The Valentine’s Day celebration continues in Pokémon GO with some sub-events. One will be focused on Limited Field Research Tasks, the other will reward Trainers in the GO Battle League, and both will be taking place during the weekend. First up though is the Limited Research Day event and it’ll feature the heart-shaped Pokémon, Luvdisc! Yes, most of the Valentine’s Day Event activities/bonuses will be live during this sub-event, but the Wild Pokémon pool will be shaken up while new Field Research Tasks are briefly introduced.
Check out all the details for the Luvdisc Limited Research Day event with our guide below:
Pokémon GO’s Season of Mythical Wishes – Luvdisc Limited Research Day
Begins: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 at 2 p.m. your local time.
Ends: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 at 5 p.m. your local time.
Pokémon featured – Luvdisc and more
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the heart-shaped Pokémon, Luvdisc, will be the star of Limited Field Research Tasks. All Limited Field Research Tasks obtained during the event will reward Trainers with a Luvdisc* catch encounter. Even better, shiny rates for Luvdisc will be increased!
In addition to Limited Field Research Tasks, Pokémon appearing the wild more frequently will be changed up. Now’s the time to catch Slowpoke*, Lickitung*, Miltank*, Lileep*, Feebas*, Spritzee*, and Fomantis in the wild. While Lickitung* and Miltank* are part of the overall Valentine’s Day Event, they’re either only present in Raids or via Eggs obtained during the event.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Event Bonuses
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Luvdisc
The following bonuses from the Valentine’s Day Event will also be active:
- 2× Stardust from opening Gifts
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for two (2) hours
If Trainers participate in Lovely Wishes Timed Research, they can pick one of the three event bonuses:
- XP Bonus: 2× XP when catching Pokémon
- Daily Adventure Incense Bonus: 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration (will be 30 minutes per day during the event)
- Candy Bonus: 2× Candy when catching Pokémon
The Global Valentine’s Day Challenge was met, so the following bonuses will be activated:
- 3× Transfer Candy for the remainder of the event
- 2× Transfer Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and up for the remainder of the event
Event Boxes
If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.
Wild Encounters
- The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Slowpoke*, Lickitung*, Miltank*, Lileep*, Feebas*, Spritzee*, and Fomantis.
- If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Alomomola*.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Limited Field Research Tasks
The star of this event are the Limited Field Research Tasks. All Limited Field Research Tasks will reward Trainers with a Luvdisc* catch encounter. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active. They will also be labeled with “Limited Field Research” and/or given a specific color identifying them as such (i.e.: purple).
A complete list of these Limited Field Research Tasks will be shared here once the event is live.
- Task: Catch 5 Pokémon
- Task: Make 3 Nice Throws in a row
- Task: Make 3 Great Throws
- Task: Make 5 Curveball Throws
- Task: Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws
- Task: Make a Great Curveball Throw
- Task: Make 3 Curveball Throws in a row
- Task: Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon
- Task: Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon
- Task: Power up 3 Water-type Pokémon
- Task: Spin 2 PokéStops or Gyms
- Task: Battle in a Gym
- Task: Use a Super Effective Charged Attack
- Task: Earn a Candy exploring with your Buddy
- Task: Earn 3 hearts with your Buddy
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
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Written by Jennifer Burch
Illustrator, designer, writer and big Nintendo geek, you can find Jennifer with an N3DS within reach 24/7. As the oldest of three, she has survived many Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart sessions intact in addition to getting her brothers hooked on some really weird games. (Cubivore anyone?)
