Pokemon GO Tour 2024 Special Research Looking for the Boss is available to ticket-holding trainers who are participating in the GO Tour 2024 Sinnoh: Los Angeles. The ticket for the Special Research can be claimed during the ticketed session at Rose Bowl Stadium. As one can guess from the questline name, the Pokemon GO Tour 2024 Special Research revolves around Team GO Rocket.
Pokemon GO Tour 2024 Los Angeles takes place each day from 9 am local time to 5 pm local time on February 17 and February 18. The Global GO Tour 2024 takes place each day from 10 am local time to 6 pm local time on February 24 and February 25.
Players can already make a choice between Diamond and Pearl badges in GO Tour Sinnoh in the Road to Sinnoh Special Research. The Diamond badge provides a guaranteed encounter with Origin Forme Dialga with Roar of Time. The Pearl badge guarantees one with Origin Forme Palkia with Spacial Rend during the Global GO Tour 2024 event.
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Pokemon GO Tour 2024 Special Research tasks and rewards: How to complete
The available tasks and rewards for Pokemon GO Tour 2024 Special Research are as follows (courtesy of Leek Duck):
Looking for the Boss - Step 1 of 6
- Catch 10 different species of Pokemon - 1x Incense
- Use an Incense - 1x Sinnoh Stone
- Rewards: 2024 XP, 2024x Stardust, 15x Dialga Candy
Looking for the Boss - Step 2 of 6
- Spin 3 PokeStops or Gyms in the Seaside Metropolis habitat - Hisuian Qwilfish encounter
- Spin 3 PokeStops or Gyms in the Entangled Ruins habitat - Hisuian Voltorb encounter
- Spin 3 PokeStops or Gyms in the Bubbling Mire habitat - Hisuian Growlithe encounter
- Spin 3 PokeStops or Gyms in the Mountain Hot Spring habitat - Hisuian Sneasel encounter
- Rewards: 1x Glacial Lure, 1x Mossy Lure, Bidoof encounter
Looking for the Boss - Step 3 of 6
- Win a 5-star raid - 20x Ultra Ball
- Catch Dialga (Diamond Badge) OR Palkia (Pearl Badge) - 20x Ultra Ball
- Rewards: 2024 XP, 15x Dialga or Palkia Candy (depending on badge choice)
Looking for the Boss - Step 4 of 6
- Activate Roar of Time's Adventure Effect (Diamond Badge) or Spacial Rend's Adventure Effect (Pearl Badge) - Pachirisu encounter
- Catch 10 Pokemon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region - Chatot encounter
- Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokemon - Garchomp encounter
- Rewards: 1x Egg Incubator, 3x Sinnoh Stone, Bidoof encounter
Looking for the Boss - Step 5 of 6
- Use a Sinnoh Stone to evolve 3 Pokemon - 4x Silver Pinap Berry
- Hatch 3 Eggs - 4x Golden Razz Berry
- Rewards: 2024 XP, 2024x Stardust, 3x Rocket Radar
Looking for the Boss - Step 6 of 6
- Earn a heart with your buddy - Battle Sierra
- Earn 2 hearts with your buddy - Battle Arlo
- Earn 3 hearts with your buddy - Battle Cliff
- Rewards: 15x Dialga or Palkia Candy, 4x Dialga or Palkia Candy XL, Bidoof encounter
Earlier today (February 17), Niantic confirmed that the GO Tour 2024 Sinnoh Special Research was briefly available to every trainer. This has reportedly been fixed, with the research being removed. It will be available once again for ticket-holding trainers in Los Angeles.
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