Pokemon GO Festival of Lights Timed Research tasks & rewards
To celebrate the Festival of Lights event returning to Pokemon GO, Trainers can complete Timed Research and Field Research tasks for some great rewards.
The annual Festival of Lights event has returned to Pokemon GO, meaning there's a new set of Timed Research and Field Research tasks to work your way through.
Running from November 7 to November 12, this year's event features the debut of Tadbulb as well as Electric and Fire-type Pokemon spawning in the wild. There are also themed research tasks that lead to reward encounters with rare creatures like Dedenne and Morelull!
Pokemon GO Festival of Lights Timed Research tasks
Here are all of the Timed Research tasks and the rewards you can earn for completing them:
| Task | Reward |
| Spin 30 PokeStops | 1 Incense |
| Catch 30 Electric-type Pokemon | Hisuian Voltorb encounter |
| Catch 30 Fire-type Pokemon | Hisuian Growlithe encounter |
| Explore 5km | Tadbulb encounter |
| Use an Incense | Morelull encounter |
| Catch 15 different species of Pokemon | Magmar encounter |
| Hatch 4 Eggs | Dedenne encounter |
Completion rewards: Alolan Raichu encounter, 3000 XP, and a Festival of Lights avatar t-shirt
Pokemon GO Festival of Lights Field Research tasks
Here are all of the event-exclusive Field Research tasks you can unlock during the Festival of Lights event:
- Catch 5 Pokemon - 5 Poke Balls, 3 Great Balls, 3 Razz Berries, or 3 Pinap Berries
- Explore 1km - Morelull encounter
- Hatch 2 Eggs - Tadbulb encounter
- Send a Gift with a sticker - Darumaka encounter
- Spin 10 PokeStops or Gyms - Morelull encounter or Tadbulb encounter
Special shoutout to Leekduck for help with this information!
You can get these Field Research tasks by spinning PokeStops during the Festival of Lights event. If you don't get the one you want, remember that you can delete tasks and spin a different PokeStop to get another one.
With the event ending on November 12, 2023, at 8PM local time, you've only got a few days to earn all of these rewards. All of those Tadbulb encounter rewards will be very useful if you want to evolve a Bellibolt!
That's everything you need to know about the Festival of Lights tasks! Make sure you visit our Pokemon GO homepage for the latest news and guides, or check if there are any promo codes to redeem in the game.
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