Pokémon Go ‘Let’s Go’ Special Research Tasks and rewards

Pokémon Go has a new Special Research Task set, titled “Let’s Go,” which is the same name as the event that brought it to the game (confusing!).

The research is free, and you have until June 1 to claim it. Once you log in and begin, it’ll stick around forever, so there’s no rush in completing it.

The rewards are completely free, and sees the debut of the Master Ball. Thankfully, tasks are easy enough to complete, so it’s worth completing as you play your usual amount of Pokémon Go. In other words — no specific need to grind!

Below, we’ve listed out the steps to the “Let’s Go” Special Research, which was concluded on May 22, 2023, with the introduction of steps four to six.

Let’s Go step 1 of 6

• Catch 10 Pokémon (5 Poké Balls)
• Make 10 curveball throws (5 Razz Berries)
• Power up Pokémon 5 times (1,000 Stardust)

Rewards: 1,500 XP, Mankey encounter

Let’s Go step 2 of 6

• Catch 15 Pokémon (10 Poké Balls)
• Make 10 great throws (5 Pinap Berries)
• Transfer 20 Pokémon (5 Great Balls)

Rewards: 2,000 XP, Meditite encounter

Let’s Go step 3 of 6

• Power up Pokémon 10 times (10 Great Balls)
• Make 7 great throws (1 Lure Module)
• Defeat a Team Go Rocket grunt (3 Revives)

Rewards: 2,500 XP, Machoke encounter

Let’s Go step 4 of 6

• Catch a Pokémon (500 XP)

Rewards: 1,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust

Let’s Go step 5 of 6

• Catch 25 Pokémon (2,500 Stardust)
• Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket grunts (3 Hyper Potions)
• Make 5 excellent throws (Galarian Farfetch’d encounter)
• Evolve 5 Pokémon (2,500 Stardust)
• Battle in a gym 3 times (5 Revives)

Rewards: Master Ball, 1,000 Stardust, 1000 XP

Let’s Go step 5 of 6

• Claim reward (10 Ultra Balls)
• Claim reward (2 Pinap Berries)
• Claim reward (1 Star Piece)

Rewards: 3,000 Stardust, 3,000 XP

Remember, you have until the end of the season (up until 10 a.m. local time on June 1) to start the above quest. And with a Master Ball up for grabs, you won’t want to miss it!