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 - Mew
 * A Ripple in Time - Celebi
 * A Spooky Message - Spiritomb
 * Let's GO, Meltan - Meltan
 * A Thousand-Year Slumber - Jirachi
 * A Colossal Discovery - Regigigas
 * A Drive to Investigate - Genesect

Team GO Rocket

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

Community Day Researches

 * Investigating Illusions - Abra in April 2020
 * Seeing Double - Seedot in May 2020
 * The Great Gastly - Gastly in July 2020
 * Making a Splash - Magikarp in August 2020

Throwback Challenges

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

Miscellaneous global Researches

 * Jump-Start Research - Bonus in 3rd Anniversary
 * Celebrate 2019 - Bonus in the end of year 2019
 * Snubbull Limited Research - Sets of Timed Research featuring Snubbull
 * GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Skill - First set of Pokémon GO Fest 2020 preparation Special Research
 * GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Battle - Second set of Pokémon GO Fest 2020 preparation Special Research
 * GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Friendship - Third set of Pokémon GO Fest 2020 preparation Special Research
 * Ultra Unlock 2020 - Set of Timed Research for the time of Dragon Week event

Real-world events exclusive

 * GO Fest 2018
 * Safari Zone in Yokosuka
 * GO Fest 2019 (Three versions for each location of GO Fest.)
 * Safari Zone in St. Louis
 * GO Fest 2020: Welcome! (Since Day One of GO Fest.)
 * GO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory (Since Day Two of GO Fest.)