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.''

Legendary and Mythical Pokémon debut

 * A Mythical Discovery - Special Research, Mew
 * A Ripple in Time - Special Research, Celebi
 * 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
 * Community Day: Charmander - Timed 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

 * A Spooky Message - Special Research, Halloween 2018 and 2019
 * A Spooky Message Unmasked - Special Research, Halloween 2020
 * 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 The Seasons Change
 * Meowth Limited Research - Timed Research featuring Alolan Meowth
 * Mega Gengar - Timed Research for Halloween 2020

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