A Striking Shadow Marshadow Special Research: Pokemon GO tasks and rewards

A Striking Shadow Marshadow Special Research in Pokemon GO grants trainers an encounter with the Gloomdweller Pokemon for free. The questline is available to players from April 3, 2025, at 10 am local time. There is no deadline involved, meaning you can take your time to complete it.

We have gathered all the available information regarding the Marshadow Special Research below.

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How to complete A Striking Shadow Marshadow Special Research in Pokemon GO

The A Striking Shadow Marshadow Special Research tasks and rewards are:

A Striking Shadow - Step 1 of 6

Catch 50 Pokemon - 10x Razz Berry
Spin 50 PokeStops or Gyms - Mankey encounter
Explore 10 km - 20x Poke Ball
Rewards: 2000 XP, Timburr encounter, 3x Golden Razz Berry

A Striking Shadow - Step 2 of 6

Hatch 10 Eggs - Duskull encounter
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy - 10x Pinap Berry
Send 10 Gifts to friends - Misdreavus encounter
Rewards: 2000 XP, Male Frillish encounter, 3x Silver Pinap Berry

A Striking Shadow - Step 3 of 6

Use 3 Incense or Daily Adventure Incense - 10x Great Ball
Evolve 5 Pokemon - Shuppet encounter
Complete 20 Field Research tasks - 3x Pinap Berry
Rewards: 2000 XP, Meditite encounter, 1500x Stardust

A Striking Shadow - Step 4 of 6

Win 5 Shadow Raids - Mienfoo encounter
Defeat 10 Team GO Rocket members - 2x Fast TM
Use 15 Supereffective Charged Attacks - 2x Charged TM
Rewards: 2000 XP, Makuhita encounter, 1500x Stardust

A Striking Shadow - Step 5 of 6

Earn 25000 XP - 2x Rare Candy
Earn 25000 Stardust - 2x Rare Candy
Make 5 Excellent Throws - 2x Rare Candy
Rewards: 2000 XP, Marshadow encounter, 1500x Stardust

A Striking Shadow - Step 6 of 6

Explore 10 km - 5x Marshadow Candy
Power up Ghost-type Pokemon 10 times - 5x Marshadow Candy
Power up Fighting-type Pokemon 10 times - 5x Marshadow Candy
Rewards: 2000 XP, 20x Marshadow Stickers, 15x Marshadow Candy

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For those who have already completed the Pokemon GO Fest 2024-exclusive Special Research, the A Striking Shadow Special Research completion reward will be Marshadow Candy instead of another encounter.

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