By Julia Lee Published Jul 11, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT Guides Make sure to claim this research doing Pokémon Go Fest: Global 2026
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Game Freak/Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Scopely Explore As part of Pokémon Go 's Go Fest: Global 2026 event, players can claim a Special Research Task set that rewards the mythical Zeraora , "A Thunderous Discovery."
This research will only be claimable during Pokémon Go Fest: Global 2026 , so make sure to log in and start the quest at some point between July 11 at 10 a.m. until July 12 at 7 p.m. Once you start the research, you can take your time completing it, as it doesn't expire. (Though Go Fest-based research is always usually easier to complete during Go Fest events, so you may want to just try to knock it out during the weekend.)
Being Mythical, Zeraora has only been released a few times, even in mainline games. It's available via Pokémon Legends: Z-A 's Mega Dimension DLC , but prior to this, it was only available through online event distributions for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon .
Below we list the steps for the "A Thunderous Discovery" Zeraora Pokémon Go Fest: Global 2026 Special Research and the rewards for each step.
You can see all the steps for the Zeraora Special Research below.
Rewards : 1 Star Piece, 6 Nanab Berries, 1 Lure Module
Rewards : 1 Incense, Tynamo encounter, 2,026 Stardust
Rewards : 6 Go Fest Mewtwo stickers, 1 Incubator, 2,026 XP
Rewards : 2,026 XP, 26 Ultra Balls, 2 Premium Raid Passes
Rewards : 2,025 XP, 2 Super Incubators, 2,026 Stardust
Rewards : Go Fest Zeraora sticker, Zeraora encounter, 26 Zeraora Candy
If you already have Zeraora from an in-person Go Fest, you'll get Zeraora Candy instead.
Rewards : 6 Go Fest stickers, 1 Zeraora T-shirt, 2 Super Incubator
Rewards : 3 Rare Candy XL, Poké Ball Shades, 6 Zeraora Candy XL
Thanks to TrainersGo on X for confirming the later steps of the Zeraora research.