To complete the Pokemon GO Chasing Legends Research, you must finish every task in all six Research steps before Pokemon GO Tour: Hoenn Global ends at 10 PM local time on February 26, 2023.
The rewards you get depend on which of the three paths you choose to take, and whether you joined Team Ruby or Team Sapphire!
However, before you start, you’ll need to know whether you should pick the Cacnea, Gulpin, or Surskit path in Pokemon GO Chasing Legends Research!
Here are all of the tasks and rewards for the Chasing Legends Research in Pokemon GO, no matter which path you choose to follow:
Chasing Legends Step 1/6 Tasks & Rewards
| Task | Image | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Power up Pokemon 15 times |  | 3 Incense |
Step 1 Completion Rewards
- 5 Kyogre Candy
- 5 Groudon Candy
- Absol encounter
Chasing Legends Step 2/6 Tasks & Rewards
| Task | Image | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Use an Incense |  | Cacnea, Gulpin or Surskit Encounter |
| Catch 5 Cacnea / Gulpin / Surskit | | Cacnea, Gulpin or Surskit Encounter |
| Catch 10 different species of Pokemon | | Cacnea, Gulpin or Surskit Encounter |
The Pokemon encounter you get for completing these three tasks depends on which path you chose at the beginning – Cacnea, Gulpin, or Surskit.
Step 2 Completion Rewards
- 2 Premium Battle Passes
- 30 Poke Balls
- 5 Ultra Balls
Chasing Legends Step 3/6 Tasks & Rewards
| Task | Image | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Spin 15 PokeStops or Gyms |  | Plusle encounter |
| Explore 1km |  | Solrock Encounter |
| Catch 10 Fire, Grass or Ground-type Pokemon |  | Trapinch Encounter |
| Catch 1 Groudon |  | Volbeat Encounter |
If you want to catch a Groudon, you will need to win a Primal Groudon Raid. Check out our Pokemon GO Primal Groudon Raid guide to find out the best Pokemon to counter it!
Step 3 Completion Rewards
- Castform (Sunny) encounter
- 5 Groudon Candy
- 200 Groudon Primal Energy (only if you chose Team Ruby following the Primal Rumblings Timed Research)
Chasing Legends Step 4/6 Tasks & Rewards
| Task | Image | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Spin 15 PokeStops or Gyms |  | Minun encounter |
| Explore 1km |  | Lunatone Encounter |
| Catch 10 Fire, Grass or Ground-type Pokemon |  | Wailmer Encounter |
| Catch 1 Groudon |  | Illumise Encounter |
To catch Kyogre, you will need to defeat its Primal form in a Raid. Find out the best counters to beat Primal Kyogre to make this Raid much easier!
Step 4 Completion Rewards
- Castform (Rainy) encounter
- 5 Kyogre Candy
- 200 Kyogre Primal Energy (only if you chose Team Sapphire following the Primal Rumblings Timed Research)
Chasing Legends Step 5/6 Tasks & Rewards
| Task | Image | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Activate Primal Reversion |  | Rocket Radar |
| Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader |  | 3 Revives |
Before using Primal Reversion in Pokemon GO, you’ll need to know how to get Groudon Primal Energy and Kyogre Primal Energy. Then, you can use Primal Reversion to change their forms.
Also, if you need help defeating any of the Team GO Rocket leaders, we’ve got guides on how to beat all of them:
Step 5 Completion Rewards
- Fast TM
- Charged TM
Chasing Legends Step 6/6 Tasks & Rewards
| Task | Image | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Claim Reward! |  | 2023 XP |
| Claim Reward! |  | 2023 Stardust |
Step 6 Completion Rewards
- Spinda encounter
If you are after even more Pokemon GO research to complete after Chasing Legends, then there’s one that might take you months to complete and will reward you with a guaranteed shiny Jirachi! Find out everything you need to know about the Pokemon GO Masterwork Research: Wish Granted.