Pokemon GO 'An Akala Adventure' Research Explained
By Jack O'Dwyer

We've organized a list of all tasks in the current Pokemon GO Special Research line, "An Akala Adventure."
This line debuted alongside the Season of Alola Lush Jungle event featuring Tapu Lele, the island guardian for Akala Island within the Alola region. The event is meant to run from March 22 through to March 29.
The information below has been organized thanks to Leek Duck (@LeekDuck), a Pokemon GO trainer from NYC who specializes in creating lo-fi beats for content creators and curating their own resource website for other trainers around the world.
An Akala Adventure: Season-exclusive Special Research
— Leek Duck (@LeekDuck) March 21, 2022
In this Special Research, you’ll learn more about Tapu Lele, the features of Akala Island, and the various Pokémon that can be found on the Island.
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Pokemon GO "An Akala Adventure" Research Tasks: Full List
An Akala Adventure: Step One
Tasks for step one include:
- Catch 10 Pokemon—10 PokeBalls
- Complete 3 Field Research Tasks—Pikachu Encounter
- Catch 7 Species of Pokemon—5 Pinap Berries
Trainers will receive specific rewards at the end of this tier, which are 500 XP, 500 Stardust, and a Fomantis encounter.
An Akala Adventure: Step Two
Tasks for step two are:
- Use 4 Berries to Catch Pokemon—Parasect Encounter
- Catch 2 Water-type Pokemon—Alomomola Encounter
- Take 3 Snapshots of Fire-type Pokemon—Alolan Marowak Encounter
Final rewards for this tier are 500 XP, 500 Stardust, and a TM.
An Akala Adventure: Step Three
The tasks for step three are:
- Power-up a Pokemon 5 times—7 Razz Berries
- Walk 2 k.m.—10 PokeBalls
- Take 3 Snapshots of Pokemon—10 Nanab Berries
The ending rewards for this tier are 1000 XP, 1000 Stardust, and a Premium Raid Pass.
An Akala Adventure: Step Four
The final collection of tasks are:
- Send 5 Gifts to Friends—10 Great Balls
- Catch 15 Pokemon—7 Pinap Berries
- Win a Raid—Alolan Diglett Encounter
Ending rewards for this tier are 8000 XP, 3000 Stardust, and 15 Ultra Balls.
More information about the Lush Jungle event can be found in our companion article.