Pokemon Go January update: What are the January Research Quests and rewards?

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Pokemon Go January Research Quests have arrived and offers trainers a rare chance at encountering a Shiny. This is the first time Lugia and Ho-Oh Pokemon are available as rewards outside of a Raid Battle and they could become Shiny when you encounter them, making it important to complete as many Research Quests as possible. The Kanto fossil Pokemon Kabuto and Omanyte will feature in January's Research Quests. The Pokemon Go January Research Quests see fan favourites returning including Machop and the Kanto Starters. READ MORE: Shiny Pokemon boost as Trainers get New Year's 2019 event bonus

Pokemon Go Limited Research Event (Today Only): Start Time, Research Rewards, And More

On Saturday, January 19, the studio is holding the game's first-ever Limited Research event, which will feature special Field Research tasks--and an opportunity to catch a new Shiny Pokemon--for a limited time. Much like Pokemon Go's monthly Community Days, the Limited Research event will only run for three hours. Every Limited Research task will culminate in an encounter with Feebas, the first form of the majestic Water Pokemon Milotic. On top of the Limited Research event, Niantic is holding a big Hoenn celebration in Pokemon Go right now. Pokemon Go Limited Research Event ScheduleThe Americas and Greenland11 AM - 2 PM PT2 PM - 5 PM ETEurope, Middle East, and Africa10 AM - 1 PM UTCAsia-Pacific

Pokemon GO: All Field Research Tasks and Encounter Rewards (January 2019)

as mentioned in That means, in addition to a new Research Breakthrough reward, there are also a whole new batch of daily encounter rewards that Pokemon GO players are able to track down and earn during January. This month seems to have some kind of theme that features returning popular tasks from previous Pokemon GO months. Please note that this list is still developing and we'll continue to update once additional tasks have been confirmed. There will likely be tons of Totodile-themed tasks during Community Day for example that will replace the above. Check back in the coming weeks for more details about event-themed quests and other Pokemon GO news and updates this month.