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Pokemon GO Field Research Guide – How to Get, Breakthroughs & More

Here’s a full rundown of everything you need to know about Field Research and Field Research Breakthroughs in Pokemon GO!

In addition to catching as many Pokemon as possible, Pokemon GO players also want to complete Research Tasks, both big and small.

If you want a bite-size challenge to do in Pokemon GO then Field Research Tasks are probably for you. Plus, if you complete enough, you’ll get a great reward for reaching a Field Research breakthrough!

What is Field Research in Pokemon GO?

How to get field research tasks, types of field research task, how to remove field research tasks, what are field research stamps, research breakthrough rewards.

A Field Research Task is a small mission that Pokemon GO players can complete to get a Research Breakthrough reward at the end of each week. These missions will always be simple tasks, such as using Berries to catch Pokemon, or powering up a creature of your choice.

Each Field Research will also give players a minor reward upon completion.

There are a variety of different Field Research Tasks that players can get, each requiring players to do something different in-game. These Tasks can ask players to do anything from catching Pokemon to battling in Raids and all give a small reward upon completion.

The harder the Field Research Task, the better the reward!

You can view your current Field Research Tasks by pressing the binoculars icon in the bottom right of your screen.

To get a Field Research Task in Pokemon GO, you must go up to a PokeStop or Gym and spin it.

• Find a PokeStop or Gym and walk up to it
• If it is a Gym, you will also need to press the Photo Disc icon in the bottom right of the screen
• Swipe left or right to spin the photo disc
• You will get some XP, items, and a new Field Research Task (if you have space to take on another Task)

If you’re lucky, you may also get an Egg for spinning a PokeStop. Check out our Pokemon GO Eggs guide for more information on how to hatch them !

You can only get one Field Research Task per day from each PokeStop or Gym (these reset at midnight local time) and can only hold a maximum of 3 at a time. However, there is no limit on how many you can complete each day.

Additionally, players will get a random Field Research Task every day at 12 AM.

There are 5 different types of Field Research Tasks in Pokemon GO. You can tell what type of Field Research it is by the tab in the bottom right corner of the Task.

• Obtained by Spinning a PokeStop or Gym
• No colored tab
• Automatically given to every Pokemon Trainer at 12 AM every day if they have less than 3 Field Research Tasks
• Obtained by spinning a PokeStop or Gym during an in-game event
• Obtained by visiting a sponsored location
• Obtained by spinning a PokeStop during the 2022 GO Fest Finale event
• Dark purple, yellow, red or lime green tab

To remove Field Research Tasks you don’t want to complete, you need to press the trash can icon in the top right corner of the Task you want to remove.

• Press the binoculars icon in the bottom right corner to see your Field Research
• Find the Field Research Task you want to remove
• Press the trash can icon in the top right of that Field Research Task

The first time you complete a Field Research Task each day, you are awarded a Field Research Stamp.

Once you collect 7 Field Research Stamps, you get a Field Research Breakthrough. This gives you a number of rewards as well as a Pokemon encounter.

The reward Pokemon you encounter from a Field Research Breakthrough changes every month. You can find this information on the Pokemon GO website .

For reaching a Field Research Breakthrough, you will get:

• 2000 Stardust
• A Pokemon Encounter (the Research Breakthrough Pokemon changes every month)
• 20 Poke Balls
• 5 Ultra Balls
• 5 Pinap Berries
• 3 Rare Candy
• 1 Sinnoh Stone
• 1 Unova Stone

Find out all of the Pokemon you can evolve with Sinnoh Stones and Unova Stones .

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Special Research Lines come in two main flavors: Unlimited and Limited. Unlimited lines unlock at specific points in the game, and  are available to complete at the player's leisure. Limited lines have specific requirements to unlock such as playing during a specific time period, and may or may not have a time-limit. 

Unlimited Special Research

Research System Breakdown

Research Tasks are divided into four categories:

• Field Research - Single-objective goals such as spinning PokeStops and catching Pokemon that reward items and one "stamp" (1 per day). These are the tasks outlined above.
• Special Research - Story based multi-objective goals such as catching and transferring Pokemon that have unknown rewards
• Paid Research  - Similar to Special Research, but a ticket must be purchased in order to actually enjoy these Research lines. These are frequently tied to events or seasons.
• Research Breakthrough - Rewards based on collecting stamps that reward Stardust, items, and a Pokemon encounter. 

Task Mechanics

A trainer can hold up to 3 tasks at a time, 4 including an AR task. Also, trainers can trash a task if they do not want to try to complete it.

Trainers receive tasks from spinning PokeStops, and each Pokestop gives the same task to all trainers during the day. If the reward is an encounter, all trainers receive the same species (though IVs will differ). If you get a task on Monday from a stop and don’t clear it until Tuesday, you will not be able to get a task from that same PokeStop on Tuesday as once you receive a task, you will not receive another one from that PokeStop. However, if you delete a task, you can go back to that stop later in the day to get it again.

Various events frequently have their own unique set of tasks with event-themed rewards. Community Days in particular bend the Research rule a bit, as the research assigned to each Stop for the day changes to Community Day-themed research for the duration of the event, and revert back to normal after the event. Note that completing research from a given stop at any point during a given day will cause it to remain claimed for the rest of said day regardless of event-themed task changes. 

Tasks give a variety of rewards, often based on the challenge you had to complete. Rewards can be encounters, Stardust, or items such as balls, potions, revives, TMs, and Rare Candy. Generally, more difficult tasks will have higher rewards.

Encounters from tasks are level 15 Pokemon with IVs of at least 10 in all 3 stats. After clearing an encounter task, you will be taken to the encounter. The Pokemon will not be weather boosted regardless of the in-game weather. You can run from the encounter and come back to it in the future.

Once you clear an encounter task, you can immediately collect a new task. Interestingly enough, you can save a large number of encounters! Some trainers do this and choose to catch them during a Lucky Egg or Star Piece session.

Each day when you complete your first task, you receive a Research Stamp. When you have 7 stamps, you will receive a Research Breakthrough.

Research Breakthrough rewards change each season.

General Tips

Special research tasks do not give a daily stamp - only field research does Minimum level for Special Research is level 5 Pokemon encounters appear to be at level Many players have a “refill loop” or “grind loop” of stops and gyms in their PoGo lives, often one they hit multiple times each day.. If you have the option, add a second loop. Having multiple loops will greatly increase the number of tasks seen Try to keep one open task so you can always pick a new one up when you visit a Pokestop for the first time in a day. Find a network of players to report tasks, perhaps through your raid chat of choice. You won’t be able to check every stop, so if people call out TM, Rare Candy or Chansey quests it can really help. Some communities have focused on calling out Charmander encounter quests. This is a great way to farm high IV Pokemon before a community day. Some encounters have very large hit-boxes. Save these for when you are working on a 3 excellent or 3 great throw in a row quest. Try not to hold more than 1 long term quest. Remember there is an opportunity cost to holding 3 “Catch a Ditto for 3 Rare Candy” tasks. Obviously the payoff is awesome, but in the meantime you are missing out on so many other potential rewards from other tasks you cannot get. Don’t miss a day of Research Progress. If you don’t think you can play much tomorrow, leave one task unclaimed today. Tomorrow you can wake up, claim the task, and make progress towards your Research Breakthrough. Consider weather, biome, and active events when deciding whether to keep or delete a task. You likely aren’t going to quickly complete the “3 Pidgey or Murkrow” task on a sunny day during a rock event, but you should blow through “catch 5 Pokemon with Weather Boost” on a cloudy day during a fighting event. If you don’t throw excellents well, it’s not the end of the world to toss a task requiring an excellent throw. Holding on to tasks without substantial rewards for a long period of time is a big mistake. In general, take your playstyle into account when deciding to keep or delete a task. Do you battle gyms constantly? Then the Minium task isn’t bad as you will quickly turn it over. Did you already use your raid pass for the day? Then don’t hold on to that “Defeat a level 3 raid for some potions” type tasks. Free to play? Then the hatch 3 eggs” quest is probably an easy one to delete. Have a task that you know you cannot complete quickly at a stop near your house? Well trash that task while you grind. Then as you return home you can grab it later in the day. That way you can cycle through more tasks without it clogging your inventory. Remember that reward encounters and the Research Breakthrough reward have a 0% flee rate. Use pinaps liberally! Keep track of local nests. “Catch 3 Bugs” is much easier when you know there is a Caterpie nest a couple blocks away.

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Verdant Wonders

Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 25, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Rogue of the Jungle returns!

For US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to pick up the exclusive Special Research story, Rogue of the Jungle, during the Verdant Wonders event.*

Tickets will be available to purchase this Special Research story leading to an encounter with Zarude from Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, March 25, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Ticket holders will gain access to the Special Research story during the Verdant Wonders event. To receive the Special Research, you must open Pokémon GO at some point between Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. and Monday, March 25, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Special Research, you can complete it at any time.

Trainers will be able to encounter Zarude, the Rogue Monkey Pokémon, upon completing the Special Research story!

Other Special Research rewards include the following. Two Premium Battle Passes Six Silver Pinap Berries Five Rare Candies One Incense Various Dark-type and Grass-type Pokémon encounters And more!

Increased Incense encounters

For ticket holders, the following Pokémon will appear more frequently when Trainers use Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) during the event.

• Red Flower Flabébé : Appearing in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
• Blue Flower Flabébé : Appearing in the Asia-Pacific region
• Yellow Flower Flabébé : Appearing in the Americas

If you’re lucky, you might encounter White Flower Flabébé and Orange Flower Flabébé, no matter what region you’re in.

Panpour* Pansage* Pansear* Cutiefly* Red Flower Flabébé* Blue Flower Flabébé* Yellow Flower Flabébé* Cottonee wearing a flower crown* Zorua*

Some Trainers may even encounter the following! White Flower Flabébé* Orange Flower Flabébé*

Pokémon debuts

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

Cottonee wearing a flower crown* Whimsicott wearing a flower crown*

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Flabébé—if you’re lucky!

Bulbasaur* Oddish* Tangela* Hoppip* Poochyena* Nuzleaf Shroomish* Cottonee wearing a flower crown* Red Flower Flabébé* Blue Flower Flabébé* Yellow Flower Flabébé* Cutiefly*

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

Pansage* Pansear* Panpour* Zorua* White Flower Flabébé* Orange Flower Flabébé*

Field Research task encounters

Verdant Wonders–themed Field Research tasks will be available!

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

Vulpix* Poliwag* Marill* Slugma* Cottonee wearing a flower crown* Pansage* Pansear* Panpour*

Collection Challenges

Verdant Wonders–themed Collection Challenges are coming!

Complete the Collection Challenge to receive Stardust, XP, and an encounter with Cottonee wearing a flower crown!

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during parts of the event where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

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All Pokémon Go Sizable Surprises research tasks and challenges, explained

The Pokémon Go Sizable Surprises limited-time event is now here for players to engage with. The event will only run from April 4-9, 2024, so players will need to act fast to get all of the sweet rewards. To help you out, we have compiled the full list of the research tasks and challenges you need to complete right now in the Pokémon Go Sizable Surprises event.

All Pokémon Go Sizable Surprises research tasks

This Sizable Surprises limited-time event in Pokémon Go is all about the smallest and largest Pokémon in the series. As such, the research tasks and challenges players can tackle during this short event are themed around exactly this. There are five research tasks in total for players to do during this time period, each coming with their own unique reward or Pokémon encounter:

• Catch 5 Pokémon: Receive a Cutiefly or Tynamo encounter in-game
• Catch 20 Pokémon: Receive an Onix or Snorlax encounter
• Catch 3 Wailmer: Receive yet another Wailmer encounter
• Catch 3 Wimpod: Receive yet another Wimpod encounter
• Complete a raid: Receive a Rare Candy

Catching Pokémon is pretty simple enough in this game, as they will often appear around you. However, the only tasks that may trip up some players is catching Wailmers and Wimpods. They appear more often during this event, but you may want to use a lure to draw them out more. And if you’re looking for a shiny version of Wailmer or Wimpod, the encounter you get with them as a reward can have much higher shiny chances than normal ones.

Giant Gems collection challenges, explained

In addition to the research tasks during the Pokémon Go Sizable Surprises event, there are two new sets of limited-time challenges as well. These are themed around the huge and small Pokémon in the mobile game, starting with the Giant Gems. These challenges task players with collecting five different large Pokémon during the event, with a special reward awaiting them at the end:

• Catch 1 Wailmer in the wild
• Catch Mantine
• Catch Cetoddle
• Catch Snorlax

Once you add all five of these to your collection, you’ll get 3,000 XP, 10 Pinap Berries, and a special encounter with Wailmer. Again, this encounter will have higher chances of encountering a shiny form.

Tiny Treasures collection challenges, explained

On the other end of the Pokémon Go spectrum are the Tiny Treasures collection challenges. This set of challenges has players catching minuscule Pokémon in the wild. Here are the five Pokémon you’ll need to add to your collection:

• Catch 1 Wimpod

Your reward for catching all five of these adorable little Pokémon is 3,000 XP, 10 Razz Berries, and a special Wimpod encounter with higher shiny chances.

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Pokémon Go April Field Research tasks and their rewards explained

All Field Research tasks listed, plus Special Research and Research Breakthroughs work in Pokémon Go.

Pokémon Go Field Research was a major addition for the game in 2018, introducing new Pokémon Go tasks for players to accomplish.

Completing Pokémon Field Research tasks in Pokémon Go also provides unique rewards as part of Research Breakthroughs , while Special Research tasks help you uncover never before seen Pokémon, including the elusive Mythical Pokémon Mew .

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Pokémon Go April Field Research tasks and Research Breakthrough rewards

Pokémon go field research quests explained, research breakthroughs explained, what are special research quests, everything else you need to know about research quests in pokémon go.

The April Field Research in Pokémon Go offers a collection of new and old Field Research tasks.

After completing seven tasks, the April Research Breakthrough reward Pokémon can be either Hisuian Sneasel, Furfrou, Goomy, Sandyghast, Jangmo-o and Dubwool .

As for the individual April Field Research rewards (via the community work on the Silph Road subreddit). It's important to note that, at the time of writing, we can't confirm this month's Spinda form, which also includes the return of Spinda Form 5 , they are as follows:

Pokémon Go April Research tasks and rewards:

Catching Pokémon related Field Research tasks

• Catch 5 Pokémon reward - Rattata, Sentret or Zigzagoon
• Catch 7 Pokémon reward - Magikarp, Stufful or Wimpod
• Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost reward - Vulpix, Poliwag, Wingull, Hippopotas, Snover, Roggenrola or Vanillite
• Catch 7 different species of Pokémon reward - Hisuian Qwilfish
• Catch 15 different species of Pokémon reward - Bronzor
• Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon reward - Dratini, Bagon or Axew
• Catch 5 Grass or Bug-type Pokémon reward - Plant Burmy, Sandy Burmy or Trash Burmy
• Catch 5 Psychic or Fighting-type Pokémon reward - Meditite, Gothita or Solosis
• Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon reward - 10 Venusaur or Sceptile Mega Energy
• Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon reward - 10 Charizard or Blaziken Mega Energy
• Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon reward - 10 Pidgeot Mega Energy
• Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon reward - 10 Blastoise or Swampert Mega Energy
• Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon reward - Swinub or Snorunt

Buddy related Field Research tasks

• Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy reward - Jigglypuff, Glameow, Buneary, Bunnelby, Litleo or Dedenne
• Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy reward - Stunfisk or Galarian Stunfisk

Poké Balls Throwing related Field Research tasks

• Make 5 Nice Throws reward - Diglett, Alolan Diglett or Sudowoodo
• Make 10 Nice Throws reward - Nidoran (Female) or Nidoran (Male)
• Make 3 Great Throws reward - Omanyte, Kabuto, Clamperl, Binacle or Elgyem
• Make 5 Great Throws reward - Mankey or Machop
• Make 3 Great Throws in a row reward - Lileep or Anorith
• Make 5 Great Throws Curveballs reward - Cranidos or Shieldon
• Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row reward - Spinda (Form 5)
• Make 2 Excellent Throws reward - Bagon
• Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row reward - Larvitar, Beldum or Gible

Egg related Field Research tasks

• Hatch an Egg reward - Scyther, Sudowoodo, Nincada, Trubbish or Stunfisk
• Hatch 2 Eggs reward - Sneasel, Feebas, Mawile or Galarian Stunfisk

Battle related Field Research tasks

• Win in the Go Battle League reward - Poliwag, Chinchou or Grubbin
• Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts reward - Sableye

Raid related Field Research tasks

• Win a Raid reward - Lickitung
• Win 2 Raids reward - Snorlax
• Win 5 Raids reward - Alolan Exeggutor, Alolan Marowak or Aerodactyl
• Win a Level 3 or higher Raid reward - Archen or Tirtouga

Friend related Field Research tasks

• Send 5 Gifts and add a sticker to each reward - Togedemaru
• Trade a Pokémon reward - Spritzee or Swirlix

Snapshot Field Research tasks

• Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon reward - Trapinch, Croagunk or Cottonee
• Take 3 snapshots of different wild Bug-type Pokémon reward - Ledyba or Spinarak
• Take 3 snapshots of different wild Grass-type Pokémon reward - Oddish or Bellsprout
• Take 3 snapshots of different wild Ground-type Pokémon reward - Diglett or Drilbur

Powering up Pokémon Field Research tasks

• Power up Pokémon 3 times reward - Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle
• Power up Pokémon 5 times reward - Snivy, Tepig or Oshawott encounter or 10 Mega Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Beedrill, Pidgeot, Manectric or Aggron Energy
• Power up Pokémon 7 times reward - Rowlet, Litten or Popplio
• Power up Pokémon 10 times reward - 25 Mega Ampharos, Gardevoir or Lopunny Energy

Miscellaneous Field Research tasks

• Evolve a Pokémon reward - Eevee
• Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon reward - Skarmory
• Explore 3km reward - Growlithe or Hisuian Growlithe
• Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms reward - Doduo, Remoraid, Ralts or Aron
• Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms reward - Growlithe, Hisuian Growlithe, Slowpoke or Galarian Slowpoke

Field research are missions collected one at a time by spinning a PokéStop, and will involve finding certain creatures, engaging in battles and other activities.

Every day PokéStops will give you a new quest, and each type of quest can have one of many different rewards, from previously Raid-exclusive consumables such as TMs and Rare Candy and common items such as Poké Balls.

Examples of quest types include:

• Catch one or two specific Pokemon (such as 3x Pidgey or Murkrow)
• Catch specific Types (such as catch 10x Normal Type Pokemon)
• Catch Weather -boosted Types
• Hatch a certain number of Eggs
• Battle in a Gym a certain number of times
• Battle in a Raid a certain number of times
• Evolve a certain number of Pokemon
• Make a certain number of specific throws (such as Nice, Great or Excellent)
• Spin a certain number of PokeStops

Some of these quest rewards even give you the chance to catch a mystery Pokémon. There's nothing exclusive here, but there does include uncommon and rare Pokémon, such as Tangela and Chansey, depending on the quest in particular.

As well as from a PokéStop, one additional research quest will also be added to your list at midnight local time. If you have a full roster of research, then you'll receive a fourth regardless - though if you still have four the following evening, no more will be added.

It's also worth knowing that, as of Thursday 1st June 2023 with the release of the Season of Hidden Gems , the quests and associated rewards now rotate on a seasonal basis. The only excpetion to this rule is the Spinda field research task. This means that both the field research tasks and rewards will remain the same for three months in total, only changing when a new season - both in Pokémon Go and real life - rolls around.

Finally, it's also worth knowing that if you pick up a quest, you are free to delete it and catch another by spinning another Pokéstop. You can also complete as many as you like in a day - so when you have space in your inventory, return to a PokéStop to start quest. Spin the same Pokéstop and you'll just get the same quest again though - Pokéstops give out set rewards, that are generally tailored to their location, which refresh every day at midnight. So if you want a new quest you'll need to spin another stop.

Event-exclusive field research tasks can also be saved in your field research collection and completed after said event ends.

Completing one Field Research quest per day will give you a stamp. Get seven stamps - which will take seven days - completes something known as a Research Breakthrough .

These have even greater rewards - including Stardust and Mystery Items - as well as an encounter with a very rare or Legendary Pokémon .

You'll also receive plenty of other items too - including a chance at Rare Candy, Pokéballs, Berries, 2,000 Stardust, 3,000 XP, and a Sinnoh Stone .

The best news about these Research Breakthrough catches is they cannot run away - it has a flee chance of 0 per cent - so the pressure is off. However, it has the same catch rate as normal, so be prepared for it to break out of your balls.

This means you can use Pinap Berries, or even use it as a chance to rack up some of the harder throwing-based Special Research streaks, without any risk of it running away.

It also comes with strong IVs, too, as if the Pokémon was appearing in a Raid encounter or Egg. It always appears at level 15, which is the same for all mystery Pokémon caught from Field Research rewards.

If you're curious, here is all the Research Breakthrough rewards so far:

Research Breakthrough rewards from 2018 to 2024:

• April 2018: Moltres reward and Fire-themed Field Research
• May 2018: Zapdos reward and Electric-themed Field Research
• June 2018: Articuno reward and Ice / Water-themed Field Research
• July 2018: Snorlax reward and Kanto-themed Field Research
• August 2018: Raikou reward and Electric-themed Field Research
• September 2018: Entei reward and Fire-themed Field Research
• October 2018: Suicune reward and Water-themed Field Research
• November 2018: Shedinja reward and Bug-themed Field Research
• December 2018: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Entei, Raikou and Suicune reward
• January to February 2019: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Entei, Raikou, Suicune, Ho-Oh and Lugia reward
• March to April 2019: Entei, Raikou, Suicune, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Regirock, Regice and Registeel reward
• May to June 2019: Ho-Oh, Lugia, Latios and Latias reward
• July to August 2019: Latios, Latias, Kyogre and Groudon reward
• September to October 2019: Flower crown Eevee reward
• November to December 2019: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Kyogre and Groundon reward
• January 2020: Lapras that knows Ice Shard and Ice Beam
• February 2020: Woobat
• March 2020: Ferroseed
• April 2020: Alolan Exeggutor
• May 2020: Shinx
• June 2020: Trapinch
• July 2020: Larvitar
• August 2020: Scraggy
• September 2020: Alolan Raichu
• October 2020: Shedinja
• November 2020: Togetic
• December 2020: Lapras and Darumaka
• January 2021: Chansey
• February 2021: Snorlax
• March 2021: Gible
• April 2021: Frillish
• May 2021: Galarian Ponyta
• June 2021: Clamperl
• July 2021: Rufflet
• August 2021: Chimecho
• September 2021: Ditto
• October 2021: Yamask
• November 2021: Vullaby
• December 2021: Deino
• January 2022: Onix
• February 2022: Espurr
• March 2022: Alolan Vulpix
• April 2022: Alolan Marowak
• May 2022: Alolan Grimer
• June 2022: Klink
• July 2022: Lickitung
• August 2022: Galarian Stunfisk
• September 2022: Medicham and a Premium Raid Pass
• October 2022: Shedinja
• November 2022: Starmie
• December 2022, January and February 2023: Galarian Mr. Mime, Delibird, Bagon, Deino, Furfrou or Goomy
• March, April and May 2023: Parasect, Pinsir, Snorlax, Gible, Furfrou or Goomy
• June, July and August 2023: Sableye, Beldum, Audino, Furfrou, Goomy or Noibat
• September, October and November 2023: Galarian Farfetch'd, Larvitar, Sableye, Bagon, Furfrou or Goomy
• December 2023, January and February 2024: Lapras, Galarian Weezing, Galarian Mr. Mime, Furfrou, Goomy or Jangmo-O
• March, April and May 2024: Hisuian Sneasel, Furfrou, Goomy, Sandygast, Jangmo-o and Dubwool

Finally, the question is - when do the special reward Pokémon change in your Research Breakthrough progress? It's when you claim the reward for your final Field Research task.

So, you can complete the task, but just don't claim the reward for that task before 1pm PST / 9pm UK time of the first of the month, as doing so will activate the arrival of the Special Research reward at the top of the screen.

If it's before then, it'll be the reward for the month before (so in October 2018, this was Suicune). Wait until after, it'll be the next month's (so in November 2018, this is Shedinja).

To clarify further, this is when you complete the task, not open it. Even if you then open it after the change, it'll be the prior month's Pokémon. To be safe, wait until it's the new month if you want to get the latest creature.

The World of Wonders season has come to Pokémon Go. The World of Wonders quest has been updated as part of the Sizeable Surprises event. Don't forget to try out Routes , Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon , fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases .

Special Research quests, meanwhile, are story-based questlines with unique rewards. Unlike Field Research quests, these are fixed objectives that every player will face, and appear in the game infrequently.

The first available is ' A Mythical Discovery ', with the arrival of the game's first Mythical creature - Mew - as the end reward.

Our A Mythical Discovery explains the eight steps required to unlock Mew, which includes finding specific Pokémon, participating in Raid and Gym battles, and reaching a certain Trainer level.

Since then we've seen more special research quests arrive for other mythical Pokémon, like Celebi and Meloetta , and ones themed around battling Team Go Rocket or investigating the Ultra Beasts. Ocassionally, you can even purchase a special research from the in-game Pokémon Go store, like Wish Granted , which will allow you to earn additional Pokémon, items or avatar clothing.

Make sure you're playing Pokémon Go regularly to ensure you're keeping up with all of the special research quests! Remember - since they don't have deadlines, you can complete these quests at your own pace.

Though the quest features are well explained in the game, there's some nuance that will help you get the most out of each objective you undertake.

• Completing one of the Special Research objectives will not add a daily stamp to your Research Breakthrough progress - it must be from a Field Research quest instead.
• You can cancel and complete as many Field Research quests as you want per day.
• As long as you have space for it, you will recieve one field research task automatically every day.
• It's possible to have multiple of the same Field Quest at once, and complete them all at the same time.
• Pokémon encounters from Research quests always feature Level 15 Pokémon, with the 66 per cent to 100 per cent IV spreads you also find in Raid or Egg encounters, and are unaffected by the weather.
• Certain Special Research quests (also known as Mew steps ) will be automatically completed if you complete their requirements since they are impossible to 'repeat', such as reaching a certain Trainer or medal level.

• You can spin the same PokéStop for Stop-spinning quests, and there is no difference between Gym Discs and PokéStop Discs when completing spin quests - though Gym Discs don't count towards "new Pokéstop" quests.
• You don't have to 'view' a quest in the quest screen to complete it, so if you don't have time to check what it is (if you're on a bus and there are PokéStops and Pokémon to catch quickly, for example) then it can wait - and if it's the right type of quest, you might have started work on it by the time you check it.
• Pokémon Go Plus can be used to collect quests from PokéStops and complete objectives.
• The mystery Pokémon you can catch after completing certain Field Research quests have the same high-end IV range as Egg and Gym Pokémon.
• You have to catch the mystery Pokémon in order to clear the research from your quest log - you can run away and come back, but you need to catch it to clear the quest, even if it's a rubbish Pokémon. Fleeing and trying again won't reset the Pokémon's stats, either - once it spawns, they're fixed.
• You can "cheese" the "Battle in X number of Raids" quests, by deliberately dodging your way through them until the timer runs out and retrying repeatedly. This is a great way to save on Raid Passes and complete the quest quickly, if you don't mind killing some time. Note that EX Raids do also count towards Raid quests, too.
• Catching evolved forms of Pokémon does count towards "Catch X number of Y Pokémon" quests. So I could catch a Gloom for a "Catch 2 Oddish" quest and it would count.

• Similarly, throwing better-tierd throws than required in ball-throwing quests counts too. So throwing a Great or Excellent Throw will count towards "Make 5 Nice Throws".
• You can miss days and not lose your streak of Stamps - it's just a cap of one Stamp that can be earned per day, not a "streak" that can be lost by missing a day, like the ones for spinning a Pokéstop or catching a Pokémon every day.
• Dittos count towards the types they're disguised as too - so a Ditto disguised as a Pidge will count towards "Catch 3 Pidgey" quests.
• Hatching and evolving Pokémon doesn't count towards catching tasks, you have to physically catch them in the wild or from Raid or mystery Pokémon encounters.
• You can indeed work towards two quests at once - so landing a Great Throw on a Pidgey will both count towards "Catch 3 Pidgey" and "Make 3 Great Throws" quests.
• You can delay claiming rewards for both Field and Special Research, although they'll need to be cleared before you get new ones. Delaying the rewards for you Special Research in particular is a good idea, as some of the later requests reward thousands of XP - it might be worth popping a Lucky Egg before claiming them all together.

Thanks to the Silph Road subreddit for filling in the gaps on some of the above.

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Master Pokémon GO Research

Research is the newest craze in Pokémon GO , and you’ll find it makes finding wild Pokémon even more fun and rewarding. Research is the new key to finding powerful Pokémon, rare items, and even encountering Legendary and Mythical Pokémon!

Whether you’re new to research or looking to make the most of this exciting new feature, we’re here to help. Read on to maximize your rewards from both Field Research and Special Research.

Research 101

There are two types of research that Trainers can help Professor Willow with: Field Research and Special Research. Field Research spans almost every activity in Pokémon GO. These tasks can be found by visiting PokéStops, and you can complete lots of them each day. The rewards vary—even for the same task—including almost any item, Stardust, or even an encounter with a wild Pokémon. Harder tasks normally yield better rewards.

Special Research requires more effort to complete, and these tasks will be assigned to you by Professor Willow himself. He’ll pop up in the app whenever he has a new research task for you to take on. You can check your current research tasks by tapping the binoculars icon above Nearby Pokémon. Each Special Research task can be completed only once.

The first batch of Special Research quests focuses on Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region. It won’t be easy, but the grand prize is worth working for—a chance to catch Mew, the first Mythical Pokémon available in Pokémon GO! You’ll also earn fantastic items as you complete stages of Special Research, including Rare Candy, Stardust, and XP.

Plan Ahead for Special Research

Each player receives the same Special Research tasks from Professor Willow in the same order, so you can complete several objectives more easily with some planning.

First, be ready to trigger some tough Evolutions. For example, if you plan on catching Mew, you’re going to need to evolve Magikarp, so conserve your Magikarp Candy. You’ll need to evolve a Magikarp into Gyarados as part of Mew’s Special Research (you must do this during Special Research—having already evolved a Magikarp into a Gyarados prior to taking on the Special Research task won't satisfy the requirement), and at 400 Magikarp Candy per Evolution, you don’t want to be caught empty-handed. You’ll also need to be level 25 and have 100 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region registered in your Pokédex, so be sure to track down any Nearby Pokémon you haven’t registered.

You’ll need to deal with many other tasks as they come around, and there are more tricks to speed things along. Don’t forget that different Buddy Pokémon find Candy at different rates, so you might want to switch to a buddy like Swablu or Wailmer that finds Candy every kilometer if you’re looking to rush things along. And if you’re the type of player who normally only takes on Raids against Legendary Pokémon, don’t forget that you can complete research tasks with easier Raids that can be completed by smaller groups.

Complete Field Research Daily

Completing Field Research won’t get you any closer to Mew, but Research Breakthroughs provide some serious motivation to head out into the field. The first Field Research task you complete each day will net you a special stamp. You’ll make a Research Breakthrough each time you collect seven of these stamps, and with each breakthrough comes some fantastic rewards.

The most exciting reward for making a Research Breakthrough is an encounter with a rare Pokémon. As of this posting, the Legendary Pokémon Moltres awaits dedicated researchers—but different Pokémon could be available in the future. Moltres is exceptionally rare, and Moltres Candy is hard to come by, so take advantage of this opportunity. You’ll also score a bounty of XP, Stardust, and some items.

Don’t worry if you miss a day of Field Research. Unlike the streaks for catching Pokémon and for visiting PokéStops, your progress toward a Research Breakthrough won’t be reset if you can’t go exploring one day. Field Research tasks don’t count as complete until you accept their reward, so you can even finish a Field Research objective one day and then turn it in the next day to earn a quick stamp.

Rack Up Rare Candy

Undertaking research is also a great way to earn some Rare Candy—one of the most valuable items in Pokémon GO. Rare Candy can become any other type of Candy, helping you to power up or evolve whichever Pokémon you like. Raid Battles were previously the only way to collect Rare Candy, but now you can also earn some through research.

You’ll sometimes earn a few Rare Candy when you make Research Breakthroughs. You can receive five more by completing enough Special Research tasks. Certain Field Research tasks may also reward this incredible item—make sure to complete these tasks if you receive them!

Don’t Fear Missing Out

It’s fun to try to complete each Field Research task you’re given, but remember that you can only hold up to three tasks at once. If a task seems too tough to complete for its reward, you can drop it by tapping the trash can icon in the upper-right corner of the task.

Be discerning if you get a bunch of tasks to catch Pokémon you rarely see. There’s no penalty for dropping Field Research tasks, and you can retrieve them at the same PokéStop you got them from until the end of the day if you change your mind.

The Pokémon in Question

If you see a question mark on some tall grass as a Field Research reward, you could be in for a treat. Once you finish your task, you’ll jump into an encounter with a wild Pokémon. Dozens of different Pokémon can be encountered this way, many of which were first discovered in the Kanto region—perfect for Mew’s Special Research.

It’s worth catching these Pokémon even if you happen to have some duplicates. Like Raid Bosses and Pokémon hatched from Eggs, Pokémon you encounter through Field Research tend to perform better in battle than other wild Pokémon do. These encounters aren't affected by the weather.

Field Research tasks can yield some extremely rare Pokémon. Think twice before discarding difficult Field Research tasks like “Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon,” “Win 5 Raids,” or “Make 3 Excellent Throws.” It might take you a while to complete them, but your hard work could lead to encounters with rare Pokémon like Dratini, Typhlosion, and Larvitar!

Research Efficiently

You can often complete tasks with similar objectives at the same time. This can be a great way to get lots of research done quickly—and it might encourage you to complete tasks you’d normally avoid, too.

Field Research tasks to make Nice, Great, or Excellent Throws or to throw Curveballs can be completed simultaneously. If you have Field Research tasks to make, Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws, making an Excellent Throw would advance all three quests at once.

If all your current tasks require you to make accurate throws, you may want to avoid catching the Pokémon. For instance, you could complete Field Research to make five Nice Throws by hitting the same Pokémon with five Nice Throws if it keeps breaking out of your Poké Balls. Large, feisty Pokémon like Nosepass and Onix make easy targets for this sort of task. Just don’t flee from the encounter yourself, which will void your progress.

That’s enough research about research—time to get out there. Good luck, Trainers!

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This is a list of all Special Research campaigns in Pokémon GO . Once a Trainer unlocks any of the Special Research campaigns, they keep that Special Research forever until they complete it. Visit the following articles for information about tasks and rewards.

• 1 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
• 2 Team GO Rocket
• 3 Community Day
• 4 Level-specific Researches
• 5 Halloween
• 8 Safari Zone
• 9 Ticketed Researches
• 10.1 Season of Legends
• 10.2 Season of Heritage
• 10.3 Season of Alola
• 10.4 Season of GO
• 10.5 Season of Light
• 10.6 Season 10: Rising Heroes
• 10.7 Hidden Gems
• 10.8 Adventures Abound
• 10.9 Timeless Travels

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Team GO Rocket [ ]

At level 8, Trainers unlock A Troubling Situation , which introduces Team GO Rocket and Shadow Pokémon . Once A Troubling Situation is complete, Trainers gain access to the currently-active Team GO Rocket research line. Additional Team GO Rocket Special Research cannot be unlocked while a previous one is in progress past page 1, making it possible to miss newer ones.

Community Day [ ]

Level-specific researches [ ], halloween [ ], go fest [ ].

GO Tour [ ]

Safari Zone [ ]

Ticketed researches [ ], other researches [ ], season of legends [ ], season of heritage [ ], season of alola [ ], season of go [ ], season of light [ ], season 10: rising heroes [ ], hidden gems [ ], adventures abound [ ], timeless travels [ ].

• 1 Evolution
• 2 Lucky Pokémon
• 3 Mega Evolution

Pokemon Go Bug Out Event

The Bug Out event in Pokemon Go is on the horizon, and brings a Collection Challenge and Field Research , alongside wild encounters, event bonuses, and more!

This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the Bug Out event in Pokemon Go, including its runtime .

Bug Out Event Runtime

The Bug Out event in Pokemon Go will run from Friday, April 12th, at 10:00AM to Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, at 8:00PM local time.

Bug Out Wild Encounters

The following Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild during this event:

Bug Out Field Research

Field Research tasks are available, rewarding encounters with the following Pokemon:

Bug Out Raids

The following Pokemon will appear in their respective raids during this event:

Bug Out Event Bonuses

The following bonuses will be in effect during the event:

• 2× XP for successfully catching Pokemon with Nice Throws or better
• Increased Candy for Nice Throws or better
• Increased Candy XL for Nice Throws or better for Trainers level 31 and up
• Increased chance to encounter Shiny Combee and Shiny Burmy

Bug Out Collection Challenge

Complete the Collection Challenge within this event to earn Mega Energy for several Bug-type Pokemon, alongside unique reward encounters.

Bug Out Avatar Items

New avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop, and will remain available after the event concludes:

• Burmy Earrings (Plant Cloak)
• Burmy Earrings (Sandy Cloak)
• Burmy Earrings (Trash Cloak)
• Male Combee Bag
• Female Combee Bag

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Pokemon GO: A Complete Guide To Special Research

Special Research offers a lot of content to Pokemon GO players while also being very friendly toward casual players.

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Pokemon GO offers a wide variety of activities for players, aside from being a great way to encourage going out for a walk when the weather is nice. While players can simply just roam around and do things like catch Pokemon or hatch eggs in an incubator, Special Research can give Pokemon GO players some direction if they are not sure what to do next.

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Furthermore, Special Research can also provide unique rewards that cannot be obtained by other means. It also provides players with items that they would otherwise have to pay for, which makes Special Research more attractive to those looking to play entirely for free.

What is Special Research in Pokemon GO ?

To put it simply, Special Research is a series of tasks that require players to go through a fixed list of actions and activities as they are playing Pokemon GO . Tasks that players will need to complete include simple things like catching Pokemon , visiting PokeStops, making "Great" or "Nice" throws, and transferring Pokemon to Professor Willow. Some more complex, difficult, and time-consuming tasks includes things like having to battle other players, accumulate walking distance in kilometers, and win raids. Special Research has a variety of stages, each with a set of tasks that players must complete.

Aside from serving as a glorified to-do list for the player, Special Research also has some story involved as well. Early on in Pokemon GO , the story of Special Research involved the player assisting Professor Willow with his efforts to find mythical Pokemon like Mew and Celebi. Special Research also helps promote new features that have recently been added to Pokemon GO . A good example of this would be the event A Mysterious Incense, which promotes the new item Daily Adventure Incense.

As mentioned above, completing tasks in Special Research will provide players with a wide variety of rewards to pursue. As players complete sets of tasks, they can receive things like Poke Balls, Stardust, Experience points, and encounters with Pokemon that cannot be found by other means. While this mostly means mythical Pokemon, there are some non-mythical Pokemon that can be encountered and caught as well.

This includes unique versions of Pikachu in an impressive, and wide assortment of costumes ranging from silly to seasonal . Some good news about Pokemon encountered exclusively as a reward for Special Research is that they do not flee and have a 100% catch rate, which will make it easier for players to claim their reward after all the work it took to complete a series of Special Research tasks.

Fortunately, Special Research does not expire once players have claimed it by playing during the period it was active. However, if players neglect Pokemon GO for the duration of time that a Special Research event is available to be claimed, they will not be able to participate in it.

This allows for players to work on Special Research they have acquired at their own pace without having to worry about missing out on any of the rewards that come from completing that particular campaign, and it allows them to feel like they aren't falling behind.

In most cases, Special Research events do not cost players any money. The only exception to this would be ticketed events like the upcoming Pokemon GO Fest 2022 on August 27th, which costs players US$10.99 and gives them access to exclusive Special Research tasks that will not expire once they have been claimed. So whether they are paid or free, Special Research is an activity that can be done at a players own pace, making it very casual friendly.

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Pokemon GO Chasing Team GO Rocket - All Timed Research Tasks And Rewards

T he Pokemon GO World of Wonders: Taken Over event presents players with multiple Research quests, including the Chasing Team GO Rocket Timed Research. The event offers numerous in-game elements, such as Shadow Mewtwo and other Shadow monster raids, featured wild spawn, Egg hatchlings, bonuses, and more. Those who manage to complete the Chasing Team GO Rocket Timed Research can farm Mysterious Components and get other valuable items.

The Pokemon GO World of Wonders: Taken Over event starts Wednesday, March 27, at 12 AM and runs until Sunday, March 31, at 11:59 PM Local Time . There are several bonuses for players who participate in the event, which might come in handy while completing the Timed Research. The Chasing Team GO Rocket Timed Research has just 1 step with several tasks and dedicated rewards of valuable items and monster encounters. This guide explores all the tasks and rewards offered in the Chasing Team GO Rocket Timed Research quest.

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Pokemon go chasing team go rocket: timed research tasks and rewards.

Pokemon GO trainers can access the Chasing Team GO Rocket Timed Research at the cost of US $2.00 or an equal price when converted to their local currency. Players can only get tickets until March 30, 2024, at 11:59 PM Local Time . The Chasing Team GO Rocket Timed Research especially focuses on defeating the Team GO Rocket Grunts. During the event, Team GO Rocket members appear more frequently, which may help significantly.

The Timed Research comprises 1 step with 6 different tasks. Each task offers a specific reward, and players will receive a different reward upon completing the entire step. Players must defeat multiple Team GO Rocket Grunts to complete the Timed Research; doing so rewards players with a Pawniard encounter and different Pokemon GO items .

Note that the Pokemon GO Timed Research quests have an expiration date and time; one must complete them within the allocated time frame. Regarding the Chasing Team GO Rocket Timed Research, players must complete the tasks and claim the rewards by Sunday, March 31, 2024, at 11:59 PM Local Time .

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Pokémon Go has basic missions that players can complete in exchange for Pokémon encounters, items, and Stardust. They’re called Field Research Tasks.

Spinning Pokéstops will give players a Field Research Task to complete. Each stop will give a task once a day and players can hold up to three tasks at once. Upon completing a task, players will get a stamp marked with the date. After getting seven stamps from seven different days, players will encounter a special Pokémon, as well as get Stardust, items, and some XP as rewards. Players can turn in multiple tasks a day, but will only receive one stamp for the first task they complete that day. Note that after completing a task, you can wait to turn it in, if you want to save the stamp for another day.

As of May 2, the pool of special Pokémon include Latios , Latias , Lugia , and Ho-Oh , with all of them having a chance to appear Shiny.

Completing the individual tasks also reward sweet stuff. Rare spawns like Aerodactyl or Chansey can be rewards for tasks, as well as important loot like Rare Candy or Golden Razzberries.

Here’s a complete list of the current Field Research Tasks and the rewards, as of May 2. The list will change over time, so be sure to check back every month or two to see if it has been switched.

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Pokémon GO: All The Field Research Tasks That Give You Mega Energy

These research tasks were introduced as part of the Mega Battle Event and may only be available until Thursday September 17.

The new Mega Evolutions added to  Pokémon GO can give your Pokémon an incredible power boost, but in order to do so you'll need a lot of  Mega Energy. This resource can only be obtained in certain ways like  event-exclusive Field Research Tasks . Here's the tasks you'll want to take on.

While Mega Evolutions have existed in Pokémon for a while, they have only just recently been added to  Pokémon GO . These powerful bonus, yet temporary, evolutions can give specific Pokémon an insane buff for difficult battles. These mega evolutions are not free, though, and require you to spend a new resource called Mega Energy which can be obtained in a few specific ways. The easiest way to get your hands on some Mega Energy lies in completing event-exclusive Field Research Tasks. Here's all the research tasks that reward you with Mega Energy.

Field Research Tasks That Give You Mega Energy

These research tasks were introduced as part of the Mega Battle Event and may only be available until Thursday September 17, so make sure to take on as many as you can before that date to collect as much Mega Energy as possible.

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There are four Field Research Tasks you can complete during the event that can give you Mega Energy for either Beedrill, Venusaur, Charizard, or Blastoise.

• Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt - 10 Beedrill Mega Energy
• Mega Evolve a Beedrill - 20 Beedrill Mega Energy
• Battle another trainer - Either five Venusaur Mega Energy, five Charizard Mega Energy, or five Blastoise Mega Energy.
• Catch five Bug-type Pokémon - Five Beedrill Mega Energy

These tasks are much more common than some of the previous Field Research Tasks, making the process of gathering Mega Energy a little easier. This, coupled with the tweaks done at the beginning of the month that lowered the total amount of Mega Energy required to Mega Evolve a Pokémon, will help players actually be able to utilize this new system a little more frequently.

This week of Mega Evolution bonuses end on September 17, and then the final Mega Evolution themed event will begin on September 22 and run through the 28 and will be a Buddy-focused Mega Evolution event. While we don't know the details of that event just yet, it is likely to be another great opportunity to stock up on more Mega Energy.

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