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Menu for A Mythical Discovery

Special Research (Japanese: スペシャルリサーチ Special Research) are tasks assigned by Professor Willow in Pokémon GO. Unlike Field Research, Special Research tasks have separate, fixed objectives outlined by Professor Willow, 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, Celebi, Jirachi, Spiritomb, and Galarian Yamask. 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.

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, though a different Special Research that becomes available some months later.

A Mythical Discovery

Promotional artwork for A Mythical Discovery

The Mew encounter

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 parts, and completing these tasks will allow Trainers to catch Mew. These tasks have been available since March 31, 2018.

Task	Rewards
1/8
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	500 XP
Catch 10 Pokémon	500 XP
Transfer 5 Pokémon	500 XP
Completing 1/8	×10, ×1, ×3
2/8
Earn 2 Candies walking with your Buddy	1000 XP
Make 10 Great Throws	1000 XP
Hatch 3 Eggs	1000 XP
Completing 2/8	×1000, ×3, ×20
3/8
Reach level 15	1500 XP
Battle in a Gym 2 times	1500 XP
Battle in 2 raids	1500 XP
Completing 3/8	×1, ×1, ×2
4/8
Earn a silver Kanto medal	2000 XP
Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy	2000 XP
Evolve 20 Pokémon	2000 XP
Completing 4/8	×2000, ×3, ×20
5/8
Catch a Ditto	2500 XP
Make 20 Great Throws	2500 XP
Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon	2500 XP
Completing 5/8	×1, ×1, ×15
6/8
Battle in 10 raids	3000 XP
Evolve a Magikarp	3000 XP
Reach level 25	3000 XP
Completing 6/8	×3000, ×5, ×3
7/8
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
8/8
Claim reward!	4000 XP
Claim reward!	4000 XP
Claim reward!	4000 XP
Completing 8/8	×5000, ×1, ×20

A Ripple in Time

Promotional artwork for A Ripple in Time

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 parts, and completing these tasks will allow Trainers to catch Celebi.

Tasks which 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
1/8
Power up Pokémon 5 times	1000 XP
Battle in a Gym 2 times	1000 XP
Battle in a raid	1000 XP
Completing 1/8	×10, ×1, ×1
2/8
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
3/8
Reach level 25	2000 XP
Use a Sun Stone to evolve Gloom or Sunkern	2000 XP
Hatch 9 Eggs	2000 XP
Completing 3/8	, ×1, ×1
4/8
Walk 10 km with Eevee as your Buddy to earn Candy	2500 XP
Evolve Eevee into Espeon during the day	2500 XP
Send 20 Gifts to friends	2500 XP
Completing 4/8	, ×2500, ×1
5/8
Walk 10 km with Eevee as your buddy to earn Candy	3000 XP
Evolve Eevee into Umbreon at night	3000 XP
Trade a Pokémon	3000 XP
Completing 5/8	×1, ×15, ×1
6/8
Visit PokéStops 7 days in a row	3500 XP
Use 25 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon	3500 XP
Use items to evolve Pokémon 2 times	3500 XP
Completing 6/8	×3500, ×1, ×5
7/8
Catch 40 Grass- or Psychic-type Pokémon	4000 XP
Make an Excellent Curveball Throw	4000 XP
Earn a Gold Johto medal	4000 XP
Completing 7/8	, ×1, ×10 ×20, ×1, ×10 *
8/8
Claim reward!	4500 XP
Claim reward!	4500 XP
Claim reward!	4500 XP
Completing 8/8	×5500×, ×1, ×20

A Thousand-Year Slumber

Promotional artwork for A Thousand-Year Slumber

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

Task	Rewards
1/7
Catch 25 Pokémon	1000 XP
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms
Make 3 new friends
Completing 1/7	×1, ×1, ×1
2/7
Catch 3 Whismur	×10
Evolve a Feebas	1500 XP
Win a gold Hoenn medal	1500 XP
Completing 2/7	×2000, ×10, ×3
3/7
Take a snapshot of Loudred
Make 3 Great Throws in a row	2000 XP
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy	2000 XP
Completing 3/7	×20, ×3, ×2000
4/7
Catch 50 Psychic- or Steel-type Pokémon	2500 XP
Power up Pokémon 10 times	2500 XP
Send 10 gifts to friends	2500 XP
Completing 4/7	×1, ×1, ×1
5/7
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
6/7
Take 5 snapshots of Steel- or Psychic-type Pokémon
Make 3 excellent Curveball throws
Spin a PokéStop 7 days in a row	4000 XP
Completing 6/7	×10, ×10, ×5000
7/7
Claim reward!	4500 XP
Claim reward!	4500 XP
Claim reward!	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 parts, and completing these tasks will allow Trainers to catch Victini. These tasks have been available since September 29, 2020.

Task	Rewards
1/6
Catch 30 Pokémon	×3
Spin 30 PokéStops or Gyms	1000 XP
Send 10 Gifts to friends	x1000
Completing 1/6	×30, , x1000
2/6
Catch 30 Psychic-type Pokémon
Catch 30 Fire-type Pokémon
Hatch 3 Eggs	×1
Completing 2/6	1000 XP, , ×30
3/6
Take a snapshot of your buddy	×1
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy	x1000
Power up Pokémon 3 times	×3
Completing 3/6	×3, , x1000
4/6
Win 3 Gym Battles	1000 XP
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts	×1
Win 3 raids	x1000
Completing 4/6	×3, , ×3 ×3, ×20, ×3 *
5/6
Take a snapshot of Victini	×20
Catch 30 different species of Pokémon	×1
Send 3 Gifts to Friends	1000 XP
Completing 5/6	File:GO sticker Victiny.png×5, x3000, ×1
6/6
Claim reward!	3000 XP
Claim reward!	x3000
Claim reward!	3000 XP
Completing 6/6	×1, ×20, ×1

Let's GO, Meltan

Promotional artwork of Meltan

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 parts, and completing these tasks will allow Trainers to catch Meltan.

Task	Rewards
1/9
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	500 XP
Catch 10 Pokémon	500 XP
Transfer 5 Pokémon	500 XP
Completing 1/9	×1000, ×10, ×1
2/9
Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy	1000 XP
Make 10 Great Throws	1000 XP
Hatch 3 Eggs	1000 XP
Completing 2/9	×2000, ×2, ×1
3/9
Catch a Ditto	1500 XP
Win 2 Gym battles	1500 XP
Battle in 2 raids	1500 XP
Completing 3/9	×10, ×3, ×3
4/9
Catch 5 Steel-type Pokémon	2000 XP
Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon	2000 XP
Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy	2000 XP
Completing 4/9	×4000, ×5, ×5
5/9
Evolve a Grimer	2500 XP
Catch 5 Slugma or Gulpin	2500 XP
Make 20 Great Throws	2500 XP
Completing 5/9	×5000, ×20, ×5
6/9
Evolve a Magnemite	3000 XP
Catch 5 Exeggcute	3000 XP
Battle in 10 raids	3000 XP
Completing 6/9	×1, ×1, ×10
7/9
Evolve 1 Drowzee	3500 XP
Catch 1 Cubone	3500 XP
Evolve 1 Scyther	3500 XP
Completing 7/9	×10, ×1, ×3
8/9
Catch 2 Omanyte or Kabuto	4000 XP
Catch 2 Lileep or Anorith	4000 XP
Catch an Aerodactyl	4000 XP
Completing 8/9	×8000, , ×1
9/9
Claim reward!	4500 XP
Claim reward!	4500 XP
Claim reward!	4500 XP
Completing 9/9	×9000, ×1, ×5

Halloween Special Research

A Spooky Message

Promotional artwork for Halloween 2018

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
1/3
Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon
Make 8 Great Throws	1080 XP
Use 108 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Completing 1/3	×10, ×1080, ×8
2/3
Catch 10 Dark-type Pokémon
Spin 8 PokéStops you haven't visited before	1080 XP
Catch 108 Pokémon
Completing 2/3	×10, ×1080, ×8
3/3
Claim reward!	1080 XP
Claim reward!	1080 XP
Claim reward!	1080 XP
Completing 3/3	×10, ×8, ×1080

A Spooky Message 2019

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.

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

A Spooky Message Unmasked

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
1/4
Catch 30 Ghost-type Pokémon
Transfer 4 Pokémon	x340
Catch 34 Pokémon	340 XP
Completing 1/4	, ×3, ×4
2/4
Catch 10 Dark-type Pokémon
Make 8 Nice Throws	×10
Catch 108 Pokémon	1080 XP
Completing 2/4	, ×10, ×8
3/4
Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokémon
Make 9 Great Throws	x490
Catch 49 Pokémon	490 XP
Completing 3/4	, ×4, ×9
4/4
Claim reward!	3400 XP
Claim reward!	1080 XP
Claim reward!	4900 XP
Completing 4/4	×4, ×9, ×4900

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
1/6
Make a new friend	5000 XP
Catch 3 Pokémon with Weather Boost	5000 XP
Hatch an Egg	5000 XP
Completing 1/6	×2, , ×15000
2/6
Evolve a Dratini	10000 XP
Take a snapshot of Dratini	×30
Earn a Candy with your Buddy	×30
Completing 2/6	×1, ×15000, ×2
3/6
Power up Pokémon 10 times	15000 XP
Battle a Trainer in the Great League	15000 XP
Battle in a raid	15000 XP
Completing 3/6	×2, 15000 XP, ×2
4/6
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Catch a Legendary from a Field Research Breakthrough or raid
Hatch 3 Eggs
Completing 4/6	×2, , ×15000
5/6
Take a Snapshot of Eevee	30000 XP
Send 5 Gifts to friends	30000 XP
Trade 3 Pokémon with a friend	30000 XP
Completing 5/6	, 30000 XP, ×2
6/6
Make a new friend	×60
Win a level 3 or higher raid	×60
Evolve a Dragonair	100000 XP
Completing 6/6	×2, 100000 XP, ×15000

A Troubling Situation

Promotional artwork of Team GO Rocket

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

Task	Rewards
1/4
Evolve 2 Pokémon
Power up a Pokémon 5 times
Completing 1/4	×1000, 2000 XP
2/4
Catch 2 Shadow Pokémon
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
Completing 2/4	×2000, 2000 XP, ×5
3/4
Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon	×3000
Purify a Fire, Water, or Grass-type Shadow Pokémon	3000 XP
Completing 3/4	×2000, ×5, ×1
4/4
Claim reward!	×1000
Claim reward!	1000 XP
Claim reward!	×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 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

Promotional artwork of the Team GO Rocket Leaders

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
1/6
Spin 10 PokéStops	500 XP
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts	500 XP
Catch 1 Shadow Pokémon	500 XP
Completing 1/6	×500, x10, x10
2/6
Spin a PokéStop 5 days in a row	750 XP
Purify 15 Shadow Pokémon	750 XP
Win 5 raids	750 XP
Completing 2/6	×1000, ×3, x3
3/6
Use 6 supereffective Charged Attacks in Gym battles	1000 XP
Win 3 Great League Trainer Battles against another Trainer	1000 XP
Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts	1000 XP
Completing 3/6	×1500, x15, x5
4/6
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo	1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff	1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra	1250 XP
Completing 4/6	×2000, x1, x3
5/6
Find the Team GO Rocket Boss	×2500
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss	1500 XP
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss	×3
Completing 5/6	×3000, ×1, ×1
6/6
Claim reward!	2000 XP
Claim reward!	2000 XP
Claim reward!	2000 XP
Completing 6/6	×3, ×20, ×3

A Challenging Development

Promotional artwork of Giovanni with Shadow Articuno, Shadow Zapdos and Shadow Moltres

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 researches.

Task	Rewards
1/6
Spin 10 PokéStops
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts	500 XP
Catch 1 Shadow Pokémon	500 XP
Completing 1/6	×500, x10, x10
2/6
Spin a PokéStop 3 days in a row	750 XP
Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon	750 XP
Win 5 raids	750 XP
Completing 2/6	×1000, ×3, x3
3/6
Use 6 supereffective Charged Attacks in Gym battles	1000 XP
Win 3 Great League Trainer Battles against another Trainer	1000 XP
Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts	1000 XP
Completing 3/6	×1500, x15, x5
4/6
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo	1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff	1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra	1250 XP
Completing 4/6	×2000, x1, x3
5/6
Find the Team GO Rocket Boss	×2500
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss	1500 XP
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss	×3
Completing 5/6	×3000, ×1, ×1
6/6
Claim reward!	2000 XP
Claim reward!	2000 XP
Claim reward!	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. During February 2019, this research gave players opportunities to attempt to catch Shadow Raikou as a bonus reward for defeating Giovanni.

Task	Rewards
1/6
Spin 10 PokéStops
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts	500 XP
Catch 1 Shadow Pokémon	500 XP
Completing 1/6	×500, x10, x10
2/6
Spin a PokéStop 3 days in a row	750 XP
Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon	750 XP
Win 5 raids	750 XP
Completing 2/6	×1000, ×3, x3
3/6
Use 6 supereffective Charged Attacks in Gym battles	1000 XP
Win 3 Great League Trainer Battles against another Trainer	1000 XP
Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts	1000 XP
Completing 3/6	×1500, x15, x5
4/6
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo	1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff	1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra	1250 XP
Completing 4/6	×2000, x1, x3
5/6
Find the Team GO Rocket Boss	×2500
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss	1500 XP
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss	×3
Completing 5/6	×3000, ×1, ×1
6/6
Claim reward!	2000 XP
Claim reward!	2000 XP
Claim reward!	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.

Task	Rewards
1/6
Spin 10 PokéStops
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts	500 XP
Catch 1 Shadow Pokémon	500 XP
Completing 1/6	×500, x10, x10
2/6
Spin a PokéStop 3 days in a row	750 XP
Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon	750 XP
Win 5 raids	750 XP
Completing 2/6	×1000, ×3, x3
3/6
Use 6 supereffective Charged Attacks in Gym battles	1000 XP
Win 3 Great League Trainer Battles against another Trainer	1000 XP
Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts	1000 XP
Completing 3/6	×1500, x15, x5
4/6
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo	1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff	1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra	1250 XP
Completing 4/6	×2000, x1, x3
5/6
Find the Team GO Rocket Boss	×2500
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss	1500 XP
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss	×3
Completing 5/6	×3000, ×1, ×1
6/6
Claim reward!	2000 XP
Claim reward!	2000 XP
Claim reward!	2000 XP
Completing 6/6	×3, ×20, ×3

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
1/6
Spin 5 PokéStops
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts	500 XP
Catch 1 Shadow Pokémon
Completing 1/6	×500, x10, x10
2/6
Catch 5 Shadow Pokémon	750 XP
Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row	750 XP
Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon	750 XP
Completing 2/6	×1500, x10,
3/6
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader 3 times	1000 XP
Hatch 3 Eggs	1000 XP
Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy	1000 XP
Completing 3/6	×1500, x3,
4/6
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo	1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff	1250 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra	1250 XP
Completing 4/6	×5, x1, x3
5/6
Find the Team GO Rocket Boss	×2500
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss	1500 XP
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss	×3
Completing 5/6	×3000, x1, x1
6/6
Claim Reward!	2000 XP
Claim Reward!	2000 XP
Claim Reward!	2000 XP
Completing 6/6	×3, x20, x1

Celebrate 2019

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

Task	Rewards
Celebrate 2019
Catch 19 Pokémon	2019 XP
Catch 19 Pokémon	2019 XP
Catch 19 Pokémon	2019 XP
Completing	x20, x1, x9

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
1/5
Make 15 Great Throws
Catch 15 Pokémon	x1
Transfer 15 Pokémon	x30
Completing 1/5	, x500, 500 XP
2/5
Evolve 5 Pokémon	x5
Hatch 15 Eggs
Win 15 raids	x10
Completing 2/5	, x500, 500 XP
3/5
Make an Excellent Throw	x5
Battle another Trainer 15 times* Battle in the GO Battle League 15 times*
Power up Pokémon 15 times	x500
Completing 3/5	, x500, 500 XP
4/5
Give your buddy 15 treats	x1
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon
Take 15 snapshots	x1
Completing 4/5	, x500, 500 XP
5/5
Claim reward!	x1
Claim reward!
Claim reward!	x1
Completing 5/5	, x5,

A Mega Discovery

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

Task	Rewards
1/4
Send 3 Gifts to friends	x10
Earn a Candy walking with your buddy	x10
Catch 15 Pokémon	x25
Completing 1/4	, x3, 5000 XP
2/4
Power up Pokémon 5 times	×20
Evolve 1 Weedle	x2000
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts	x1
Completing 2/4	x100, x1, 5000 XP
3/4
Win a raid	x6
Battle in a Mega raid	x2
Catch 10 Pokémon	x6
Completing 3/4	x25, x3, 5000 XP
4/4
Claim reward!	x1500
Claim reward!	x1500
Claim reward!	x1500
Completing 4/4	x25, x1500, 5000 XP

Ticketed events

Ticket

Ticketed Special Researches are available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop. Story events for those research 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.

EX Raid Boss introduction

Those special researches give exclusive access to new EX Raid bosses before they are formally introduced to the EX raid rotation the following month.

A Colossal Discovery

A Colossal Discovery is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop between October 24 and November 2, 2019.^[4] The story event takes place on November 2, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. It is a four-part Special Research that, upon completion, allows players to catch Regigigas before it becomes available in EX Raids in December 2019.

Along with the rewards listed for completing the Special Research tasks, players with the ticket can also receive up to 10 additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gyms during the event period. Ticket holders may also receive event-exclusive Field Research tasks from spinning PokéStops.

Task	Rewards
1/4
Catch a Regirock, Regice, or Registeel from a raid Win 3 raids*	3000 XP
Catch 7 Rock-type Pokémon Catch 49 Pokémon*
Evolve 7 Rock-type Pokémon
Completing 1/4	×3, ×3000, ×10
2/4
Catch a Regirock, Regice, or Registeel from a raid Win 3 raids*	3000 XP
Catch 7 Ice-type Pokémon Catch 49 Pokémon*
Evolve 7 Ice-type Pokémon
Completing 2/4	×1, ×3000, ×10
3/4
Catch a Regirock, Regice, or Registeel from a raid Win 3 raids*	3000 XP
Catch 7 Steel-type Pokémon Catch 49 Pokémon*
Evolve 7 Steel-type Pokémon
Completing 3/4	×1, ×3000, ×10
4/4
Take a snapshot of Regirock Take 7 snapshots of Rock-type Pokémon*	3000 XP
Take a snapshot of Regice Take 7 snapshots of Ice-type Pokémon*	3000 XP
Take a snapshot of Registeel Take 7 snapshots of Steel-type Pokémon*	3000 XP
Completing 4/4	, ×10,

A Drive to Investigate

A Drive to Investigate is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop from March 17, 2020 to March 26, 2020. The story event takes place from March 20, 2020 at 8 a.m. to March 26, 2020 at 10 p.m. local time. It is a five-part Special Research that allows players to catch Genesect before it becomes available in EX Raids in April 2020.^[5]

Along with the rewards listed for completing the Special Research tasks, players with the ticket can also receive up to 5 additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gyms during the event period. Ticket holders may also receive event-exclusive Field Research tasks from spinning PokéStops.

Task	Rewards
1/5
Battle another Trainer 5 times	×1000
Catch 25 Normal-type Pokémon	×3
Give your buddy 1 treats
Completing 1/5	×5, ,
2/5
Power up a Pokémon 5 times	×1000
Catch 25 Fire-type Pokémon	×3
Send 3 gifts to friends
Completing 2/5	×3, , ×3
3/5
Transfer 3 Pokémon	×1000
Catch 25 Water-type Pokémon	×3
Hatch an Egg
Completing 3/5	×3, ,
4/5
Make 3 Great Throws in a row	×1000
Catch 25 Electric-type Pokémon	×3
Play with your buddy
Completing 4/5	×3, , ×1
5/5
Battle a Team Leader 3 times	×1000
Catch 25 Ice-type Pokémon	×3
Take 3 snapshots of Genesect
Completing 5/5	×1, ×10, ×3

Community Day

Starting April 2020 Community Days, optional Special Researches are proposed in the in-game shop for enhanced game play experience. The Special Research that was supposed to be played during the Weedle Community Day in June 2020 never went on sale for reasons unknown.

Investigating Illusions

Investigating Illusions is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop. The ticket was initially planned to be sold between March 14 and March 15, 2020 with the story event taking place on March 15, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time on the day of the Abra Community Day, but the whole event was postponed worldwide to April 25, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a four-part Special Research.

Task	Rewards
1/4
Catch 10 Abra	×20
Power Up Pokémon 10 Times	x10
Make 5 Nice Throws
Completing 1/4	×2000, ×1,
2/4
Catch 15 Abra	×20
Evolve 3 Abra	1000 XP
Transfer 10 Pokémon
Completing 2/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
3/4
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws	×20
Evolve 1 Kadabra	×5
Transfer 10 Pokémon	1500 XP
Completing 3/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
4/4
Claim reward!	×5000
Claim reward!	1500 XP
Claim reward!	×5
Completing 4/4	×2000, ×3,

Seeing Double

Seeing Double is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop. The story event takes place on May 24, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time on the day of the Seedot Community Day. The steps of the research are identical to those from the Special Research Investigating Illusions with slightly altered rewards and task order.

Task	Rewards
1/4
Power Up Pokémon 10 Times	x10
Catch 10 Seedot	×20
Make 5 Nice Throws
Completing 1/4	×2000, ×1,
2/4
Catch 15 Seedot	×20
Transfer 10 Pokémon
Evolve 3 Seedot	1000 XP
Completing 2/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
3/4
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws	×20
Evolve 1 Nuzleaf	×5
Transfer 10 Pokémon	1500 XP
Completing 3/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
4/4
Claim reward!	×5000
Claim reward!	1500 XP
Claim reward!	×5
Completing 4/4	×2000, ×3,

The Great Gastly

The Great Gastly is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop. The story event takes place on July 19, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time on the day of the Gastly Community Day. The steps of the research are identical to those from the Special Research Investigating Illusions with slightly altered rewards and task order.

Task	Rewards
1/4
Power Up Pokémon 10 Times	x10
Catch 10 Gastly	×20
Make 5 Nice Throws
Completing 1/4	×2000, ×1,
2/4
Catch 15 Gastly	×20
Transfer 10 Pokémon
Evolve 3 Gastly	1000 XP
Completing 2/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
3/4
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws	×20
Evolve 1 Haunter	×5
Transfer 10 Pokémon	1500 XP
Completing 3/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
4/4
Claim reward!	×5000
Claim reward!	1500 XP
Claim reward!	×5
Completing 4/4	×2000, ×3,

Making a Splash

Making a Splash is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop. The story event takes place on August 08, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time on the day of the Magikarp Community Day.

Task	Rewards
1/4
Power Up Pokémon 10 Times	x10
Catch 15 Magikarp	×20
Make 5 Nice Throws
Completing 1/4	×2000, ×10,
2/4
Catch 15 Magikarp	×50
Transfer 10 Pokémon	x500
Use 15 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon	1000 XP
Completing 2/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
3/4
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws	×50
Evolve 1 Magikarp	×5
Transfer 10 Pokémon	1500 XP
Completing 3/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
4/4
Claim reward!	×5000
Claim reward!	1500 XP
Claim reward!	×5
Completing 4/4	×2000, ×3,

Decoding Porygon

Decoding Porygon is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop. The story event takes place on September 20, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time on the day of the Porygon Community Day. This Special Research awards evolution items required to evolve Porygon into Porygon2 and then Porygon-Z.

Task	Rewards
1/4
Power Up Pokémon 10 Times	x10
Catch 15 Porygon	×20
Make 5 Nice Throws
Completing 1/4	×2000, ×1,
2/4
Catch 15 Porygon	×1
Transfer 10 Pokémon
Evolve 3 Porygon	×20
Completing 2/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
3/4
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws	×20
Evolve 1 Porygon2	×5
Transfer 10 Pokémon	×1
Completing 3/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
4/4
Claim reward!	×5000
Claim reward!	4000 XP
Claim reward!	×5
Completing 4/4	×2000, ×3,

A Tale of Tails

A Tale of Tails is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop. The story event takes place on October 17, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time on the day of the Charmander Community Day.

Task	Rewards
1/5
Power up Pokémon 10 Times	x10
Catch 15 Charmander	×20
Make 5 Nice Throws
Completing 1/5	×2000, ×1,
2/5
Catch 15 Charmander	×20
Transfer 10 Pokémon
Evolve 3 Charmander	1000 XP
Completing 2/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
3/5
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws	×20
Evolve 1 Charmeleon	×5
Transfer 10 Pokémon	1500 XP
Completing 3/5	×2000, ×1, ×1
4/4
Make 15 Nice Throws	×5
Take a snapshot of a Fire-type Pokémon* Catch 15 Charmander[6]*	1500 XP
Power up Pokémon 10 times	×5000
Completing 4/5	×2000, ×3,
5/5
Claim reward!	x50
Claim reward!	x50
Claim reward!	x50
Completing 5/5	×2000, 3000 XP, x150

Electric for Electabuzz

Electric for Electabuzz is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop. The story event takes place on November 15, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time on the day of the Electabuzz Community Day.

Task	Rewards
1/4
Power Up Pokémon 10 Times	x10
Catch 15 Electabuzz	×20
Make 5 Nice Throws
Completing 1/4	×2000, ×10,
2/4
Catch 15 Electabuzz	×50
Transfer 10 Pokémon	x500
Use 15 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon	×1
Completing 2/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
3/4
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws	×50
Evolve 1 Electabuzz	×2
Transfer 10 Pokémon	1500 XP
Completing 3/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
4/4
Claim reward!	×5000
Claim reward!	1500 XP
Claim reward!	×2
Completing 4/4	×2000, ×3,

No Match for Magmar

No Match for Magmar is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop. The story event takes place on November 21, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time on the day of the Magmar Community Day.

Task	Rewards
1/4
Power Up Pokémon 10 Times	x10
Catch 15 Magmar	×20
Make 5 Nice Throws
Completing 1/4	×2000, ×10,
2/4
Catch 15 Magmar	×50
Transfer 10 Pokémon	x500
Use 15 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon	×1
Completing 2/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
3/4
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws	×50
Evolve 1 Magmar	×2
Transfer 10 Pokémon	1500 XP
Completing 3/4	×2000, ×1, ×1
4/4
Claim reward!	×5000
Claim reward!	1500 XP
Claim reward!	×2
Completing 4/4	×2000, ×3,

Throwback Challenge Celebration 2020

Throwback Challenge Celebration 2020 is available to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop between June 3, 2020 1 p.m. and June 8, 2020 1 p.m. local time. It is identical to Throwback Challenge Champion 2020. For players who did not complete the Throwback Challenge 2020 line of Timed Researches, it gives the same rewards as Throwback Challenge Champion 2020. For players who could unlock Throwback Challenge Champion 2020, it gives alternate rewards when doing this Special Research.^[7]

Task	Rewards
1/5
Make 15 Great Throws	×10*
Catch 15 Pokémon	x1
Transfer 15 Pokémon	x30
Completing 1/5	, x500, 500 XP ×10, x500, 500 XP*
2/5
Evolve 5 Pokémon	x5
Hatch 15 Eggs	×10*
Win 15 raids	x10
Completing 2/5	, x500, 500 XP ×10, x500, 500 XP*
3/5
Make an Excellent Throw	x5
Battle another Trainer 15 times* Battle in the GO Battle League 15 times*	×10*
Power up Pokémon 15 times	x500
Completing 3/5	, x500, 500 XP ×10, x500, 500 XP*
4/5
Give your buddy 15 treats	x1
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon	×10*
Take 15 snapshots	x1
Completing 4/5	, x500, 500 XP ×10, x500, 500 XP*
5/5
Claim reward!	x1
Claim reward!	×10*
Claim reward!	x1
Completing 5/5	, x5, ×10, x5, x3000*

GO Fest 2020

GO Fest 2020 themed Special Researches are available worldwide to players who purchased a ticket with real money in the in-game shop from June 15, 2020 on. The GO Fest 2020 experience was made available worldwide and modified to fit restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

GO Fest 2020: Welcome!

GO Fest 2020: Welcome! is a Special Research that is available to ticket holders for the GO Fest 2020 event. Players who have purchased the GO Fest 2020 ticket need to play on the first day of GO Fest 2020 on July 25, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. local time in order to receive this Special Research. There is no time limit to complete this research once it has been obtained.

Task	Rewards
Take a snapshot of your buddy	×10
Use an Incense	×200
Catch 20 Fire-type Pokémon
Catch 20 Water-type Pokémon
Catch 20 Grass-type Pokémon
Battle in 2 raids
Make a new friend
Completing	10000 XP, x10000, ×2

GO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory

GO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory is a Special Research that is available to ticket holders for the GO Fest 2020 event. Players who have purchased the GO Fest 2020 ticket need to play on the second day of GO Fest 2020 on July 26, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. local time in order to receive this Special Research. There is no time limit to complete this research once it has been obtained.

Task	Rewards
1/6
Take a Snapshot	×2
Power up Pokémon 3 times	×100
Send 3 Gifts to friends	×2020
Completing 1/6	×20, , ×2020
2/6
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts
Rescue 2 Shadow Pokémon	×20
Send 3 Gifts to friends	×20
Completing 2/6	×2020, , ×20
3/6
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra
Completing 3/6	×20, ×1, ×5000
4/6
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss
Completing 4/6	×20, , ×2
5/6
Claim reward!	x2020
Claim reward!	2020 XP
Claim reward!	x2020
Completing 5/6	×20, x20, ×2
6/6
Take a snapshot of Victini	x20
Catch 20 different species of Pokémon	×10
Send 3 Gifts to friends	×1
Completing 6/6	, ×2, ×2

Event-exclusive Special Research

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

GO Fest 2018

GO Fest 2018 logo

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

Task	Rewards
1/5
Spin 15 PokéStops or Gyms	500 XP
Earn 1 Candy walking with your buddy	500 XP
Catch 15 Pokémon	500 XP
Completing 1/5	×1000, ×3, ×50
2/5
Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon
Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon
Catch 10 Steel-type Pokémon
Catch 10 Rock-type Pokémon
Catch 10 Ice-type Pokémon
Completing 2/5	×2000, ×3, ×20
3/5
Catch 7 Unown Catch 7 Psychic-type Pokémon *	1500 XP
Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms	1500 XP
Hatch 3 Eggs	1500 XP
Completing 3/5	, ×10, ×3000
4/5
Catch 5 Plusle	2000 XP
Catch 5 Minun	2000 XP
Completing 4/5	×4000, ×10, ×20
5/5
Claim reward!	2018 XP
Claim reward!	2018 XP
Claim reward!	2018 XP
Completing 5/5	×5000, ×3, ×3

Pokémon GO Safari Zone in YOKOSUKA

GO Safari Zone logo

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
1/2
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms	×3
Catch 10 Beldum
Catch 10 Ralts
Catch 10 Slakoth
Hatch 3 Eggs	3000 XP
Completing 1/2	×10, ×20, ×10
2/2
Claim reward!	2018 XP
Claim reward!	2018 XP
Claim reward!	2018 XP
Completing 2/2	×100000

GO Fest 2019—Chicago

GO Fest 2019 Chicago logo

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

Task	Rewards
1/5
Spin 7 PokéStops or Gyms	×25
Make 3 new friends	×10
Send 3 Gifts to Friends	×1
Completing 1/5	×25, ×15, ×15
2/5
Catch 5 different species of Fairy-type Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Water-type Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Grass-type Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Steel-type Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Rock-type Pokémon
Completing 2/5	×3, ×5, ×5
3/5
Catch 3 Unown Hatch 3 Eggs*	×1
Take a snapshot of Ralts in its GO Fest habitat Take 5 snapshots of Fairy-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Gastly in its GO Fest habitat Take 5 snapshots of Ghost-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Hippopotas in its GO Fest habitat Take 5 snapshots of Ground-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Snover in its GO Fest habitat Take 5 snapshots of Ice-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Horsea in its GO Fest habitat Take 5 snapshots of Water-type Pokémon*	×5000
Completing 3/5	×5000, ×5, ×1
4/5
Claim reward!	2019 XP
Claim reward!	2019 XP
Claim reward!	2019 XP
Completing 4/5
5/5
Trade for 3 Pokémon from at least 100 km away Evolve 3 Pokémon*	×3
Hatch 5 Eggs	×3
Take 3 snapshots of Jirachi	×1
Completing 5/5	×20, ×5, ×5000

GO Fest 2019—Dortmund

GO Fest 2019 Dortmund logo

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

Task	Rewards
1/5
Spin 7 PokéStops or Gyms	×25
Make 3 new friends	×10
Send 3 Gifts to Friends	×1
Completing 1/5	×25, ×15, ×15
2/5
Catch 5 different species of Ground-type Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Water-type Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Psychic-type Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Steel-type Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Bug-type Pokémon
Completing 2/5	×3, ×5, ×5
3/5
Catch 3 Unown Hatch 3 Eggs*	×1
Take a snapshot of Nidoran♂ in its GO Fest habitat Take 1 snapshot of Ground-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Feebas in its GO Fest habitat Take 1 snapshots of Water-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Scyther in its GO Fest habitat Take 1 snapshot of Grass-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Meditite in its GO Fest habitat Take 1 snapshot of Psychic-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Magnemite in its GO Fest habitat Take 1 snapshots of Steel-type Pokémon*	×5000
Completing 3/5	×5000, ×5, ×1
4/5
Claim reward!	2019 XP
Claim reward!	2019 XP
Claim reward!	2019 XP
Completing 4/5
5/5
Trade for 3 Pokémon from at least 100km away Evolve 3 Pokémon*	×3
Hatch 5 Eggs	×3
Take 3 snapshots of Jirachi	×1
Completing 5/5	×20, ×5, ×5000

GO Fest 2019—Yokohama

GO Fest 2019 Yokohama logo

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

Task	Rewards
1/5
Spin 7 PokéStops or Gyms	×25
Make 3 new friends	×10
Send 3 Gifts to Friends	×1
Completing 1/5	×25, ×15, ×15
2/5
Catch 5 different species of Ice-type Pokémon
Catch 8 different species of Water-type Pokémon
Catch 3 different species of Grass-type Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Flying-type Pokémon
Catch 3 different species of Normal-type Pokémon
Completing 2/5	×3, ×5, ×5
3/5
Catch 3 Unown Hatch 3 Eggs*	×1
Take a snapshot of Snorunt in the Snowy Habitat Take 5 snapshots of Ice-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Poliwag in the Ocean Habitat Take 5 snapshots of Water-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Lotad in the Ocean Habitat Take 5 snapshots of Grass-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Swablu in the Cloudy Sky Habitat Take 5 snapshots of Flying-type Pokémon*	×5000
Take a snapshot of Taillow in the Cloudy Sky Habitat Take 5 snapshots of Normal-type Pokémon*	×5000
Completing 3/5	×5000, ×1, ×5
4/5
Claim reward!	2019 XP
Claim reward!	2019 XP
Claim reward!	2019 XP
Completing 4/5
5/5
Trade for 3 Pokémon from at least 100km away Evolve 3 Pokémon*	×3
Hatch 5 Eggs	×3
Take 3 snapshots of Jirachi	×1
Completing 5/5	×20, ×5, ×500

Safari Zone St. Louis 2020

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Task	Rewards
1/2
Transfer 10 Pokémon	×1
Evolve 3 Pokémon	×100
Catch 10 Different Species of Pokémon	×5
Completing 1/2	×1, , ×1
2/2
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, x2000, ×1

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 特殊調查 Dahksyùh Diuhchàh Mandarin 特殊調查 Tèshū Diàochá French Études spéciales German Spezialforschung Italian Ricerca speciale Korean 스페셜리서치 Special Research Brazilian Portuguese Pesquisa especial Spanish Investigación especial Thai งานวิจัยพิเศษ Nganwichai Phiset

See also

• Field Research
• Timed Research

References

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