GO Wild Area Special and Timed Research is available starting from November 23, 2024 at 10:00 am local time. Trainers participating in the event will be able to complete all of this throughout both days of the event.
The main Special Research released during Wild Area 2024 is a branching timed research line featuring Toxtricity and Rock Star Pikachu. The research starts with the “An Accomplished Trainer” stage, branches into five “Amp it Up” or five “Keep it Low Key” stages, and unlocks the “A Truly Accomplished Trainer” stage.
An Accomplished Trainer (1/6)
Task | Reward |
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Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms |
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Use an Incense |
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Catch 10 Pokémon |
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Rewards
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2× Star Piece
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1000× XP
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Excadrill Dynamax
Select your path
Select “Amp It Up”
Encounter Toxtricity in Amped Up form and earn an Electric Medal
Select “Keep it Low Key”
Encounter Toxtricity in Low Key form and earn an Poison Medal
Amp It Up
The “Amp It Up” branch of Wild Area Special Research focuses on Electric-type Pokémon, Amped Form Toxtricity and Rock Star Pikachu. Completing most Research tasks will give you the same rewards as “Keep it Low Key” branch.
Amp It Up (2/6)
Task | Reward |
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Catch 10 Electric-type Pokémon |
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Explore 1km |
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Catch 3 different species of Electric-type Pokémon |
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Rewards
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1× Star Piece
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1× Poffin
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1× Lucky Egg
Amp It Up (3/6)
Task | Reward |
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Catch 4 Electric-type Pokémon with Nice Throws |
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Earn a Candy exploring with an Electric-type as your buddy |
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Earn 3 hearts with an Electric-type buddy |
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Rewards
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1000× Stardust
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3× Rare Candy
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3× Nanab Berry
Amp It Up (4/6)
Task | Reward |
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Catch 10 different species of Electric-type Pokémon |
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Power up Electric-type Pokémon 6 times |
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Evolve 3 Electric-type Pokémon |
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Rewards
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2× Premium Battle Pass
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Golem
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25× Geodude Candy
Amp It Up (5/6)
Task | Reward |
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Power up Ground-type Pokémon 3 times |
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Use 2 supereffective Charged attacks |
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Battle in 2 raids |
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Rewards
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2× Super Incubator
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1000× XP
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3× Toxel Candy
Amp It Up (6/6)
Task | Reward |
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Hatch 2 Eggs |
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Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms |
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Complete 5 Field Research tasks |
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Rewards
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1000× Stardust
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Toxtricity (Amped)
Keep it Low Key
The “Keep it Low Key” branch of Wild Area Special Research focuses on Poison-type Pokémon, Low Key Toxtricity and Pop Star Pikachu. Completing most Research tasks will give you the same rewards as “Amp it up” branch.
Keep it Low Key (2/6)
Task | Reward |
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Catch 10 Poison-type Pokémon |
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Explore 1km |
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Catch 3 different species of Electric-type Pokémon |
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Rewards
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1× Star Piece
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1× Poffin
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1× Lucky Egg
Keep it Low Key (3/6)
Task | Reward |
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Catch 4 Poison-type Pokémon with Nice Throws |
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Earn a Candy exploring with an Poison-type as your buddy |
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Earn 3 hearts with an Poison-type buddy |
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Rewards
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1000× Stardust
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3× Rare Candy
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3× Nanab Berry
Keep it Low Key (4/6)
Task | Reward |
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Catch 10 different species of Poison-type Pokémon |
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Power up Poison-type Pokémon 6 times |
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Evolve 3 Poison-type Pokémon |
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Rewards
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2× Premium Battle Pass
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Golem
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25× Geodude Candy
Keep it Low Key (5/6)
Task | Reward |
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Power up Ground-type Pokémon 3 times |
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Use 2 supereffective Charged attacks |
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Battle in 2 raids |
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Rewards
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2× Super Incubator
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1000× XP
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3× Toxel Candy
Keep it Low Key (6/6)
Task | Reward |
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Hatch 2 Eggs |
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Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms |
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Complete 5 Field Research tasks |
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Rewards
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1000× Stardust
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Toxtricity (Low Key)
A Truly Accomplished Trainer (1/1)
Task | Reward |
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Claim Reward |
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Claim Reward |
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Claim Reward |
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Rewards
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3× Rare XL Candy
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1000× XP
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10× Toxel XL Candy
Throw Wild
Throw Wild Timed Research introduces the Safari Ball that is usable only during the Wild Area event. Safari Balls are perfect for catching Mighty Pokémon, which are stronger and more difficult versions of wild Pokémon encounters. You can only complete Throw Wild once, but you will get an hourly restock Timed Research.
Throw Wild (1/2)
Task | Reward |
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Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms |
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Catch 10 Pokémon |
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Rewards
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1000× XP
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1000× Stardust
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3× Safari Ball
Throw Wild (2/2)
Task | Reward |
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Catch 3 Pokémon in GO Safari Balls |
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Catch 3 Mighty Pokémon |
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Rewards
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1000× XP
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1000× Stardust
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3× Safari Ball
GO Wild Area Hourly Restock: GO Safari Ball
Task | Reward |
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Claim Reward |
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Rewards
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10× Safari Ball