Pokemon Go Searching for Gold Research Day Timed Research tasks & rewards

Philip Trahan
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Pokemon Go is offering a paid Timed Research event during the Searching for Gold Research Day event. Here’s how trainers can complete each task and earn their rewards.

Pokemon Go has finally moved onto its next season, called Hidden Gems, and is kicking things off with the season’s first Research Day event.

The Searching for Gold Research Day event is set to begin on Saturday, June 3, 2023, between 2 pm and 5 pm local time, and will feature a variety of different Pokemon that players can encounter, like Buizel, Tympole, Shelmet, and more.

This event also features a paid Timed Research event that will let players encounter several Pokemon of their choice by completing tasks. Here’s how trainer can complete those tasks and earn their rewards.

Searching for Gold Research Day
The Searching for Gold Research Day Timed Research features Nosepass, Barboach, Sableye, and more.

Pokemon Go Searching for Gold Research Day Timed Research tasks

Thanks to Leekduck.com, here are the tasks & rewards included in the Searching for Gold Research Day Timed Research event.

Step 1 of 2

  • Complete a Field Research task – Pokemon encounter
    • Branching choice: Choose Nosepass, Barboach, Sableye, Caterpie, or Magikarp

Rewards: 1000 Stardust and 2500 XP

Step 2 of 2

  • Complete a Field Research Task – Chosen Pokemon Encounter
  • Complete 2 Field Research Task – Chosen Pokemon Encounter
  • Complete 3 Field Research Task – Chosen Pokemon Encounter
  • Complete 4 Field Research Task – Chosen Pokemon Encounter
  • Complete 5 Field Research Task – Chosen Pokemon Encounter
  • Complete 6 Field Research Task – Chosen Pokemon Encounter
  • Complete 7 Field Research Task – Chosen Pokemon Encounter
  • Complete 8 Field Research Task – Chosen Pokemon Encounter
  • Complete 9 Field Research Task – Chosen Pokemon Encounter
  • Complete 10 Field Research Task – Chosen Pokemon Encounter

Rewards: Encounter with Nosepass, Barboach Sableye, Caterpie, or Magikarp

Each Pokemon chosen by the player has a Shiny variant that’s predominantly gold-colored — hence the Searching for Gold theme. Hopefully, trainers can get lucky and snag a couple of Shiny Pokemon through this Timed Research.

Trainers who have purchased the Timed Research quest for $1 USD must complete these tasks and claim their rewards before from Saturday, June 3, 2023, 5 PM local time or they will expire.

Check out some of our other Pokemon Go guides below:

How to catch Ditto | Best Eeveelutions | Field research tasks | Promo Codes for free items | How to get Pinap Berries | Spotlight Hour schedule | How to defeat Giovanni | Rarest Pokemon | Best Mega Evolutions | Community Day schedule | How to get free Raid Passes | Team Go Rocket Grunt guide | Best Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Go

About The Author

Philip is a Staff Writer at Dexerto based in Louisiana, with expertise in Pokemon, Apex Legends, and general gaming industry news. His first job in the games industry was as a reviewer with NintendoEverything.com while attending college. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication focusing on Multimedia Journalism, he worked with GameRant.com for nearly two years before joining Dexerto. When he's not writing he's usually tearing through some 80+ hour JRPG. You can contact him at philip.trahan@dexerto.com.