Pokemon GO Halloween Part 1 2023 Timed Research: All tasks and rewards

The Halloween festivities have begun in Pokemon GO, with Part 1 of the celebrations finally coming online in Niantic's popular AR title. The event marks the debut of Greavard and Houndstone, a Gen IX family from the vast expanse of Paldea. Apart from these debuts, there's a plethora of Ghost-type and Dark-type Pocket Monsters milling around. Players can also participate in event-exclusive Timed Research.

Halloween Part 1 2023 runs from Thursday, October 19, at 10 am local time, to Thursday, October 26, at 10 am local time. This gives trainers around a week to enjoy everything that is on offer.

There are two free and one paid Timed Research questlines for Halloween Part 1 2023. Read on to find out all the details for each of them.

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How to complete Pokemon GO Halloween Timed Research: All tasks and rewards

The available tasks and rewards for Pokemon GO's Halloween Timed Research are as follows:

Halloween Timed Research - Step 1 of 3

Catch five Ghost-type Pokemon - 1000x Stardust
Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokemon - 1500 XP
Catch 15 Ghost-type Pokemon - 1000x Stardust
Rewards: Greavard encounter, 25x Poke Ball, 1000x Stardust

Halloween Timed Research - Step 2 of 3

Take one snapshot of Ghost-type Pokemon - 1500x Stardust
Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokemon - 2000 XP
Catch 15 Ghost-type Pokemon - 1500x Stardust
Catch 20 Ghost-type Pokemon - 3x Pinap Berry
Rewards: Greavard encounter, 20x Great Ball, 1000x Stardust

Halloween Timed Research - Step 3 of 3

Take one snapshot of Ghost-type Pokemon - 2000x Stardust
Catch 25 Ghost-type Pokemon - 2000 XP
Catch one Ghost-type Pokemon - 2000x Stardust
Rewards: Greavard encounter, 5x Ultra Ball, 3x Pinap Berry

How to complete Pokemon GO Spiritomb Timed Research: All tasks and rewards

The available tasks and rewards for the Spiritomb Timed Research are as follows:

Spiritomb Limited Research - Step 1 of 1

Earn 1080 Stardust - Misdreavus encounter
Earn 1080 XP - Yamask encounter
Make 108 Nice Throws - Pumpkaboo (Average) encounter
Use 108 Berries to help catch Pokemon - Shuppet encounter
Earn 10800 XP - Litwick encounter
Spin 8 PokeStops or Gyms - Gastly encounter
Spin 10 PokeStops or Gyms - Drifloon encounter
Rewards: Spiritomb encounter, 108 XP, 108x Stardust

How to complete Pokemon GO Spooky Pose Timed Research: All tasks and rewards

The paid Timed Research costs US$5 and will provide Ghost-type Pocket Monsters like Phantump and Dark-type creatures like Alolan Meowth as reward encounters.

We will update this section with all the available tasks and rewards once they are available.

Details regarding the second half of the Halloween festivities are already available. You can learn more about it in our Pokemon GO Halloween Part 2 guide.

About the author

Angshuman is an Assistant Content Manager, Gaming, at Sportskeeda with a specialized focus on Pokemon. While completing his Master's degree in English Literature, Angshuman's research topics primarily included the many facets of game studies. That, along with his love for the medium which he believes to be the pinnacle of storytelling, led him to become a writer in the genre.

Angshuman prefers both solo and multiplayer titles on PC and PS5. His love for gaming stemmed from playing Bounce and God of War on mobile phones, and on to Age of Empires and Zoo Tycoon on PC. If he ever wished to convert a gaming cynic into a admirer, he would recommend indie games because of their versatility and their ability to be unaffected by genre-stifling publisher expectations.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh