Pokémon Go: New Years 2022 Event Timed & Field Research Tasks (& Rewards)

The New Year’s 2022 event features its own Timed and Field Research Tasks to complete in Pokémon Go. Timed Research tasks add a sense of urgency to the game, if player’s check their Today tab, they’ll be able to find if a Timed Research is available. These are typically tied to in-game events or real-world holidays. The thing that makes them so special is that they are only available for a limited time. If trainers can’t complete them before the deadline, all the possible rewards are gone forever.

Pokémon Go‘s New Year’s event will take place from Friday, December 31st to Tuesday, January 4th to 8 pm local time. Once the clock hits 8 pm that evening, the Timed Research will be removed from the game. Completing these tasks will reward players with items, XP, and special New Year’s themed encounters. For example, there’s a special New Year’s Hoothoot wearing a golden tuxedo. This Timed Research is broken up into four different stages.

In the today tab, the New Year’s event tab will be available with everything it requires. After completing the first stage, the player will be given a special reward and unlock access to the next set of tabs. There’s also Season of Heritage content happening right now in the game. Trainers can scroll down to try and complete both the New Year and seasonal challenge at the same time.

Pokémon GO: New Year’s 2022 Event Timed Research Tasks and Rewards

These are all the Timed Research Tasks and rewards for the New Years’ event for Pokémon Go.

Stage 1/4

• Catch 10 Pokémon (10 Pokéballs).
• Walk 1km (250 Stardust).
• Make 5 Curveball Throws (5 Razz Berry).
• Rewards: 2,022 XP, New Year’s Hat Hoothoot Encounter, 500 Stardust.

Stage 2/4

• Catch 7 different species of Pokémon (5 Great Ball).
• Hatch an Egg (1,000 Stardust).
• Evolve 3 Pokémon (5 Nanab Berry).
• Rewards: 2,022 XP, New Year’s Hat Pikachu Encounter, 500 Stardust.

Stage 3/4

• Power up Pokémon 5 times (5 Pinap Berry).
• Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon (500 XP).
• Earn 5 hearts with your buddy (Party Hat Wurmple Encounter).
• Rewards: 2,022 XP, 1 Poffin, 500 Stardust.

Stage 4/4

• Make 5 Great Throws (5 Ultra Ball).
• Earn a Candy walking with your buddy (Party Hat Wobbuffet Encounter).
• Send 5 Gifts to friends (1 Kings Rock).
• Rewards: 2,022 XP, 2020 Glasses SlowPoké Encounter, 500 Stardust.

On the bright side, these aren’t too difficult to clear out. The New Year-themed Pokémon make a return every year. Pokémon Go even allows for trainers to capture the New Years’ themed Pokémon from 2021 and 2022. Typically, event Pokémon are incredibly rare and only spawn a few times a year. This makes them incredibly valuable for Pokémon Go collectors. Complete them all to claim these rewards.

Pokémon Go is available now on iOS and Android.

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