Pokemon GO Growing UP 2025 event brings several Research tasks and rewards. You can encounter several Shiny Pokemon like Shiny Toxel, Shiny Magikarp, Shiny Swablu, Shiny Wimpod, and more. Completing the Research tasks can also reward some of these Shiny Pokemon.

The Pokemon GO Growing Up event commences on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 10 AM Local Time and concludes on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 8 PM Local Time. You can partake in a Field Research quest, a Premium Timed Research quest, and a Collection Challenge. Completing these in-game elements rewards Incubator, Pinap Berries, Stardust, and more. This guide details how to complete all the Growing Up Research tasks and Collection Challenge, and get rewards.

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Pokemon GO Growing Up: Field Research Tasks & Rewards

Pokemon GO Growing Up Research tasks

Pokemon GO Growing Up Field Research comprises 3 tasks with multiple possible rewards. Completing two of these Field Research tasks can reward Magikarp, Wailmer, Swablu, or Wimpod encounters. If you are lucky, you might encounter Shiny Swablu, Shiny Magikarp, or other Shiny Pokemon instead.

Field Research Task

Possible Rewards

Evolve a Pokemon

  • Magikarp Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Wailmer Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Swablu Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Wimpod Encounter (Shiny Available)

Power up Pokemon 5 times

  • Magikarp Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Wailmer Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Swablu Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Wimpod Encounter (Shiny Available)

Trade a Pokemon

Tandemaus Encounter

Pokemon GO Growing Up: Paid Timed Research Tasks & Rewards

The Pokemon GO Growing Up Premium Timed Research is available for US $4.99 (or the equal cost in your local currency). There is only 1 Step in the Timed Research but with multiple tasks and rewards. You can get items like Pinap Berries, an Incubator, an Avatar pose, and more as rewards for completion.

STEP ONE - Growing up Premium Timed Research

Timed Research Task

Reward

Evolve a Pokemon

Magikarp Encounter

Evolve 2 Pokemon

Swablu Encounter

Evolve 3 Pokemon

Wailmer Encounter

Evolve 4 Pokemon

Wimpod Encounter

Catch 10 Pokemon

Pinap Berry ×5

Catch 20 Pokemon

Pinap Berry ×10

Catch 30 Pokemon

Incubator ×1

Use 10 Berries to catch Pokemon

Rookidee Encounter

Hatch an Egg

Tandemaus Encounter

Hatch 2 Eggs

Lucario Encounter

Rewards For Completion

  • Tandemaus Encounter
  • Growing Up Pose
  • Stardust ×3000

Complete the Pokemon GO Growing Up Paid Timed Research and claim rewards before the event ends on May 7, 2025.

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Pokemon GO Growing Up: Collection Challenge & Rewards

Pokemon GO Growing Up Collection Challenges

The Pokemon GO Growing UP event also has a Collection Challenge. You must hatch certain Pokemon from Eggs to complete the Growing UP Collection Challenge. The rewards include XP, Stardust, and a Tandemaus encounter.

Growing Up Hatch Challenge: Growth Spurt

Pokemon

How To Get

Wimpod

Hatch 2 KM Eggs

Riolu

Hatch 2 KM Eggs

Happiny

Hatch 2 KM Eggs

Rewards For Completion

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