Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research is a location-based research promotion running at participating adidas and retail locations from September 25, 2026 through January 15, 2027. Opening Pokémon GO while you are at an eligible location can add the research to your Events tab, where the confirmed rewards include an adidas jacket and cap, XP, Stardust, a Lucario encounter and Lucario Mega Energy.
This promotion has two deadlines, which is the detail most likely to catch players out. You must visit an eligible location and obtain Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research by January 15 at 8:00 p.m. local time, but once it has been added to your account you have until February 13 at 8:00 p.m. local time to finish the tasks and claim the rewards.
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adidas × Pokémon Timed Research
Store ResearchVisit participating adidas and retail locations to obtain collaboration Timed Research with avatar items, Lucario and Mega Energy.
- adidas avatar jacket and cap
- Lucario encounter
- Lucario Mega Energy
- XP and Stardust
How to get Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research
Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research Image Pokémon GO.
The unlock method is physical rather than a promo code. Travel to one of the participating adidas stores or retail locations, open the game while you are there, and check the Events section of the Research menu. The official announcement describes the research as being obtained by going to a participating location and opening Pokémon GO.
- Visit an eligible adidas or participating retail location.
- Open Pokémon GO while you are at the location.
- Open the Research menu and check the Events tab.
- Confirm that the adidas research has been added before leaving.
- Finish and claim every task before February 13, 2027 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
You do not need to complete Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research while standing inside the store. The location visit is needed to obtain it. The separate February completion deadline is later than the January acquisition deadline, which gives players time to finish after they have successfully unlocked the quest.
Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research rewards
Pokémon GO has confirmed the headline rewards but has not published the complete task-by-task table or exact quantities for every reward. The announced pool includes two adidas avatar items, a Lucario encounter, Lucario Mega Energy, XP, Stardust and additional rewards. That is enough to make the location visit useful even for players who are not interested in avatar cosmetics, particularly if they still need Lucario or Mega Energy.
| Confirmed reward | What is known |
|---|---|
| adidas jacket | In-game avatar item |
| adidas cap | In-game avatar item |
| Lucario | Pokémon encounter |
| Lucario Mega Energy | Quantity not announced in the initial post |
| XP | Amount not announced |
| Stardust | Amount not announced |
| Other rewards | Additional items are promised but not itemized yet |
When does the adidas research expire?
Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research can be obtained until January 15, 2027 at 8:00 p.m. local time. The tasks then remain available until February 13 at 8:00 p.m. local time. Timed Research disappears when its completion deadline passes, so do not leave completed rewards unclaimed in the Events tab.
Can everyone get the adidas avatar items?
The jacket and cap in this research are tied to the participating-location promotion. Pokémon GO also says Trainers globally will get another way to add more adidas merchandise to their avatar later, but it has not yet explained that wider rollout. Until that follow-up appears, treat the store research as the confirmed route for these specific research rewards.
What if the adidas research does not appear?
First make sure the location is actually on the participating list, then restart Pokémon GO while you are physically at the store and check the Events tab again. GPS drift, an outdated app build or visiting a non-participating branch can all explain why Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research is missing. Our dedicated research-not-showing guide keeps those checks separate from the reward guide.
For store-finding help, use our Pokémon GO adidas Store Locations guide. If the location is correct but nothing unlocks, use Pokémon GO adidas Research Not Showing. The Mega Energy guide explains other ways to build Mega Energy outside this promotion.
Pokémon GO confirms the location requirement and both deadlines on the official adidas collaboration announcement. Check that page before making a special trip in case the participating-location list changes.
For players using this page as a quick reference, Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research keeps the confirmed requirements and deadlines together so older event or product details are less likely to cause confusion.
The most useful way to use Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research is to check the dated details first, because availability can change even when the underlying game or collecting mechanic remains the same.
For that reason, Pokémon GO adidas Timed Research separates confirmed information from details that still need live verification instead of filling gaps with estimates.
