{"id":369745,"date":"2025-11-10T18:29:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/369745\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T18:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:29:11","slug":"pokemon-go-into-the-wild-collection-challenge-research-tasks-and-bonuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/369745\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go Into the Wild Collection Challenge, research tasks and bonuses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Into the Wild<\/strong> is the run-up event for the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-wild-area-2025-date-start-time-ticket-price-global-activities-9504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild Area 2025 Global<\/a> event in <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Wild Area 2025 Global event isn&#8217;t until this coming weekend though, but thankfully the Into the Wild event offers enough to keep you busy in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> until then. There&#8217;s the <strong>Into the Wild Collection Challenge<\/strong> and <strong>research tasks<\/strong> to complete!<\/p>\n<p>Alongside this, it&#8217;s a good idea to know the <strong>Into the Wild raid schedule<\/strong> as the five-star raid boss is changing on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>On this page:<\/p>\n<p>To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/p>\n<p>Manage cookie settings <\/p>\n<p>Into the Wild Collection Challenge Pok\u00e9mon list<\/p>\n<p>Into the Wild is the Collection Challenge for, well, the Into the Wild event in Pok\u00e9mon Go. This means you have <strong>until 8pm (local time) on Friday 14th November<\/strong> to complete it. Thankfully, there&#8217;s a number of ways you can catch each of the Pok\u00e9mon in this Collection Challenge alongside finding them in the wild.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox=\"\" data-uri=\"pokemon_carbink.jpg\" height=\"475\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.0\" width=\"475\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s all of the Pok\u00e9mon in the Into the Wild Collection Challenge and how to get them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spritzee &#8211; <\/strong>In the wild or event exclusive research task (Catch 5 Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Swirlix &#8211; <\/strong>In the wild or event exclusive research task (Catch 5 Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cottonee &#8211; <\/strong>In the wild, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-field-research-tasks-special-research-breakthroughs-6002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seasonal research task<\/a> (Take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-snapshot-photobomb-smeargle-6002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snapshot<\/a> of a wild Pok\u00e9mon) or event exclusive research tasks (Catch 5 Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon \/ Power up Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon 5 times)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fidough &#8211; <\/strong>In the wild or event exclusive research task (Explore 1km)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carbink &#8211; <\/strong>In the wild, seasonal research task (Win a Trainer Battle in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-battle-league-rewards-ranks-seasons-7002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Battle League<\/a>) or event exclusive research tasks (Power up Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon 5 times \/ Win a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-raid-hour-raid-battles-raid-passes-raid-rewards-4819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raid<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purrloin &#8211; <\/strong>In the wild or event exclusive research task (Catch 5 Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carvanha &#8211; <\/strong>In the wild or event exclusive research task (Catch 5 Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nickit &#8211; <\/strong>In the wild, seasonal research task (Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts) or event exclusive research task (Explore 1km)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rattata (Can be Alolan Rattata) &#8211; <\/strong>In the wild or event exclusive research task (Power up Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon 5 times)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sableye &#8211; <\/strong>In the wild or event exclusive research tasks (Power up Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon 5 times \/ Win a Max Battle)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rewards: 5,000 XP, 5,000 Stardust and Dynamax Ralts encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Into the Wild field research tasks<\/p>\n<p>Here are the Into the Wild research tasks in Pok\u00e9mon Go:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Catch 5 Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon <\/strong>reward &#8211; Carvanha, Purrloin or Scraggy encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catch 5 Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon <\/strong>reward &#8211; Cottonee, Spritzee or Swirlix encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explore 1km <\/strong>reward &#8211; Nickit or Fidough encounter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power up Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon 5 times <\/strong>reward &#8211; Alolan Rattata, Sableye or one Rare Candy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power up Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon 5 times <\/strong>reward &#8211; Cottonee, Carbink or one Rare Candy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Win a raid<\/strong> reward &#8211; Carbink, 1,000 Stardust or one Rare Candy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Win a Max Battle<\/strong> reward &#8211; Sableye, 1,000 Stardust or one Rare Candy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-into-the-wild-collection-challenge-research-tasks-bonuses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Into the Wild event<\/a> is currently running in the run up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-wild-area-2025-date-start-time-ticket-price-global-activities-9504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild Area 2025 Global<\/a>. Remember to check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-event-schedule-november-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November event<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-raid-schedule-november-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raid<\/a> schedule.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a lot to do in Pok\u00e9mon Go outside of the current event! First, it&#8217;s worth learning about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-level-cap-increase-level-50-rewards-item-list-7002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">level update<\/a>. After this, you might want to fight in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-battle-league-rewards-ranks-seasons-7002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Battle League<\/a>, use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-party-play-challenges-power-9304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Party Play<\/a>, compete in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-showcase-how-enter-pokestop-showcases-to-switch-rewards-9304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pok\u00e9Stop Showcase<\/a> or explore a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-routes-how-to-create-find-route-rewards-explained-9304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Route<\/a> for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-gift-exchange-how-to-with-mateo-9304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gift Exchange<\/a>. Keep an eye out for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-rare-pokemon-list-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rare Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> and don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/max-particles-power-spots-pokemon-go-9404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collect Max Particles<\/a>, so you can battle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-dynamax-how-to-get-9404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dynamax Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-max-battles-how-to-win-rewards-9404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Battles<\/a>.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Into the Wild bonuses<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-remote-raids-limitations-pass-7002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remote Raid<\/a> limit increased to 30 until Friday 14th November.<\/li>\n<li>No Remote Raid pass limit between Saturday 15th November to Sunday 16th November.<\/li>\n<li>Using a Charged TM will help a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-shadow-purified-how-to-purify-6002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shadow Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> forget the Charged Attack, Frustration.<\/li>\n<li>Chance of earning a Special Background themed around the Wild Area 2025 event after successfully catching a five-star raid boss.<\/li>\n<li>Go Pass: Into the Wild free track available for all players.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img alt=\"A fairy-themed background, with purple plants and black grass, for Pok\u00e9mon Go.\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox=\"\" data-uri=\"Pokemon_Go_Wild_Area_Special_Background.jpg\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"960\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Niantic<\/p>\n<p>Into the Wild Pok\u00e9mon spawns<\/p>\n<p>Here are the Pok\u00e9mon spawning more frequently in the wild during the Into the Wild event:<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox=\"\" data-uri=\"Pokemon-Fidough.jpg\" height=\"448\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.0\" width=\"448\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alolan Rattata<\/li>\n<li>Sableye<\/li>\n<li>Carvanha<\/li>\n<li>Purrloin<\/li>\n<li>Cottonee<\/li>\n<li>Scraggy<\/li>\n<li>Spritzee<\/li>\n<li>Swirlix<\/li>\n<li>Carbink<\/li>\n<li>Nickit<\/li>\n<li>Fidough<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Into the Wild Raids<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to raids, Into the Wild is quite the busy event. Not only is there a different five-star raid boss every day, but each one will be having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-raid-hour-raid-battles-raid-passes-raid-rewards-4819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raid Hour<\/a> between 6pm to 7pm (local time) on the day they&#8217;re scheduled to appear.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also be able to collect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-fusion-how-to-get-solar-lunar-energy-9404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar Fusion Energy<\/a> from defeating Dusk Mane Necrozma and Lunar Fusion Energy from battling Dawn Wings Necrozma.<\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s the five-star raid schedule for the Into the Wild event:<\/p>\n<p>Into the Wild Max Battles<\/p>\n<tr>\nOne Star<br \/>\nThree Star<br \/>\nFour Star<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dynamax Ralts<\/td>\n<td>Dynamax Sableye<\/td>\n<td>Dynamax Amped Form Toxtricity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td\/>\n<td\/>\n<td>Dynamax Low Key Form Toxtricity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Into the Wild Featured Attacks<\/p>\n<p>If you catch one of the below Pok\u00e9mon during the Into the Wild event, then they will know the featured attack Nature&#8217;s Madness, a Fairy-type Charged Attack. The Pok\u00e9mon are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tapu Koko<\/li>\n<li>Tapu Lele<\/li>\n<li>Tapu Bulu<\/li>\n<li>Tapu Fini<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New stickers and avatar items<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start off with the new stickers! Until Sunday 16th November at 6pm (local time), you&#8217;ll be able to collect Wild Area 2025 themed stickers from spinning Pok\u00e9Stops and opening Gifts. These stickers can also be brought from the in-game shop during the same time frame.<\/p>\n<p>The Bewear Onesie and Morgrem Hairstyle have also been added to the in-game avatar shop. Both of these items will continue being on sale after both this event and Wild Area 2025 ends.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, every player can earn the Go Wild Area 2025 Purple Tee for free from the free track of Go Pass: Into the Wild. If you&#8217;ve purchased the Deluxe track, however, you&#8217;ll be able to earn the Grimmsnarl Hairstyle.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Items from the Go Wild Area 2025 battle pass, including a picture of Shadow Darkrai and costume Bewear.\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox=\"\" data-uri=\"Pokemon-Go-Pass-Wild-Area-2025.jpg\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"960\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Niantic<\/p>\n<p>Ready for the Wild quest steps: Into the Wild pay-to-play quest<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a34.99, $4.99 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-refundable <\/strong>and can <strong>not <\/strong>be purchased using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-coins-how-to-get-pokecoins-4819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pok\u00e9Coin<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Can be given to a player you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-friendship-levels-bonuses-how-to-add-friends-5392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Friends<\/a> or higher with.<\/li>\n<li>Quest, with rewards claimed, must be completed by 8pm (local time) on Friday 14th November.<\/li>\n<li>Ticket will be on sale until 6pm (local time) on Friday 14th November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Ready for the Wild&#8217; Step 1 of 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catch 20 Pok\u00e9mon &#8211; 2 Premium Battle Pass<\/li>\n<li>Spin 10 Pok\u00e9Stop or Gyms &#8211; 2 Egg Incubators<\/li>\n<li>Win a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-raid-hour-raid-battles-raid-passes-raid-rewards-4819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raid<\/a> &#8211; 1 Lucky Egg<\/li>\n<li>Earn 5,000 XP &#8211; 3 Rare Candy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rewards: 2,000 XP, three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-berries-nanab-berry-pinap-berry-razz-berry-4819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Razz Berries<\/a> and a Carbink encounter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Ready for the Wild&#8217; Step 2 of 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catch 20 Pok\u00e9mon &#8211; 800 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/max-particles-power-spots-pokemon-go-9404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Particles<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Spin 10 Pok\u00e9Stops or Gyms &#8211; 2 Egg Incubators<\/li>\n<li>Win a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-max-battles-how-to-win-rewards-9404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Battle<\/a> &#8211; 2 Star Pieces<\/li>\n<li>Earn 5,000 Stardust &#8211; 3 Rare Candies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, three Silver Pinap Berries and Alolan Rattata encounter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Ready for the Wild&#8217; Step 3 of 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use 3 super effective Charged attacks &#8211; 1 Premium Battle Pass<\/li>\n<li>Power up Pok\u00e9mon 10 times &#8211; 800 Max Particles<\/li>\n<li>Level up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-go-dynamax-how-to-get-9404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Move<\/a> &#8211; 3 Fast TMs<\/li>\n<li>Unlock a Max Move &#8211; 3 Charged TMs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rewards: 2,000 XP, 10 Rare Candies and one Max Mushroom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Ready for the Wild&#8217; Step 4 of 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catch 5 Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon &#8211; 3,000 Stardust<\/li>\n<li>Power up Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon 5 times &#8211; Dynamax Ralts encounter<\/li>\n<li>Evolve 3 Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon &#8211; 3 Golden Razz Berries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, one Premium Battle Pass and two Rare Candies XL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Ready for the Wild&#8217; Step 5 of 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catch 5 Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon &#8211; 3,000 Stardust<\/li>\n<li>Power up Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon 5 times &#8211; Dynamax Sableye encounter<\/li>\n<li>Evolve 3 Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon &#8211; 3 Silver Pinap Berries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rewards: 2,000 XP, one Premium Battle Pass and two Rare Candies XL.<\/p>\n<p>Hope you enjoy the Into the Wild event and are prepared for Wild Area 2025!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Into the Wild is the run-up event for the upcoming Wild Area 2025 Global event in Pok\u00e9mon Go.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":369746,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[158,67,132,68,729,730],"class_list":{"0":"post-369745","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-virtual-reality","8":"tag-technology","9":"tag-united-states","10":"tag-unitedstates","11":"tag-us","12":"tag-virtual-reality","13":"tag-vr"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115526825564456810","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=369745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/369746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=369745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=369745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=369745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}