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
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	×1, , ×2
2/9
Battle in a raid
Transfer 3 Pokémon	×10
Catch a Water-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 2/9	×1, , ×2
3/9
Evolve 3 Pokémon	×10
Hatch an Egg
Catch an Electric-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 3/9	×1, , ×2
4/9
Give your buddy a treat
Send a Gift to a friend
Catch a Grass-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 4/9	×1, , ×2
5/9
Earn a candy walking with your buddy	×10
Make 3 Great Throws
Catch a Poison-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 5/9	×1, , ×2
6/9
Take a snapshot of a Ghost-type Pokémon
Catch a Fighting-type Pokémon
Catch a Psychic-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 6/9	×1, , ×2
7/9
Take a snapshot of an Ice-type Pokémon	×10
Evolve a Pokémon
Catch a Fire-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 7/9	×1, , ×2
8/9
Power up a Pokémon 6 times	×1
Battle another Trainer	×1
Catch a Ground-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 8/9	×1, , ×2
9/9
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Completing 9/9	×10,

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
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	×1, , ×2
2/9
Play with your buddy
Give your buddy 3 treats	×5
Catch a Bug-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 2/9	×1, , ×2
3/9
Make 3 Great Throws	×1
Hatch an Egg
Catch a Normal-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 3/9	×1, , ×2
4/9
Evolve a Pokémon
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon	×10
Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 4/9	×1, , ×2
5/9
Take a Snapshots of your buddy
Make 4 Nice Curveball Throws
Catch a Fighting-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 5/9	×1, , ×2
6/9
Catch an Electric-type Pokémon	×1
Power up Pokémon 3 times
Catch a Steel-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 6/9	×1, , ×2
7/9
Evolve a Pokémon	×1
Catch a Water-type Pokémon
Catch an Ice-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 7/9	×1, , ×2
8/9
Take a Snapshot of Ice-type Pokémon	×1
Battle another Trainer	×10
Power up Pokémon 6 times	×500
Completing 8/9	×2, , ×1
9/9
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Completing 9/9	×5,

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
1/9
Catch 3 Grass, Water, or Fire-type Pokémon	×10
Claim Reward!	×5
Catch a Rock-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 1/9	×1, , ×2
2/9
Power up a Pokémon	×5
Make 3 Nice Throws
Catch a Fighting-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 2/9	×1, , ×2
3/9
Send a Gift to a friend	×1
Make 3 Curveball Throws
Catch an Electric-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 3/9	×1, , ×2
4/9
Earn a Candy walking with your buddy
Catch 3 Pokémon with Weather Boost
Catch a Fire-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 4/9	×1, , ×2
5/9
Make 3 Great Throws
Power up Pokémon 3 times	×10
Catch a Normal-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 5/9	×1, , ×2
6/9
Catch a Water, Electric, or Bug-type Pokémon	×10
Battle another Trainer
Catch a Flying-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 6/9	×1, , ×2
7/9
Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon	×5
Give your buddy 3 treats	×1
Catch a Psychic-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 7/9	×1, , ×2
8/9
Take a snapshot of a Water-type Pokémon
Evolve a Pokémon	×1
Catch a Water-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 8/9	×1, , ×2
9/9
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Completing 9/9	×10,

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
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	×1, , ×2
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	×1, , ×2
3/9
Make 3 Nice Throws	×1
Hatch an Egg
Catch a Fighting-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 3/9	×1, , ×2
4/9
Earn a Candy walking with your buddy	×10
Catch a Ground-type Pokémon
Catch a Water-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 4/9	×1, , ×2
5/9
Battle another Trainer	×1
Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon	×1
Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 5/9	×1, , ×2
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	×1, , ×2
7/9
Evolve a Pokémon
Earn a Candy walking with your buddy	×1
Catch an Ice-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 7/9	×1, , ×2
8/9
Power up Pokémon 3 times	×1
Make 3 Great Throws	×1
Catch an Electric-type Pokémon	×500
Completing 8/9	×1, , ×2
9/9
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Claim Reward!	3000 XP
Completing 9/9	×10,

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
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	×300, , 300 XP
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
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	×500, , 500 XP
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
1/16
Transfer 2 Pokémon
Catch a Pokémon
Make 2 Nice Throws
Completing 1/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
2/16
Transfer a Pokémon
Catch 3 Pokémon
Make a Nice Throw
Completing 2/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
3/16
Use 2 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon
Catch 2 Pokémon
Make 3 Nice Throws
Completing 3/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
4/16
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon
Catch 3 Pokémon
Make a Nice Throw
Completing 4/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
5/16
Make 2 Great Throws
Catch a Pokémon
Transfer 2 Pokémon
Completing 5/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
6/16
Make 2 Great Throws
Catch 4 Pokémon
Transfer 2 Pokémon
Completing 6/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
7/16
Use 3 Razz Berries to help Pokémon
Catch 2 Pokémon
Transfer a Pokémon
Completing 7/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
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	, ×750, 750 XP
10/16
Make 2 Nice Curveball Throws
Catch 3 Pokémon
Transfer a Pokémon
Completing 10/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
11/16
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row
Catch 2 Pokémon
Evolve a Poison-type Pokémon
Completing 11/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
12/16
Make 2 Nice Throws in a row
Catch 3 Pokémon
Evolve a Poison-type Pokémon
Completing 12/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
13/16
Use 2 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon
Catch 2 Pokémon
Make 2 Curveball Throws in a row
Completing 13/16	×10, ×750, 750 XP
14/16
Use 2 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon
Catch 2 Pokémon
Make 2 Curveball Throws in a row
Completing 14/16	, ×750, 750 XP
15/16
Make 3 Great Throws in a row
Catch 2 Pokémon
Evolve a Poison-type Pokémon
Completing 15/16	, ×750, 750 XP
16/16
Make 2 Great Throws in a row
Catch 3 Pokémon
Evolve a Poison-type Pokémon
Completing 16/16	3000 XP, ×25, ×25,