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Pokémon Go Winter Holiday 2023 event guide

Part 1 of the event runs from Dec. 18-25 and part 2 runs from Dec. 25-31

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Pokémon Go ’s “ Winter Holiday ” event is back for 2023 and is broken up between two parts, as usual. The first part of the event runs from Dec. 18-25 and the second part runs from Dec. 25-31 .

This event comes with bonus XP and Stardust from opening gifts throughout both parts. There’s also a perk of either doubled catch XP or doubled catch Stardust, depending on what you pick in a Timed Research set.

Below we list out all the Timed Research, alongside other perks from the Pokémon Go “Winter Holiday” 2023 event below.

Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event Timed Research: ‘Winter Wishes’

This research lasts until the event ends on Dec. 31.

Step 1 of 2

• Catch 5 Pokémon (1 Glacial Lure Module)
• Spin 3 PokéStops or gyms (Pikachu [holiday attire] encounter)
• Power up Pokémon 5 times (2 Silver Pinap Berry)

Rewards : 500 Stardust, 500 XP

After this step, you’ll be prompted with a choice: catch Pokémon or collect Stardust . Whatever you pick has importance beyond the task set you’ll get next. If you choose to catch Pokémon, you’ll get doubled catch XP, while if you opt to go after Stardust, you’ll get doubled catch Stardust. Pick whichever you need!

Step 2 of 2

• Catch 10 Pokémon (Spheal [holiday scarf] encounter)
• Catch 25 Pokémon (Eevee [holiday hat] encounter)
• Catch 40 ice-type Pokémon (Lapras encounter)
• Catch 8 different species of ice-type Pokémon (Stantler [holiday collar] encounter)
• Earn 25,000 XP (catching) or earn 7,500 Stardust (Stardust) (Cetoddle encounter)
• Send 25 gifts to friends (Raticate encounter)

Rewards : Galarian Mr. Mime encounter, 1 Lucky Egg or Star Piece

If you picked XP, you get a Lucky Egg as a reward. If you picked Stardust, you get a Star Piece.

Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event Timed Research: ‘Frosty Festivities’

This is a paid research , so you’ll need to buy a ticket from the shop for $4.99. You can figure out if you think it’s worth buying from the rewards below. (If you like special poses and costumed Pokémon, it’ll probably be worth it for you.) Niantic’s event page notes that you’ll also get doubled candy from catching Pokémon if you buy this ticket as well. Note that it is still timed , meaning it does expire at the end of the event.

Step 1 of 4

• Spin 10 PokéStops (Cubchoo [holiday ribbon] encounter)
• Catch 25 ice-type Pokémon (Spheal [holiday scarf] encounter)
• Make 20 curveball throws (Pikachu [holiday attire] encounter)

Rewards : Galarian Mr. Mime encounter, Winter Pose

Step 2 of 4

• Use 20 berries to help catch Pokémon (Stantler [holiday collar] encounter)
• Transfer 25 Pokémon (Delibird [holiday ribbon] encounter)
• Catch 30 ice-type Pokémon (Eevee [holiday hat] encounter)

Rewards : Lapras encounter, 3 Silver Pinap Berries

Step 3 of 4

• Make 30 curveball throws (Cubchoo [holiday ribbon] encounter)
• Send 10 gifts to friends (Spheal [holiday scarf] encounter)
• Catch 40 ice-type Pokémon (Pikachu [holiday attire] encounter)

Rewards : Glaceon (holiday attire) encounter, 1 Incense

Step 4 of 4

• Transfer 30 Pokémon (Stantler [holiday collar] encounter)
• Explore 5 km (Delibird [holiday ribbon] encounter)
• Catch 50 ice-type Pokémon (Eevee [holiday hat] encounter)

Rewards : Psyduck (holiday attire) encounter, 1 Egg Incubator

Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event Timed Research: ‘Winter Holiday Part 1 and 2’

These are also paid research tasks that will expire at the end of the event. You get both research for $1.99, and the tasks and rewards are virtually the same, according to sources like LeekDuck and Serebii.net . You can see what both sets of research reward below:

Step 1 of 1

• Catch 10 Pokémon (Cetoddle encounter)
• Catch 20 Pokémon (Sneasel encounter)
• Catch 30 Pokémon (Galarian Darumaka encounter)
• Catch 40 Pokémon (Spheal [holiday scarf] encounter)
• Use 10 berries to help catch Pokémon (Pikachu [holiday attire] encounter)
• Use 20 berries to help catch Pokémon (Stantler [holiday collar] encounter for part 1, Delibird [holiday ribbon] encounter for part 2)
• Catch 4 different species of ice-type Pokémon (Eevee [holiday hat] encounter)
• Catch 6 different species of ice-type Pokémon (Cryogonal encounter)
• Catch 8 different species of ice-type Pokémon (Amaura encounter)
• Catch 10 different species of ice-type Pokémon (Glaceon [holiday attire] encounter)

Rewards : Psyduck (holiday attire) encounter, 2 Premium Battle Passes, 5,000 XP

Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event Field Research

Spinning PokéStops during the event period may net you one of these event Field Research Tasks:

• Catch 5 different species of Pokémon (Stantler (holiday collar or Spheal [holiday scarf] encounter)
• Catch 5 ice-type Pokémon (5 Poké Balls, 5 Pinap Berries, 5 Razz Berries, or 3 Ultra Balls)
• Catch 7 ice-type Pokémon (Shellder, Snover, or Vanillite encounter)
• Catch 10 different species of Pokémon (Jynx or Psyduck [holiday attire] encounter)
• Open 5 gifts (Pikachu [holiday attire] or Alolan Vulpix encounter)
• Send 3 gifts and add a sticker to each (Crabrawler encounter, 25 Abomasnow Mega Energy, or 25 Glalie Mega Energy)
• Win a raid (Lapras encounter or Glaceon [winter attire] encounter)

Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event boosted spawns

These Pokémon will be spawning more frequently during the whole event:

• Pikachu (holiday attire)
• Eevee (holiday hat)
• Galarian Darumaka

These Pokémon will be spawning more frequently during part 1 of the event:

• Alolan Sandshrew
• Stantler (holiday collar)
• Spheal (holiday scarf)

These Pokémon will be spawning more frequently during part 2 of the event:

• Alolan Vulpix (Part 2 only)
• Psyduck (holiday attire) (Part 2 only)
• Delibird (holiday ribbon) (Part 2 only)
• Spheal (Part 2 only)
• Vanillite (Part 2 only)
• Cubchoo (holiday ribbon) (Part 2 only)

Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event 2 km egg hatches

Eggs obtained from PokéStops during the event period has a chance of giving you one of the following:

• Psyduck (holiday attire)

Starting in part 2 of the event, Psyduck (holiday attire) will also be obtainable in 2 km eggs.

Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event raid targets

These Pokémon will be in raids during the event period:

• Glaceon (holiday outfit)

These will only be in raids during part 1 of the event:

These will only be in raids during part 2 of the event:

• Alolan Vulpix
• Cubchoo (holiday ribbon)
• Delibird (holiday ribbon)
• Pokémon Go guides
• “World of Wonder” Special Research
• Wonder Ticket
• Ditto disguises

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How to complete the Winter Wishes Timed Research in Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go’s Winter Holidays Part 2 event is here, and with it, a Timed Research is available to all players who log in to the game while it’s active. When players receive the Timed Research, there will eventually be a choice to select one of three options, each unique reward. However, these rewards are not drastically different, so there’s no decidedly best option, but it does come down to what items you want to receive. Here’s what you need to know about how to complete the Winter Wishes Timed Research in Pokémon Go.

All Winter Wishes Timed Research tasks and rewards in Pokémon Go

The Winter Wishes Timed Research is available, for free, to all Pokémon Go players. When you receive the Timed Research ticket, the first series of tasks will be the same for all players, but upon completing them, you will need to pick from one of three branching paths. There are minor changes for each path, primarily with the final reward being different, but everything else is the same.

Related : Should you go with Hatching Eggs, Catching Pokemon, or Collecting Stardust in the Winter Wishes Timed Research in Pokémon Go?

These are all tasks in the Winter Wishes Timed Research and every reward you receive in Pokémon Go.

• Catch five Pokémon – Glacial Lure module
• Spin three PokéStops or Gyms – Eevee encounter
• Power up Pokémon five times – Two Silver Pinap berries

Rewards: 500 XP and 500 Stardust

After completing the first task, you must pick the Hatching Eggs, Catching Pokémon, or Collecting Stardust branching paths.

Catching Pokémon

• Catch 10 Pokémon – Stantler encounter
• Catch 25 Pokémon – Cubchoo encounter
• Catch 40 Ice-type Pokémon – Lapras encounter
• Catch eight different species of Ice-type Pokémon – Delibird encounter
• Hatch eggs – Galarian Darumaka encounter
• Send 25 gifts to friends – Eevee encounter

Rewards: A Lucky Egg and a Galarian Mr. Mime encounter

Collecting Stardust

Rewards: A Star Piece and a Galarian Mr. Mime encounter

Hatching Eggs

Rewards: An egg incubator and a Galarian Mr. Mime encounter

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The Pokemon GO Winter Timed Research tasks are here, with plenty to keep you busy as the year draws to a close. Niantic is offering the first round of Winter Timed Research tasks for free for all players in the Pokemon game , though if you want to tick every box, you’ll have to pay for it. Some of the tasks are only available as paid research and cost $1.99 and $4.99 in the in-game shop. Niantic is also running Winter Wishes and Frosty Festivities alongside the main event, two separate quests with even more rewards to earn.

There’s quite a bit to do in the free tasks and a chance to earn rewards, find rare spawns, and more, though, so if you’re keen on keeping your money in your wallet, you won’t be getting shortchanged.

Pokémon Go Winter Holiday timed research tasks Part 1

The Winter Holiday research tasks – the set that’s available to everyone – is live from Dec. 18, 2023, through Dec. 25, 2023. Some of the event’s tasks will carry over through to the second round of tasks, so you’ll have a little bit longer to complete them.

These are your tasks and the encounters or items you get for completing each one.

• Catch 10 Pokémon: Cetoddle
• Catch 20 Pokémon: Sneasel
• Catch 30 Pokémon: Galarian Darumaka
• Catch 40 Pokémon: Spheal (Holiday Attire)
• Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon: Pikachu (Holiday Attire)
• Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon: Stantler (Holiday Attire)
• Catch 4 different species of Ice-type Pokémon : Eevee (Holiday Attire)
• Catch 6 different species of Ice-type Pokémon: Cryogonal
• Catch 8 different species of Ice-type Pokémon: Amaura
• Catch 10 different species of Ice-type Pokémon: Glaceon (Holiday Attire)
• Complete all tasks in this step: Psyduck (Holiday Attire), 2 Premium Battle Pass, 5,000 XP 

Pokémon Go Winter Holiday timed research tasks Part 2

Part 2 goes live on Dec. 25, 2023, and runs through Dec. 31, 2023, but you have to pay to access these tasks. It’s essentially a rerun of the first half.

• Catch 4 different species of Ice-type Pokémon: Eevee (Holiday Attire)

Pokémon Go Winter Wishes path and research tasks

The Winter Wishes event runs alongside the holiday event and lasts through Dec. 31, 2023. It’s fairly short, though you do need to make a choice about which Winter Wishes path you want to take. Each path has the same tasks and rewards. The choice just determines which bonus reward you get.

Winter Wishes Step 1

• Catch 5 Pokémon: Glacier Lure Module x1
• Power up Pokémon 5 times: Silver Pinap Berry x2
• Spin 3 PokéStops of Gyms: Pikachu (Holiday Attire)
• Complete all tasks in this step: 500 XP, 500 Stardust 

Your Winter Wish path choice is next. Choose “Stardust” if you want bonus Stardust and “Pokemon” if you want double Catch XP.

Winter Wishes Step 2

• Catch 10 Pokémon: Spheal (Holiday Attire)
• Catch 25 Pokémon: Eevee (Holiday Attire)
• Catch 40 Icy-type Pokémon: Lapras
• Catch 8 different species of Ice-type Pokémon: Stantler (Holiday Attire)
• Send 25 Gifts to friends: Pikachu (Holiday Attire)
• [Only XP Path] Earn 25,000 XP: Cetoddle
• [Only Stardust Path] Earn 7,500 Stardust: Cetoddle
• Complete all tasks in this step: Galarian Mr. Mime, [Only XP Path] Lucky Egg x1, [Only Stardust Path] Star Piece x1

Pokémon Go Frosty Festivities timed research tasks

Frosty Festivities will set you back $4.99 in the in-game store, and it runs until Dec. 31, 2023.

Step 1 of 4

• Spin 10 PokéStops: Cubchoo (Holiday Attire)
• Make 20 Curveball Throws: Pikachu (Holiday Attire)
• Catch 25 Ice-type Pokémon: Spheal (Holiday Attire)
• Complete all tasks in this step: Galarian Mr. Mime, Hot Chocolate Pose (Avatar Cosmetic)

Step 2 of 4

• Transfer 25 Pokémon: Delibird (Holiday Attire)
• Catch 30 Ice-type Pokémon: Eevee (Holiday Attire)
• Complete all tasks in this step: Lapras, Silver Pinap Berry x3

Step 3 of 4

• Send 10 Gifts to friends: Spheal (Holiday Attire)
• Make 30 Curveball Throws: Cubchoo (Holiday Attire)
• Catch 40 Ice-type Pokémon: Pikachu (Holiday Attire)
• Complete all tasks in this step: Glaceon (Holiday Attire), Incense x1

Step 4 of 4

• Explore 5 km: Delibird (Holiday Attire)
• Transfer 30 Pokémon: Stantler (Holiday Attire)
• Catch 50 Ice-type Pokémon: Eevee (Holiday Attire)
• Complete all tasks in this step: Psyduck (Holiday Attire), Incubator x1

Pokémon Go Winter Holiday field research tasks

It wouldn’t be a  Pokemon GO event without field research, and this one’s no different. the Winter Holiday field research is live through Dec. 25, 2023, with some pretty good rewards.

• Catch 5 Ice-type Pokémon: Poké Ball x5, Ultra Ball x3, or Pinap Berry x5
• Catch 7 Ice-type Pokémon: Shellder, Snover, or Vanillite
• Catch 5 different species of Pokémon: Delibird (Holiday Attire) or Spheal (Holiday Attire)
• Catch 10 different species of Pokémon: Cubchoo (Holiday Attire) or Jynx
• Win a raid: Lapras or Glaceon (Holiday Attire)
• Open 5 Gifts: Pikachu (Holiday Attire) or Alolan Sandshrew
• Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each: Crabrawler, Abomasnow Mega Energy x25, or Glalie Mega Energy x25

If you’re after more to do in Niantic’s game this month, check out the December  Pokemon GO Raid lineup.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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All Field Research Tasks & Rewards in Pokemon GO Winter Holiday 2023

Part 1 of the Pokemon GO Winter Holiday event has added a number of Field Research Tasks to pick up and complete!

The Winter Holiday event in Pokemon GO is a celebration of everything festive and Ice-type. Therefore, it’s no surprise to see a number of new Field Research Tasks for the event, with the rewards being Ice-type or costumed Pokemon!

Spinning a PokeStop or Gym Photo Disc from 10 AM local time on December 18 to 10 AM local time on December 25 could give you a festive Winter holiday-themed Field Research Task in Pokemon GO.

These are the 7 limited-time Field Research Tasks available in Part 1 of the 2023 Winter Holiday event :

While the Pokemon encounters from these Field Research Tasks are great, the Mega Energy is even more valuable!

All of these Field Research Tasks will be available until 10 AM local time on December 25. Then, a new selection of Tasks will rotate in for Part 2 of the event!

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Pokémon go: all field research tasks & rewards (winter holiday).

The Winter Holiday event Field Research Tasks for Pokémon GO are not too different from regular Field Research, but reward rare event-themed Pokémon.

The winter holidays have returned to Pokémon GO with a number of special Field Research tasks for players to complete. There are always plenty of rewards and goodies for players to earn during these events, but of particular interest are the special event Pokémon. While the player can try to encounter them in the wild, the special Field Research tasks, once completed, give the player a guaranteed encounter with one of several of them.

There's usually nothing too complex about Pokémon GO's Field Researches on their own, and the same is true for the Winter Holiday event. Like usual, Field Rearch Tasks are acquired by walking up to Pokéstops and giving them a spin for rewards, and can be collected by a player over and over again. The tasks all involve Pokémon GO's core gameplay mechanics - such as winning raids, hatching eggs, and catching Pokémon, so they're easy to complete as well.

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Pokémon GO's Winter Holiday Field Research Tasks

As all these tasks are part of the core gameplay for Pokémon GO , completing them is straightforward and relatively simple. Catching Pokémon just requires throwing Poké Balls at them and using berries to help the process. Gifts are simple things for players to send to friends, and if a player is without friends, it's not too hard to make some.

Pokémon GO Raids happen when Gyms are occupied by large eggs that hatch into tough and powerful Pokémon, and should be clearly visible on the player's map. On using a Raid Pass, up to 20 different trainers can join in a single raid to try and battle down the boss's health. Doing so rewards them with a chance at capturing the boss. Finally, eggs can be hatched by just walking around the neighborhood while Pokémon GO is running.

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Pokémon Go Sizeable Surprises Collection Challenges, research tasks and rewards

Keep an eye out for very small and very large Pokémon!

The Sizeable Surprises event sees XXS and XXL appearing more frequently in the wild throughout Pokémon Go .

As part of this Pokémon Go event, you'll be able to complete the Sizeable Surprises Collection Challenges and, as always, a selection of event-exclusive field research tasks .

Sizeable Surprises also marks the release of four new shiny Pokémon - Wimpod, Golisopod, Celesteela and Kartana. (Keep in mind that Celesteela and Kartana are regionally exclusive Pokémon who only appear in five-star raids.) Your chances of encountering a shiny Wailmer have also been increased!

On this page:

• Giant Gems Collection Challenge Pokémon list
• Tiny Treasures Collection Challenge Pokémon list
• Sizeable Surprises field research tasks
• Everything you need to know about Sizeable Surprises

Giant Gems Collection Challenge Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Giant Gems Collection Challenge is available in Pokémon Go until Tuesday 9th April at 8pm (local time) . This means if you want to add another Collection Challenge to your Elite Collector Medal and collect those rewards, you need to catch every Pokémon on the list below before this deadline.

Here are all of the Pokémon in the Giant Gems Collection Challenge, along with how to find them:

• Wailmer - In the wild
• Mantine - In the wild
• Cetoddle - In the wild
• Onix - In the wild or event-exclusive field research task (Catch 20 Pokémon)
• Snorlax - In the wild, three-star raid, seasonal field research task (Win 2 raids) or event-exclusive field research task (Catch 20 Pokémon)

For completing this challenge, you'll be rewarded with 3000 XP, 10 Pinap Berries and Wailmer encounter.

Tiny Treasures Collection Challenge Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Tiny Treasures Collection Challenge is available in Pokémon Go until Tuesday 9th April at 8pm (local time) . This means if you want to add another Collection Challenge to your Elite Collector Medal and collect those rewards, you need to catch every Pokémon on the list below before this deadline.

Here are all of the Pokémon in the Tiny Treasures Collection Challenge, along with how to find them:

• Wimpod - In the wild or seasonal field research task (Catch 7 Pokémon)
• Joltik - In the wild
• Diglett - In the wild or seasonal field research task (Make 5 Nice Throws or Take 3 snapshots of different Ground-type Pokémon)
• Cutiefly - In the wild or event-exclusive field research task (Catch 5 Pokémon)
• Tynamo - In the wild or event-exclusive field research task (Catch 5 Pokémon)

For completing this challenge, you'll be rewarded with 3000 XP, 10 Razz Berries and Wimpod encounter.

The World of Wonders season has come to Pokémon Go. The World of Wonders quest has been updated as part of the Sizeable Surprises event. Don't forget to try out Routes , Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon , fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases .

Sizeable Surprises field research tasks in Pokémon Go

Spinning a PokéStop during the Sizeable Surprises event in Pokémon Go may result in you earning an event-exclusive field research task. While these tasks can be completed after the event ends, you may find completing them during Sizeable Surprises be quite useful as the Pokémon they offer as rewards can help complete the above Collection Challenges.

Here are the Sizeable Surprises field research tasks in Pokémon Go:

• Catch 5 Pokémon reward - Tynamo or Cutiefly encounter
• Catch 20 Pokémon reward - Onix or Snorlax encounter
• Catch 3 Wailmer reward - Wailmer encounter
• Catch 3 Wimpod reward - Wimpod encounter
• Win a raid reward - 1 Rare Candy

Thank you to SilphScience from reddit for the help with this information.

Everything you need to know about Sizeable Surprises in Pokémon Go

There are three bonuses running throughout the Sizeable Surprises event in Pokémon Go until its end on Tuesday 9th April at 8pm (local time) . The first sees you receiving double XP for catching Pokémon using Nice, Great or Excellent Throws - keep in mind this will not stack with the catch XP running as part of the Community Day Classic event on Sunday 7th April.

In keeping with the event's name, you'll also have an increased chance of encountering both XXS and XXL Pokémon, making this event the perfect time to add some progress to your Tiny Pokémon Collector and Jumbo Pokémon Collector Medals. The rates of encountering a shiny Wailmer have also been increased for this event.

This event also includes an update to the World of Wonders special research quest.

Sizeable Surprises marks the release of shiny Wimpod and Golisopod in Pokémon Go. Good luck hunting down these special Bug and Water-type Pokémon - here's to hoping they don't run away from you!

The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild during the Sizeable Surprises event:

Sizeable Surprises also sees the release of shiny Celesteela and Kartana in Pokémon Go. While these Ultra Beasts can only be caught through five-star raids and are exclusive to specific regions - the Northern Hemisphere for Kartana, Southern Hemisphere for Celesteela - you can catch them by using a Remote Raid Pass in conjunction with apps like Poke Genie.

Alongside Celesteela and Kartana, you can fight the following Pokémon in raids during Sizeable Surprises:

Finally, PokéStop Showcases will, of course, be running throughout the Sizeable Surprises event in Pokémon Go.

Hope you catch a good selection of very big and very small Pokémon during Sizeable Surprises!

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Pokemon Go An Excellent Opportunity

The An Excellent Opportunity event within Pokemon Go is now live, offering a throw bonus, alongside several Field and Special Research tasks to complete for unique rewards.

This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the An Excellent Opportunity event within Pokemon Go, including its runtime .

An Excellent Opportunity Runtime

The An Excellent Opportunity event is live on Monday, April 1st, 2024 , from 12:00AM to 11:59PM local time.

An Excellent Opportunity Bonus

The following bonus will be in effect during the event:

• Nice Throws or better will register as Excellent Throws

An Excellent Opportunity Field Research

The following tasks are available to complete, with their respective rewards:

An Excellent Opportunity Special Research

The following Special Research tasks are available for trainers to complete:

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All Pokémon Go EUIC: LAIC’s Champion Timed Research tasks, rewards, and how to unlock it 

Niantic loves celebrating big Pokémon Go tournaments by putting previous Champions in the spotlight, and that is exactly what is happening at the Europe International Championships (EUIC.) Exclusive Timed Research can be unlocked during the event, and all of its content is themed around LNDsRargef’s LAIC 2024 winning team. 

Since this Pokémo n Go content is meant to promote the EUIC broadcast schedule , you have to actively watch the tournament to unlock the LAIC’s Champion Timed Research—which is only available during EUIC from April 5 to 7 . This is part of Pokémon’s Twitch Drop content for the event, which is also giving out rewards for Pokémon TCG Live and Pokémon UNITE . Here is how you can unlock this content, along with all of the tasks and rewards tied to it.  

Pokémon Go EUIC: LAIC’s Champion Timed Research guide

How to get the pokémon go euic-exclusive timed research.

In order to unlock the Pokémon Go EUIC: LAIC’s Champion Timed Research, you need to get a unique code from watching the event for 30 minutes while having Twitch Drops enabled and connected to your Pokémon Trainer Club account . Here are all of the steps you need to follow to get this done: 

• Link your Pokémon Trainer Club account to your Twitch account through the Pokémon Twitch Rewards page. 
• Watch the Pokémon Go Twitch channel, with Twitch Drops enabled, for at least 30 minutes during EUIC. This means you can’t mute the stream , though you can be on another tab. 
• Track your progress and claim your Drop code from the Twitch Drops Inventory page .
• Redeem the code in Pokémon Go .

All Pokémon Go EUIC: LAIC’s Champion Timed Research tasks and rewards

The Pokémon Go EUIC: LAIC’s Champion Timed Research is only one page long and tasks players with catching different Pokémon to earn encounters with LAIC 2024 Champion LNDsRargef’s winning lineup . There are some added goodies included for completing it as well, though you only have until the end of EUIC on April 7 , unless Niantic extends the cutoff. 

Total Rewards: 50 Meditite Candy, 10,000 Stardust, and one Charged TM

Once you finish your Timed Research, you can tune back into the EUIC and catch all of the top results live as the top Pokémon players in the world compete for a spot a Worlds 2024.

Friday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Event bonuses

2× XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.

Increased Candy for Nice Throws or better.

Increased Candy XL for Nice Throws or better for Trainers level 31 and up.

Increased chance to encounter Shiny Combee and Shiny Burmy.

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Caterpie* Weedle* Shuckle* Wurmple* Kricketot* Combee* Sewaddle Dwebble*

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

Nincada* Cutiefly*

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

Once two or more Trainers successfully complete an in-person raid, more Pokémon will appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 15 minutes.

One-Star Raids Pineco* Shuckle* Nincada* Skorupi*

Three-Star Raids Beedrill* Pinsir* Kleavor*

Five-Star Raids Tapu Bulu*

Mega Raids Mega Charizard X* until April 13 at 10:00 a.m. Mega Heracross*

Field Research task rewards

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

Paras* Venonat* Plant Cloak Burmy* Sandy Cloak Burmy* Trash Cloak Burmy* Karrablast* Shelmet* Dewpider* Wimpod*

Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.

Mega Beedrill Mega Pinsir Mega Scizor

Collection Challenges

Event-themed Collection Challenges are coming!

Complete the Collection Challenges to receive reward encounters and Mega Energy for certain Bug-type Pokémon.

New avatar items

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!

Burmy Earrings (Plant Cloak) Burmy Earrings (Sandy Cloak) Burmy Earrings (Trash Cloak) Male Combee Bag Female Combee Bag

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during the event where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

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—The Pokémon GO team

Pokemon GO: Winter Wishes Timed Research Tasks and Rewards

Players can find details on the hatching Eggs, catching Pokemon, and collecting Stardust paths in Pokemon GO's Winter Wishes Timed Research here.

The second part of Pokemon GO 's Winter Holiday event is set to begin on Friday, December 23 at 10am local time. It is at that time that players will be able to start working on Winter Wishes, an event-exclusive Timed Research that requires fans to make a choice. Specifically, players must decide whether to pursue the hatching Eggs path, the catching Pokemon path, or the collecting Stardust path in Pokemon GO 's Winter Wishes Timed Research, and this guide is here to assist fans with that decision.

• Catch 5 Pokemon (1x Glacial Lure Module)
• Spin 3 PokeStops or Gyms (Holiday Hat Eevee Encounter)
• Power up Pokemon 5 Times (2x Silver Pinap Berry )

Step 1 Completion Rewards: 200x Stardust, 500 XP

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Step 2 (Hatching Eggs Path)

Selecting this path grants the following bonus for the duration of Winter Holiday Part 2: half Egg hatch distance .

• Catch 10 Pokemon (Holiday Stantler Encounter)
• Catch 25 Pokemon (Holiday Chubchoo Encounter)
• Catch 40 Ice-type Pokemon (Lapras Encounter)
• Catch 8 Different Species of Ice-type Pokemon (Holiday Delibird Encounter)
• Hatch 3 Eggs (Galarian Darumaka Encounter)
• Send 25 Gifts to Friends (Holiday Hat Eevee Encounter)

Step 2 (Hatching Eggs) Completion Rewards: Galarian Mr. Mime Encounter, 1x Egg Incubator

Step 2 (Catching Pokemon Path)

Selecting this path grants the following bonus for the duration of Winter Holiday Part 2: double Catch XP .

• Earn 25,000 XP (Galarian Darumaka Encounter)

Step 2 (Catching Pokemon) Completion Rewards: Galarian Mr. Mime Encounter, 1x Lucky Egg

Step 2 (Collecting Stardust Path)

Selecting this path grants the following bonus for the duration of Winter Holiday Part 2: double Catch Stardust .

• Earn 7,500 Stardust (Galarian Darumaka Encounter)

Step 2 (Collecting Stardust) Completion Rewards: Galarian Mr. Mime Encounter, 1x Star Piece

Pokemon GO Winter Wishes: Which Path Should You Choose?

As Pokemon GO players that peruse the list above are sure to note, the tasks and rewards that are available across the three paths are nearly identical. The path bonuses are thus the primary things that players should consider when selecting between the hatching Eggs, catching Pokemon, and collecting Stardust paths. Indeed, fans should decide which of the bonuses is most appealing to them and then pick the associated path.

Pokemon GO is available on Android and iOS devices.

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