Pokemon Go A Valorous Hero Timed & Special Research tasks & rewards

Ezequiel Leis
Team Leader Candela and Ponyta in a Pokemon Go Research background

Team Valor takes the spotlight in a new Pokemon Go event and players have the chance to get a new costumed Ponyta through Research. Here’s every Timed, Field, and Special Research task in the A Valorous Hero event for a chance at a shiny Pokemon.

New Research tasks are available in Pokemon Go thanks to a new themed event centered around Team Valor. The Rising Heroes season of the mobile game brought special events for all teams, and A Valorous Hero gives players a chance to get a costumed Ponyta.

In this article, we’ll cover every Timed, Field, and Special Research task so you don’t miss your chance at catching themed Pokemon.

Ponyta with a Candela-inspired accessory in Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go A Valorous Hero Special Research tasks & rewards

The Pokemon Go A Valorous Hero event features a Special Research story where players can help Team Valor Leader Candela with her investigations around battles. Here’s the full list of tasks and rewards:

Step 1 of 4

  • Catch 15 Pokemon – 10 Poke Balls
  • Use 15 Berries to help catch Pokemon – 10 Razz Berries
  • Power up Pokemon 5 times – 1000 Stardust

Completion rewards: 1500 XP and a Charmander encounter

Step 2 of 4

Use 5 supereffective Charged Attacks – 10 Pinap Berries
Power up Pokemon 10 times – 2000 Stardust
Battle 3 Team Go Rocket Members – 3 Revives

Completion rewards: 2000 XP and a Stufful encounter

Step 3 of 4

Catch 15 Pokemon – 15 Great Balls
Power up Pokemon 15 times – 2500 Stardust
Battle in a Gym 3 times – 5 Revives

Completion rewards: 2500 XP and a Ponyta with Candela-themed accessory encounter

Step 4 of 4

Claim Reward! – 80 Mega Charizard Energy
Claim Reward! – 5 Hyper Potions
Claim Reward! – 7 Revives

Completion rewards: 2500 XP and 2500 Stardust

The official Pokemon Go blog noted that lucky players might get a shiny Ponyta with a Candela-themed accessory. It also stated that this is the only way to get the special Pokemon this season.

Pokemon Go A Valorous Hero Timed Research tasks & rewards

Additionally, a Timed Research will be available in Pokemon Go for the whole duration of the A Valorous Hero event. Players that complete this Research will get a Fast TM and a Charged TM. These are all the Timed Research tasks and rewards:

Step 1 of 2

  • Power up Pokemon 10 times – 1000 Stardust
  • Catch 5 Pokemon – 10 Poke Balls
  • Make 5 Great Throws – 10 Razz Berries
  • Battle 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts – 5 Hyper Potions

Completion rewards: 1000 Stardust, 1000 XP, and 1 Fast TM

Step 2 of 2

  • Power up Pokemon 10 times – 1000 Stardust
  • Catch 5 Pokemon – 10 Poke Balls
  • Make 5 Great Throws – 10 Razz Berries
  • Battle in a Gym 3 times – 5 Hyper Potions

Completion rewards: 1000 Stardust, 1000 XP, and 1 Charged TM

The A Valorous Hero Timed Research will be available in Pokemon Go until Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 8 PM local time.

Pokemon Go A Valorous Hero Field Research tasks & rewards

Pokemon Go players that spin PokeStops during the A Valorous Hero event might get an event-exclusive Field Research task. Here’s the full list of tasks and rewards:

TaskReward
Battle 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts5x Revive
Battle in a Gym3x Hyper Potion
Power up a Pokemon300x Stardust
Power up Pokemon 5 times1000x Stardust
Power up Pokemon 10 timesPonyta encounter

Lucky players might encounter a shiny Ponyta through Field Research tasks.

That’s all you need to know about Research tasks in the ‘A Valorous Hero’ event in May 2023. For more Pokemon, check out our other guides:

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About The Author

Ezequiel is a Games Writer at CharlieIntel. With a great knowledge of gaming, he's focused mostly on Pokemon, Fortnite, and HoYoverse titles such as Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact. With a journalism degree, Ezequiel has worked on La Cosa and Infobae, two of the most prestigious outlets in Latin America. He joined CharlieIntel in 2023. You can reach Ezequiel at [email protected]