I Claimed FIVE YEARS of Special Research Rewards

[@Nicktrito]

As someone who needs to clear out my research the second its completed, I appreciate going back 5 years of research history in one video

[@isaiahperez-yo6vs]

Same lol

[@alexismerrilldragonqueen]

Same as you because I'm well aware that certain mons in the research won't be available later on.

[@Justin-e8y4g]

@@isaiahperez-yo6vs

[@parkb5320]

Saving up that many Special Research tasks gives me anxiety. I NEED to complete them all as soon as I can.

[@frozencharlie]

Same. That orange button is my Jiminy Cricket.

[@Lucarioguild7]

Same, I hate that they don't let us stack super rocket radars anymore, its been months and I still constantly click on the research icon because its orange

[@Merennulli]

Yep. When I played, I was always afraid I'd be stuck outside of an event with tasks left to complete that are extremely difficult or even impossible outside of the event. I had people in my Discord who were asking how to get certain pokemon that were flat-out impossible to get for months on end like Exeggcute (weird given how common it used to be, but I checked all the spawns and all the available research for them at the time).

[@Alex-Santiago2009]

Ikr

[@nickelcapoccia2773]

Same. I hate when I have cd tasks on days when I can't play as much bc of work. I have to wait til Dec CD to finish the poliwag tasks. Have only seen like 2 poliwags since CD

[@zachw7393]

So satisfying watching the rewards progressively load quicker throughout 🤩

[@yutomaikeru]

And this is why I try to finish each event's special research ASAP, with few exceptions such as ones that take several days to complete or the Masterwork Shiny Jirachi one since I don't like switching my buddy and how much time it takes to get to best buddies.

[@nickfeness]

I'm keeping the shiny mew research on its final step till we have rocket leaders with better pokemon as it give you 3 rocket radars

[@TheIninjakiwi]

I can't have a orange button in the corner. Drives me crazy 🤣🤣

[@imachamp68]

Ive done all my special research asap but i still have a bunch of ‘big circle’ mons from research stacked up for great and excellent throws. Kinda annoying but helpful

[@courtneypaige091]

mine once broke and stayed like that with nothing to claim and i genuinely cried

[@Kauan176ProBr]

​@@courtneypaige091oh god i would cry too

[@Pokemon_20]

Same

[@voidsilly69]

SAME OMG

[@Ampi.]

5 years of research is insane

[@nickya9404]

Fr

[@Ow3n_gam3s.]

For real

[@ThatDude182]

I can't stop myself from immediately clicking it because I'm normal.

[@Magne2020]

@@ThatDude182 bro plays Roblox Driving Empire and talks about being normal

[@starrimoss7377]

my research is stacked like this as well 😭 6 years

[@stackcycler]

I like how you want to be reminded of taking Snapshots of flying types and then your next three encounters are Togekiss, Zapdos and Jumpluff and you forget it every time :D

[@loricampbell6023]

True. Kinda funny

[@pyro-plays]

So much stardust, both as rewards and from evolved Pokemon, that could've been multiplied with a star piece. 😢

[@Lora2788]

I can't remember how long I've been stuck with the research where you need to take a snapshot of Landorus. I fear it will forever remain unfinished Edit - this has now become a support group 😅

[@imamountainheadtoo]

Same 😂

[@KinqLegxndary]

Same but I need a snapshot of Tornadus

[@inshallah4280]

I had that one too. But finished last spring last time they were here

[@soul.alone.8745]

You can't trade for one and snap?

[@megazoa]

If you have a Landorus, you just take a snapshot of one in your inventory.

[@erikhuerta2759]

Nick is the ultimate procrastinator

[@wageslave5019]

“I am so full of meat… pause”

[@GooooooosGD]

Him: I am so full of meat….. pause Me: *Sigh* time to go to the comments

[@gamok7204]

was looking for this comment

[@prodpacey]

the clapping before he says it makes it even worse 😂

[@Poseidonjd]

My god, finally. This was driving me insane.

[@lukasmihara]

The OG Mew Research was quite something. I still remember how I was in Japan at that time and I went outside around midnight because I saw two or three Ghost types nearby. Good memories... Looks like there's still quite a lot of research left, but I hope the lag has improved at least a little bit! Last time you claimed all your Special Research you were in Tokyo, this time you were in Seoul, maybe next time you're in Hong Kong or Taipei ^^ Anyways, great video, Nick! Lots of good progress, and Korea looked fun and delicious, too :) I'm looking forward to the next video!

[@MikeNerdlaw]

This was super enjoyable, half vlog/half gameplay. Loved the style. Hope you're good, thanks for the video!

[@Safiel44]

What’s insane is how you went from nerdy college student with glasses to Asian biker hippie since you started this Channel. I see one of your videos least once a year and you keep changing Everytime I see you. 😂😂

[@wsenay6717]

I could absolutely never, I can’t wait to claim anything lol

[@mubii69]

I don't play Pokemon Go anymore, have left it since 2 years. I just tune into this channel to relive those days when times used to be easier.

[@legendkillerdan]

these are the Trainer Trips videos i thoroughly enjoy. travelling and pokemon go. love it!

[@-G-M-C-]

I get so much anxiety from the unfinished orange .... I could never have them there for FIVE years 😥

[@zarav.1315]

Same,! Lol

[@zionwilliams-muriwai7163]

7:45 the jiggly puff was shiny too

[@ZoraEpsilon571]

I prefer a clean slate of everything done immediately, but at the same time I also have gotten into letting it stack up and then pop everything all at once while using one of the very few free double xp eggs I've gotten as I can never seem to play enough to have coins to spend at anytime.

[@LostButHere]

the way the game started to progressively work better after finishing some of these research tasks was crazy

[@sambeawesome]

Omg this video was a trip! How great of a feeling it must've been to go through so much research, but hilarious that your game is still laggy, even after all of that xD Can't wait for next year's special research claiming video, haha.

[@michelletxmischief4390]

Love this video - best combo of PoGo, travel, and adventures with friends! Agree about the vats o'coffee. Chicken feet for breakfast though?!?

[@shinymystery]

I try to save catching the mythicals on special research whenever I go travel. I'm going on a cruise to the Caribbean next month and it's the perfect time to finally catch my shiny Mew and Cosmog to evolve into Lunala!

[@zewise1]

Love these longer format!

[@bertoc5202]

Wild how you can see the phone start to run faster thru the video 🤣

[@currykingwurst6393]

I got this video recommended to me randomly and I gotta say, it's way more interesting than I thought it would be. It could've easily just been some guy sitting somewhere, just clicking on a ton of buttons in a game, but the whole vlog aspect made it way better.

[@juliensmit2858]

Seing all these unfinished researches is so frustrating. I would love to see a video where the goal is « turn off the orange color on the research button » It would be such a relief 😅

[@dinodinodino7643]

That market is one of my favorite places in the world, i ate the barley bibimbap and it was so good. I like that nick eats almost everything, i am not food adventurous and thankful he does it respectfully, plenty of people use these foods as a dare. Also this video is insane, i recently started playing pokego again after a 2 year break and trying to clear my research too. Glad to see nick struggle 😂

[@RaspberryRoo]

I don't know how you let this go for so long, but I'm fascinated by these videos. Please do another, I would love to see you finish it!

[@thejacksonmurphy]

Buddy functionality idea / introduction of “bottle caps”: What if for a certain amount of Km walked with a buddy, the buddied Pokémon were to find a bottle cap where, when applied, would increase or decrease the buddy’s IVs by 1. For this idea, let’s say the Km needed to “find a bottle cap” were based on the rarity of the Pokémon and would multiply by 1.2x each IV gained. For example, based on the eggs the Pokémon hatch from, or the level raid needed for the reward encounter, would determine if you needed 20 (tier1), 30 (tier3), 40 (tier4) or 50Km (tier5) walked for a single IV change. If a trainer had a 10/15/15 IV Charmander, they would need to walk 148.832km (round to 149) with the buddy Pokémon to get to 100% IVs. If a trainer had a 10/15/15 IV Gible, they would need to walk 297.664km (round to 298) with the buddy Pokémon to get to 100% IVs. If a trainer had a 10/15/15 IV Mewtwo, they would need to walk 446.496km (round to 447) with the buddy Pokémon to get to 100% IVs. The same math would be applied to reduce IVs for PVP Pokemon. In addition to finding bottle caps with your buddy walking, perhaps they could be found in other activities by your buddy. Such as spinning stops/ raids/ gym battling / etc. This would also be EXTREMELY rare. To avoid problems with caught 100%s, the stat changes could be visibly different than normal stats with the following: * a notation on the Pokémon screen * different colored IVs showing a bottle cap was applied * the CP of these bottle capped Pokémon would be -1 of actual 100%s or PVP IVed caught Pokémon * the 100% bottle capped would not be searchable with 4* but would have a search just for “bottle capped.” Pros: - This would make spoofing or radar services less profitable and encourages more gameplay with the same Pokémon. - Entices player to “bond” with a single Pokémon for longer and therefore play the game more often to get the coveted 100% dex. - Allows all types of players to get 100%s while also not flooding the player base with actual 100%s. Cons: - All players would have access to the best Pokémon if they walk enough - The need to catch all Pokémon would be reduced slightly If you can think of any other pros/cons, reply to this comment so we can share our thoughts about the idea and maybe someone at Niantic will pick it up! Ideas welcomed and I’ll update the post accordingly. Side note: Could it be this is why Ash Ketchum’s Pikachu was so powerful? Because Ash built a string relationship with him? Second side note: friend me so we can help each other to lvl50! Comment your trainer for so you can get friends with other’s who read this post! 6436 8135 6368

[@NOVATRAINER165684]

Am I the only one that thinks nick looks like a rock musician with what he looks like/wearing.

[@karlaart6971]

You're one of few youtubers I don't change the playback speed to 2x. Always so engaging/1

[@QuizleD]

This Video was 1 of a kind. 😂 Nick I love you. 5 years of Backround Lag in ur game. honestly Great Video I loved every second Nick.

[@TheExcalibur79]

@Nick, of all the people you've travelled with over the years, who do you miss most? I'm enjoying seeing Zoe crossover vids

[@snowy6893]

33:05 the instant regret in his face when he said that LOL

[@Toddis]

I sorta agree with the coffee comment, but I will say most cold brew is made in a bucket and if it's good beans it can taste good Iced coffee is better tasting though

[@Dephlated]

The fact that he left so many uncollected when complete is so frustrating, I’d rather a video when he sits down and just collects everything in one go

[@PACHONK13]

Their should be a claim all button for all items then you collect your wildlife on ur own

[@alexismerrilldragonqueen]

I'm thankful to not be behind on any research except finding Kecleon, the A to Zygarde, and about 4 stacked super rocket radar research because the shadows have been lame!

[@sp3lllz]

I have three ditto research that I’ve had stuck for years but I’m glad to know I’m not the only one with most research not finished. Since I only really play in summer I spent the rest of the year opening the game periodically to collect up all the research ready to work through what I can when I have time

[@AwesomeAdam]

Absolutely wild you waited this long! Nonetheless amazing video bro!

[@DenpotToysStory]

7:33 so plenty of Pokémon designs 😮 I have two unfinished special field research.. 1) Seasons of Seasons - Landrous (Snapshot ) and 2) Shadowy Disturbance

[@pramitghosh2121]

Finally someone playing as the game’s supposed to be

[@WillCopeman]

im so pleased you've done this

[@frostydosnowman6907]

i like how he knows exactly when each research was, and where he was and why he couldnt finish it.

[@VirtuallyMarti]

Woah. I just realized when we first met in 2019 I asked you why you didn't finish your research! You've had all these since then! Haha :)

[@Cyko..]

And now because of you they've started putting time limits on when you can collect rewards. Thanks a lot! 😀

[@camocheep]

bro either coincidence or what, I was watching it at the exact same shop o_o

[@S-Brian]

"Im soo full of meat" is crazy outta context 😂

[@YHaak-dt1rg]

I just completed my last research yesterday it's so wierd to not have any special research undone anymore

[@AlohaJade808]

If this was Ashe Ketchum, I would feel really sorry for his Pokémon😢 being hidden, neglected/forgotten in research tasks for far too long.

[@spinningourgears2171]

Your special research triggers my anxiety lol

[@tugsman5]

DUDE! I just opened my 2nd account that I made when I was shadowbanned in 2017, got it to 33 in a week and haven't played since, SO MANY SPECIAL RESEARCH!!! That account is free entirely though, so it's nice having all the research for xp, balls, and items! I ran out of things to do on my main level 46 account this week after evolving the new pokemon, so it was a fun OG playing experience.

[@ThatCoolNecrozma]

Good idea. You can get a bunch of stardust, incense, pokeballs, etc etc. and if you need XP you just do this

[@worldsboss]

The only one I refuse to complete for now is “Mega Evolve a Rayquaza” because I don’t have one worth investing in lol.

[@stephenurban1051]

Haha I got hundo second 1 of the day when it happened not shiny tho

[@echung168]

This is basically me, just not as bad. All through 2020 and 2021 I had stopped playing and 2019 and 2022 was on and off. I started really playing last year and this year. But completing the ones I had left off on felt so good to see so many finished.

[@davidalvarado9957]

The real question is why? Whats the point of waiting?

[@MystikMelody]

I was waiting for the video 👀 one of my dream travels, Korea... AND my OCD is very happy you're doing this 😂. I'm sitting comfortably, eating ramen while watching, this is a happy place. Oh! That location tag, I love it! Seoul is so pretty, kinda feels like Japan. Aaawww adorable shiny sandshrew, I hope you bought it. Hat looks good 👌🏻. All these pokemon with the geolocation, down simply amazing 🤩. Congrats on the shiny Zoë ✨ ! It's super intense finishing all those, I don't even remember doing all these research... That's a lot and I didn't attend all the Go fest... "Lets go deep" into all the goodies from the research 😂. Yes you need the sleep, you did a lot, you deserve it, it looks exhausting 😂. Awesome video, keep up the great work! Take care Nick ☺️

[@RoyaltyEntertainment510]

This makes me wish niantic would allow us to put together a gift box using our excess items and candy to send to your great friends .…

[@thelucaseater9976]

IVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR PART 2 FOR AGES NOW OMGGG

[@TheNutmeg666]

Nothing wrong with gravitating to better coffees! I love supplementing my Com Days with a new, different coffee shop.

[@brandon_cauwels]

I never understood why you stacked them to begin with! 😅 Great time capsule though!

[@CFootprints]

"This is a tasselshop. They sell tassels." Was hilarious to me for some reason.

[@jackjacksoncv]

XXX: what did it cost? Nick: Everything.

[@randinho8872]

I know youre already level 50 but i hope you had a lucky egg and starpiece on doing all of this

[@philruu]

Bag space must be at least 19,536/3,000 now 😄

[@nathangamble2535]

It's crazy to me this guy has a KZbin channel dedicated to Pokemon Go and I play the game more religiously.

[@Booksforthewin]

Nice to see that Kylo Ren plays Pokémon Go

[@_JaySho]

I’m overwhelmed by the tasks just watching.

[@WorldEaterZero]

Seeing all those raid passes and premium items in stack made me feel jealous until I realized I had done that and all used up. I need 15 more raids to complete my Masterball research lol

[@ThePlagueDrFrost]

I’m still trying to complete the 1000 year slumber

[@martinphillips2461]

This one was fun, do more research tasks!!

[@KingChiggy]

I will say being able to look back at old research it is kinda sad to see how generous Niantic used to be with like giving out premium items. All of these multiple raid passes/incubators/star pieces and now we just get like, 5 berries and some balls. Doing research used to be more fun because the rewards were actually worth it.

[@tweedybird21]

This video is awesome! one thing that really frustrates me is I don’t get many dragon Pokémon spawning that metal I don’t even think is at 1000 and I have I think five or six platinum catch Pokémon type metals

[@sambeawesome]

Those community days with the dragon types were the only reason I was ever gonna get that medal xD Hopefully you can get more chances with dragons soon though! Good luck :)

[@thebiggesttunacan7801]

That's why you need to claim research

[@MarteAkaMortii]

I think Nick's the reason Niantic added timed research 😅

[@chopedandsectioned]

awsome video. a good throwback into pogo

[@star_wars_miniatures]

I have 4 outstanding special research tasks and I’m finding that overwhelming 😅😅 imagine having like hundreds!! Crazy!!

[@WaifuYuuki]

You being in South Korea was the most exciting for me as I really wanna go there one day for a vacation. But seeing the way you keeo some of your researches has rubbed off on me. I do the same now with some. But for me it is for not filling up my bag, and when I need the passes, eggs or poke balls I collect them. It is honestly very nice to do that.

[@biopiggy6413]

To cross the border?

[@WaifuYuuki]

@@biopiggy6413 To visit one day.

[@roybacanimusic]

Now that’s a backlog.

[@Ava-pt6te]

Finally the level of anxiety watching Trainer Tips videos will decrease 😂

[@aowho]

All of the ads have been un-skippable. I watched them all.

[@juanrivera223]

Can't wait to see the follow up in 5 years.

[@ikedirty21]

"I'm so full of meat...Pause" lmao AYOOO!!!

[@kristyjean6219]

If you’re lagging and you have an android you likely need to clear your cache. Love the video though. Happy to see Zoe there.

[@superdweed]

I just have to start by saying I never comment on any videos or posts ever but I have to for this. I can’t believe I’m not the only one! I have barely claimed any special research. The only ones I complete are timed and that is because I’m forced to since it’s, well, timed, and the Community Day ones since the encounters are shiny boosted. I’m just the biggest procrastinator there is. It doesn’t help that my Pokemon and Item storage is always full and maxed out so it’s very hard for me to claim the tasks. And I just never get around to it! I have a tendency to screenshot everything as well so that also makes me put off doing it. We should compare ours! Just to name a few I haven’t completed any of the Mythicals except Zarude. Or the Halloween ones from two years ago and last year I made the effort to finish the tasks before the Halloween event ended and here it is already one year later and I haven’t completed it >

[@M.Dertos]

you have to try German Blood Susage. Thats very tasty and spicy! :) you can eat it cold or also fried with smashed potatos and fried onions :)

[@maybmb_]

YAY! A second chance to read thru all the Professor messages that I skipped when I did the research... Annnnnnnndddd.... SKIP SKIP SKIP SKIP 😏

[@markhottman2652]

1:18 My phone does something similar. The “Lag” “Pause” “Lingering Delay” is almost as annoying as the F^ck N’ “Adventure Sync”

[@hitrun351]

It's so nice to have subtitles in Korean!!

[@AboveAllBeOriginal]

i love these! i wanna see you do more

[@JamesWiseMagic]

Ok but why? lmao. I understand saving a few research quests like the ones that are for mythical pokemon like mew and celebi because you could make videos specifically about those but why not just claim the research the moment you finish it?? lmao my OCD could never! Great video regardless haha

[@beansking743]

His memory for the research is really god

[@ItsJK-g7b]

I THOUGHT IT WAS EVERONE THAT GETS A SHINY CELIBI

[@thejacksonmurphy]

anyone else miss the OG battle music Nick used to play when bringing down a gym with 10 Pokémon?

[@ArtimusDragon]

Good lord, Nick. This is where procrastination does not pay.

[@BGRUBBIN]

The fact you remember why you didn't do most them is pretty impressive.

[@Iamtheiguana]

This was a lot of fun. Great video