Pokémon GO Offers Free Timed Research Featuring Gigantamax Machamp This Weekend
Free GO Wild Area-themed Timed Research is available from 10:00 a.m. local time on November 6 through 11:59 p.m. on November 8. Trainers who log in during that window can earn a Gigantamax Machamp encounter and other rewards, but must finish the tasks and claim rewards by November 15.
Full Report
Pokémon GO has opened free GO Wild Area-themed Timed Research to all Trainers. It becomes available at 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, November 6, 2026, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 8. Trainers must log in during that window to receive the research.
Rewards include an encounter with Gigantamax Machamp, Machop Candy, Candy XL, and Max Particles. Machamp may be Shiny. Receiving the research is only the first deadline: Trainers have until 11:59 p.m. local time on November 15 to complete the tasks and claim their rewards.
The announcement says Gigantamax Machamp can help players take on Gigantamax Duraludon and other powerful Pokémon appearing during GO Wild Area: Global. As broader event context, a guide to the Mexico City Wild Area event also lists Gigantamax Duraludon in six-star Max Battles.
Why This Matters
The offer has two separate deadlines: Trainers must log in by November 8 to receive the research, then have until November 15 to finish it and claim rewards. The Gigantamax Machamp encounter is also tied to the announcement’s stated preparation context for Gigantamax Duraludon battles.
Evidence
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Primary Evidence
1This weekend only! Log in November 6–8 for free Timed Research featuring Gigantamax Machamp!
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