Pokémon Go XP Celebration Timed Research quest steps, tasks and rewards
A look at the upcoming levelling changes.

XP Celebration Timed Research is a quest that offers you the chance to earn a significant amount of XP before the Pokémon Go levelling changes arrive in October.
These levelling changes will see the Pokémon Go level up rising from Level 50 to Level 80. It's a change that will see some player's Level automatically jump, so, if you don't want to get left behind, now is the time to gather as much XP as possible.
So look below to find the XP Celebration Timed Research tasks, the bonuses running until the update launches and a summary of upcoming Pokémon Go levelling changes.
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'XP Celebration Timed Research' quest steps and rewards
XP Celebration Timed Research will be available until Tuesday 14th October at 11:59pm (local time) and it's not a quest you want to miss out on in Pokémon Go.
Accessible to every Trainer over Level 5 (so basically all of us), NAME gives you the chance to earn over 7 million XP! Even if this won't take you to the next level now, it will certainly come in handy when the level adjustments arrive on Wednesday 15th October.
So let's take a look at the XP Celebration Timed Research quest steps and rewards! Be ready for spoilers though.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 1 of 50
- Catch 10 Pokémon - 500 XP
- Power up Pokémon 3 times - 500 XP
- Win 1 raid - 500 XP
- Hatch 1 Egg - 500 XP
- Complete 2 Field Research Tasks - 500 XP
Reward: 1000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 2 of 50
- Make 10 Great Throws - 1000 XP
- Evolve 2 Pokémon - 1000 XP
- Defeat 2 Team Go Rocket members - 1000 XP
- Explore 3km - 1000 XP
- Spin 4 PokéStops or Gyms - 1000 XP
Reward: 2000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 3 of 50
- Use 15 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 1000 XP
- Transfer 12 Pokémon - 1000 XP
- Win 1 raid - 1000 XP
- Earn 1 Candy walking with your buddy - 1000 XP
- Send 9 Gifts to friends - 1000 XP
Reward: 3000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 4 of 50
- Make 20 Great Throws - 1500 XP
- Evolve 2 Pokémon - 1500 XP
- Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket members - 1500 XP
- Folow 1 Route - 1500 XP
- Complete 8 Field Research Tasks - 1500 XP
Reward: 4000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 5 of 50
- Catch 50 Pokémon - 2000 XP
- Trade Pokémon 1 times - 2000 XP
- Win 1 raid - 2000 XP
- Hatch 3 Eggs - 2000 XP
- Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms - 2000 XP
Reward: 5000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 6 of 50
- Use 30 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 2000 XP
- Power up Pokémon 4 times - 2000 XP
- Defeat 4 Team Go Rocket members - 2000 XP
- Explore 6km - 2000 XP
- Send 18 Gifts to friends - 2000 XP
Reward: 5000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 7 of 50
- Make 35 Great Throws - 2500 XP
- Evolve 2 Pokémon - 2500 XP
- Win 1 raid - 2500 XP
- Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy - 2500 XP
- Complete 14 Field Research Tasks - 2500 XP
Reward: 6000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 8 of 50
- Use 40 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 3000 XP
- Transfer 24 Pokémon - 3000 XP
- Defeat 5 Team Go Rocket members - 3000 XP
- Follow 2 Routes - 3000 XP
- Spin 16 PokéStops or Gyms - 3000 XP
Reward: 7000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 9 of 50
- Make 45 Great Throws - 3500 XP
- Evolve 2 Pokémon - 3500 XP
- Collect 400 Max Particles - 3500 XP
- Explore 6km - 3500 XP
- Send 27 Gifts to friends - 3500 XP
Reward: 8000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 10 of 50
- Catch 100 Pokémon - 3500 XP
- Trade Pokémon 2 times - 3500 XP
- Win 2 raids - 3500 XP
- Hatch 3 Eggs - 3500 XP
- Complete 20 Field Research Tasks - 3500 XP
Reward: 9000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 11 of 50
- Use 55 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 4000 XP
- Power up Pokémon 6 times - 4000 XP
- Defeat 6 Team Go Rocket members - 4000 XP
- Explore 9km - 4000 XP
- Spin 22 PokéStops or Gyms - 4000 XP
Reward: 10,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 12 of 50
- Make 60 Great Throws - 4000 XP
- Evolve 3 Pokémon - 4000 XP
- Collect 600 Max Particles - 4000 XP
- Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy - 4000 XP
- Send 36 Gifts to friends - 4000 XP
Reward: 10,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 13 of 50
- Use 65 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 4500 XP
- Transfer 39 Pokémon - 4500 XP
- Win 6 Max Battles - 4500 XP
- Follow 3 Routes - 4500 XP
- Complete 26 Field Research Tasks - 4500 XP
Reward: 11,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 14 of 50
- Make 70 Great Throws - 5000 XP
- Evolve 3 Pokémon - 5000 XP
- Defeat 7 Team Go Rocket members - 5000 XP
- Explore 9km - 5000 XP
- Spin 28 PokéStops or Gyms - 5000 XP
Reward: 12,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 15 of 50
- Catch 150 Pokémon - 5000 XP
- Trade Pokémon 3 times - 5000 XP
- Win 2 raids - 5000 XP
- Hatch 6 Eggs - 5000 XP
- Send 45 Gifts to friends - 5000 XP
Reward: 13,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 16 of 50
- Use 80 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 6000 XP
- Power up Pokémon 8 times - 6000 XP
- Defeat 8 Team Go Rocket members - 6000 XP
- Explore 12km - 6000 XP
- Complete 32 Field Research Tasks - 6000 XP
Reward: 15,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 17 of 50
- Make 85 Great Throws - 6500 XP
- Evolve 4 Pokémon - 6500 XP
- Collect 800 Max Particles - 6500 XP
- Earn 4 Candies walking with your buddy - 6500 XP
- Spin 34 PokéStops or Gyms - 6500 XP
Reward: 16,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 18 of 50
- Use 90 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 7000 XP
- Transfer 54 Pokémon - 7000 XP
- Win 8 Max Battles - 7000 XP
- Follow 4 Routes - 7000 XP
- Send 54 Gifts to friends - 7000 XP
Reward: 18,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 19 of 50
- Make 95 Great Throws - 8000 XP
- Evolve 4 Pokémon - 8000 XP
- Defeat 10 Team Go Rocket members - 8000 XP
- Explore 12km - 8000 XP
- Complete 38 Field Research Tasks - 8000 XP
Reward: 20,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 20 of 50
- Catch 200 Pokémon - 8500 XP
- Trade Pokémon 4 times - 8500 XP
- Win 3 raids - 8500 XP
- Hatch 6 Eggs - 8500 XP
- Spin 40 PokéStops or Gyms - 8500 XP
Reward: 21,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 21 of 50
- Use 105 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 9000 XP
- Power up Pokémon 10 times - 9000 XP
- Defeat 12 Team Go Rocket members - 9000 XP
- Explore 15km - 9000 XP
- Send 63 Gifts to friends - 9000 XP
Reward: 23,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 22 of 50
- Make 110 Great Throws - 10000 XP
- Evolve 5 Pokémon - 10000 XP
- Collect 1000 Max Particles - 10000 XP
- Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy - 10000 XP
- Complete 44 Field Research tasks - 10000 XP
Reward: 25,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 23 of 50
- Use 115 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 10500 XP
- Transfer 69 Pokémon - 10500 XP
- Win 10 Max Battles - 10500 XP
- Follow 5 Routes - 10500 XP
- Spin 46 PokéStops or Gyms - 10500 XP
Reward: 26,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 24 of 50
- Make 120 Great Throws - 11000 XP
- Evolve 5 Pokémon - 11000 XP
- Defeat 12 Team GO Rocket members - 11000 XP
- Explore 15 km - 11000 XP
- Send 72 Gifts to friends - 11000 XP
Reward: 28,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 25 of 50
- Catch 250 Pokémon - 12000 XP
- Trade Pokémon 5 times - 12000 XP
- Win 4 Raids - 12000 XP
- Hatch 12 Eggs - 12000 XP
- Complete 50 Field Research tasks - 12000 XP
Reward: 30,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 26 of 50
- Use 130 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 12500 XP
- Power up Pokémon 12 times - 12500 XP
- Defeat 13 Team GO Rocket members - 12500 XP
- Explore 18 KM - 12500 XP
- Spin 52 PokéStops or Gyms - 12500 XP
Reward: 31,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 27 of 50
- Make 135 Great Throws - 13000 XP
- Evolve 6 Pokémon - 13000 XP
- Collect 1200 Max Particles - 13000 XP
- Earn 6 Candies walking with your buddy - 13000 XP
- Send 81 Gifts to friends - 13000 XP
Reward: 33,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 27 of 50
- Use 140 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 14,500 XP
- Transfer 84 Pokémon - 14,500 XP
- Win 12 Max Battles - 14,500 XP
- Follow 5 Routes - 14,500 XP
- Complete 56 Field Research Tasks - 14,500 XP
Reward: 36,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 28 of 50
- Use 140 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 14,500 XP
- Transfer 84 Pokémon - 14,500 XP
- Win 12 Max Battles - 14,500 XP
- Follow 5 Routes - 14,500 XP
- Complete 56 Field Research tasks - 14,500 XP
Reward: 36,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 29 of 50
- Make 40 Excellent Throws - 16,000 XP
- Evolve 6 Pokémon - 16,000 XP
- Defeat 13 Team Go Rocket members - 16,000 XP
- Explore 18km - 16,000 XP
- Spin 58 PokéStops or Gyms - 16,000 XP
Reward: 40,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 30 of 50
- Catch 300 Pokémon - 17,000 XP
- Trade Pokémon 6 times - 17,000 XP
- Win 5 raids - 17,000 XP
- Hatch 12 Eggs - 17,000 XP
- Send 90 Gifts to friends - 17,000 XP
Reward: 43,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 31 of 50
- Use 155 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 18,500 XP
- Power up Pokémon 14 times - 18,500 XP
- Defeat 15 Team Go Rocket members - 18,500 XP
- Explore 21km - 18,500 XP
- Complete 62 Field Research tasks - 18,500 XP
Reward: 46,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 32 of 50
- Make 160 Great Throws - 20,000 XP
- Evolve 7 Pokémon - 20,000 XP
- Collect 1400 Max Particles - 20,000 XP
- Earn 7 Candies walking with your buddy - 20,000 XP
- Spin 64 PokéStops or Gyms - 20,000 XP
Reward: 50,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 33 of 50
- Use 165 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 21,000 XP
- Transfer 99 Pokémon - 21,000 XP
- Win 14 Max Battles - 21,000 XP
- Follow 6 Routes - 21,000 XP
- Send 99 Gifts to friends - 21,000 XP
Reward: 53,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 34 of 50
- Make 80 Excellent Throws - 22,500 XP
- Evolve 7 Pokémon - 22,500 XP
- Defeat 15 Team Go Rocket members - 22,500 XP
- Explore 21km - 22,500 XP
- Complete 68 Field Research tasks - 22,500 XP
Reward: 56,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 35 of 50
- Catch 350 Pokémon - 24,000 XP
- Trade Pokémon 7 times - 24,000 XP
- Win 5 raids - 24,000 XP
- Hatch 15 Eggs - 24,000 XP
- Spin 70 PokéStops or Gyms - 24,000 XP
Reward: 60,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 36 of 50
- Use 180 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 25,000 XP
- Power up Pokémon 16 times - 25,000 XP
- Defeat 15 Team Go Rocket members - 25,000 XP
- Explore 24km - 25,000 XP
- Send 108 Gifts to friends - 25,000 XP
Reward: 63,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 37 of 50
- Make 185 Great Throws - 26,500 XP
- Evolve 8 Pokémon - 26,500 XP
- Collect 1600 Max Particles - 26,500 XP
- Earn 8 Candies walking with your buddy - 26,500 XP
- Complete 74 Field Research tasks - 26,500 XP
Reward: 66,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 38 of 50
- Use 190 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 29,000 XP
- Transfer 114 Pokémon - 29,000 XP
- Win 16 Max Battles - 29,000 XP
- Follow 7 Routes - 29,000 XP
- Spin 76 PokéStops or Gyms - 29,000 XP
Reward: 73,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 39 of 50
- Use 190 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 29,000 XP
- Transfer 114 Pokémon - 29,000 XP
- Win 16 Max Battles - 29,000 XP
- Follow 7 Routes - 29,000 XP
- Spin 76 PokéStops or Gyms - 29,000 XP
Reward: 79,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 40 of 50
- Catch 400 Pokémon - 34,500 XP
- Trade Pokémon 8 times - 34,500 XP
- Win 6 raids - 34,500 XP
- Hatch 15 Eggs - 34,500 XP
- Complete 80 Field Research tasks - 34,500 XP
Reward: 86,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 41 of 50
- Use 205 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 37,000 XP
- Power up Pokémon 18 times - 37,000 XP
- Defeat 15 Team Go Rocket members - 37,000 XP
- Explore 25km - 37,000 XP
- Spin 82 PokéStops or Gyms - 37,000 XP
Reward: 93,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 42 of 50
- Make 210 Great Throws - 40,000 XP
- Evolve 9 Pokémon - 40,000 XP
- Collect 1,800 Max Particles - 40,000 XP
- Earn 9 Candies walking with your buddy - 40,000 XP
- Send 126 Gifts to friends - 40,000 XP
Reward: 100,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 43 of 50
- Use 215 Berries to help catch Pokémon - 43,000 XP
- Transfer 129 Pokémon - 43,000 XP
- Win 18 Max Battles - 43,000 XP
- Follow 8 Routes - 43,000 XP
- Complete 86 Field Research Tasks - 43,000 XP
Reward: 108,000 XP.
'XP Celebration Timed Research' Step 44 of 50
- Make 120 Excellent Throws - 46,500 XP
- Evolve 9 Pokémon - 46,500 XP
- Defeat 15 Team Go Rocket members - 46,500 XP
- Explore 25km - 46,500 XP
- Spin 88 PokéStops or Gyms - 46,500 XP
Reward: 116,000 XP.
More to come…
September in Pokémon Go has started with the new Keldeo seasonal quest! The Pokémon Concierge Celebration Event is currently running. There's also levelling changes coming soon. You can now catch Dynamax Pokémon through Max Battles. First, however, you need to visit Power Spots to collect Max Particles and complete the To the Max! quest. Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.
XP Celebration bonuses
The following bonuses will be live in Pokémon Go until Tuesday 14th October at 11:59pm (local time):
- Double Catch XP with Nice, Great and Excellent Throws
- Extra 3,000 XP from winning raids
- Extra 3,000 XP from winning Max Battles
- Level 47 Level-Up Research Task adjust to requiring walking 25km twice in one week (reduced from eight)

Upcoming levelling changes in Pokémon Go
Now that I've covered the XP Celebration itself, what exactly are the upcoming Trainer Level changes in Pokémon Go? Well I've summarised them for you down below and, when they do arrive, will be updating our Pokémon Go level requirements guide to ensure everything's properly up-to-date.
Here's what to expect when the level changes arrive:
- Level cap increases to Level 80.
- Rebalancing to overall levelling curve between Level 1 to 80 to ensure players level up more frequently.
- Level 41 to 50 Level Up Research Tasks removed.
- New Level Up Research Tasks for Levels 71 to 80.
- Players at Level 70 or higher have an increased chance of becoming Lucky Friends with other players.
- New rewards for levelling up, including new avatar items starting at Level 25.
- Depending on XP gained prior to 15th October, some players will automatically jump in level and will still receive the rewards associated with each one. (More details to come.)
- Nobody's level will decrease. Though the required XP to reach the next level may differ depending on your level prior to 15th October.
- Everyone will receive a medal commemorating their highest achieved level prior to the update.
- New avatar prose for players who reached Level 50 prior to 15th October.
- Avatar items and pose currently associated with Levels 41 to 50 will no longer be obtainable. You will keep these items if you've already earned them.

Best of lucking completing XP Celebration Timed Research and hope you're excited about the level readjustments!
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