Pokémon Go Tour: Johto Event Pass holders get access to two types of research tasks. Our Pokémon Go Tour: Johto Special and Masterwork Research Guide lists all the steps of both research tasks and their rewards.
to claim the Special research tasks, you must open the game on February 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time after purchasing the Tour Pass for $11.99. Once you start the special research, you’ll have it forever, so don’t worry about rushing it.
After completing the Johto Special Research you will unlock the masterpiece researchwho have favourited Apex Shadow Ho-oh and Lugia rewards. Masterwork research is meant to take a lot of time, so don’t stress how daunting some of these tasks may seem.
Pokemon Go Tour: Johto Special research tasks and rewards
Johto Tour Special Research Step 1 of 9
- Send a friend a gift (1 incense stick)
- Use an Incense (50 Poké Balls)
- Catch 20 Pokemon (3 Nanabberries)
Reward: Cosmetic Ho-oh Wings, 50 Poké Balls, 1 Lucky Egg
Johto Tour Special Research Step 2 of 9
Choose an appetizer: Chikorita, Cyndaquil or Totodile.
You will get the candy of the selected Pokemon as a reward, so choose the one you need candy for!
Johto Tour Special Research Step 3 of 9
- Claim reward (Chikorita/Totodile/Cyndaquil encounter)
- Catch 15 different types of Pokémon (25 Chikorita/Totodile/Cyndaquil Candy)
- Evolve your Chikorita/Totodile/Cyndaquil (1 Poffin)
Reward: Cosmetic Lugia Goggles, Dunsparce encounter, 25 Ledyba Candy (Gold Pass) or 25 Spinarak Candy (Silver Pass)
Johto Tour Special Research Step 4 of 9
- Defeat 3 members of Team Go Rocket (5 revives)
- Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon (500 Stardust)
- Earn 3,000 Stardust (1 Super Potion)
Reward: 3 Rocket Radars, encounter with Qwilfish, 25 Mantine Candy (Gold Pass) or 25 Phanpy Candy (Silver Pass)
Johto Tour Special Research Step 5 of 9
- Complete 3 field research tasks (50 Poké Balls)
- Make 5 Great Throws (2 Metal Coats)
- Catch 20 Pokemon (50 Chikorita/Totodile/Cyndaquil Candy)
Reward: 3 Rocket Radar, Shiny Gyarados encounter, 50 Chikorita/Totodile/Cyndaquil Candy
Johto Tour Special Research Step 6 of 9
- Evolve your Bayleef/Croconaw/Quilava (50 Great Balls)
- Power up Pokémon 5 times (100 Stardust)
- Earn a candy when you take your buddy for a walk (2 Sun Stones)
Reward: 1 Egg Incubator, Stantler encounter, 25 Ledyba Candies (Gold Pass) or 25 Spinarak Candies (Silver Pass)
Johto Tour Special Research Step 7 of 9
- Send a gift with a sticker (25 Ultra Balls)
- Hatch 2 eggs (1 upgrade)
- Complete 5 field research tasks
Reward: 1 Bait Module, Hitmontop Encounter, 25 Mantine Candies (Gold Pass) or 25 Phanpy Candies (Silver Pass)
Johto Tour Special Research Step 8 of 9
- Earn 3 hearts with your buddy (1 star piece)
- Make 3 nice throws in a row (1,000 XP)
- Transfer 20 Pokemon (3 Rare Candies)
Reward: Ho-oh T-Shirt Cosmetic (Gold Pass) or Lugia T-Shirt Cosmetic (Silver Pass), Celebi Encounter, 1,000 Stardust
Johto Tour Special Research Step 9 of 9
- Claim Reward (1,000 XP)
- Claim Reward (1,500 Stardust)
- Claim Reward (1,000 XP)
Reward: 1 Bait Module, 25 Celebi Candy, 4,500 Stardust
Pokémon Go Tour: Johto Masterwork Research Task and Rewards
Apex Shadow Research Step 1 of 4
- Earn 100,000 XP (10 Hyper Potions)
- Complete 100 field research tasks (1,000 XP)
- Catch 100 different types of Pokémon (coming soon!)
Reward: 1,000 XP, 20 Ho-oh Candies, 1,000 Stardust
Apex Shadow Research Step 2 of 4
Coming soon!
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