Special Research Tasks and Rewards for Pokemon GO: A Cosmic Companion

In Pokemon GO, the Season of Light starts with a Special Research questline about Cosmog.

The latest season of Pokemon GO, “Season of Light,” began today, and players already have new Special Research involving the legendary Pokemon Cosmog to complete. There are several steps in the Cosmic Companion questline, and this guide will list all of them along with the rewards they give. Even so, the post will be changed as Niantic reveals more Season of Light steps over the next few months.

Steps 1 through 7 of Pokemon GO’s A Cosmic Companion are currently available in-game, and the remaining steps should become accessible on November 23. It is unknown how many parts this questline will have, so players must simply wait and see.

Last modified on November 23, 2022: This Pokemon GO guide has been updated to include additional details on the November 23 additions to the Cosmic Companion questline. Steps 8 through 12 are now accessible to players, and Cosmoem can now evolve into its final forms, Lunala and Solgaleo.

A Cosmic Companion Unique Research Assignments and Rewards

Step 1
Acquire 15 Pokemon (5 Razz Berry)
Make ten curveball pitches (Staryu Encounter)
Capture 15 Psychic Pokemon for 5 Pinap Berries (Cosmog encounter, 1000 XP, 500 Stardust)

Step 2 Offer Your Pet Three Treats (Woobat Encounter)
Gain 10 Candies by strolling with a friend (Staryu Encounter)
Capture fifteen Psychic Pokemon (Munna Encounter)
Rewards: 1 Poffin, 2,000 Experience Points, and 500 Stardust

Step 3 Accumulate 15 Hearts with your Friend (Ralts Encounter)
Send 10 gifts to friends (Staryu Encounter)
Capture 20 different Pokemon species (25 Poke Balls)
Reward: 5 Pinap Berries, 3000 Experience Points, and 1,000 Stardust

Step 4: Capture 1 Pokemon (789 Experience Points) Rewards: 25 Cosmog Candies, 3000 Experience Points, and 1,000 Stardust

Complete five field research tasks (Baltoy Encounter)
Enhance Pokemon 10 Times (Staryu Encounter)
Evolve a Cosmog (1000 Stardust)
Rewards: 25 Cosmog Candy, 1,000 Experience Points, and 750 Stardust

Complete 10 field research tasks in Step 6 (Elgyem Encounter)
Enhance Pokemon 10 Times (Staryu Encounter)
Walk 5 km (Girafarig Encounter)
Rewards: 25 Cosmog Candy, 2,000 Experience Points, 750 Stardust

Step 7 Accumulate 15 Hearts with your Friend (Kirlia Encounter)
Develop an Egg
Capture 20 Different Pokemon species (25 Great Balls)
Rewards: 10 Poke Balls, 3000 XP, 1500 Stardust

Step 8: Capture 3 Pokemon (789 Experience Points) Rewards: 50 Cosmog Candies, 3000 Experience Points, and 1,500 Stardust

Step 9: Evolve a Cosmoem (Staryu Encounter) Rewards: Encounter with a Starmie, 2,000 Experience Points, and 500 Stardust

Step 10 Evolve 3 Pokemon (12 Nanab Berries)
Walk 5 km (Staryu Encounter)
Make 15 Excellent Throws (10 Pinap Berries)
Rewards: Solrock Encounter, 4,000 Experience Points, 1,000 Stardust

Step 11 Evolve 3 Pokemon (12 Pinap Berries)
Walk 5 km (Staryu Encounter)
Make fifteen good curveball throws (10 Pinap Berries)
Reward: Encounter with Lunatone, 4000 XP, 1,000 Stardust

Step 12 Acquire 15 Hearts with your companion (Gardevoir Encounter)
Capture 25 different Pokemon species (Staryu Encounter)
Gain 10,000 Stardust (25 Ultra Balls)
Rewards: 1 Star Piece, 5,000 XP, and 2,500 Stardust