Date + Time

Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

End-of-Season Special Research: Alola to Alola

Complete all four of the event-exclusive Special Research stories by June 1, 2022 at 9:59 a.m. local time, to unlock a bonus end-of-Season Special Research story!

Reminisce about your favorite island in the Alola region with this branching Special Research story that lets you pick between Melemele Island, Akala Island, Ula’Ula Island, and Poni Island, and enjoy different tasks and rewards based on your selection!

Tickets to access the end-of-Season Special Research story will also be available in the shop for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).

Trainers who obtain the end-of-Season Special Research story by completing the four individual Special Research paths will be able to purchase the ticket in the shop for additional rewards.

Special Research: Alola to Alola – Melemele Island path

Trainers who are most interested in Melemele Island and spending time with their friends should pick this research path! These tasks will focus on social challenges like sending Gifts and taking snapshots, and they’ll offer the following rewards:

• Two Poffins
• A Lure Module
• Four Lucky Eggs
• An encounter with Alolan Raichu
• A Pom-Pom Style Oricorio Hat avatar item

Special Research: Alola to Alola – Akala Island path

Trainers who are most interested in Akala Island and adventuring should pick this research path! These tasks will focus on challenges like exploring a certain amount of kilometers or spinning PokéStops, and they’ll offer the following rewards.

• An Incense
• Two Incubators
• A Super incubator
• An encounter with Alolan Marowak
• A Pa’u Style Oricorio Hat avatar item

Special Research: Alola to Alola – Ula’ula Island path

Trainers who are most interested in Ula’Ula Island and catching Pokémon should pick this research path! These tasks will focus on challenges like catching a certain amount of Pokémon or performing certain types of Throws, and they’ll offer the following rewards.

• A Glacial Lure
• A Magnetic Lure
• Four Incense
• An encounter with Alolan Vulpix
• A Baile Style Oricorio Hat avatar item

Special Research: Alola to Alola – Poni Island path

Trainers who are most interested in Poni Island and battling should pick this research path! These tasks will focus on challenges like winning in Trainer Battles in the GO Battle League or defeating Team GO Rocket Leaders, and they’ll offer the following rewards.

• A Rocket Radar
• Three Star Pieces
• A Premium Battle Pass
• An encounter with Alolan Exeggutor
• A Sensu Style Oricorio Hat avatar item

Collection Challenge

Complete it to make progress toward your Elite Collector medal and earn 15,000 XP, 15 Ultra Balls, and an encounter with Rockruff.

Evolve Cubone into Alolan Marowak!

In celebration of the Season of Alola, you’ll be able to evolve Cubone during the event to get an Alolan Marowak that knows the Charged Attack Shadow Bone!

• Trainer Battles: 75 power
• Gyms and raids: 80 power

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

• Alolan Rattata
• Cubone
• Rowlet
• Litten
• Popplio
• Pikipek
• Yungoos
• Alolan Meowth
• Alolan Exeggutor

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.

One-Star Raids

• Alolan Rattata
• Alolan Geodude
• Alolan Diglett
• Alolan Grimer
• Rockruff

Three-Star Raids

• Alolan Raichu
• Alolan Exeggutor
• Alolan Marowak

Five-Star Raids

• Tapu Koko
• Tapu Lele
• Tapu Bulu
• Tapu Fini

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

• Alolan Rattata
• Dewpider
• Fomantis
• Oranguru
• Alolan Meowth
• Alolan Grimer
• Alolan Sandshrew
• Alolan Vulpix
• Alolan Diglett
• Stufful

Bonus

• 2× Stardust from opening Gifts

Field Research task encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.

• Rowlet
• Litten
• Popplio
• Pikipek
• Yungoos

New avatar items

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!

• Rowlet Backpack
• Litten Backpack
• Popplio Backpack