Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research Tasks and Rewards

Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research is a three-step free research track unlocked by opening Pokémon GO at a participating Best Buy, GameStop or Target in the United States. The live task list is short and practical, with Gastly, Haunter and Gengar encounters backed by Poké Balls, Berries, an Egg Incubator, Gastly Candy and Lucky Eggs.

Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research has two deadlines that matter. You must obtain it by October 20 at 10:00 p.m. local time, but once it has been added to your account the tasks and rewards remain available until November 20 at 10:00 p.m. local time, so there is no reason to rush every step while standing inside the store.

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Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research Full Task List

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Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research has three pages of straightforward catch and throwing tasks. The progression is themed around the Gastly family, starting with a Gastly encounter, moving to Haunter and finishing with Gengar, so there is no branching choice or premium research track to compare.

The most important timing rule is that the research must first be obtained at a participating US retail location by October 20 at 10:00 p.m. local time. Once it is on your account, you have until November 20 at 10:00 p.m. local time to complete the tasks and claim every reward.

Step	Task	Reward
1	Make 10 Nice Throws	Gastly encounter
1	Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon	3 Razz Berries
1	Use 3 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon	10 Poké Balls
1	Page completion	1 Egg Incubator
2	Make 5 Great Throws	Haunter encounter
2	Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon	3 Nanab Berries
2	Use 3 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon	15 Poké Balls
2	Page completion	50 Gastly Candy
3	Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws	Gengar encounter
3	Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon	3 Pinap Berries
3	Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon	20 Poké Balls
3	Page completion	2 Lucky Eggs

How to Unlock Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research

Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research is not distributed globally from the Today View. You need to visit a participating Best Buy, GameStop or Target retail location in the United States and open Pokémon GO while you are there so the location-based research can be granted.

Before leaving the retailer, open the research menu and verify that the Bonus Timed Research is visible. If it does not appear immediately, allow the game to refresh your position, restart Pokémon GO and make sure precise location access is enabled for the app before assuming the store is not participating.

Fastest Way to Finish Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research

Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research can be finished quickly because each page reuses the same basic rhythm: land throws, catch one Ghost type and use three of the specified Berry. Gastly-family spawns from the research itself help with the Ghost-type requirement, but any qualifying Ghost-type catch works.

For the throw tasks, avoid auto-catch devices until the throw requirement is complete because automated catches do not give you manual Nice, Great or Curveball credit. A large, easy-to-hit wild Pokémon is more useful than chasing rare spawns while you are trying to clear the research efficiently.

What the Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research Is Worth

Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research is free once you reach an eligible store, and the strongest practical rewards are the Egg Incubator, 50 Gastly Candy and two Lucky Eggs. The three Gastly-family encounters also fit the Mega Gengar theme and can help players who still need Candy for Gengar investment.

The research does not require you to complete a Mega Gengar raid, buy a gift card or purchase Pokémon TCG products. Those are separate pieces of the wider promotion, so you can claim and finish the research without spending money if the location unlock works.

Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research Deadline

Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research disappears if its rewards are not claimed by November 20 at 10:00 p.m. local time. That deadline is later than the October 20 store event, which means you do not need to stand in the retailer and complete all three pages immediately.

Claiming it early is still sensible because location-based research is the only part you cannot reproduce from home later. Once Pokémon GO TCG 30th Celebration Timed Research appears on your account, you can leave the store and work through the remaining tasks at your own pace before the November deadline.

For the first-party event details and any schedule changes, see the official Pokémon GO announcement.