Pokemon GO World of Wonders Poipole Special Research: All Tasks & Rewards

The World of Wonders season in Pokemon GO brings a new Special Research story that will lead trainers to an encounter with the Ultra Beast Poipole. While Poipole isn’t the first Ultra Beast to come to Pokemon GO, it’s been a while since trainers have gotten the chance to encounter them.

The Special Research story for World of Wonders rolled out on March 1 and has 5 different tiers of tasks that trainers will need to complete to encounter Poipole and earn rewards. The tasks for Tiers 1-4 have been revealed, and we’re eagerly awaiting the conclusion to the saga. Let’s take a look at the different tasks and rewards trainers can expect for joining Professor Willow on this latest bit of research.

When Is the World of Wonders Poipole Special Research?

The special research series that leads to an encounter with Poipole is available as of March 1 and can be claimed up until June 1, 2024. Special Research doesn’t expire in Pokemon GO, so as long as you log in and claim it before the end of the World of Wonders season, you’ll be able to take your time in completing the tasks.

The World of Wonders Special Research Story is free, meaning players won’t need to purchase a ticket to activate it. In fact, accessing the Special Research story is fairly straightforward.

Simply log in to Pokemon GO, and you should see an icon of Professor Willow’s face down in the bottom right of your screen, where you usually see those research task binoculars. This lets you know there’s a new story to check out, and clicking on the icon will bring you into a chat with Professor Willow, where he’ll tell you about spotting this mysterious new otherworldly Pokemon (spoiler alert: it’s probably the Ultra Beast Poipole).

There are five sets of tasks in this initial Special Research Story, and each comes with its own rewards

Can Poipole Be Shiny in Pokemon GO?

Trainers may be wondering whether the Poipole they’ll encounter through this research has a chance of being shiny. Unfortunately, Poipole cannot currently be Shiny in Pokemon GO.

We know Niantic loves to debut Shiny forms as part of special events whenever possible, so this may change in the future.

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World of Wonders Special Research Tier 1 Tasks & Rewards

There are three tasks in the first tier of the World of Wonders Special Research, and trainers will be able to encounter Poipole for the first time by simply completing this first set of tasks. They’re not too challenging, either, so it shouldn’t take too long to have your first shot at catching Poipole in Pokemon GO.

Here are the tasks and the rewards you’ll receive once you check them off:

World of Wonders Special Research Tier 2 Tasks & Rewards

Once you finish the first set of tasks, you’ll check in with Professor Willow once more and receive your next set of goals. Here are the details for the second tier of the World of Wonders Poipole Special Research.

World of Wonders Special Research Tier 3 Tasks & Rewards

Tier 3 for the World of Wonders Research in Pokemon GO released early in April, which means trainers can now check off the next part of the story and earn more rewards:

World of Wonders Special Research Tier 4 Tasks & Rewards

Tier 4 of the World of Wonders Research is also ready for trainers to take on as of April. Here are the tasks and rewards:

World of Wonders Special Research Tier 5 Tasks & Rewards

We’ll let you know once the tasks and rewards for Tier 5 in this season’s Special Research story have been revealed.

Pokémon GO is available on iOS and Android.

The above article was updated on 4/10/2024 by Amanda Kay Oak