Pokemon Go Animation Week Timed Research Tasks Guide

Complete quests to earn a variety of rewards and Pokemon encounters.
Trainers, Animation Week begins today in Pokemon Go! From November 6 at 8 a.m. local time to November 12 at 10 p.m. local time, you’ll be able to encounter Pokemon that are associated with the animated show Pokemon Journeys: The Series. (To learn more about Animation Week, check out our previous coverage.)
As part of this event, you can also complete a series of Timed Research tasks to earn a variety of rewards, including Pokemon encounters.
Here’s what these tasks ask you to do, and the rewards you’ll receive for completing them!

Animation Week Research Part 1
- Catch 5 Pokemon - 3 Razz Berries
- Transfer a Pokemon - 3 Super Potions
- Make 3 Nice Throws - 5 Poke Balls
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 experience points, and an encounter with World Cap Pikachu when all three tasks are completed

Animation Week Research Part 2
- Battle Another Trainer - 3 Potions
- Battle in a Raid - 3 Revives
- Win a Raid - 1 Incense
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 experience points, and a Sinnoh Stone when all three tasks are completed
According to The Silph Road subreddit, here are the tasks and rewards for Parts 3-11 in this series.
Animation Week Research Part 3
- Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts - 20 Venusaur Mega Energy
- Catch 2 Pokemon With Weather Boost - 20 Venusaur Mega Energy
- Catch 3 Grass-type Pokemon - 20 Venusaur Mega Energy
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 experience points, and an encounter with Ivysaur when all three tasks are completed
Animation Week Research Part 4
- Give Your Buddy 3 Treats - 3 Razz Berries
- Earn a Heart With Your Buddy - 5 Pinap Berries
- Earn a Candy Walking With Your Buddy - 5 Nanab Berries
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 experience points, and an encounter with Snorlax when all three tasks are completed
Animation Week Research Part 5
- Catch 3 Bug-type Pokemon - 3 Pinap Berries
- Use 3 Berries to Help Catch Pokemon - 3 Great Balls
- Make an Excellent Throw - An encounter with Venonat
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 experience points, and an encounter with Scyther when all three tasks are completed
Animation Week Research Part 6
- Battle in a Gym 2 Times - 1 Fast TM
- Win a Gym Battle - An encounter with Hariyama
- Battle Another Trainer - 3 Super Potions
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 experience points, and one Charged TM when all three tasks are completed
Animation Week Research Part 7
- Hatch an Egg - An encounter with Tentacool
- Spin 3 PokeStops or Gyms - An encounter with Croagunk
- Spin 3 PokeStops or Gyms - An encounter with Piplup
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 experience points, and an encounter with Psyduck when all three tasks are completed
Animation Week Research Part 8
- Make 3 Nice Throws in a Row - An encounter with Cyndaquil
- Catch a Flying-type Pokemon - An encounter with Hoothoot
- Purify a Shadow Pokemon - 1 Lucky Egg
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 experience points, and an encounter with Fearow when all three tasks are completed
Animation Week Research Part 9
- Evolve 3 Pokemon - 1 Silver Pinap Berry
- Power Up Pokemon 3 Times - An encounter with Dratini
- Transfer 5 Pokemon - An encounter with Dewgong
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 experience points, and 1 Dragon Scale when all three tasks are completed
Animation Week Research Part 10
- Catch 5 Pokemon - 10 Ultra Balls
- Make 3 Great Throws - An encounter with Magnemite
- Battle in a Raid - 3 Max Revives
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 experience points, and an encounter with Gengar when all three tasks are completed
Animation Week Research Part 11
- Automatically Completed Task - 1,000 experience points
- Automatically Completed Task - 1,000 experience points
- Automatically Completed Task - 1,000 experience points
Final Rewards: 500 Stardust, 1,000 experience points, and an encounter with World Cap Pikachu when all three tasks are completed