Finally, there's a collection of new avatar items for sale, including Combee Bags and Burmy Earrings.

Hope you enjoy the Bug Out event in Pokémon Go!

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Pokemon GO Rogue Of The Jungle Returns - All Special Research Tasks And Rewards

Pokemon GO developers have offered players a chance to encounter Zygarde with the Rogue Of The Jungle Returns Special Research. Players can participate in the Special Research starting from the Verdant Wonders 2024 event. Those who complete all the tasks get valuable in-game items and featured Pokemon encounters.

Players can access the Pokemon GO Rogue Of The Jungle Returns Special Research from Thursday, March 21, at 10 AM Local Time . It is the same time the Verdant Wonders 2024 event becomes live, and players can partake in both the in-game elements simultaneously. Regarding the Rogue Of The Jungle Returns Special Research, there are different Steps with rewards, like Silver Pinap Berry, Zarude encounter, Zarude Candy, and more. That said, this guide details all the tasks and rewards of the Rogue Of The Jungle Returns Special Research quest.

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Pokemon go rogue of the jungle returns - special research tasks and rewards.

The Pokemon GO Rogue Of The Jungle Returns Special Research provides players with numerous tasks segmented into 5 Steps. The tasks include catching, evolving, and powering up several Dark and Grass-type Pokemon , spinning multiple PokeStops, defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts, and more. Completing these tasks rewards players with in-game items like Poke Balls, Golden Razz Berries, and Rare Candies. Trainers can also get featured Pokemon encounters like Seedot, Scraggy, Absol, Zarude, and Zarude Candy XL. Players can access the Special Research for US $7.99 or their equal cost in the local currency.

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Platform(s) iOS, Android

Released July 6, 2016

Developer(s) The Pokemon Company, Niantic

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Pokemon Go World of Wonders: All Research Tasks

• The World of Wonders event in Pokemon Go has started and will run till June 1, 2024.
• Players can catch the rare Pokemon Poipole during the World of Wonders event.
• While step 5 is yet to be released, finishing the available steps will reward you with other Pokemon and Poipole candy.

World of Wonders: All Special Research Tasks

Step 1 of 5.

• Catch 20 Pokemon : 10 Poke Balls
• Spin 10 PokeStops : 7 Pinap Berries
• Transfer 10 Pokemon : 7 Razz Berries

Step 2 of 5

• Complete 7 field research tasks : Skorupi encounter
• Explore 10 km : Qwilfish encounter
• Make 20 nice throws : 15 Great Balls

Step 3 of 5

• Catch 30 Pokemon : Mareanie encounter
• Spin 15 PokeStops : 5 Hyper Potions
• Power up Pokemon 20 times : 5 revives
• Make 20 great throws : 15 Ultra Balls

Step 4 of 5

• Complete 15 field research tasks : Hisuian Qwilfish encounter
• Explore 10 km : 7 Pinap Berries
• Catch 25 different species of Pokemon : 5 max revives
• Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket grunts : 2 mysterious components

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