Special Research

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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 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. Special Research is currently the only method of obtaining Mew and Celebi. The Mew and Celebi rewards are programmed to have a 100% catch rate.

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

A Mythical Discovery

Menu for A Mythical Discovery

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 GO Great Ball.png, 1 GO Egg Incubator.png, 3 GO Lure Module.png
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 1000GO Stardust.png, 3 GO Incense.png, 20 GO Great Ball.png
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 GO Charged TM.png, 1 GO Fast TM.png, 2 GO Star Piece.png
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 2000GO Stardust.png, 3 GO Lure Module.png, 20 GO Great Ball.png
5/8
Catch a Ditto 2500 XP
Make 20 Great Throws 2500 XP
Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon 2500 XP
Completing 5/8 1 GO Premium Raid Pass.png, 1 GO Lucky Egg.png, 15 GO Revive.png
6/8
Battle in 10 raids 3000 XP
Evolve a Magikarp 3000 XP
Reach level 25 3000 XP
Completing 6/8 3000GO Stardust.png, 5 GO Rare Candy.png, 3 GO Incense.png
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 Mew Mew, 4000GO Stardust.png, 20 GO Ultra Ball.png
8/8
Claim reward! 4000 XP
Claim reward! 4000 XP
Claim reward! 4000 XP
Completing 8/8 5000GO Stardust.png, 1 GO Super Incubator.png, 20 GO Mew Candy.png

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. 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 GO Poké Ball.png, 1 GO Fast TM.png, 1 GO Super Incubator.png
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 1500GO Stardust.png, 1 GO Sun Stone.png, 1 GO Premium Raid Pass.png
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 Eevee Eevee, 1 GO King's Rock.png, 1 GO Premium Raid Pass.png
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 Eevee Eevee, 2500GO Stardust.png, 1 GO Metal Coat.png
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 GO Star Piece.png, 15 GO Pinap Berry.png, 1 File:GO Up-Grade.png
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 3500GO Stardust.png, 1 GO Dragon Scale.png, 5 GO Silver Pinap Berry.png
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 Celebi Celebi, 1 GO Charged TM.png, 10 GO Silver Pinap Berry.png
8/8
Claim reward! 4500 XP
Claim reward! 4500 XP
Claim reward! 4500 XP
Completing 8/8 5500GO Stardust.png, 1 GO Super Incubator.png, 20 GO Celebi Candy.png

A Spooky Message

A Spooky Message is a time-limited set of the Special Research tasks introduced on October 23, 2018. This is currently the only way of catching Spiritomb.

Task Rewards
1/3
Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon Duskull Duskull
Make 8 Great Throws 1080 XP
Use 108 Berries to help catch Pokémon Lickitung Lickitung
Completing 1/3 10 GO Poké Ball.png, 1080GO Stardust.png, 8 GO Silver Pinap Berry.png
2/3
Catch 10 Dark-type Pokémon Misdreavus Misdreavus
Spin 8 PokéStops you haven't visited before 1080 XP
Catch 108 Pokémon Spiritomb Spiritomb
Completing 2/3 10 GO Poké Ball.png, 1080GO Stardust.png, 8 GO Silver Pinap Berry.png
3/3
Claim reward! 1080 XP
Claim reward! 1080 XP
Claim reward! 1080 XP
Completing 3/3 10 GO Spiritomb Candy.png, 8 GO Spiritomb Candy.png, 1080GO Stardust.png

Let's GO, Meltan

Let's GO, Meltan are 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 1000GO Stardust.png, 10 GO Poké Ball.png, 1 GO Egg Incubator.png
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 2000GO Stardust.png, 2 GO Lucky Egg.png, 1 GO Fast TM.png
3/9
Catch a Ditto 1500 XP
Win 2 Gym battles 1500 XP
Battle in 2 raids 1500 XP
Completing 3/9 10 GO Great Ball.png, 3 GO Incense.png, 3 GO Max Revive.png
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 4000GO Stardust.png, 5 GO Pinap Berry.png, 5 GO Rare Candy.png
5/9
Evolve a Grimer 2500 XP
Catch 5 Slugma or Gulpin 2500 XP
Make 20 Great Throws 2500 XP
Completing 5/9 5000GO Stardust.png, 20 GO Great Ball.png, 5 GO Lure Module.png
6/9
Evolve a Magnemite 3000 XP
Catch 5 Exeggcute 3000 XP
Battle in 10 raids 3000 XP
Completing 6/9 1 GO Silver Pinap Berry.png, 1 GO Metal Coat.png, 10 GO Ultra Ball.png
7/9
Evolve 1 Drowzee 3500 XP
Catch 1 Cubone 3500 XP
Evolve 1 Scyther 3500 XP
Completing 7/9 10 GO Ultra Ball.png, 1 GO Charged TM.png, 3 GO Premium Raid Pass.png
8/9
Catch 2 Omanyte or Kabuto 4000 XP
Catch 2 Lileep or Anorith 4000 XP
Catch an Aerodactyl 4000 XP
Completing 8/9 8000GO Stardust.png, Meltan Meltan, 1 GO Star Piece.png
9/9
Claim reward! 4500 XP
Claim reward! 4500 XP
Claim reward! 4500 XP
Completing 9/9 9000GO Stardust.png, 1 GO Super Incubator.png, 5 GO Meltan Candy.png

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 Candies walking with your buddy 500 XP
Catch 15 Pokémon 500 XP
Completing 1/5 1000GO Stardust.png, 3 GO Incense.png, 50 GO Poké Ball.png
2/5
Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon Torkoal Torkoal
Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon Ludicolo Ludicolo
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon Shiftry Shiftry
Catch 10 Steel-type Pokémon Metagross Metagross
Catch 10 Rock-type Pokémon Aggron Aggron
Catch 10 Ice-type Pokémon Walrein Walrein
Completing 2/5 2000GO Stardust.png, 3 GO Super Incubator.png, 20 GO Ultra Ball.png
3/5
Catch 7 Unown 1500 XP
Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms 1500 XP
Hatch 3 Eggs 1500 XP
Completing 3/5 Celebi Celebi, 10 GO Golden Razz Berry.png, 3000GO Stardust.png
4/5
Catch 5 Plusle 2000 XP
Catch 5 Minun 2000 XP
Completing 4/5 4000GO Stardust.png, 10 GO Pinap Berry.png, 20 GO Celebi Candy.png
5/5
Claim reward! 2018 XP
Claim reward! 2018 XP
Claim reward! 2018 XP
Completing 5/5 5000GO Stardust.png, 3 GO Premium Raid Pass.png, 3 GO Lucky Egg.png

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 GO Super Incubator.png
Catch 10 Beldum Metagross Metagross
Catch 10 Ralts Gardevoir Gardevoir
Catch 10 Slakoth Slaking Slaking
Hatch 3 Eggs 3000 XP
Completing 1/2 10 GO Golden Razz Berry.png, 20 GO Rare Candy.png, 10 GO Ultra Ball.png
2/2
Claim reward! 2018 XP
Claim reward! 2018 XP
Claim reward! 2018 XP
Completing 2/2 100000GO Stardust.png

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Études spéciales
Germany Flag.png German Forschungsprojekte
Italy Flag.png Italian Ricerca speciale
South Korea Flag.png Korean 스페셜리서치 Special Research
Spain Flag.png Spanish Investigación especial


See also