Pokemon Go Dark Flames: All Timed Research tasks & rewards

Pokemon Go’s Dark Flames event features new Timed Research tasks that players can tackle, and we’ll go over each of the available tasks along with all of the Timed Research rewards that you can unlock.

New content is being added to Pokemon Go for players to check out through all the new events that are taking place. This includes the seventh anniversary Pokemon Go Fest event that added Mega Rayquaza as well as the Dark Flames event which features Mega Sableye and Turtonato.

Dark Flames also added new Timed Research that revolves around Fire-type and Dark-type Pokemon. Players can complete Timed Research tasks in Pokemon Go to earn rewards, so here’s everything that you need to know.

How to complete Pokemon Go Dark Flames Timed Research quest tasks

Serebii revealed all of the tasks and rewards that are available for the new Timed Research quest that arrives with Pokemon Go’s Dark Flames event from Thursday, June 29 to Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Here are all of the tasks and rewards:

Step 1 of 4

• Explore 2km – 10 Poke Balls
• Catch 2 Fire or Dark-type Pokemon – 10 Great Balls
• Catch 10 different species of Pokemon – 10 Ultra Balls

Rewards: 3 Rare Candies, 5 Razz Berries, 1,000 Stardust

Once you’re done with step one, you’ll have to pick between Dark-type and Fire-type Pokemon paths, and the branch you go down will make that type of Pokemon more attracted to your incense. The path that you pick will also affect the Dark Flames Collection Challenge.

Dark Type Step 2 of 4

• Catch 20 Dark-type Pokemon – 10 Poke Balls
• Power up 10 Dark-type Pokemon – 10 Pinap Berries
• Take 25 snapshots of wild Dark-type Pokemon – Carvanha Encounter

Rewards: 2,500 XP, 15 Poke Balls, 1,5000 Stardust

Dark Type Step 3 of 4

• Purify 1 Dark-type Shadow Pokemon – 10 Great Balls
• Power up 10 Dark-type Pokemon – Sneasel Encounter
• Evolve 3 Dark-type Pokemon – Shaggy Encounter

Rewards: 5,000 XP, 1 Premium Battle Pass, 2,000 Stardust

Dark Type Step 4 of 4

• Catch 20 Dark-type Shadow Pokemon – 3 Silver Pinap Berries
• Power up 10 Dark-type Pokemon – 10 Ultra Balls
• Battle in 3 raids – Houndoom encounter

Rewards: 7,500 XP, 50 Litten Candy, 2,500 Stardust

Fire Type Step 2 of 4

• Catch 20 Fire-type Pokemon – 10 Poke Balls
• Power up 10 Fire-type Pokemon – 10 Pinap Berries
• Take 25 Snapshots of wild Fire-type Pokemon – Slugma Encounter

Rewards: 2,500 XP, 15 Poke Balls, 1,500 Stardust

Fire Type Step 3 of 4

• Purify 1 Fire-type Shadow Pokemon – 10 Great Balls
• Power up 10 Fire-type Pokemon – Marowak Encounter
• Evolve 3 Fire-type Pokemon – Darumaka encounter

Rewards: 5,000 XP, 1 Premium Battle Pass, 2,000 Stardust

Fire Type Step 4 of 4

• Catch 20 Fire-type Shadow Pokemon – 3 Silver Pinap Berries
• Power up 10 Fire-type Pokemon – 10 Ultra Balls
• Battle in 3 raids – Houndoom encounter

Rewards: 7,500 XP, 50 Litten Candy, 2,500 Stardust

That covers all of the Pokemon Go Dark Flames event Timed Research tasks and rewards.

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