Research Task (HOME)

Research Tasks are missions for the player to complete in the Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon HOME.

Each research task requires the player to store specific Pokémon in Pokémon HOME. The player can only complete these Research Tasks if the Pokémon has the correct game of origin.

List of Research Tasks

Kanto Region Tasks

These Research Tasks can only be completed with Pokémon that originate from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

#	Name	Description	Pokémon	Requirement to view
1	Route 1	Pokémon that appear on Route 1, which connects Pallet Town and Viridian City.	Rattata Pidgey Bellsprout Oddish	N/A
2	Viridian Forest	Pokémon that appear in Viridian Forest, which is known as a hot spot for catching Bug-type Pokémon.	Pikachu Caterpie Weedle	N/A
3	Mt. Moon	Pokémon that appear in Mt. Moon, which is located to the east of Pewter City.	Zubat Clefairy Geodude Paras	N/A
4	Aquatic Pokémon	Pokémon that can be found close to the waters of the Kanto region.	Magikarp Horsea Poliwag Staryu Tentacool	N/A
5	Diglett's Cave	Pokémon that dug out the huge tunnel connecting Vermilion City and Pewter City.	Diglett Dugtrio	N/A
6	Psychic	Pokémon that the psychics of Kanto often choose as their partners.	Abra Drowzee Mr. Mime	N/A
7	Rock Tunnel	Pokémon that dwell inside the Rock Tunnel, where light doesn't reach.	Charmander Kangaskhan Rhyhorn Machop	Complete 1 task for this region
8	Pokémon Tower	Pokémon that caused people to think that the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town was haunted.	Gastly Cubone Haunter	Complete 1 task for this region
9	Fighting Dojo	Pokémon that are highly recommended by the Karate Master of Saffron City's Fighting Dojo.	Machamp Hitmonchan Hitmonlee Primeape Poliwrath	Complete 1 task for this region
10	Power Plant	Pokémon that have made their home inside the abandoned Power Plant.	Electrode Electabuzz Voltorb Magnemite Magneton	Complete 1 task for this region
11	Seafoam Islands	Pokémon that appear in the Seafoam Islands, located in the southern sea of Kanto.	Jynx Seel Slowpoke Shellder	Complete 1 task for this region
12	Pokémon Mansion	Pokémon that have made their home inside the desolate Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island.	Magmar Ditto Grimer Koffing	Complete 1 task for this region
13	Fossil Secrets	Ancient Pokémon that have been revived from Fossils found in the Kanto Region.	Aerodactyl Omastar Kabutops	Complete 2 tasks for this region
14	Victory Road	Powerful Pokémon that those who challenge the Pokémon League must face along their way.	Rhydon Machoke Graveler Golbat Onix	Complete 2 tasks for this region
15	Cerulean Cave	Pokémon that appear in the deep cave located to the northwest of Cerulean City.	Golduck Rhydon Chansey Lickitung Snorlax	Complete 3 tasks for this region
16	Evolution Stones	Pokémon that have evolved thanks to the mysterious power hidden within Evolution Stones.	Wigglytuff Exeggutor Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon	Complete 3 tasks for this region
17	Trading Mysteries	Pokémon that evolved through a mysterious power when traded between Trainers.	Alakazam Machamp Golem Gengar	Complete 3 tasks for this region
18	Flying	Pokémon that can fly you around when you are on their back.	Charizard Aerodactyl Dragonite	Complete 3 tasks for this region
19	Legendary bird Pokémon	Legendary bird Pokémon that have been sighted in the Kanto region.	Articuno Zapdos Moltres	Complete 4 tasks for this region
20	Genetic Pokémon	A Pokémon that is said to have been created by a certain scientist.	Mewtwo	Complete 5 tasks for this region

Galar Region Tasks

These Research Tasks can only be completed with Pokémon that originate from Pokémon Sword and Shield.

#	Name	Description	Pokémon	Requirement to view
1	First partner Pokémon	Pokémon that Trainers of the Galar region choose as their first partner before beginning their journey.	Grookey Scorbunny Sobble	N/A
2	Route 1	Pokémon that appear on the little tranquil path between Postwick and Wedgehurst.	Rookidee Wooloo Skwovet	N/A
3	Slumbering Weald	Pokémon that appear in the mist-shrouded Slumbering Weald.	Galarian Weezing Blipbug Munna	N/A
4	Rolling Fields	Pokémon that appear in the Rolling Fields, located on the southern side of the Wild Area.	Combee Bounsweet Bunnelby Onix	Complete 1 task for this region
5	Watchtower Ruins	Pokémon that appear near the ruined tower that stands in a corner of the Wild Area.	Gastly Duskull Golett Golurk	Complete 1 task for this region
6	Bridge Field	Pokémon that appear in the Bridge Field that spreads below the bridge leading out of Motostoke.	Cutiefly Inkay Galarian Zigzagoon Stufful Palpitoad	Complete 1 task for this region
7	Dusty Bowl	Pokémon that appear in the Dusty Bowl, located in the northern side of the Wild Area.	Eldegoss Hattrem Frillish	Complete 1 task for this region
8	Fishing in Galar	Common aquatic Pokémon that can be fished up throughout the Galar region.	Arrokuda Barraskewda Wishiwashi Magikarp	Complete 2 tasks for this region
9	Galar Mine	Pokémon that appear within the twisting paths of Galar Mine.	Rolycoly Woobat Carkol Timburr	Complete 2 tasks for this region
10	Galar Mine No. 2	Pokémon that like the slightly damp climate of Galar Mine No. 2.	Scraggy Wimpod Drednaw Galarian Stunfisk	Complete 2 tasks for this region
11	Glimwood Tangle	Pokémon that are said to have appeared to the people heading through the forest on their way to Ballonlea.	Phantump Sinistea Morgrem Shiinotic	Complete 2 tasks for this region
12	Route 10	Pokémon that appear on the snow-covered Route 10.	Galarian Mr. Mime Vanilluxe Beartic Abomasnow	Complete 3 tasks for this region
13	The four fossils	Pokémon that have successfully been restored from Fossils found in the Galar region.	Dracozolt Dracovish Arctozolt Arctovish	Complete 3 tasks for this region
14	Working Pokémon	Pokémon that are often seen working side by side with people in the Galar region.	Milcery Rotom Indeedee Cufant Corviknight	Complete 3 tasks for this region
15	Troublesome Team Yell	Pokémon that Team Yell Grunts always seem to have with them.	Thievul Galarian Linoone Liepard	Complete 3 tasks for this region
16	Marnie's Pokémon	Pokémon that Gym Challenger Marnie is particularly fond of!	Morpeko Toxicroak Grimmsnarl	Complete 5 tasks for this region
17	Bede's Pokémon	Pokémon that Gym Challenger Bede is particularly fond of!	Galarian Ponyta Hattrem Gothorita	Complete 5 tasks for this region
18	Leon's Pokémon	Pokémon that Galar Champion Leon himself has on his team!	Charizard Aegislash Dragapult	Complete 15 tasks for this region
19	The Pokémon band	Pokémon that are part of the Pokémon band that celebrated the birth of a new Champion.	Toxtricity Toxtricity Obstagoon Rillaboom	Complete 15 tasks for this region
20	Legends of Galar	Powerful Pokémon that have played a role in shaping the history of the Galar region.	Eternatus Zacian Zamazenta	Complete 15 tasks for this region

Sinnoh Region Tasks

These Research Tasks can only be completed with Pokémon that originate from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

#	Name	Description	Pokémon	Requirement to view
1	First partner Pokémon	Pokémon that Trainers of the Sinnoh region choose as their first partner before beginning their journey.	Turtwig Chimchar Piplup	N/A
2	Route 205		Buizel Wingull Pachirisu	N/A
3	Eterna Forest		Murkrow Misdreavus Buneary Budew	N/A
4	Pastoria Great Marsh		Wooper Psyduck Quagsire	N/A
5	Mount Coronet		Cleffa Meditite Chingling	Complete 1 task for this region
6	Lakefront		Staravia Girafarig Sneasel Bibarel Machoke	Complete 1 task for this region
7	Fuego Ironworks		West Sea Gastrodon West Sea Shellos Shinx	Complete 2 tasks for this region
8	Iron Island		Steelix Geodude Qwilfish	Complete 2 tasks for this region
9	Route 217		Snover Medicham Noctowl	Complete 3 tasks for this region
10	The Grand Underground		Houndoom Ralts Munchlax	Complete 3 tasks for this region
11	Reliable Partners		Torterra Infernape Empoleon	Complete 3 tasks for this region
12	Team Galactic's Pokémon		Purugly Bronzor Skuntank	Complete 5 tasks for this region
13	The Elite Four's Pokémon		Drapion Hippowdon Rapidash Mr. Mime	Complete 5 tasks for this region
14	Cynthia's Pokémon		Lucario Roserade Garchomp Milotic	Complete 10 tasks for this region
15	Stark Mountain		Camerupt Skarmory Magcargo Slugma	Complete 10 tasks for this region
16	Route 230		Dustox Beautifly Gloom Weepinbell	Complete 10 tasks for this region
17	Route 224		East Sea Gastrodon East Sea Shellos Pelipper Floatzel	Complete 10 tasks for this region
18	Deep Within Sinnoh		Cresselia Regigigas Heatran	Complete 15 tasks for this region
19	The Lakes of Sinnoh		Mesprit Uxie Azelf	Complete 15 tasks for this region
20	Legendary Pokémon		Palkia Dialga Giratina	Complete 15 tasks for this region

Hisui Region Tasks

These Research Tasks can only be completed with Pokémon that originate from Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

#	Name	Description	Pokémon	Requirement to view
1	First partner Pokémon		Cyndaquil Rowlet Oshawott	N/A
2	Entry trial		Bidoof Starly Shinx	N/A
3	Obsidian Fieldlands		Combee Lopunny Kleavor Ponyta Scyther	N/A
4	Crimson Mirelands		Petilil Stunky Hisuian Lilligant Croagunk Hippopotas	Complete 1 task for this region
5	Cobalt Coastlands		Hisuian Arcanine Skorupi Hisuian Growlithe Glameow Spheal	Complete 1 task for this region
6	Coronet Highlands		Hisuian Voltorb Nosepass Hisuian Electrode Hisuian Sneasel Gligar	Complete 2 tasks for this region
7	Alabaster Icelands		Bergmite Hisuian Avalugg Hisuian Zorua Froslass Piloswine	Complete 2 tasks for this region
8	Shrouded Ruins		Spiritomb Kirlia Rhyhorn Lickitung	Complete 3 tasks for this region
9	Deadwood Haunt		Duskull Dusclops Dusknoir Drifloon Chatot	Complete 3 tasks for this region
10	Snowpoint Temple		Graveler Regigigas Bronzong Glalie	Complete 3 tasks for this region
11	Hisui's Swimming Pokémon		White-Striped Basculin Hisuian Qwilfish Whiscash Lumineon Mantyke	Complete 3 tasks for this region
12	Hisui's Flying Pokémon		Staraptor Magnezone Togetic Gyarados	Complete 3 tasks for this region
13	Dependable Partners		Hisuian Decidueye Hisuian Typhlosion Hisuian Samurott	Complete 5 tasks for this region
14	Ride Pokémon		Wyrdeer Sneasler Hisuian Braviary Basculegion Ursaluna	Complete 5 tasks for this region
15	The Miss Fortune Sisters		Toxicroak Gengar Abomasnow	Complete 5 tasks for this region
16	Space-time Distortions		Scizor Porygon Cranidos Magnemite Shieldon	Complete 5 tasks for this region
17	Lake Guardians		Hisuian Goodra Hisuian Zoroark Overqwil	Complete 10 tasks for this region
18	Incarnate Forces of Hisui		Landorus Tornadus Enamorus Thundurus	Complete 15 tasks for this region
19	Origin Forme Pokémon		Original Dialga Original Giratina Original Palkia	Complete 15 tasks for this region
20	Almighty Sinnoh		Arceus	Complete 15 tasks for this region

See also

• Challenges (HOME)

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