User:TehPerson/List of Timed Research (2020)
The following lists the Timed Research in Pokémon GO that began in 2020.
List of Timed Research
Throwback Challenge 2020
These sets of Timed Research were available in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic with matching in-game event for the duration of each challenge. During those events, Pokémon spawns on the world map as well those appearing in Raid Battle or given as Field Researches rewards were adjusted to Pokémon originating from the specific region of each challenge. Players who completed all 4 Time Researches gained access to Special Research Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 in June 2020.
Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto
Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto was a time-limited set of research tasks that ran from May 1, 2020, 1 p.m. until May 8, 2020, at 1 p.m. local time. This challenge was unwittingly released on April 27, 2020, to some players and was subsequently removed from the game[1]. It is a nine-part challenge that runs for a limited period of time and gives various Kanto Pokémon for rewards, including Mewtwo with Psystrike as a final reward.
Task | Rewards |
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1/9 | |
Catch 3 Grass, Water, or Fire-type Pokémon | ×10 |
Take a snapshot of a Bug-type Pokémon | ×5 |
Catch a Rock-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 1/9 | |
2/9 | |
Battle in a raid | |
Transfer 3 Pokémon | ×10 |
Catch a Water-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 2/9 | |
3/9 | |
Evolve 3 Pokémon | ×10 |
Hatch an Egg | |
Catch an Electric-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 3/9 | |
4/9 | |
Give your buddy a treat | |
Send a Gift to a friend | |
Catch a Grass-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 4/9 | |
5/9 | |
Earn a candy walking with your buddy | ×10 |
Make 3 Great Throws | |
Catch a Poison-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 5/9 | |
6/9 | |
Take a snapshot of a Ghost-type Pokémon | |
Catch a Fighting-type Pokémon | |
Catch a Psychic-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 6/9 | |
7/9 | |
Take a snapshot of an Ice-type Pokémon | ×10 |
Evolve a Pokémon | |
Catch a Fire-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 7/9 | |
8/9 | |
Power up a Pokémon 6 times | ×1 |
Battle another Trainer | ×1 |
Catch a Ground-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 8/9 | |
9/9 | |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Completing 9/9 |
Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto
Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto was a time-limited set of research tasks that ran from May 8, 2020, 1 p.m. until May 15, 2020, at 1 p.m. local time. It was released early to players before the official starting time.[2] It is a nine-part challenge that runs for a limited period of time and gives various Johto Pokémon for rewards as well, including Ho-Oh with Earthquake as a final reward.
Task | Rewards |
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1/9 | |
Catch 3 Grass, Water, or Fire-type Pokémon | ×10 |
Send a Gift to a friend | |
Catch a Flying-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 1/9 | |
2/9 | |
Play with your buddy | |
Give your buddy 3 treats | ×5 |
Catch a Bug-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 2/9 | |
3/9 | |
Make 3 Great Throws | ×1 |
Hatch an Egg | |
Catch a Normal-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 3/9 | |
4/9 | |
Evolve a Pokémon | |
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon | ×10 |
Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 4/9 | |
5/9 | |
Take a Snapshots of your buddy | |
Make 4 Nice Curveball Throws | |
Catch a Fighting-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 5/9 | |
6/9 | |
Catch an Electric-type Pokémon | ×1 |
Power up Pokémon 3 times | |
Catch a Steel-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 6/9 | |
7/9 | |
Evolve a Pokémon | ×1 |
Catch a Water-type Pokémon | |
Catch an Ice-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 7/9 | |
8/9 | |
Take a Snapshot of Ice-type Pokémon | ×1 |
Battle another Trainer | ×10 |
Power up Pokémon 6 times | ×500 |
Completing 8/9 | |
9/9 | |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Completing 9/9 |
Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn
Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn was a time-limited set of research tasks that ran from May 15, 2020, 1 p.m. until May 22, 2020, at 1 p.m. local time. It is a nine-part challenge that runs for a limited period of time and gives various Hoenn Pokémon for rewards, including Groudon with Fire Punch as a final reward.
Task | Rewards |
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1/9 | |
Catch 3 Grass, Water, or Fire-type Pokémon | ×10 |
Claim Reward! | ×5 |
Catch a Rock-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 1/9 | |
2/9 | |
Power up a Pokémon | ×5 |
Make 3 Nice Throws | |
Catch a Fighting-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 2/9 | |
3/9 | |
Send a Gift to a friend | ×1 |
Make 3 Curveball Throws | |
Catch an Electric-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 3/9 | |
4/9 | |
Earn a Candy walking with your buddy | |
Catch 3 Pokémon with Weather Boost | |
Catch a Fire-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 4/9 | |
5/9 | |
Make 3 Great Throws | |
Power up Pokémon 3 times | ×10 |
Catch a Normal-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 5/9 | |
6/9 | |
Catch a Water, Electric, or Bug-type Pokémon | ×10 |
Battle another Trainer | |
Catch a Flying-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 6/9 | |
7/9 | |
Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon | ×5 |
Give your buddy 3 treats | ×1 |
Catch a Psychic-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 7/9 | |
8/9 | |
Take a snapshot of a Water-type Pokémon | |
Evolve a Pokémon | ×1 |
Catch a Water-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 8/9 | |
9/9 | |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Completing 9/9 |
Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh
Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh was a time-limited set of research tasks that ran from May 22, 2020, 1 p.m. until May 29, 2020, at 1 p.m. local time. It is a nine-part challenge that runs for a limited period of time and gives various Sinnoh Pokémon for rewards, including Cresselia with Grass Knot as a final reward.
Task | Rewards |
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1/9 | |
Catch 3 different species of Pokémon | ×10 |
Power Up a Pokémon | |
Take a snapshot of a Rock-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 1/9 | |
2/9 | |
Take a snapshot of a Grass-type Pokémon | ×5 |
Send a Gift to a friend | |
Catch a Grass-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 2/9 | |
3/9 | |
Make 3 Nice Throws | ×1 |
Hatch an Egg | |
Catch a Fighting-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 3/9 | |
4/9 | |
Earn a Candy walking with your buddy | ×10 |
Catch a Ground-type Pokémon | |
Catch a Water-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 4/9 | |
5/9 | |
Battle another Trainer | ×1 |
Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon | ×1 |
Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 5/9 | |
6/9 | |
Take a snapshot of a Steel-type Pokémon | ×10 |
Give your buddy 3 treats | |
Catch a Steel-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 6/9 | |
7/9 | |
Evolve a Pokémon | |
Earn a Candy walking with your buddy | ×1 |
Catch an Ice-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 7/9 | |
8/9 | |
Power up Pokémon 3 times | ×1 |
Make 3 Great Throws | ×1 |
Catch an Electric-type Pokémon | ×500 |
Completing 8/9 | |
9/9 | |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Claim Reward! | 3000 XP |
Completing 9/9 |
Research Day
Snubbull Limited Research
Snubbull Limited Research was a time-limited set of research tasks that runs on May 9, 2020, from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. local time. It is a set of 20 parts that cycles back to the first part whenever the last part is completed. All of the rewards include Snubbull encounters.
Task | Rewards |
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1/20 | |
Power up Pokémon 3 Times | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Nice Throws | |
Completing 1/20 | ×10, ×300, 300 XP |
2/20 | |
Transfer 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve 3 Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Completing 2/20 | |
3/20 | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Take 3 Snapshots | |
Make 3 Great Throws | |
Completing 3/20 | ×15, ×300, 300 XP |
4/20 | |
Battle another Trainer | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Completing 4/20 | , ×300, 300 XP |
5/20 | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Curveball Throws | |
Give your Buddy 3 Treats | |
Completing 5/20 | ×10, ×300, 300 XP |
6/20 | |
Make 2 Nice Curveball Throws | |
Catch 1 Fairy-type Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Completing 6/20 | ×15, ×300, 300 XP |
7/20 | |
Use 3 Razz Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Fairy-type Pokémon | |
Completing 7/20 | , ×300, 300 XP |
8/20 | |
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Catch a Normal-type Pokémon | |
Completing 8/20 | ×15, ×300, 300 XP |
9/20 | |
Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Curveball Throws in a row | |
Completing 9/20 | , ×300, 300 XP |
10/20 | |
Make 3 Great Throws in a row | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Snubbull | |
Completing 10/20 | ×10, ×300, 300 XP |
11/20 | |
Power up Pokémon 3 times | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Nice Throws | |
Completing 11/20 | ×10, ×300, 300 XP |
12/20 | |
Transfer 3 Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve 3 Pokémon | |
Completing 12/20 | , ×300, 300 XP |
13/20 | |
Make 3 Great Throws | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Take 3 Snapshots | |
Completing 13/20 | ×15, ×300, 300 XP |
14/20 | |
Battle another Trainer | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Completing 14/20 | , ×300, 300 XP |
15/20 | |
Give your Buddy 3 treats | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Curveball Throws | |
Completing 15/20 | ×15, ×300, 300 XP |
16/20 | |
Make 2 Nice Curveball Throws | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Catch 1 Fairy-type Pokémon | |
Completing 16/20 | , ×300, 300 XP |
17/20 | |
Use 3 Razz Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Fairy-type Pokémon | |
Completing 17/20 | , ×300, 300 XP |
18/20 | |
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Catch a Normal-type Pokémon | |
Completing 18/20 | ×15, ×300, 300 XP |
19/20 | |
Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Curveball Throws in a row | |
Completing 19/20 | , ×300, 300 XP |
20/20 | |
Make 3 Great Throws in a row | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Snubbull | |
Completing 20/20 | ×10, ×300, 300 XP |
Meowth Limited Research
Meowth Limited Research is a time-limited set of research tasks that runs on October 10, 2020, from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. local time. It is a set of 20 parts that cycles back to the first part whenever the last part is completed. All of the rewards include Meowth encounters, most of which are its Alolan form with a few Kantonian and Galarian forms.
Task | Rewards |
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1/20 | |
Power up Pokémon 3 Times | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Nice Throws | |
Completing 1/20 | ×10, ×500, 500 XP |
2/20 | |
Transfer 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve 3 Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Completing 2/20 | |
3/20 | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Take 3 Snapshots | |
Make 3 Great Throws | |
Completing 3/20 | ×15, ×500, 500 XP |
4/20 | |
Battle another Trainer | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Completing 4/20 | , ×500, 500 XP |
5/20 | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Curveball Throws | |
Give your Buddy 3 Treats | |
Completing 5/20 | ×10, ×500, 500 XP |
6/20 | |
Make 2 Nice Curveball Throws | |
Catch 1 Dark-type Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Completing 6/20 | ×15, ×500, 500 XP |
7/20 | |
se 3 Razz Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Dark-type Pokémon | |
Completing 7/20 | , ×500, 500 XP |
8/20 | |
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Catch a Normal-type Pokémon | |
Completing 8/20 | , ×500, 500 XP |
9/20 | |
Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Curveball Throws in a row | |
Completing 9/20 | ×15, ×500, 500 XP |
10/20 | |
Make 3 Great Throws in a row | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Meowth | |
Completing 10/20 | ×10, ×500, 500 XP |
11/20 | |
Power up Pokémon 3 times | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Nice Throws | |
Completing 11/20 | ×10, ×500, 500 XP |
12/20 | |
Transfer 3 Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve 3 Pokémon | |
Completing 12/20 | , ×500, 500 XP |
13/20 | |
Make 3 Great Throws | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Take 3 Snapshots | |
Completing 13/20 | ×15, ×500, 500 XP |
14/20 | |
Battle another Trainer | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Completing 14/20 | , ×500, 500 XP |
15/20 | |
Give your Buddy 3 treats | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Curveball Throws | |
Completing 15/20 | ×15, ×500, 500 XP |
16/20 | |
Make 2 Nice Curveball Throws | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Catch 1 Dark-type Pokémon | |
Completing 16/20 | , ×500, 500 XP |
17/20 | |
Use 3 Razz Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Dark-type Pokémon | |
Completing 17/20 | , ×500, 500 XP |
18/20 | |
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Catch a Normal-type Pokémon | |
Completing 18/20 | , ×500, 500 XP |
19/20 | |
Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Curveball Throws in a row | |
Completing 19/20 | ×15, ×500, 500 XP |
20/20 | |
Make 3 Great Throws in a row | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Meowth | |
Completing 20/20 | ×10, ×500, 500 XP |
Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ Limited Research
Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ Limited Research was a time-limited set of research tasks that runs on November 27, 2020, from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. local time.
Task | Rewards |
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1/16 | |
Transfer 2 Pokémon | |
Catch a Pokémon | |
Make 2 Nice Throws | |
Completing 1/16 | |
2/16 | |
Transfer a Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make a Nice Throw | |
Completing 2/16 | |
3/16 | |
Use 2 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 2 Pokémon | |
Make 3 Nice Throws | |
Completing 3/16 | |
4/16 | |
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Make a Nice Throw | |
Completing 4/16 | |
5/16 | |
Make 2 Great Throws | |
Catch a Pokémon | |
Transfer 2 Pokémon | |
Completing 5/16 | |
6/16 | |
Make 2 Great Throws | |
Catch 4 Pokémon | |
Transfer 2 Pokémon | |
Completing 6/16 | |
7/16 | |
Use 3 Razz Berries to help Pokémon | |
Catch 2 Pokémon | |
Transfer a Pokémon | |
Completing 7/16 | |
8/16 | |
Use 2 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Poison-type Pokémon | |
Completing 8/16 | , ×750, 750 XP |
9/16 | |
Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws | |
Catch 2 Pokémon | |
Transfer a Pokémon | |
Completing 9/16 | |
10/16 | |
Make 2 Nice Curveball Throws | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Transfer a Pokémon | |
Completing 10/16 | |
11/16 | |
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row | |
Catch 2 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Poison-type Pokémon | |
Completing 11/16 | |
12/16 | |
Make 2 Nice Throws in a row | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Poison-type Pokémon | |
Completing 12/16 | |
13/16 | |
Use 2 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 2 Pokémon | |
Make 2 Curveball Throws in a row | |
Completing 13/16 | |
14/16 | |
Use 2 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon | |
Catch 2 Pokémon | |
Make 2 Curveball Throws in a row | |
Completing 14/16 | |
15/16 | |
Make 3 Great Throws in a row | |
Catch 2 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Poison-type Pokémon | |
Completing 15/16 | |
16/16 | |
Make 2 Great Throws in a row | |
Catch 3 Pokémon | |
Evolve a Poison-type Pokémon | |
Completing 16/16 | 3000 XP, ×25, ×25, |
See also
References
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