{"id":48242,"date":"2024-03-21T16:24:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T15:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2013149"},"modified":"2024-03-21T18:52:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:52:59","slug":"how-to-get-zarude-in-pokemon-go-verdant-wonders-research-tasks-explained-2","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-get-zarude-in-pokemon-go-verdant-wonders-research-tasks-explained-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get Zarude in Pok\u00e9mon Go: Verdant Wonders research tasks explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The Verdant Wonders of Pok\u00e9mon Go&#8217;s microtransactions. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Toby Saunders\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 21 March 2024 at 15:24 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/pokemon-go\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> Verdant Wonders event is live right now, and you have until 25th March 2024 at 8pm local time to make the most of it \u2013 it\u2019s time to complete those Field Research tasks and unlock that Special Research Story to get hold of Zarude.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, you can purchase a Rogue of the Jungle Ticket, which grants you access to the Special Research story.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, purchasing a Ticket is the only way you can get a Zarude.<\/p>\n<p>The Field Research tasks, meanwhile, are completely free \u2013 and worth completing for some good rewards.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to find out how to get Zarude in Pok\u00e9mon Go and to see the full list of Verdant Wonders research tasks. You\u2019ll find lists for both the paid-for Special and free-to-unlock Field Research tasks below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more on Pok\u00e9mon Go:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/pokemon-go-ditto-disguises\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Go Ditto explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/pokemon-go-raids-schedule\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Go Raids schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How to get Zarude in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To get Zarude in Pok\u00e9mon Go, you need to <b>complete the Rogue of the Jungle Special Research story<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>This Special Research story will be available to complete at any time once you have purchased a Ticket to play it during the Verdant Wonders event.<\/p>\n<p>The Verdant Wonders event is taking place between <b>21st March \u2013 25th March 2024<\/b>. It will end on Monday 25th March at 8pm local time. You have until then to purchase a Ticket to play through the Rogue of the Jungle Special Research story.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have access to the Special Research story, you need to complete all of its tasks to unlock the Zarude encounter.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"a7d2f51011412375cfb0b027cc2b90933231ccab\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"a7d2f51011412375cfb0b027cc2b90933231ccab\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p>The full Rogue of the Jungle Special Research Story quest list is as follows (remember, you can complete these at any time after purchasing a Ticket during the Verdant Wonders event):<b\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Rogue of the Jungle stage one of five:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Complete five Field Research tasks <\/b>| Reward: Two Silver Pinap Berrys<\/li>\n<li><b>Catch 25 Grass-type Pok\u00e9mon <\/b>| Reward: Seedot encounter (can be a Shiny)<\/li>\n<li><b>Evolve three Grass-type Pok\u00e9mon <\/b>| Reward: 20 Pok\u00e9 Balls\n<ul>\n<li>Rewards for completing the stage: 1,000 Stardusts, 10 Razz Berries and two Fast TMs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Rogue of the Jungle stage two of five:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Explore 5km <\/b>| Reward: Two Golden Razz Berries<\/li>\n<li><b>Catch 25 Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon <\/b>| Reward: Galarian Zigzagoon encounter (can be a Shiny)<\/li>\n<li><b>Evolve three Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon <\/b>| Reward: 10 Great Balls\n<ul>\n<li>Rewards for completing the stage: Two Charge TMs, five Hyper Potions and 1,000 Stardusts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Rogue of the Jungle stage three of five:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Spin 25 Pok\u00e9Stops or Gyms <\/b>| Reward: Two Silver Pinap Berries<\/li>\n<li><b>Power up five Grass-type Pok\u00e9mon <\/b>| Reward: Cacnea encounter (can be a Shiny)<\/li>\n<li><b>Make an Excellent Throw <\/b>| Reward: 10 Ultra Balls\n<ul>\n<li>Rewards for completing the stage: An Incense, 1,000 Stardusts, five Revives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Rogue of the Jungle stage four of five:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Use five Super Effective Charged Attacks <\/b>| Reward: Two Golden Razz Berries<\/li>\n<li><b>Power up five Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon <\/b>| Reward: Scraggy encounter (can be a Shiny)<\/li>\n<li><b>Use 10 Berries to help catch Pok\u00e9mon <\/b>| Reward: Five Rare Candies\n<ul>\n<li>Rewards for completing the stage: 1,000 XP, 1,000 Stardusts and two Battle Passes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Rogue of the Jungle stage five:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Win three Raids <\/b>| Reward: Two Silver Pinap Berries<\/li>\n<li><b>Catch 15 different species of Pok\u00e9mon <\/b>| Reward: Absol encounter (can be a Shiny)<\/li>\n<li><b>Defeat five Team GO Rocket Grunts <\/b>| Reward: 10 Candies\n<ul>\n<li>Rewards for completing the stage: Three Zarude XL Candies, 4920 Stardusts, Zarude encounter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fans have been <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/pokemon-go-zarude-special-research-event-microtransactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quick to vent their anger<\/a> over the fact that you have to buy a Ticket (\u00a37.99 here in the UK) to have the chance to catch a Zarude in Pok\u00e9mon Go for the first since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Whether the price of unlocking a Zarude is worth it is entirely up to you. We won\u2019t judge.<\/p> <h2><b>Pok\u00e9mon Go: Verdant Wonders Field Research tasks list<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Go Verdant Wonders event also features a handful of Field Research tasks. You can get hold of these tasks by spinning Pok\u00e9Stops during the event, which is set to end at 8pm local time on 25th March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that you should be able to complete any Verdant Wonders Field Research task at any time (should you have the storage required) after the event comes to an end. You can only unlock them during the event.<\/p>\n<p>The complete list of Field Research tasks in Pok\u00e9mon Go Verdant Wonders is as follows:<b\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Catch five Pok\u00e9mon<\/b> | Reward: Cottonee (wearing a flower crown), Poliwag or Slugma<\/li>\n<li><b>Catch 15 Pok\u00e9mon<\/b> | Reward: Pansage, Pansea or Panpour<\/li>\n<li><b>Explore 1km <\/b>| Reward: Cottonee (wearing a flower crown), Marill or Vulpix<\/li>\n<li><b>Spin five Pok\u00e9Stops of Gyms<\/b> | Reward: 100 Stardusts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each of the Pok\u00e9mon listed in the rewards above have a chance of being a Shiny and the reward is an encounter with the Pok\u00e9mon, not the Pok\u00e9mon being added to your Pok\u00e9dex instantly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free gaming newsletter<\/a> for all the latest intel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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