List of Special Research tasks

''Here are listed all Special Research and Timed Research campaigns in Pokémon GO. Visit the follow articles for information about tasks and rewards.''

Specific Pokémon

 * A Mythical Discovery - Special Research, Mew
 * A Ripple in Time - Special Research, Celebi
 * A Spooky Message - Special Research, Spiritomb
 * Let's GO, Meltan - Special Research, Meltan
 * A Thousand-Year Slumber - Special Research, Jirachi
 * A Colossal Discovery - Ticketed Special Research, Regigigas
 * A Drive to Investigate - Ticketed Special Research, Genesect
 * Investigate a Mysterious Energy - Special Research, Victini

Team GO Rocket

 * A Troubling Situation - Special Research, Introduction to Team GO Rocket and Shadow Pokémon
 * Looming in the Shadows - Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research in November 2019
 * A Challenging Development - Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research in December 2019
 * The Take-Over Continues - Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research in January 2020
 * A Professor’s Work is Never Done - Team GO Rocket Special Leaders Research in February 2020
 * The Shadowy Threat Grows - Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research in March and April 2020
 * An Inter-egg-sting Development - Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research in late 2020

Mega Evolution Researches

 * A Mega Discovery - Special Research, Mega Beedrill
 * Mega Battle Challenge - Timed Research, Mega Beedrill
 * Mega Buddy Challenge - Timed Research, Mega Beedrill

Community Day Researches

 * Celebrate 2019 - Special Research for December 2019 Community Day, a bonus for the end of year
 * Investigating Illusions - Ticketed Special Research for Abra Community Day in April 2020
 * Seeing Double - Ticketed Special Research for Seedot Community Day in May 2020
 * A Hairy Situation - Unreleased Special Research for Weedle Community Day in June 2020
 * The Great Gastly - Ticketed Special Research for Gastly Community Day in July 2020
 * Making a Splash - Ticketed Special Research for Magikarp Community Day in August 2020
 * Decoding Porygon - Ticketed Special Research for Porygon Community Day in September 2020
 * Community Day: Porygon - Timed Research for Porygon Community Day in September 2020
 * A Tale of Tails - Ticketed Special Research for Charmander Community Day in October 2020

Throwback Challenges

 * Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto - Timed Research, Mewtwo with Psystrike
 * Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto - Timed Research, Ho-Oh with Earthquake
 * Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn - Timed Research, Groudon with Fire Punch
 * Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh - Timed Research, Cresselia with Grass Knot
 * Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 - Special Research, Genesect
 * Throwback Challenge Celebration 2020 - Additional Special Research

Miscellaneous global Researches

 * Jump-Start Research - Special Research for the 3rd Anniversary, reintroduced in the 4th Anniversary if not completed before
 * Snubbull Limited Research - Timed Research featuring Snubbull
 * GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Skill - Timed Research, first set of Pokémon GO Fest 2020 preparation
 * GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Battle - Timed Research, second set of Pokémon GO Fest 2020 preparation
 * GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Friendship - Timed Research, third set of Pokémon GO Fest 2020 preparation
 * Ultra Unlock 2020 - Timed Research for Dragon Week event
 * Niantic Birthday Event - Timed Research
 * The Seasons Change: Part 1 - Timed Research for Autumn Event
 * Meowth Limited Research - Timed Research featuring Alolan Meowth

GO Fest Researches

 * GO Fest 2018 - Ticketed Special Research
 * GO Fest 2019 - Ticketed Special Research, three versions for each location of GO Fest
 * GO Fest 2020: Welcome! - Ticketed Special Research, since Day One of GO Fest 2020
 * GO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory - Ticketed Special Research, since Day Two of GO Fest 2020

Safari Zone Researches

 * Safari Zone Yokosuka - Ticketed Special Research
 * Safari Zone St. Louis 2020 - Ticketed Special Research
 * Safari Zone Liverpool 2020 - Ticketed Special Research
 * Safari Zone Philadelphia 2020 - Ticketed Special Research