Mudkip will get it own CD as its a Gen starter.
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I like that they made it not just 3 hours. I was lucky with the last research days, I could play the full 3 hours, but I probably won’t be able this time. I might squeeze in about an hour (maybe 2) when it starts, and if I’m lucky I can get another hour in in the evening. (Depends on difficulty of the tasks and how easily I can get through all our stops)
And like @Mew1 already stated: research day is about doing the research tasks, which usually takes more time than just non stop catching, so it was a logical step for improvement.
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Next to mudkip you can skip Wailmer to, because this one is also allready available as a shiny.
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I don’t believe these events are done specifically to release shinies, so I think it’s still possible. Rememeber Pikachu community day? Its shiny was already released before the event started.
Spheal, likely
Pikachu CD was made because Pikachu is the mascot though, Wailmer isnt
I think its great - new shinies, isnt measly 3 hours, maybe we could get CDs in that time period too?
I would legit sit through 7 hours of triple catch dust and a cool shiny with exclusive move
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how four hours???
Wailmer won’t, it’s shiny form is released. I also don’t think common Pokémon like surskit, barbroach, and spheal will see special research days. They seem to be reserved for Pokémon that are less common.
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Rarity is subjective… Surskit is a lot rarer around here than Lotad. When it’s raining I can get 3 or 4 Lotad withing 10 minutes. Whereas I know that many people elsewhere are struggling hard to find them. For them it’s probably the other way round…
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Not sure what you mean?
Becouse the event is from 11 am to 20 pm local time
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Whatever Pokemon is featured, it is still a good thing for me with this Limited Research thing, somewhat like a mini CD and Niantic have make it better by extending the time…
Hope CD would become CW soon… with that, they would not need to waste 1 month just to feature all of 11 months pokemons within that year come December…
By the way, I really hate getting “throws in a row” field research… and after deleting it, then you still get it after a spin, what a waste of time 
and it also comes back many times in a row after deleting it… 
… anyway, it’s over now and it was a good event…
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I dont see how weekends would get rid of December CW…
And for the love of god, use fast-catching when doing this RD, its tedious without it
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Not what I meant
I have this Monday off so I have more time for everything.
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Lotad FRD is a Castform CD in disguise with Lotad as the CD quest reward. I went into a Walmart parking lot and there were 7 castform, 2 were shiny for me LOL
Surskit is common for you!?!? 
They spawn everywhere over here
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can i have one please
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