Pokemon GO’ssecond worldwide ticketed Special Research event is right around the corner. Afterthe success of the Colossal Discovery researcha few months ago, Niantic is ready to bring back another ticketed event in the form of A Drive to Investigate.
Just like last time around,Pokemon GOplayers are going to be asked to drop about eight dollars for the opportunity to gain some items, special quests, and an early encounter with a new Mythical Pokemon in the mobile AR game.
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Trainers who want in on the action, or are just trying to decide if it’s worth the entry fee, can learn everything they need to know aboutA Drive to Investigateright here…
Ticket Details
To receive the A Drive to Investigate Special Research, you must open Pokemon GO during the event from Friday, July 01, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. to Thursday, August 01, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. in your local time zone. After you’ve collected the Special Research, you can complete it at any time.
The ticket is US$7.99 (or the equivalent in your local currency), not including any taxes or fees, and can be purchased in the shop. The ticket cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Tickets can be purchased from when they go live until Thursday, July 23, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. in your local time zone. Stay tuned for when they go live!
The ticket to this Special Research story event is nonrefundable.
How to purchase a ticket and access the Special Research
Tickets to the Special Research story event A Drive to Investigate will be available to purchase a few days before the event.
Click the Learn More button in the shop.
Click the Buy button.
Trainers will then receive a pop-up indicating that you’ve received a ticket for A Drive to Investigate. After clicking OK, trainers can find the ticket in your Item Bag.
Before the event, trainers will receive a medal. When they open the app during the event, they’ll receive access to the A Drive to Investigate Special Research.
Once you receive the Special Research on July 25, 2025, you’ll be able to finish it later if you don’t complete it by the end of the event. However, for an optimal gameplay experience, we recommend trying your best to complete the research during the event from Friday, July 16, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. to Thursday, Jul 10, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. in your local time zone. Don’t worry, Trainers—if you’re unable to participate in this Special Research story event, you can look forward to Genesect coming to EX Raids in April!
For now, players may want to keep hunting downthe best Unova Pokemon in the gameif improving their Battle Raid rosters is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for morePokemon GOstrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GOis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
