Galar Calling is a season-long Special Research that focuses on the starters of the Galar region as they debut in Pokémon GO. Galar Calling is part of the new Max Out season in Pokémon GO, which starts on September 3, 2024.
This Special Research story is available with branching paths. Throughout Pokémon GO: Max Out, you’ll be able to adventure together and bond with your chosen partner Pokémon.
Depending on which partner Pokémon you choose, your Postcard Book background will change to celebrate your choice!
You can claim this Special Research at no cost during the event times below.
| Starts | Ends |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM local time |
Friday, December 3, 2024 at 09:59 AM local time |
Galar Calling – Stage 1/19 & 2/19
Galar Calling Special Research requires you to pick a branch after Stage 1, allowing you to choose your favorite Generation 8 starter. Trainers can pick between Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble. Each branch results in 19 stages of adventure, with fairly similar rewards.
First, let’s complete a simple task and make our choice… choosing your starter marks stage 2/19.
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 8 Pokémon |
3×
Charge TM
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Grookey
Grass
Choose Grookey – Stage 3/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
3×
Poke Ball
|
| Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 4/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 88 Pokémon |
1000×
XP
|
| Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms |
500×
Stardust
|
| Explore 8 km |
50×
Grookey
Candy
|
| Evolve a Grookey |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 5/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 88 Pokémon |
2000×
XP
|
| Send 8 Gifts to friends |
1000×
Stardust
|
| Hatch 8 Eggs |
50×
Grookey
Candy
|
| Evolve a Thwackey |
3×
Rare Candy
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 6/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Visit 10 Power Spots |
5×
Razz Berry
|
| Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Explore 5km |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 7/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 88 Pokémon |
|
| Earn 8,888 XP |
10×
Revive
|
| Earn 8,888 Stardust |
20×
Super Potion
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 8/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
1000×
XP
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 9/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 15 Pokémon |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms |
10×
Poke Ball
|
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts |
2×
Charge TM
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 10/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 15 Pokémon |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Transfer 10 Pokémon |
10×
Great Ball
|
| Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts |
3×
Mysterious Component
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 11/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo |
2500×
XP
|
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff |
2500×
XP
|
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra |
2500×
XP
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 12/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Find the Team GO Rocket Boss |
10×
Hyper Potion
|
| Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss |
|
| Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss |
6×
Max Revive
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 13/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon |
10×
Max Potion
|
| Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms |
1×
Sinnoh Stone
|
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts |
3×
Charge TM
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 14/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Claim Reward |
5×
Golden Razz Berry
|
| Claim Reward |
5000×
XP
|
| Claim Reward |
1×
Lucky Egg
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 15/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Hatch 3 Eggs |
|
| Power up Pokémon 10 times |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Win 1 Max Battles |
1×
Silver Pinap Berry
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 16/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Complete 25 Field Research Tasks |
2500×
XP
|
| Battle in 5 Raids |
10×
Revive
|
| Win 5 Max Battles |
2500×
Stardust
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 17/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
1000×
XP
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 18/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Play with your Buddy 5 times |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Take 5 snapshots of your Buddy |
15×
Great Ball
|
| Earn 25 hearts with your Buddy |
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 19/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Claim reward |
50×
Grookey
Candy
|
| Claim reward |
50×
Scorbunny
Candy
|
| Claim reward |
50×
Sobble
Candy
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Scorbunny
Fire
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 3/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
3×
Poke Ball
|
| Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 4/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 88 Pokémon |
1000×
XP
|
| Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms |
500×
Stardust
|
| Explore 8 km |
50×
Scorbunny
Candy
|
| Evolve a Scorbunny |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 5/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 88 Pokémon |
2000×
XP
|
| Send 8 Gifts to friends |
1000×
Stardust
|
| Hatch 8 Eggs |
50×
Scorbunny
Candy
|
| Evolve a Raboot |
3×
Rare Candy
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 6/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Visit 10 Power Spots |
5×
Razz Berry
|
| Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Explore 5km |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 7/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 88 Pokémon |
|
| Earn 8,888 XP |
10×
Revive
|
| Earn 8,888 Stardust |
20×
Super Potion
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 8/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
1000×
XP
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 9/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 15 Pokémon |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms |
10×
Poke Ball
|
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts |
2×
Charge TM
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 10/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 15 Pokémon |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Transfer 10 Pokémon |
10×
Great Ball
|
| Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts |
3×
Mysterious Component
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 11/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo |
2500×
XP
|
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff |
2500×
XP
|
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra |
2500×
XP
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 12/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Find the Team GO Rocket Boss |
10×
Hyper Potion
|
| Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss |
|
| Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss |
6×
Max Revive
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 13/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon |
10×
Max Potion
|
| Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms |
1×
Sinnoh Stone
|
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts |
3×
Charge TM
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 14/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Claim Reward |
5×
Golden Razz Berry
|
| Claim Reward |
5000×
XP
|
| Claim Reward |
1×
Lucky Egg
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 15/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Hatch 3 Eggs |
|
| Power up Pokémon 10 times |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Win 1 Max Battles |
1×
Silver Pinap Berry
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 16/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Complete 25 Field Research Tasks |
2500×
XP
|
| Battle in 5 Raids |
10×
Revive
|
| Win 5 Max Battles |
2500×
Stardust
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 17/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
1000×
XP
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 18/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Play with your Buddy 5 times |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Take 5 snapshots of your Buddy |
15×
Great Ball
|
| Earn 25 hearts with your Buddy |
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Scorbunny – Stage 19/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Claim reward |
50×
Grookey
Candy
|
| Claim reward |
50×
Scorbunny
Candy
|
| Claim reward |
50×
Sobble
Candy
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Sobble
Water
Choose Sobble – Stage 3/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
3×
Poke Ball
|
| Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 4/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 88 Pokémon |
1000×
XP
|
| Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms |
500×
Stardust
|
| Explore 8 km |
50×
Sobble
Candy
|
| Evolve a Sobble |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 5/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 88 Pokémon |
2000×
XP
|
| Send 8 Gifts to friends |
1000×
Stardust
|
| Hatch 8 Eggs |
50×
Sobble
Candy
|
| Evolve a Drizzile |
3×
Rare Candy
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 6/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Visit 10 Power Spots |
5×
Razz Berry
|
| Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Explore 5km |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 7/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 88 Pokémon |
|
| Earn 8,888 XP |
10×
Revive
|
| Earn 8,888 Stardust |
20×
Super Potion
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 8/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
1000×
XP
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 9/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 15 Pokémon |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms |
10×
Poke Ball
|
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts |
2×
Charge TM
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 10/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 15 Pokémon |
5×
Pinap Berry
|
| Transfer 10 Pokémon |
10×
Great Ball
|
| Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts |
3×
Mysterious Component
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 11/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo |
2500×
XP
|
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff |
2500×
XP
|
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra |
2500×
XP
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 12/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Find the Team GO Rocket Boss |
10×
Hyper Potion
|
| Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss |
|
| Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss |
6×
Max Revive
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 13/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon |
10×
Max Potion
|
| Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms |
1×
Sinnoh Stone
|
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts |
3×
Charge TM
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 14/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Claim Reward |
5×
Golden Razz Berry
|
| Claim Reward |
5000×
XP
|
| Claim Reward |
1×
Lucky Egg
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 15/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Hatch 3 Eggs |
|
| Power up Pokémon 10 times |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Win 1 Max Battles |
1×
Silver Pinap Berry
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 16/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Complete 25 Field Research Tasks |
2500×
XP
|
| Battle in 5 Raids |
10×
Revive
|
| Win 5 Max Battles |
2500×
Stardust
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Grookey – Stage 17/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
1000×
XP
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 18/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Play with your Buddy 5 times |
15×
Poke Ball
|
| Take 5 snapshots of your Buddy |
15×
Great Ball
|
| Earn 25 hearts with your Buddy |
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
Choose Sobble – Stage 19/19
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Claim reward |
50×
Grookey
Candy
|
| Claim reward |
50×
Scorbunny
Candy
|
| Claim reward |
50×
Sobble
Candy
|
| Stage Rewards | |
|
|
