Pokemon GO Full Steam Ahead Volcanion Special Research: Tasks and rewards

If you are holding the Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Global ticket, you will get access to the Full Steam Ahead Special Research. The questline provides an encounter with Volcanion, the Steam Pokemon, which is making its worldwide debut with this event.

If you have already caught Volcanion from the in-person events, you will get 25x Volcanion Candy instead.

How to complete Pokemon GO Fest 2025 Full Steam Ahead Special Research

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The tasks and rewards are:

GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead (Step 1 of 6)

Spin 12 PokeStops or Gyms - 1x Incense
Use an Incense - 20x Poke Ball
Catch 12 Pokemon - 1x Lucky Egg
Rewards: 1x Star Piece, Dapper Pikachu with red accents encounter, 2025 XP

GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead (Step 2 of 6)

Make 10 Nice Throws - 1x Incense
Explore 2 km - Klefki encounter
Complete 6 Field Research tasks - 20x Great Ball
Rewards: 20x Ultra Ball, Orange Flabebe encounter, 2025 XP

GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead (Step 3 of 6)

Catch 30 different species of Pokemon - Popplio encounter
Power up Water-type Pokemon 20 times - 25x Popplio Candy
Evolve 5 Water-type Pokemon - 3x Popplio Candy XL
Rewards: 5x Zacian and Zamazenta Sticker, 1x Super Incubator, 1x Rainy Lure Module

GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead (Step 4 of 6)

Catch 30 different species of Pokemon - Fuecoco encounter
Power up Fire-type Pokemon 20 times - 25x Fuecoco Candy
Evolve 5 Fire-type Pkemon - 3x Fuecoco Candy XL
Rewards: 5x Volcanion Sticker, 1x Poffin, 1x Lure Module

GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead (Step 5 of 6)

Earn 10 hearts with your buddy - Carbink encounter
Hatch 3 eggs - 1x Incense
Evolve 6 Pokemon - 3x Golden Razz Berry
Rewards: Volcanion T-Shirt Avatar item, Volcanion encounter/25x Volcanion Candy if you already caught Volcanion, 25x Volcanion Candy

GO Fest 2025: Full Steam Ahead (Step 6 of 6)

Catch a Pokemon on 7 different days - 2025 XP
Earn 2 candies exploring with Volcanion as your buddy - 2025x Stardust
Send a Gift to a friend - 2025 XP
Rewards: 1x Rare Candy XL, 5x Volcanion Candy XL, 2025 XP

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Edited by Adarsh J Kumar