The Mimicry Pokemon, Tatsugiri, will make its first appearance inPokemon GOduring the 2025 Water Festival, which kicks off July 15 and runs through July 20. And during this festival, a lot of players will be looking forward to the Gigantamax Lapras Max Battle Day.

Luckily, there’s a way to add aDynamax Passimianto your team inPokemon GOso that you’ll have a better chance of taking down the Kantonian Pokemon, which is what theGigantamax Lapras Lead Up Timed Researchis for!

Pokemon GO Max Battle Shiny Gigantamax Lapras

Hope you like Candy

Starting today, July 14,Pokemon GOplayers will have until July 19 (5 PM local time) to complete free research tasks that will actually help you succeed against the fight with Lapras (which also happens on the 19th).

The tasks involve Max battles,leveling up your Max Moves, and powering up your Passimian with Candy.

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It’s worth noting that these tasks and rewards expire on July 19 at 5 PM local time.

Power up Passimian 10 Times

5 Passimian XL Candy

Trainers can also spend $5 USD to get the Event Ticket timed research for the Lapras Max Battle day. The rewards are 1 Max Mushroom, 25,000 XP, and 25K Stardust.

Where Do I Find My Timed Research in Pokemon GO?

If you’re new toPokemon GOand aren’t sure where the heck this research can even be found in-game, we can help you out.

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