Pokémon Go ‘To the Max!’ Special Research quest steps and rewards

The “To the Max!” Special Research in Pokémon Go will help you get started with Dynamaxing and max battles. We list the steps for the research in our guide.

By Julia Lee

This article references relevant content from the polygon.com website. Original article link: [https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-go-guide/447546/to-the-max-special-research-quest-rewards]

Pokémon Go ‘To the Max!’ Special Research quest steps and rewards
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The “To the Max!” Special Research debuted in Sept. 2024’s “Max Out” season in Pokémon Go, serving as a little tutorial for how Dynamaxing, Max Battles, and Power Spots work.

Completing this research will reward you with some Max Particles and a Dynamax Wooloo, so by doing a few of these quests, you’ll be set to start max battling.

All of this comes on the heels of the “Max Out” season, which added more Galarian Pokémon, a “Galar Calling” Special Research that rewards you with a starter Pokémon, and a new regional Pokémon (Stonjourner).

Below we list out the steps for the Pokémon Go “To the Max!” Special Research, and rewards for doing so. Thanks to LeekDuck for helping fill out the following.

‘To the Max!’ step 1 of 3

Rewards: Dynamax Wooloo encounter, 8,000 XP

‘To the Max!’ step 2 of 3

Rewards: Dynamax Skwovet encounter, 8,000 XP

‘To the Max!’ step 3 of 3

Rewards: 8,000 XP, 4,000 Stardust, a Dynamax Band cosmetic