Fossil Research Day
Research Day
Field Research
Event-themed Field Research tasks will award encounters with the featured Pokémon!
Paid Timed Research
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.
This Timed Research will challenge you to complete Field Research tasks to encounter more of the featured Pokémon!
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon that appear during this Timed Research will have the same chance of appearing as a Shiny Pokémon as those that can be encountered through Field Research during the event.
Ultra Ticket Box
The Fossil Research Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). It includes an event ticket plus three Max Revives at no additional cost!
Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store! You never know what you may find.
About Research Day
Research Day gives players additional Field Research tasks focused on a specific Pokémon. These tasks appear at PokéStops and offer an increased chance of encountering a Shiny Pokémon during the event.
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