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Pokémon Go Halloween Timed Research quest tasks and rewards

How to earn the Lantern Pose in this pay-to-play Pokémon Go quest.

Halloween Timed Research is a pay-to-play research quest available during the Halloween 2022 event in Pokémon Go.

To access this quest, you need to purchase it from the in-game Pokémon Go store for either £4.49, $5 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency. After purchasing the quest, you’ll have until Tuesday, 1st November at 10am (local time) to complete it.

If you’ve decided to purchase this quest, you’ll find all of the Halloween Timed Research quest tasks and rewards below to help you complete it before the deadline.

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'Halloween Timed Research' quest steps in Pokémon Go

Halloween Timed Research is a quest you can buy during the Halloween 2022 event in Pokémon Go.

Since it’s a timed research quest, you must complete Halloween Timed Research by Tuesday, 1st November at 10am (local time) if you want to earn all of its rewards. If you don’t complete Halloween Timed Research by this deadline, the quest will expire and you’ll be unable to claim its rewards.

Below you’ll find all of the Halloween Timed Research quest steps and rewards - just be aware of spoilers!

Thank you to Amiibofan101 from reddit for the help with this information!

Spinarak.

'Halloween Timed Research' Step 1 of 4

  • Walk 2km - Spinarak
  • Catch 10 Pokémon - Joltik
  • Catch 7 Ghost-type Pokémon - Dewpider

Rewards: One Incense and an Ariados encounter.

'Halloween Timed Research' Step 2 of 4

  • Walk 2km - Zubat
  • Transfer 10 Pokémon - Wootbat
  • Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon - Gligar

Rewards: One Incubator and a Goldbat encounter.

Sneasel.

'Halloween Timed Research' Step 3 of 4

  • Walk 2km - Purrloin
  • Send 7 Gifts to friends - Litten
  • Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon - Sneasel

Rewards: One Incubator and an Umbreon encounter.

'Halloween Timed Research' Step 4 of 4

  • Hatch an Egg - Yamask
  • Make 9 Curveball Throws - Duskull
  • Catch 13 Ghost-type Pokémon - Galarian Yamask

Rewards: Lanturn Avatar Pose and a Spiritomb encounter.


The World of Wonders season has come to Pokémon Go, which has brought Rediscover Kanto and Sustainability Week, along with the World of Wonders quest. 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.


How Halloween Timed Research works in Pokémon Go

Halloween Timed Research quest was released on Thursday, 20th October as part of the Halloween 2022 event in Pokémon Go.

The quest, however, is pay-to-play which means, to access it, you must purchase the quest from the in-game store for either £4.49, $5 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency. You can not purchase this quest using PokéCoins.

To buy the Halloween Timed Research quest, simply open the in-game store from the main Pokémon Go menu and scroll down till you find the banner advertising the quest. Next, select this banner and then the 'Buy' option, which will send you through the purchasing method for your mobile device.

You can also gift this quest to any Great Friend or above you may have in Pokémon Go.

You can purchase the Halloween Timed Research quest from the in-game store.

After purchasing the Halloween Timed Research quest, it will automatically appear in the 'Today' tab of your field research collection.

Now you just need to complete the quest before its deadline of Tuesday, 1st November at 10am (local time) to unlock all of its rewards.

Remember - if you don’t complete the quest before this deadline, it will expire and you’ll lose access to the rewards!

Have fun completing the Halloween Timed Research quest!

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