Pokemon GO Solstice Horizons: All Special Research tasks and rewards

As the Solstice Horizons event comes online in Pokemon GO, trainers are gearing up for everything that will be on offer. For shiny lovers, the unique variant of Fomantis will finally make its first appearance in the popular AR title. Solstice Horizons also feature a day and night wild encounter cycle and a Cosmog Special Research questline.

The Solstice Horizons event is slated to begin on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 10 am local time and continue until Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8 pm local time. The second part of the event will see the return of another Team GO Rocket Takeover, starting on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 12 am local time and continuing until Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 11.59 pm local time.

How to complete Solstice Horizons Special Research questline Starry Skies in Pokemon GO

The Cosmog Starry Skies Special Research questline is available for free and can be collected by logging in before the event ends. Once acquired, it can be completed at any time.

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Players can purchase a ticket for the Special Research to complete it a second time with the same tasks and reap the rewards again.

Furthermore, the Starry Skies Special Research questline provides players with branched choices based on the day and night cycle theme of the Solstice Horizons event. The available tasks and rewards are as follows:

Pokemon GO: Starry Skies Special Research: Step 1 of 4

Explore 2 km - Solosis encounter
Catch 2 Psychic-type Pokemon - Abra encounter
Catch 10 different species of Pokemon - Gothita encounter
Rewards: Wobbuffet encounter, 5x Razz Berry, 7x Stardust

After completing this, players will have to make a choice between day and night.

Pokemon GO: Starry Skies Special Research Daytime: Step 2 of 4

Catch 20 Grass- or Bug-type Pokemon - 10x Poke Ball
Explore 10 km - Inkay encounter
Spin 25 PokeStops or Gyms - 10x Pinap Berry
Rewards: Galarian Slowpoke encounter, 15x Poke Ball, 78x Stardust

Pokemon GO: Starry Skies Special Research Daytime: Step 3 of 4

Make 10 Curveball Throws in a row - 3000x Stardust
Catch 50 Pokemon with Weather Boost - Metang encounter
Earn 10 Candies walking with your buddy - 15x Great Ball
Rewards: Starmie encounter, 1x Mossy Lure Module, 789x Stardust

Pokemon GO: Starry Skies Special Research Daytime: Step 4 of 4

Hatch 5 eggs - 3x Silver Pinap Berry
Catch 50 Psychic-type Pokemon - Alakazam encounter
Earn 7890 Stardust - 1x Star Piece
Rewards: Cosmog encounter, 20x Ultra Ball, 7890x Stardust

Pokemon GO: Starry Skies Special Research Nighttime: Step 2 of 4

Catch 20 Ghost- or Dark-type Pokemon - 10x Poke Ball
Take snapshots of 20 different wild Pokemon - Inkay encounter
Use 30 Berries to help catch Pokemon - 10x Pinap Berry
Rewards: Galarian Slowpoke encounter, 15x Poke Ball, 78x Stardust

Pokemon GO: Starry Skies Special Research Nighttime: Step 3 of 4

Make 5 Excellent Throws - 3000x Stardust
Catch 30 different species of Pokemon - Metang encounter
Complete 15 Field Research tasks -15x Great Ball
Rewards: Starmie encounter, 1x Glacial Lure Module, 789x Stardust

Pokemon GO: Starry Skies Special Research Nighttime: Step 4 of 4

Win 5 Raids - 3x Silver Pinap Berry
Catch 50 Psychic-type Pokemon - Alakazam encounter
Earn 7890 Stardust - 1x Star Piece
Rewards: Cosmog encounter, 20x Ultra Ball, 7890 Stardust

As mentioned earlier, there is a day and night cycle for wild encounters during the Solstice Horizons event. Among those that can be caught, Lunatone (night) and Solrock (day) will be available in the wild regardless of the player's location.

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