Field Research in Pokemon Go offers tasks and rewards for trainers. Completing tasks over seven days results in a Research Breakthrough encounter with a desirable Pokemon. January 2024 presents opportunities to encounter rare Pokemon.
Field Research Tasks & Rewards
Catching Tasks
Catch 5 Pokemon:
Rewards: Cubchoo / Bergmite
Catch 7 Pokemon:
Rewards: Magikarp / Stufful / Wimpod
Catch 5 Grass or Ice-type Pokemon:
Rewards: Smoliv / Snover / Vanillite
Catch 5 Ghost or Dark-type Pokemon:
Rewards: Gothita / Solosis
Catch 7 different species of Pokemon:
Rewards: Golett
Catch 15 different species of Pokemon:
Rewards: Sandygast
Catch 5 Pokemon with a Weather Boost:
Rewards: Hippopotas / Poliwag / Roggenrola / Snover / Vanillite / Vulpix / Wingull
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokemon:
Rewards: 10 Venusaur Mega Energy / 10 Sceptile Mega Energy
Catch 10 Fire-type Pokemon:
Rewards: 10 Charizard Mega Energy / 10 Blaziken Mega Energy
Catch 10 Water-type Pokemon:
Rewards: 10 Blastoise Mega Energy / 10 Swampert Mega Energy
Catch 10 Normal-type Pokemon:
Rewards: 10 Pidgeot Mega Energy
Catch a Dragon-type Pokemon:
Rewards: Axew
Use 5 Razz Berries to help catch Pokemon:
Rewards: Dwebble / Surskit
Throwing Tasks
Make 5 Nice Throws:
Rewards: Alolan Diglett / Diglett / Sudowoodo
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws:
Rewards: Darumaka / Galarian Darumaka
Make 10 Nice Throws:
Rewards: Wooper / Paldean Wooper
Make 3 Great Throws:
Rewards: Binacle / Clamperl / Elygem / Kabuto / Omanyte
Make 3 Great Throws in a row:
Rewards: Anorith / Lileep
Make 5 Great Throws:
Rewards: Scraggy / Tadbulb
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row:
Rewards: Spinda
Make 2 Excellent Throws:
Rewards: Dratini
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row:
Rewards: Beldum / Gible / Larvitar
Battling Tasks
Win in the Go Battle League:
Rewards: Spheal / Frillish / Meditite
Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts:
Rewards: Skrelp / Stunky
Win a Raid:
Rewards: Lapras
Win 2 Raids:
Rewards: Galarian Weezing
Win 5 Raids:
Rewards: Aerodactyl / Alolan Exeggutor / Alolan Marowak
Win a Level 3 or higher Raid:
Rewards: Archen / Tirtouga
Buddy Tasks
Earn 2 Candies walking with your Buddy:
Rewards: Bunnelby / Buneary / Dedenne / Glameow / Jigglypuff / Litleo
Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy:
Rewards: Galarian Stunfisk / Stunfisk
Friendship Tasks
Send 5 Gifts and add a Sticker to each:
Rewards: Delibird
Trade a Pokemon:
Rewards: Shelmet / Karrablast
Egg Tasks
Hatch an Egg:
Rewards: Meowth / Nincada / Scyther / Sudowoodo / Trubbish
Hatch 2 Eggs:
Rewards: Meowth / Alolan Meowth / Feebas / Mawile / Sneasel
Miscellaneous Tasks
Walk 2km:
Rewards: Ponyta / Galarian Ponyta
Evolve a Pokemon:
Rewards: Eevee
Power up Pokemon:
Rewards: Bulbasaur / Charmander / Squirtle / Oshawott / Snivy / Tepig / 10 Venusaur Mega Energy / 10 Blastoise Mega Energy / 10 Charizard Mega Energy / 10 Beedrill Mega Energy / 10 Pidgeot Mega Energy / 10 Manectric Mega Energy / 10 Aggron Mega Energy
Purify 3 Shadow Pokemon:
Rewards: Alolan Meowth / Absol
Spin Pokestops or Gyms:
Rewards: Aron / Doduo / Ralts / Remoraid / Galarian Slowpoke / Growlithe / Hisuian Growlithe / Slowpoke
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokemon:
Rewards: Cottonee / Croagunk / Trapinch
Take snapshots of wild Pokemon (Fairy-type):
Rewards: Mawile
Take snapshots of wild Pokemon (Dark-type):
Rewards: Inkay
Take snapshots of wild Pokemon (Grass-type):
Rewards: Scyther
What is Field Research in Pokemon Go?
Field Research involves tasks obtained by spinning a PokeStop or Gym. Trainers complete one task a day for each location, earning rewards ranging from items to Pokemon encounters.
How to Unlock a Research Breakthrough?
To unlock a Research Breakthrough and encounter a Pokemon, complete one Field Research task daily for seven days. Stamps are earned and collected, leading to the Research Breakthrough reward.
Shiny Research Breakthrough in Pokemon Go?
Lapras, Galarian Weezing, Galarian Mr. Mime, Furfrou, Goomy are available as Shinies. The Shiny rate is approximately 1 in 450, making consistent Field Research crucial for increased chances.