Comprehensive Guide for Completing the Halloween Timed Research in Pokemon Go

Halloween is just around the corner, which means that the Halloween 2024 event is kicking off in Pokémon Go! This event is highly anticipated, offering trainers a fantastic opportunity to catch some rare Pokémon.

In addition to the exciting Pokémon spawns, there are plenty of new research tasks to dive into. Some of these tasks are one-time challenges, while others can be repeated. Completing them will reward you with encounters featuring various Pokémon, including some that are quite rare.

1. How to complete Halloween Timed Research in Pokemon Go?

Players can complete the Halloween Timed Research in Pokemon Go by doing certain challenges within the event duration (till November 2, 2024). The Spiritomb Challenge,  Morpeko Onesie, and the Costume Party are the three Timed Research available. 

The Spiritomb Challenge Research is the only task that is available for free. The remaining two-timed Research – Morpeko Onesie and the Costume Party can be purchased from the in-game shop for $5 and $2, respectively. On the other hand, event-exclusive Field Research tasks (obtained from spinning Pokestops) can be stacked by players for as long as they want. 

2. Spiritomb Challenge Timed Research

Task	Reward
Catch 108 Ghost- or Dark-type Pokémon	Morpeko
Make 108 Nice Throws	Frillish (Female)
Make 108 Curveball Throws	Frillish (Male)
Collect 1,080 Max Particles	Gastly
Use 108 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Sableye
Complete all tasks in this step	Stardust x1080, XP x1080, Spiritomb

2. Morpeko Onesie Timed Research (Paid)

Morpeko Onesie Timed Research is not free and can be purchased for $5 or equivalent regional currency. The key here is Morpeko, along with many other rewards. 

2.1 Step 1

Task	Encounter or Reward
Catch 5 Pokémon	Lure Module x1
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms	Pikachu (Witch Hat)
Power up Pokémon 5 times	Silver Pinap Berry x2
Complete all tasks in this step	Stardust x500, XP x500

2.2 Step 2- Full Belly Mode or Hangry Mode

You can choose which path you want to take- Full Belly Mode Path and the Hangry Mode Path. The rewards are all the same except the final encounter with Morpeko.

Task	Reward
Catch 25 Pokémon	Froakie (Halloween Costume)
Send 25 Gifts to friends	Spiritomb
Catch 40 Ghost- or Dark-type Pokémon	Sableye
Catch 8 different species of Pokémon	Rowlet (Halloween Costume)
Feed your buddy 10 times	Morpeko
Earn 10,800 XP	Spiritomb
Complete all tasks in this step	Poffin x1, Morpeko, Morpeko Onesie (Full Belly Mode), Morpeko Onesie (Hangry Mode)

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3. Field Research Tasks

Task	Encounter or Reward
Evolve 3 Dark-type Pokémon	Sableye or Scraggy
Win 2 Raids	Morpeko
Catch 10 Dark or Ghost-Type Pokémon	Sandygast or Nymble
Catch 15 Dark or Ghost-Type Pokémon	25 Gengar Mega Energy, 25 Houndoom Mega Energy, 25 Sableye Mega Energy, 25 Banette Mega Energy, 25 Absol Mega Energy
Evolve 3 Ghost-Type Pokémon	Golett or Greavard
Win 3 Raids	Spiritomb

4. Costume Party Timed Research

Costume Party Timed Research Tasks can be unlocked for $2. They primarily reward limited-time Pokémon with costumes. Here is the list of all the available tasks.

Task	Encounter or Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon	Spooky Festival Vulpix
Catch 20 Pokémon	Halloween Costume Piplup
Catch 30 Pokémon	Witch Hat Pikachu
Catch 40 Pokémon	Halloween Costume Drifblim
Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Spooky Festival Pumpkaboo (Average)
Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Spooky Festival Pumpkaboo (Large)
Use 30 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Spooky Festival Pumpkaboo (Small)
Use 40 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Spooky Festival Pumpkaboo (Super)
Catch 6 different species of Pokémon	Froakie (Halloween Costume)
Catch 10 different species of Pokémon	Rowlet (Halloween Costume)
Complete all tasks in this step	XP x5,000, Premium Battle Pass x2, Spooky Festival Gengar

These are all the tasks for the Halloween 2024 event. They should remain the same, except for the Field Research tasks, which may change during Halloween Event Part 2. Overall, the tasks are fairly easy to complete.

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5. About Pokemon Go

Developed by Niantic and published by Nintendo, Pokémon Go is a free-to-play augmented reality (AR) game. The game was released in July 2016 for iOS and Android mobile devices.

Directed by Tatsuo Nomura, the game utilizes the GPS on mobile devices to locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon. The game supports in-app purchases to buy in-game currency used to procure various items. The game launched with around 150 Pokémon species, which had increased to around 600 by 2020.

Praised by both critics and fans for its concept and user-friendly interface, it was one of the most profitable games of 2016. Netting a whopping 1.92 billion dollars in revenue last year itself. With over 500 million downloads, it is a pioneer of location-based and AR games.