Pokémon Go Road to Kalos research tasks, rewards, bonuses and Timed Research quest

‘Portals to Power – Kanto Timed Research’ quest steps and rewards

Below you’ll find the Portals to Power quest steps and rewards. Keep in mind that this quest will end at 5am (local time) on Tuesday 24th February and be replaced with a new one themed around Gen 2.

This pattern will continue throughout the week with a new quest appearing every day as Road to Kalos cycles through generations. Make sure you complete it on time or else you’ll miss out on some sweet rewards!

Road to Kalos field research tasks

Here are the Road to Kalos field research tasks. Keep in mind that these research tasks will change at 12am (local time) every day and will be themed around the current generation being highlighted on that day.

• Catch 11 Pokémon reward – 5 Articuno, 5 Zapdos or 5 Moltres Candy or 1 Articuno, 1 Zapdos or 1 Moltres Candy XL
• Catch a Pikachu reward – Red’s Hat Pikachu or Leaf’s Hat Pikachu encounter
• Use an Incense reward – Red’s Hat Pikachu or Leaf’s Hat Pikachu encounter
• Win a raid reward – 5 Articuno, 5 Zapdos or 5 Moltres Candy or 1 Articuno, 1 Zapdos or 1 Moltres Candy XL
• Spin 11 different PokéStops or Gyms reward – 5 Articuno, 5 Zapdos or 5 Moltres Candy or 1 Articuno, 1 Zapdos or 1 Moltres Candy XL

Road to Kalos bonuses

New costume Pikachus

The Road to Kalos event sees the release of four new costume Pikachus. (That’s right – four.) Each one is wearing a hat inspired by one of the protagonists from the Gen 1 and Gen 2 games. Keep your eyes out for Red’s Hat Pikachu, Leaf’s Hat’s Pikachu, Ethan’s Hat Pikachu and Lyra’s Hat Pikachu. Yes, they can all be shiny.

Get ready to Go Tour Kalos: Global with the Road to Kalos event and its Go Pass!

Super Mega Raids and Link Charges have brought a new way to battle Mega Evolutions! There’s also the ‘Very Fairy Timed Research‘ quest. Why not try out the ‘What’s Your Favourite?‘ photo feature? Make sure you’re keeping up with the Precious Paths quest.

There’s a lot to do in Pokémon Go outside of the current event! From the Go Battle League, Remote Trading, PokéStop Showcase, Routes and Max Battles. Don’t forget to catch rare Pokémon while you’re at it.

Road to Kalos wild Pokémon encounters

In keeping with Road to Kalos’ theme of returning to past Go Tour events, each day sees a select group of Pokémon from past generations spawning more frequently in the wild.

Monday 23rd February

• Bulbasaur
• Charmander
• Squirtle
• Pikachu
• Clefairy
• Meowth

Tuesday 24th February

• Chikorita
• Cyndaquil
• Totodile
• Marill
• Hoppip
• Teddiursa

Wednesday 25th February

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip
• Poochyena
• Taillow
• Nincada

Thursday 26th February

• Turtwig
• Chimchar
• Piplup
• Bidoof
• Shinx
• Snover

Friday 27th February

• Snivy
• Tepig
• Oshawott
• Lillipup
• Darumaka
• Gothita

Road to Kalos eggs

Any 2km egg you collect during the Road to Kalos event will hatch one of the following Pokémon:

• Larvitar
• Bagon
• Beldum
• Gible

Road to Kalos raid schedule

Just like with the wild Pokémon spawns, the Pokémon appearing in raids will also rotate throughout the Road to Kalos event with each day, again, highlighting a different generation. There will also be a raid hour between 6pm to 7pm (local time) on each day.

On Thursday 26th February, it’s important to note that the Pokémon appearing in both one and five-star raids will alternate every hour. This begins with the Pokémon beneath the ‘Sinnoh Hours’ subheading in the table below and, at the end of an hour, they will be switched out for the ‘Space-Time Anomalies’ Pokémon. This will continue throughout the day. During the day’s raid hour, the Pokémon will switch at the 30 minute mark. It will be possible to catch Pokémon which know their signature Adventure Effect attacks.

The same thing will occur on Friday 27th February for the Unova raid Pokémon both during the day and during the raid hour. The Pokémon beneath as ‘Black Kyurem’ in the table below will go first before switching over to the ‘White Kyurem’ list, with both groups switching throughout the day. Again, you’ll have the chance to catch Pokémon with their Adventure Effect attacks.

Road to Kalos featured attacks

Some of the Pokémon you can catch from raids during Road to Kalos will know featured attacks! To keep this organised, here’s the Pokémon, their featured attacks and the days they’ll be available on:

Monday 23rd February

• Articuno – Hurricane, Flying-type Charged attack
• Zapdos – Thunder Shock, Electric-type Fast attack
• Moltres – Sky Attack, Flying-type Charged Attack

Wednesday 25th February

• Kyogre – Origin Pulse, Water-type Charged Attack
• Groudon – Precipice Blades, Ground-type Charged Attack

Thursday 26th February

• Origin Forme Dialga – Roar of Time, Dragon-type Charged Attack
• Origin Forme Palkia – Spacial Rend, Dragon-type Charged Attack

Friday 27th February

• Reshiram – Fusion Flare, Fire-type Charged Attack
• Zekrom – Fusion Bolt, Electric-type Charged Attack
• Kyurem – Glaciate, Ice-type Charged Attack

Road to Kalos Special Backgrounds

Any Pokémon you catch in a raid during Road to Kalos has the chance of coming with a Special Background! These backgrounds are themed around the game the Pokémon was originally released in – Gen 2 Pokémon having a background inspired by either Pokémon Gold or Silver for example – so you need to ensure you’re catching raid Pokémon on the correct day if you want a specific background.

Here’s all of the Pokémon and the Special Background they might receive organised by the day they’re available on:

Monday 23rd February

• Red’s Hat Pikachu and Leaf’s Hat Pikachu – Team Mystic, Team Instinct or Team Valor background
• Articuno – Team Mystic background
• Zapdos – Team Instinct background
• Moltres – Team Valor background

Tuesday 24th February

• Ethan’s Hat Pikachu and Lyra’s Hat Pikachu – Pokémon Gold or Pokémon Silver background
• Shadow Lugia – Pokémon Silver background
• Shadow Ho-Oh – Pokémon Gold background

Wednesday 25th February

• Brendan Hat Pikachu and May’s Bow Pikachu – Pokémon Ruby or Pokémon Sapphire background
• Kyogre – Pokémon Sapphire background
• Groudon – Pokémon Ruby background

Thursday 26th February

• Lucas’ Hat Pikachu, Dawn’s Hat Pikachu, Rei Cap Pikachu and Akari Kerchief Pikachu – Pokémon Diamond or Pokémon Pearl background
• Dialga and Origin Forme Dialga – Pokémon Diamond background
• Palkia and Origin Forme Palkia – Pokémon Pearl background

Friday 27th February

• Hilbert Hat’s Pikachu, Hilda Hat’s Pikachu, Nate’s Visor Pikachu, Rosa’s Visor Pikachu and Kyurem – Pokémon Black or Pokémon White background
• Reshiram – Pokémon Black background
• Zekrom – Pokémon White background

Fused Black and White Kyurem will also have a Special Background with the opposite colour to their background before fusing.

Hope you enjoy the Road to Kalos event!