Passimian and Oranguru Research Day

Passimian and Oranguru Research Day takes place on Sunday, September 22, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. During this primate Pokémon themed research day, Trainers will be able to complete research tasks and encounter shiny Passimian and shiny Oranguru! Special showcases and event-themed field research will be available at PokéStops.

Note: In order to participate in Passimian and Oranguru Research Day, you have to spin PokéStops. Dedicated Timed Research is available at a price.

Passimian and Oranguru Research Day

Date & Time 📅

• Sunday, September 22, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Bonuses ⭐

Infographic 🎨

Featured Pokémon

Receive event-themed Field Research tasks from spinning Photo Discs at PokéStops. Complete them to encounter the featured Pokémon.

Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Passimian—if you’re lucky!

Shiny comparison

Here is how shiny Passimian and shiny Oranguru look like:

Shiny Passimian	Shiny Oranguru

Important CP Values

Oranguru and Passimian will be available in the following CP ranges from Research encounters:

• Oranguru: 997 CP – 1050 CP
• Passimian: 1241 CP – 1300 CP
• Level 15 catches, IV floor from research is 10/10/10

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:

Showcases

Passimian and Oranguru showcases will start on Saturday, October 21, 2024 morning in your timezone and last until Sunday, October 22, 2024 at 8:00 PM local time. 

Field Research Tasks

Tips and Tricks

🔄 Keep a Stash of Berries
Always have some berries ready for tasks that require them.

🏋️‍♂️ Utilize Gyms in Your Area
Try to have gyms nearby for the occasional gym battle tasks. A friend on a different team can be helpful when needed.

⚡ Super Effective Charged Attack Tips
For the “super effective charged attack” task, battle team leaders (found at the bottom of the GBL tab). A good match-up is a Water-type against Great League Candela, but use what works quickly for you. You can also combine this task with a gym battle for efficiency!

🎁 Save Your Gifts and Stickers
Hold onto all your gifts and stickers until event day—don’t send them early!

🎯 Stack Difficult Tasks Together
Try to group gift-related or other tricky tasks together to save on resources. Sending 3 gifts to complete 2-3 research tasks is more efficient than using 9 gifts for the same number of tasks. This is especially helpful if you’re low on gifts or friends. Same applies to buddy hearts.

👟 Have 1 km Buddies Ready
Keep a pool of 1 km buddies to quickly earn candy 🍬 (1 km or 500 m if excited, though it’s still slower than other tasks). You can pre-walk your buddy if you’re prepping in advance. Remember, you can swap buddies up to 20 times a day.

💖 Managing “Earn Hearts” Tasks
If you have many “earn 3 hearts” tasks, you can swap to another 1 km buddy. However, note that you’ll lose excitement and 500 m candy progress if you had it. Using Poffins can be helpful if you’re going all out.

📋 Power-Up List
Make a list of Pokémon you want to power up, whether for your teams or just to complete power-up tasks.

🚫 Don’t Catch Pokémon Unnecessarily
Avoid catching Pokémon unless required for a task. This way, you’ll spend less time searching for new spawns. Berry-related tasks don’t require catching Pokémon.

✨ Shiny Research Tip
The shiny rate for research encounters isn’t determined until you claim the rewards, so make sure to finish everything before 5 pm!

Paid Timed Research

For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. This Timed Research will challenge you to complete Field Research tasks to encounter more of the featured Pokémon:

Pokémon that appear during this Timed Research will have the same chance of appearing as Shiny Pokémon as those that can be encountered through Field Research during the event.

Oranguru Premium Timed Research

Oranguru

You need to complete a growing number of Field Research tasks. Each step rewards an Oranguru encounter, and completing the Timed Research rewards 1000 Stardust, 2500 XP, and an Oranguru encounter.

Passimian Premium Timed Research

Passimian

You need to complete a growing number of Field Research tasks. Each step rewards an Passimian encounter, and completing the Timed Research rewards 1000 Stardust, 2500 XP, and an Passimian encounter.

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. local time.