Pokemon Go limited research October 2021- Tasks and rewards
You'll get a Galarian Slowpoke as part of the October Limited Research, here's a little guide!
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Pokemon Go players will see a new limited research task available from the 21st of October til the 27th. The task will only last 6 days but, honestly, you can probably get it done in one day. The tasks are simple, all you need to do is catch Pokemon. Either go for a short wander and you’ll complete this task within minutes, or pop down an incense and you’ll be set.
Catch 1 Pokemon | x10 Pokeballs |
Catch 3 Pokemon | x50 Slowpoke Candies |
Catch 5 Pokemon | x1 Incense |
Once you’ve completed the research, you’ll get the following rewards:
Pokemon Appears! (Galarian Slowpoke) | x1,000 Stardust | 1,000 XP |
Galarian Slowpoke guide
So now you’ve got yourself a Galarian Slowpoke, you might be wondering what to do with it! To evolve it into a Slowbro or Slowking? Well we’ll break it down for you!
Galarian Slowbro
To evolve your Slowpoke into a Slowbro, you’ll need to set it as your buddy and then catch 30 Poison-type Pokemon. Then you’ll unlock the option to evolve it into Slowbro at the cost of 50 Candies.
Best moveset
The best moves for Slowbro (Galarian) are Confusion and Psychic when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
Defense
Galarian Slowking
To evolve your Slowpoke into a Slowking, you’ll need to set it as your buddy and then catch 30 Psychic-type Pokemon. Then you’ll unlock the option to evolve it into Slowking at the cost of 50 Candies.
Best moveset
The best moves for Slowking (Galarian) are Confusion and Future Sight when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
Confusion | 15 dps |
Future Sight | 53.3 dps |
Defense
Confusion | 15 dps |
Shadow Ball | 33.3 dps |