GO Wild Area 2026 Research
Gigantamax Duraludon Special Research for ticket holders, with a Steel or Dragon path, plus event Field Research.
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Special Research
Gigantamax Duraludon Ticket
Claim it from November 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Ticket-holding Trainers can learn more about Gigantamax Duraludon in the event-exclusive Special Research story. Complete it for an encounter with Gigantamax Duraludon with a Special Background, and a new avatar pose. Trainers who attended an in-person GO Wild Area event can also receive this research by purchasing a separate Global ticket.
Choose a path
Choose a Steel-type or Dragon-type path. Your choice determines certain rewards and bonuses. Your chosen path's bonuses begin when you claim its medal and last until November 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. local time, so start the research early to make the most of them.
Steel-type path
Steel Scholar medal
- +1 Candy XL for catching Steel-type mighty Pokémon (Trainers level 31+)
- +1,000 Stardust for catching Steel-type mighty Pokémon
Dragon-type path
Dragon Defender medal
- +1 Candy XL for catching Dragon-type mighty Pokémon (Trainers level 31+)
- +1,000 Stardust for catching Dragon-type mighty Pokémon
Not sure which to pick? Check which types appear in each day's mighty Pokémon lineup.
Steps coming soon. The Special Research tasks and rewards will be added once they're revealed.
Field Research
Event-themed Field Research is more likely to appear during the event. Complete tasks for encounters with event-themed Pokémon. Tasks and individual rewards have not yet been announced.
The new avatar pose is shown on the Avatar Items page. Buy the Global ticket from the Pokémon GO Web Store.
