Pokemon GO Detective Pikachu Returns Collection Challenge & Field Research tasks
There are new Collection Challenge and Field Research tasks to discover in the Pokemon GO Detective Pikachu Returns event, so here's how to complete them.
The Pokemon Go Detective Pikachu Returns event has begun, meaning there's a new Collection Challenge and a handful of event-exclusive Field Research tasks to discover.
Collection Challenges are limited-time quests in Pokemon GO that require you to catch a specific lineup of Pokemon before an event ends. If you manage to do this, you'll usually be given some pretty useful rewards, so it's worth completing them whenever you can.
In the case of the Detective Pikachu Returns Collection Challenge, the Pokemon you'll need to catch won't appear as wild spawns, which makes things a little trickier. Put your sleuthing hat on and discover everything you need to complete this challenge below.
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Pokemon Go Detective Pikachu Returns Collection Challenge explained
Here are all of the Pokemon you'll need to catch to complete this Collection Challenge:
| Pokemon | How to catch it | What it looks like |
| Snivy | Complete an event-exclusive Field Research task |  |
| Rowlet | Complete an event-exclusive Field Research task |  |
| Sudowoodo | Complete an event-exclusive Field Research task |  |
Completion reward: 1000 Stardust and a Collection Challenge medal
While this Collection Challenge is relatively short compared to previous ones, the fact that you can only encounter the featured Pokemon by completing Field Research tasks means it could take you a while to finish.
The reward for finishing this also isn't very great, in my opinion, as you'll only be getting 1000 Stardust for your efforts. Still, if you'll be completing Field Research tasks anyway, you may as well get that reward!
Snivy, Rowlet, and Sudowoodo will all be given as rewards for specific event-exclusive Field Research tasks, so we've rounded them up below (courtesy of LeekDuck) to help you figure out which ones you need to get.
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Pokemon Go Detective Pikachu Returns Field Research tasks & rewards
Here are all of the Detective Pikachu Returns event-exclusive Field Research tasks and rewards:
| Field Research Task | Reward |
| Catch a Grass-type Pokemon | Sudowoodo encounter |
| Catch a Pokemon with a weather boost | Sudowoodo encounter |
| Catch a Flying-type Pokemon | Snivy encounter |
| Take a snapshot of a wild Water-type Pokemon | Snivy encounter |
| Catch a Water-type Pokemon | Rowlet encounter |
| Catch a Psychic-type Pokemon | Rowlet encounter |
You can get these Field Research tasks by spinning PokeStops during the Detective Pikachu Returns event.
Remember, if you don't get the Field Research tasks you need, simply hit the trash can icon next to them to delete them. That way, you can spin more PokeStops until you get the tasks you're looking for.
Pokemon GO Detective Pikachu Returns start & end date
If you want to complete the Collection Challenge and unlock all of the Field Research tasks above, you'll need to do so during the Detective Pikachu Returns event. It runs from October 5 to October 9, 2023.
That's everything you need to know about this event's Collection Challenge and Field Research tasks! Visit our Pokemon homepage for all the latest guides and news.
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