All Pokémon Go Season of Light ‘A Cosmic Companion’ Special Research tasks and rewards

Pokémon Go is entering its next season of content, with upcoming events, research, and other releases further tying into the story surrounding Ultra Space, the appearance of Ultra Beasts, and introducing more Pokémon found in the Alola region. 

The Season of Light has already added the Legendary Nebula Pokémon, Cosmog to the game through the new season-long Special Research that all players can complete. 

Eventually, this research will tie into more content running throughout the Season of Light, which should include something to do with Solgaleo and Lunala. Professor Willow has already returned from his unexpected travels in Ultra Space, so who really knows what could be on the way for Pokémon Go over the coming months—especially with Guzzlord being teased already. 

Running from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1, the Season of Light is already underway and players can hop in to start completing research tasks. Cosmog is available to get now too, though how Niantic will choose to implement the use of the small Legendary before it evolves is still a mystery.

If you do plan on trekking through the light, here is how to catch Cosmog and all of the Special Research tasks and rewards that will build off of that. 

All Pokémon Go Season of Light ‘A Cosmic Companion’ Special Research tasks and rewards

A Cosmic Companion page one

• Catch 15 Pokémon 
  • Five Razz Berries
• Make 10 Curveball Throws
  • Staryu encounter
• Catch 15 Psychic-type Pokémon 
  • Five Pinap Berries

Total Rewards: Cosmog encounter, 1,000 XP, and 500 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page two

• Give your Buddy three treats
  • Woobat encounter
• Earn 10 Candies walking with your Buddy
  • Stary encounter
• Catch 15 Psychic-type Pokémon 
  • Munna encounter

Total Rewards: One Poffin, 2,000 XP, 500 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page three

• Earn 15 Hearts with your Buddy
  • Ralts encounter
• Send 10 Gifts to Friends
  • Staryu encounter
• Catch 20 different species of Pokémon 
  • 25 Poké Balls

Total Rewards: Five Pinap Berries, 3,000 XP, and 1,000 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page four

• Catch one Pokémon 
  • 789 XP (Cosmog’s Pokédex number)

Total Rewards: 25 Cosmog Candy, 3,000 XP, and 1,000 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page five

• Complete five Field Research tasks
  • Baltoy encounter
• Power up a Pokémon 10 times
  • Staryu encounter
• Evolve a Cosmog
  • 1,000 Stardust

Total Rewards: 25 Cosmog Candy, 1,000 XP, and 750 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page six

• Complete 10 Field Research tasks
  • Elgyem encounter
• Power up a Pokémon 10 times
  • Staryu encounter
• Walk 10km
  • Girafarig encounter

Total Rewards: 25 Cosmog Candy, 2,000 XP, and 750 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page seven

• Earn 15 Hearts walking your Buddy
  • Kirlia encounter
• Hatch an Egg
  • Staryu encounter
• Catch 20 different species of Pokémon 
  • 25 Great Balls

Total Rewards: 10 Poké Balls, 3,000 XP, and 1,500 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page eight

• Catch three Pokémon
  • 789 XP (Cosmog’s Pokédex number)

Total Rewards: 50 Cosmog Candy, 3,000 XP, and 1,500 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page nine

• Evolve a Cosmoem
  • Staryu encounter

Total rewards: Starmie encounter, 2,000 XP, and 500 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page 10

• Evolve three Pokémon 
  • 12 Nanab Berries
• Walk 5km
  • Staryu encounter
• Make 15 Great Throws
  • 10 Pinap Berries

Total rewards: Solrock encounter, 4,000 XP, and 1,000 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page 11

• Evolve three Pokémon 
  • 12 Pinap Berries
• Walk 5km
  • Staryu encounter
• Make 15 Nice Curveball Throws
  • 10 Razz Berries

Total rewards: Lunatone encounter, 4,000 XP, and 1,000 Stardust

A Cosmic Companion page 12

• Earn 15 Hearts walking your Buddy
  • Gardevoir encounter
• Catch 25 different species of Pokémon 
  • Staryu encounter
• Earn 10,000 Stardust
  • 25 Ultra Balls

Total rewards: One Star Piece, 5,000 XP, and 2,500 Stardust