Pokémon Go World Space Week 2026 research tasks

The World Space Week 2026 event sees Astronaut Pikachu land in Pokémon Go! Didn't expect us to get two space-themed Pikachu costumes in a two month period, but life is full of surprises I guess. When it comes to the event itself, World Space Week 2026 is actually pretty straight forward - just make sure you make time to fully complete the World Space Week 2026 quest research tasks.

Event End Time: Saturday 10th October at 11:59pm (local time)

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• 'World Space Week 2026' research tasks and quest step
• How to get Astronaut Pikachu

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'World Space Week 2026' research tasks and quest step

The World Space Week 2026 Timed Research quest is running throughout the World Space Week 2026 event in Pokémon Go. This means you have until 11:59pm (local time) on Saturday 10th October to both complete it and claim the rewards. Remember, any unclaimed rewards will vanish into the void.

With that in mind, let's take a look at the World Space Week 2026 research tasks:

'World Space Week 2026' Step 1 of 1

• Win a raid - 2500 XP
• Win 2 raids - 2500 Stardust
• Win 3 raids - 2500 XP
• Win 4 raids - 2500 Stardust
• Win 5 raids - 2500 XP

Rewards: 2500 XP, 2500 Stardust, and an Astronaut Pikachu encounter

The ever first Minior Shower is occuring this week! Want to know what's happening this month? Then take a look at the October schedule if you're already looking ahead. Don't forget to keep an eye out for both the rarest Pokémon and the best Pokémon in your travels.

How to get Astronaut Pikachu in Pokémon Go

If you want to add an Astronaut Pikachu to your costume Pokémon collection or fancy shiny hunting for it, then there's a quick run down of where you can find it:

• One-star raids
• World Space Week 2026 timed research quest (That's the one in the section above!)

Hope you enjoy World Space Week in Pokémon Go!