A Drive to Investigate


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A Drive to Investigate was a Genesect-themed event. Genesect Special Research and some parts of the event required purchasing a ticket to unlock.

Featured Pokémon
Normal-, Fire-, Water-, Electric-, and Ice-type Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild. Nincada was in the wild exclusively during this event.

Moreover, these Shiny Pokémon were released with the start of the event.

The following Pokémon hatched more frequently from Eggs during this event.

The following Raid Bosses were available for a time of this event, featuring Bug- or Steel-type Pokémon.

Shop special offer
The following offers were available from the shop from the start of the event.

Ticket-exclusive features
Trainers could purchase the ticket which enabled them to receive the Special Research tasks series – A Drive to Investigate if they turned on the game during local time from March, 2020, 8 a.m. to March , 2020, 10 p.m.

The rewards included:
 * Field Research - encounters with Scyther, Skarmory, Nincada, and Shieldon
 * Special Research – A Drive to Investigate: gain access to Genesect, Pinsir, Scizor, Skarmory, Karrablast, Shelmet, and region-exclusive Pokémon Durant
 * A Drive to Investigate medal
 * Exclusive Genesect-themed avatar items, such as a bag and a cap

Ticket details:
 * Sold US$7.99 (or the equivalent in your local currency) and could be purchased directly from the shop. The ticket could not be purchased with PokéCoins.
 * Tickets could be purchased until March, 2020, at 8 p.m. in your local time zone.

Field Research event tasks
There were several Field Research tasks available exclusively to the ticket holders for the duration of the event. Unlike A Colossal Discovery, not all PokéStops gave event tasks.

Trivia

 * According to the datamine, Genesect Special Research event was planned only during local time 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on March, 2020. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Niantic decided to extend the event in attempt to make this event available and playable for as many trainers globally as possible.