Pokémon Go Detective Pikachu Returns: all Research Tasks
The Detective Pikachu Returns event in Pokémon Go runs from October 5, 2023, at 10am local time to October 9 at 8pm local time and naturally brings back the titular Pokémon as a creature you can catch. If you were hoping to finally add the rarest of all Shiny forms in Pokémon Go to your collection, then you’ll be gravely disappointed: Early reports from players prove that the Detective Pikachu you can catch in this new event is treated as a different species than the original Detective Pikachu available during the promo for the movie. You can read more about the history of the super-rare Detective Pikachu Shiny on Geeky Parade. This is a fortunate development for the owners of those rare forms, which now stay that way instead of becoming devalued by a rerun.
Be that as it may, the event also has a variety of Research Tasks in store, which guarantee you items and Pokémon encounters. Here are all Pokémon Go Detective Pikachu Returns tasks and their rewards.
Detective Pikachu is back and brought some Research Tasks to complete.
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Pokémon Go Detective Pikachu Returns: all Timed Research tasks
This Timed Research is available for free to all players during the event’s runtime, so be sure to complete it before Detective Pikachu Returns ends. This short Timed Research will ask you to solve a riddle – giving the correct answer will grant you additional rewards.
Step 1 of 2
- Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms: Detective Pikachu
- Complete 3 Field Research Tasks: Detective Pikachu
- Complete 6 Field Research Tasks: Detective Pikachu
- Explore 1 km: Detective Pikachu
- Earn a Candy exploring with your buddy: Detective Pikachu
- Complete all tasks in this step: XP x1,500 and Stardust x1,500
At this point you’ll need to answer Professor Willow’s riddle, who gives the following clues:
This Pokémon is known for its green accents, but it’s a type of Pokémon that hasn’t been appearing around here recently. It also peddles in deception. You might say it’s not what it seems!
You can choose Snivy, Rowlet, or Sudowoodo, but only Sudowoodo is the correct answer.
Step 2 of 2 (if choosing Snivy or Rowlet)
- Spin a PokéStop or Gym: XP x25
- Complete all tasks in this step: XP x25
Step 2 of 2 (if choosing Sudowoodo)
- Spin a PokéStop or Gym: Detective Pikachu
- Complete all tasks in this step: XP x25
Pokémon Go Ticket of Treats Part 1: all Timed Research tasks
There is also a paid Timed Research available. It costs $5 USD and you’ll have to complete it before the event ends to receive all rewards. Here are the tasks:
Step 1 of 1
- Take 3 snapshots of wild Pokémon: Stardust x1,000
- Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon: Revive x6
- Take 5 snapshots of wild Pokémon: Stardust x1,500
- Catch 30 Pokémon: Fast TM x2
- Take 10 snapshots of wild Pokémon: Stardust x2,000
- Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon: Hyper Potion x10
- Take 15 snapshots of wild Pokémon: Stardust x2,500
- Complete all tasks in this step: Premium Raid Pass x3, Charged TM x3, and XP x3,000
Pokémon Go Detective Pikachu Returns: all Field Research tasks
You get the event-exclusive Field Research tasks by spinning the photo discs of PokéStops during Detective Pikachu Returns. The following tasks are available:
- Catch a Grass-type Pokémon: Sudowoodo
- Catch a Pokémon with Weather Boost: Sudowoodo
- Catch a Flying-type Pokémon: Snivy
- Take a snapshot of a wild Water-type Pokémon: Snivy
- Catch a Water-type Pokémon: Rowlet
- Catch a Psychic-type Pokémon: Rowlet
Pokémon Go Detective Pikachu Returns: all Collection Challenges
Detective Pikachu Returns offers a Collection Challenge to complete as well. It has the same time limit as the Timed Research tasks.
Detective Pikachu Returns Collection
- Sudowoodo (Field Research)
- Snivy (Field Research)
- Rowlet (Field Research)
- Reward: Stardust x1,000
That’s all Detective Pikachu Returns in Pokémon Go has to offer – happy case solving!
