Pokemon GO Growing Up event: Research tasks, rewards, and collection challenge

Raunak Bose / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 3, 2025, 05:54 IST

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The Pokemon GO Growing Up 2025 event is now live from May 2nd to May 7th, featuring Field Research tasks, a Premium Timed Research quest, and Collection Challenges. Trainers can encounter shiny Pokemon like Toxel, Magikarp, Swablu, and Wimpod. Rewards include incubators, Pinap Berries, Stardust, and exclusive Pokemon encounters for paid participants.

Pokemon GO Growing Up event: Research tasks, rewards, and collection challenge

Pokemon GO Growing Up event field research tasks and rewards (Image via Niantic)

The Pokemon GO Growing Up event is now live, bringing a variety of research tasks, collection challenges, and shiny Pokemon encounters. Players can look forward to catching rare shinies, earning valuable rewards, and completing special tasks from May 2 to May 7, 2025.

Pokemon GO Growing Up Event dates and overview

The Growing Up event runs from Friday, May 2, 2025, at 10 AM Local Time until Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 8 PM Local Time. During this period, trainers can participate in:
- Field Research tasks

- A Premium Timed Research quest (paid)
- A Collection Challenge
Rewards include incubators, Pinap Berries, Stardust, and encounters with Pokemon like Shiny Toxel, Shiny Magikarp, Shiny Swablu, and Shiny Wimpod.

Pokemon GO Growing Up event Field research tasks and rewards

Completing Field Research tasks can reward encounters with Magikarp, Wailmer, Swablu, or Wimpod—each with a chance to be shiny. Here’s a breakdown of the tasks and possible rewards:

Field Research Task	Possible Rewards
Evolve a Pokémon	Magikarp (Shiny available), Wailmer (Shiny available), Swablu (Shiny available), Wimpod (Shiny available)
Power up Pokémon 5 times	Magikarp (Shiny available), Wailmer (Shiny available), Swablu (Shiny available), Wimpod (Shiny available)
Trade a Pokémon	Tandemaus encounter

Pokemon GO Growing Up event Premium timed research tasks and rewards

For $4.99 (or equivalent local currency), players can access the Premium Timed Research, which offers exclusive rewards. The tasks and rewards are as follows:

Step one - Growing up premium timed research

Timed Research Task	Reward
Evolve a Pokémon	Magikarp encounter
Evolve 2 Pokémon	Swablu encounter
Evolve 3 Pokémon	Wailmer encounter
Evolve 4 Pokémon	Wimpod encounter
Catch 10 Pokémon	Pinap Berry ×5
Catch 20 Pokémon	Pinap Berry ×10
Catch 30 Pokémon	Incubator ×1
Use 10 Berries to catch Pokémon	Rookidee encounter
Hatch an Egg	Tandemaus encounter
Hatch 2 Eggs	Lucario encounter

Completion rewards:
- Tandemaus encounter
- Growing Up Pose
- Stardust ×3000

Pokemon GO Growing Up event Collection challenge details

While the exact requirements for the Collection Challenge haven’t been detailed yet, players can expect to encounter several evolving Pokemon. Completing it will likely reward additional Stardust, XP, or rare items.

Tips for maximizing event rewards

- Prioritize evolving Pokemon – Many tasks require evolving, so save candies for species like Magikarp, Swablu, and Wailmer.
- Hatch eggs efficiently – Use the free Incubator from the Timed Research to hatch eggs faster.
- Trade strategically – The "Trade a Pokemon" task is an easy way to get a Tandemaus encounter.
Also read: Pokemon GO Growing Up event guide: Dates, bonuses, shiny hunting tips, and more
The Growing Up event offers a mix of free and paid content, with plenty of opportunities to catch rare and shiny Pokemon. Whether you’re completing Field Research or investing in the Premium Timed Research, there’s something for every trainer. Don’t miss out before the event ends on May 7!

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