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How to Trigger Special Research Tasks in Pokémon GO

Special research for a special trainer.
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Published: Feb 28, 2023 09:44 am

Doing tasks and getting exclusive Pokémon as a reward is what this game allows us to do and achieve. Pokémon GO continues to introduce content, and it appears to be unstoppable. Well, today, we will make that content available for us by participating in some very special tasks that we will be able to undertake. Here is how to trigger Special Research tasks in Pokémon GO.

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How to Trigger Special Research Tasks in Pokémon GO

There are several types of research in Pokémon GO: Field, Sponsored, Timed, Level-Up, and Special research. Each of them have certain requirements that you will have to do or achieve before you are able to complete them. Those may be spinning some Photo Discs in certain areas close to PokéStops or even getting to a specific level. However, in the case of Special Research, there are no such requirements. You can’t do anything, ever.

I’m just kidding, of course, I don’t want to sound overly dramatic. But there is some truth in this statement. Rotating discs won’t do anything, but you do need to be at least level 5 to do Special Research tasks. However, the tasks you receive will come directly from Professor Willow, so you will just have to wait for them to be assigned. They will come fast, so don’t worry about waiting. And, there are quite a lot of Special Research tasks, getting Mew will be just the start of your Speacial Research goals. Here are the latest Special Research Tasks that were made available in 2021 and expire on August 2023.

Latest Special Research (Professor’s Research)

TaskReward
1/6—
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms10 x Poké Ball
Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon10 x Great Ball
Make 10 Great Throws10 x Ultra Ball
Completing 1/6500 x Stardust, 500 XP, Klink
2/6—
Catch 20 PokémonSpheal
Evolve 10 PokémonFeebas
Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon1 x Incense
Completing 2/6500 x Stardust, 500 XP, Lapras
3/6—
Hatch 5 Eggs1 x Egg Incubator
Trade a PokémonMagnemite
Send 5 Gifts to FriendsElectrike
Completing 3/61000 x Stardust, 1000 XP, Electabuzz
4/6—
Battle another Trainer 5 times3 x Premium Raid Pass
Win 5 RaidsHoundour
Mega Evolve 3 PokémonSlugma
Completing 4/61000 x Stardust, 1000 XP, Rapidash
5/6—
Give your buddy 3 treats1 x Poffin
Earn a heart with your buddyPorygon
Earn 10 Candies walking with your buddyDitto
Completing 5/65000 x Stardust, 5000 XP, Meltan
6/6—
Claim Reward!5000 XP
Claim Reward!5000 XP
Claim Reward!5000 XP
Completing 6/630 x Meltan Candy

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And that’s it! Complete the assigned task to be able to claim your rewards. Just to clarify, the tasks above are the latest Special Research tasks made available. There are a lot more available for you to complete that were introduced in the early days of the game, so don’t worry about running out of tasks to do. Good luck!

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Alejandro Josan
A musician with a heart of a gamer, Alejandro's life has always been accompanied by adventures on Nintendo platformers, countless hours of fantasy RPGs and several third-party FPSs. Currently, he is studying Game Design and Development, preparing for a long career in the video game industry.