Alola to Alola Special Research is a branching special research quest line released during the Alola to Alola event in Pokémon GO. It is available from May 25th, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. local time and lasts until completed.
The quest line revisits key locations in the Alola region, features select Alolan Pokémon and allows players to collect the new Oricorio hats. Only one hat can be obtained from the Special Research, as players have to decide which path to follow during the quest line.
How to get Alola to Alola Special Research?
Trainers who have completed previous Season of Alola special research quests (A Melemele Adventure, An Akala Adventure, An Ula’ula Adventure and A Poni Adventure) will get access to this Special Research for free.
Trainers who have not completed these quest lines have the option to buy a Special Research ticket for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) from the in-game shop.
Alola to Alola (1/4) Tasks and Rewards
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 1 Pokémon |
Rowlet
|
| Catch 4 Pokémon |
Litten
|
| Catch 7 Pokémon |
Popplio
|
Stage rewards: 1000 XP, 500 Stardust, 15x PokéBall
Story
%PLAYERNAME%! Good to see you. How’ve you been? Rested and relaxed, I hope? I’ve been full of energy since I saw Tapu Fini. And as I thought more about that encounter, I realized that over these past few months, we’ve been seeing quite a few Pokémon that were first found in Alola.
And you—you’ve even been lucky enough to see all four of Alola’s island guardians! I can’t say I’m completely free of envy, but I’m glad you were able to have those experiences.
After all, we professors owe much of our learning to adventurous Trainers like yourself! I wonder if our friendship would be as fruitful if our roles were reversed… I’d sure like to hope so! Haha!
Keep exploring, %PLAYERNAME%. You never know what you might find!
Alola to Alola (2/4) Tasks and Rewards
Choose a path:
Melemele Island
Raichu (Alola)
By choosing this path, you’ll be challenged with tasks related to friendship and earn rewards such as an encounter with Alolan Raichu and a Pom-Pom Style Oricorio Hat avatar item.
Akala Island
Marowak (Alola)
By choosing this path, you’ll be challenged with tasks related to exploring and earn rewards such as a Pa’u Style Oricorio Hat avatar item and an encounter with Alolan Marowak.
Ula’Ula Island
Vulpix (Alola)
By choosing this path, you’ll be challenged with tasks related to catching Pokémon and earn rewards such as a Baile Style Oricorio Hat avatar item and an encounter with Alolan Vulpix.
Poni Island
Exeggutor (Alola)
By choosing this path, you’ll be challenged with tasks related to battling and earn rewards such as a Sensu Style Oricorio Hat avatar item and an encounter with Alolan Exeggutor.
Story
Welcome back, %PLAYERNAME%! Look at that—you’ve caught all of Alola’s first partner Pokémon! They make for quite the iconic trio. Let’s continue our Alola-inspired research today! Which of Alola’s islands piques your interest the most, %PLAYERNAME%?
Melemele Island path tasks and rewards
Raichu (Alola)
Melemele Island path (3/4)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon | 5x Razz Berry |
| Make 3 Nice Throws | 15x Great Ball |
| Send 5 Gifts to friends | 1x Poffin |
Stage rewards: 1500 XP, 1500 Stardust, 3x Silver Pinap Berry
Melemele Island path (4/4)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Send 15 Gifts to friends | 1x Poffin |
| Take 5 Snapshots of wild Pokémon | 15x Ultra Ball |
| Trade Pokémon 3 times | 1x Star Piece |
| Earn 10 Hearts with your Buddy | 3x Golden Razz Berry |
| Make a new friend | 1x Lure module |
Stage rewards: Alolan Raichu encounter, 4x Lucky Egg, Pom-Pom Style Oricorio Hat
Akala Island path tasks and rewards
Marowak (Alola)
Akala Island path (3/4)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon | 5x Razz Berry |
| Make 3 Nice Throws | 15x Great Ball |
| Walk 2km | 1x Incense |
Stage rewards: 1500 XP, 1500 Stardust, 3x Silver Pinap Berry
Akala Island path (4/4)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Walk 7km | 1x Incense |
| Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms | 15x Ultra Ball |
| Complete 3 Field Research Tasks | 1x Star Piece |
| Take 5 Snapshots of wild Pokémon | 3x Golden Razz Berry |
| Hatch 3 Eggs | 1x Super Incubator |
Stage rewards: Alolan Marowak encounter, 2x Incubator, P’au Style Oricorio Hat
Ula’Ula Island path tasks and rewards
Vulpix (Alola)
Ula’Ula Island path (3/4)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon | 5x Razz Berry |
| Make 3 Nice Throws | 15x Great Ball |
| Catch 5 different species of Pokémon | 1x Lure Module |
Stage rewards: 1500 XP, 1500 Stardust, 3x Silver Pinap Berry
Ula’Ula Island path (4/4)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 30 Pokémon | 1x Mossy Lure |
| Make 10 Curveball Throws | 15x Ultra Ball |
| Use 15 Berries to help catch Pokémon | 1x Star Piece |
| Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a row | 3x Golden Razz Berry |
| Catch 15 different species of Pokémon | 1x Magnetic Lure |
Stage rewards: Alolan Vulpix encounter, 4x Incense, Baile Style Oricorio Hat
Poni Island path tasks and rewards
Exeggutor (Alola)
Poni Island path (3/4)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon | 5x Razz Berry |
| Make 3 Nice Throws | 15x Great Ball |
| Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 1x Rocket Radar |
Stage rewards: 1500 XP, 1500 Stardust, 3x Silver Pinap Berry
Poni Island path (4/4)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Battle in the GO Battle League 10 times | 1x Rocket Radar |
| Defeat 4 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 15x Ultra Ball |
| Power up Pokémon 10 times | 1x Star Piece |
| Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader | 3x Golden Razz Berry |
| Win 3 Trainer Battles in the GO Battle League | 1x Premium Raid Pass |
Stage rewards: Alolan Exeggutor encounter, 3x Star Piece, Sensu Style Oricorio Hat
How to pick which path to pursue?
Here are the different items you will get depending on which path you choose:
- 💛 Melemele: 2 Poffin, 1 Lure & 4 Lucky Eggs
- 💖 Akala: 2 Incense, 3 Incubators
- ❤️ Ula’ula: 3 Different Lures, 4 Incense
- 💜 Poni: 2 Rocket Radars, 1 Raid Pass, 3 Star Pieces
Melemele island path seems to be intended for Trainer who are in need of more experience, and are willing to trade Pokémon in real life.
Akala is good for Trainers who enjoy hatching eggs, but be aware that you need to hatch 3 Eggs, and that it can be easy to spend the reward Incubators on that task.
Ula’Ula is designed for Trainers who enjoy catching and plan to do mostly stationary gameplay focused around Lures.
Poni is fine, but you still need to use a Rocket Radar to get all of the rewards, which means you will actually earn 1 Rocket Radar from it, not two.
