Get ready to shock yourself, or at least your phone as the Charged-Up Research Day rolls into Pokémon Go with a handful of exclusive offers centered around Electric-type Pokémon. And, depending on which featured Pokémon you favor, you might even get a Shiny while completing some Timed Research.
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The Charged-Up Research Day runs from 2pm to 5pm on March 3 and focuses on a handful of featured Electric types like Electrike and Blitzle. Any Pokémon you encounter through Field Research or the paid Timed Research ticket available has an increased chance of appearing as a Shiny—making this event great for specific Shiny hunts.
There are around exclusive Field Research tasks and the full set of paid Timed Research available for you to complete while the Chaged-Up Research Day is live. Here is a full guide for all of that content and the rewards you can get for completing it.
Pokémon Go Charged-Up Research Day Timed Research Guide: All tasks and rewards
Charged-Up Research Day Timed Research tasks and rewards page one
- Complete a Field Research task
- Chinchou encounter
- Complete a Field Research task
- Electrike encounter
- Complete a Field Research task
- Blitzle encounter
- Complete a Field Research task
- Joltik encounter
- Complete a Field Research task
- Helioptile encounter
Total Rewards: 1,000 Stardust and 2,500 XP
Charged-Up Research Day Timed Research: Pick your path
If you purchase the $1 Charged-Up Research Day, you will have the choice between paths focusing on Chinchou, Electrike, Blitzle, Joltik, or Helioptile. This choice will not impact the tasks you need to complete, only the rewards you get along each path.
Charged-Up Research Day Timed Research tasks and rewards page two (Chinchou)
- Complete a Field Research task
- Chinchou encounter
- Complete two Field Research tasks
- Chinchou encounter
- Complete three Field Research tasks
- Chinchou encounter
- Complete four Field Research tasks
- Chinchou encounter
- Complete five Field Research tasks
- Chinchou encounter
- Complete six Field Research tasks
- Chinchou encounter
- Complete seven Field Research tasks
- Chinchou encounter
- Complete eight Field Research tasks
- Chinchou encounter
- Complete nine Field Research tasks
- Chinchou encounter
- Complete 10 Field Research tasks
- Chinchou encounter
Total Rewards: Chinchou encounter
Charged-Up Research Day Timed Research tasks and rewards page two (Electrike)
- Complete a Field Research task
- Electrike encounter
- Complete two Field Research tasks
- Electrike encounter
- Complete three Field Research tasks
- Electrike encounter
- Complete four Field Research tasks
- Electrike encounter
- Complete five Field Research tasks
- Electrike encounter
- Complete six Field Research tasks
- Electrike encounter
- Complete seven Field Research tasks
- Electrike encounter
- Complete eight Field Research tasks
- Electrike encounter
- Complete nine Field Research tasks
- Electrike encounter
- Complete 10 Field Research tasks
- Electrike encounter
Total Rewards: Electrike encounter
Charged-Up Research Day Timed Research tasks and rewards page two (Blitzle)
- Complete a Field Research task
- Blitzle encounter
- Complete two Field Research tasks
- Blitzle encounter
- Complete three Field Research tasks
- Blitzle encounter
- Complete four Field Research tasks
- Blitzle encounter
- Complete five Field Research tasks
- Blitzle encounter
- Complete six Field Research tasks
- Blitzle encounter
- Complete seven Field Research tasks
- Blitzle encounter
- Complete eight Field Research tasks
- Blitzle encounter
- Complete nine Field Research tasks
- Blitzle encounter
- Complete 10 Field Research tasks
- Blitzle encounter
Total Rewards: Blitzle encounter
Charged-Up Research Day Timed Research tasks and rewards page two (Joltik)
- Complete a Field Research task
- Joltik encounter
- Complete two Field Research tasks
- Joltik encounter
- Complete three Field Research tasks
- Joltik encounter
- Complete four Field Research tasks
- Joltik encounter
- Complete five Field Research tasks
- Joltik encounter
- Complete six Field Research tasks
- Joltik encounter
- Complete seven Field Research tasks
- Joltik encounter
- Complete eight Field Research tasks
- Joltik encounter
- Complete nine Field Research tasks
- Joltik encounter
- Complete 10 Field Research tasks
- Joltik encounter
Total Rewards: Joltik encounter
Charged-Up Research Day Timed Research tasks and rewards page two (Helioptile)
- Complete a Field Research task
- Helioptile encounter
- Complete two Field Research tasks
- Helioptile encounter
- Complete three Field Research tasks
- Helioptile encounter
- Complete four Field Research tasks
- Helioptile encounter
- Complete five Field Research tasks
- Helioptile encounter
- Complete six Field Research tasks
- Helioptile encounter
- Complete seven Field Research tasks
- Helioptile encounter
- Complete eight Field Research tasks
- Helioptile encounter
- Complete nine Field Research tasks
- Helioptile encounter
- Complete 10 Field Research tasks
- Helioptile encounter
Total Rewards: Helioptile encounter
All Pokémon Go Charged-Up Research Day exclusive Field Research tasks and rewards
| Task | Potential Rewards |
| Battle in a Gym | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Catch five Pokémon | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Use three Berries to help catch a Pokémon | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Use three Pinap Berries to help catch a Pokémon | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Make three Nice Throws in a row | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Make three Nice Curveball Throws | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Make three Great Throws | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Make a Great Curveball Throw | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Make five Curveball Throws | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Make three Curveball Throws in a row | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Use a Supereffective Charged Attack | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Power up Pokémon three times | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Spin two PokéStops or Gyms | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Earn a Candy with your Buddy | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Earn three Hearts with your Buddy | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Open five Gifts | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
| Send three Gifts and add a Sticker to each | Chinchou encounter Electrike encounter Blitzle encounter Joltik encounter Helioptile encounter |
