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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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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.

• 1 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
• 2 Team GO Rocket
• 3 Community Day
• 4 Level-specific Researches
• 5 Halloween
• 8 Safari Zone
• 9 Ticketed Researches
• 10.1 Season of Legends
• 10.2 Season of Heritage
• 10.3 Season of Alola
• 10.4 Season of GO
• 10.5 Season of Light
• 10.6 Season 10: Rising Heroes
• 10.7 Hidden Gems
• 10.8 Adventures Abound
• 10.9 Timeless Travels
• 10.10 World of Wonders

Legendary and Mythical Pokémon [ ]

Team GO Rocket [ ]

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 page 1, making it possible to miss newer ones.

Community Day [ ]

Level-specific researches [ ], halloween [ ], go fest [ ].

GO Tour [ ]

Safari Zone [ ]

Ticketed researches [ ], other researches [ ], season of legends [ ], season of heritage [ ], season of alola [ ], season of go [ ], season of light [ ], season 10: rising heroes [ ], hidden gems [ ], adventures abound [ ], timeless travels [ ].

World of Wonders [ ]

• Rediscover Kanto - Rediscover Kanto , April 22 nd - May 9 th , 2024
• 1 Pokémon Spotlight Hour
• 2 Mega Evolution
• 3 Lucky Pokémon

Diancie enters the spotlight in Special Research available to all Trainers!

Diancie arrives in free Special Research!

Special research story: glitz and glam.

The Special Research story Glitz and Glam will be available to all Trainers for free starting May 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time! Trainers who complete the Special Research will earn an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon Diancie.* This Special Research will not expire, so you’ll be able to complete it at your own pace!

Diancie-Themed Field Research

Wednesday, May 1, at 12:00 a.m. to Friday, May 3, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time

Field Research Task Rewards

Themed Field Research tasks will be available when you spin Photo Discs at PokéStops. Complete the tasks to earn Diancie Mega Energy and encounters with Carbink!

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All Pokémon Go Field Research Tasks, Rewards, & Encounters

In Pokémon Go , Field Research tasks are regularly cycled out for events and seasons, which makes it hard to keep up on what tasks are available, and what rewards you might get from them. Below, we have provided the lineup and most recent changes to the Field Research task list, as well as what rewards and encounters you can receive from them.

Event Tasks & Rewards

These tasks are exclusive to any events that are currently running. If no events are running, you'll want to look at the Encounter Tasks and the Item Tasks below.

Encounter Tasks

Catching and Throwing Tasks

Buddy & adventure tasks, battle & advancement tasks.

Related: Fighting Pokémon Weaknesses & Counters in Pokémon Go

Reward Tasks

Completing the tasks below will reward you with items, Balls, Berries, or Stardust.

That's everything we can expect for Field Research tasks for now! Be sure to check out our Pokémon Go homepage for more great content and guides!

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All Pokémon Go Fest 2024: A Glimpse of Daylight Timed Research tasks and rewards

Pokémon Go Fest season is here, which means early content for the summer event staple is also rolling out. If you purchase your Go Fest 2024: Global ticket before May 6, you can access the A Glimpse of Daylight Timed Research for exclusive rewards. 

If you purchase your Pokémon Go Fest 2024: Global ticket before May 6 , you automatically gain access to the A Glimpse of Daylight Timed Research . This is a simple set of research that will reward you with items and encounters themed around the sun , including the exclusive Sun Crown avatar item —which Pikachu and Eevee can be captured wearing during Go Fest events this summer . This is only the first part of the exclusive , early access Timed Research Niantic has planned for Go Fest, and here is a guide for every task, reward, and requirement it entails. 

Pokémon Go A Glimpse of Daylight Timed Research guide: All tasks, rewards, and more

The Pokémon Go Fest 2024: A Glimpse of Daylight Timed Research is only available to claim if you purchase your Go Fest 2024: Global event ticket before May 6 and claim it in-game. It will expire on July 13 , meaning you have a little over two months to finish all of its content while various Go Fest events are going on around the world. 

Total Rewards: Three Golden Razz Berries, one Sun Crown avatar item, and 3,000 XP Once you finish this Timed Research and claim your Sun Crown, you just need to wait until June 6, when a second set of Timed Research will be made available for ticket holders that will contain the matching Moon Crown as a reward . And don’t forget to catch your free Diancie too.

Pokemon GO Diancie Global - All Glitz and Glam Special Research Tasks And Rewards

Pokemon GO players can complete the Diancie Global Glitz and Glam Special Research and event-exclusive Field Research by following this guide.

Pokemon GO players can participate in free Special Research featuring Diancie to get an encounter. In addition, there is also an event-exclusive Field Research that rewards Diancie Mega Energy. Coming back to the Special Research, it is named Glitz and Glam, and completing it rewards players with numerous items and Pokemon encounters.

Trainers can participate in the Diancie Global Glitz and Glam Special Research starting from Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 10 AM Local Time . There is no expiration date , so players can take the time to complete the tasks and claim rewards . The Special Research is an excellent opportunity to farm Pokemon GO XP and other valuable items. Those who complete all the tasks can encounter Diancie along with other featured Pokemon. That said, this guide details all the 2024 Diancie Global Special and Field Research tasks and rewards.

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Pokemon GO trainers participating in the Glitz and Glam Special Research must complete 6 Steps. Each of these steps comprises multiple tasks with numerous rewards upon completion. While the tasks are incredibly time-consuming, the rewards are very lucrative. One can earn encounters with Carbink, Onix, Sableye, and more. There are also rewards of in-game XP and items like Pinap Berry , Lure Module, Lucky Egg, Golden Razz Berry, and more.

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Pokemon GO developers at Niantic also added a time limit to the Field Research quest, unlike the Glitz and Glam Special Research. Players must complete the event-exclusive Field Research quest before Friday, May 3, 2024, at 11:59 PM Local Time . One can access the Diancie Global Field Research by spinning the Photo Discs at PokeStops.

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On Aug. 1, 2021, the Pokémon Go ’s Research Breakthrough Reward for completing a week’s worth of stamps changed to Chimecho , the psychic-type wind chime Pokémon from the Hoenn region.

You can complete Pokémon Go Field Research Tasks for Pokémon encounters, items, and Stardust . Finishing the individual tasks also rewards sweet stuff. Rare spawns like Aerodactyl can be rewards for tasks, as well as important loot like Rare Candy or Golden Razz Berries .

Here’s a complete list of the current Field Research Tasks and the rewards, as of Aug. 1, 2021.

Pokémon Go August 2021 Field Research tasks and rewards

Spinning PokéStops gives players a Field Research Task to complete. Each stop gives a task once a day, and players can hold up to three tasks at once.

Upon completing a task, players will get a stamp marked with the date. After getting seven stamps from seven different days, players encounter a special Pokémon, as well as get Stardust, items , and some XP as rewards.

Players can turn in multiple tasks a day but will only receive one stamp for the first task they complete that day. After completing a task, you can wait to turn it in, if you want to save the stamp for another day.

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Pokémon Go Rediscover Kanto quest steps, rewards and research tasks

Kanto is again being featured in Pokémon Go!

Rediscover Kanto is an event showing off the new visuals in Pokémon Go by taking us back to where the franchise started, back in 1996. That's right, we're focusing on Kanto.

During this Pokémon Go event, you can see the hideous new refreshed avatars, explore the new biomes and rediscover the Pokémon that made the world fall in love. There's a string of bonuses, too, from Field Research and Special Research to increased odds of finding a shiny starter Pokémon!

On this page:

• Rediscover Kanto Special Research quest steps and rewards
• Rediscover Kanto Field Research tasks
• Everything you need to know about the Rediscover Kanto event

Rediscover Kanto Special Research quest steps and rewards in Pokémon Go

Rediscover Kanto is a Special Research quest line that you can pick up by logging into Pokémon Go between Monday April 22 2024 at 10:00am and Thursday May 9 2024 at 8:00pm PDT .

The best thing about this being a Special Research task is that once you have it, you can take as long as you want to finish the task! However, since you need to catch a lot of Kantonian Pokémon, and there's a lot of them about right now, it might be worth trying to finish the quest line before the event ends.

Below you'll find all of the Rediscover Kanto quest steps and rewards in Pokémon Go. Remember to keep an eye out for spoilers .

Rediscover Kanto - Step 1 of 5

• Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon - Bulbasaur encounter
• Feed your Buddy 5 times - Charmander encounter
• Catch 20 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region - Squirtle encounter
• Rewards: 5000 XP, 2500 Stardust , 1 Lucky Egg

Rediscover Kanto - Step 2 of 5

• Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 10 Poké Balls
• Play with your Buddy 5 times - 15 Great Balls
• Catch 30 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region - 10 Ultra Balls
• Rewards: 5000 XP, 2500 Stardust, 3 Fast TM

Rediscover Kanto - Step 3 of 5

• Use 15 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 10 Razz Berry
• Earn 25 hearts with your Buddy - 10 Nanab Berry
• Catch 40 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region - 10 Pinap Berry
• Rewards: 5000 XP, 2500 Stardust, 3 Charged TM

Rediscover Kanto - Step 4 of 5

• Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 25 Bulbasaur Candy
• Earn 4 Candy exploring with your Buddy - 25 Charmander Candy
• Catch 50 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region - 25 Squirtle Candy
• Rewards: 5000 XP, 2500 Stardust, 1 Lure Module

Rediscover Kanto - Step 5 of 5

• Use 151 Berries to catch Pokémon - 15,100 XP
• Earn 15,100 Stardust - 15,100 XP
• Catch 151 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region - 15,100 XP
• Rewards: 10,000 Stardust, 1 Incubator

The World of Wonders season has come to Pokémon Go. You can now catch Wiglett and, if you don't have one already, Diancie through the Glitz and Glam quest. There's also the Rediscover Kanto and World of Wonders quests to complete! 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 .

Rediscover Kanto Field Research tasks in Pokémon Go

By spinning PokéStops during the Rediscover Kanto event in Pokémon Go, you'll be able to pick up event-exclusive Field Research tasks. As always, you can only hold three tasks at a time.

Fortunately (or unfortunately), it's slim pickings this time around, meaning it will be very easy to pick up the same task to complete at the same time. We recommend doing this if you want to maximise your efficiency in the game!

Here are the Rediscover Kanto Field Research tasks in Pokémon Go:

• Power Up Pokémon 5 Times - 25 Venusaur Mega Energy
• Power Up Pokémon 5 Times - 25 Charizard Mega Energy
• Power Up Pokémon 5 Times - 25 Blastoise Mega Energy

Everything you need to know about Rediscover Kanto in Pokémon Go

If you haven't been able to guess from the title, Rediscover Kanto invites you into the game to rediscover all the fun times you had with the Gen 1 Pokémon in Kanto. Rather than trying to recapture players who stopped playing because of the botched feature launches, the buggy and broken PVP or the travesty that was the culling of Remote Raids, this is purely a chance to take a look at the reskinned avatars and environments!

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Putting the anaemic avatars in the bin to one side, the Rediscover Kanto event comes with a batch of other bonuses that you may want to be aware of. Firstly, this is the perfect opportunity to pick up some Legacy Moves for your Pokémon!

• Evolve Ivysaur to get a Venusaur that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant .
• Evolve Charmeleon to get a Charizard that knows the Charged Attack Blast Burn .
• Evolve Wartortle to get a Blastoise that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon .

All of these are PVP-relevant moves, so if you fancy trying your hand at Go Battle League, make sure you pick these up!

But wait, there's more! During the event, you can also make the most of the following bonuses:

• Increased XP for a seven-day PokéStop spin streak
• Increased XP for a seven-day Pokémon catch streak
• Faster Friendship levelling up when interacting with in-game friends
• Increased Shiny odds for Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle

Good luck and enjoy the Rediscover Kanto event!

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