These are the available Research Tasks with Pokémon encounters for the current Season, Max Out. Completing a Research Breakthrough this season will lead to an encounter with one of the following Pokémon: Galarian Weezing, Galarian Mr. Mime, Excadrill, Scraggy, Furfrou, and Jangmo-o.
The Spinda patterns 2, 3, and 4 are available this season.
Event Tasks
- Catch 10 Pokémon
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Witch Hat Pikachu
Max CP
402
Min CP
369
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Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume
Max CP
378
Min CP
347
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Piplup wearing a Halloween Mischief costume
Max CP
460
Min CP
426
- Catch 15 Ghost- or Dark-type Pokémon
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×25
Gengar Mega Energy ×25
-
×25
Houndoom Mega Energy ×25
-
×25
Sableye Mega Energy ×25
-
×25
Banette Mega Energy ×25
-
×25
Absol Mega Energy ×25
- Evolve 3 Pokémon
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Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume
Max CP
425
Min CP
392
-
Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume
Max CP
453
Min CP
418
- Win a Raid
- Win 2 Raids
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Morpeko
Max CP
832
Min CP
785
- Win 3 Raids
-
Spiritomb
Max CP
888
Min CP
839
Catching Tasks
- Catch 5 Pokémon
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Sentret
Max CP
264
Min CP
238
-
Hoothoot
Max CP
290
Min CP
262
-
Taillow
Max CP
328
Min CP
298
- Catch 7 Pokémon
-
Magikarp
Max CP
117
Min CP
99
-
Stufful
Max CP
579
Min CP
540
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Wimpod
Max CP
215
Min CP
191
- Catch 10 Pokémon
-
×200
Stardust ×200
-
×3
Rare Candy ×3
-
×2
Golden Razz Berry ×2
-
×10
Poké Ball ×10
- Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon
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Dratini
Max CP
430
Min CP
397
-
Bagon
Max CP
495
Min CP
459
-
Axew
Max CP
586
Min CP
547
-
×1500
Stardust ×1500
-
×3
Rare Candy ×3
-
×2
Golden Razz Berry ×2
-
×10
Ultra Ball ×10
- Catch 5 Water- or Ground-type Pokémon
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Spheal
Max CP
412
Min CP
379
-
Golett
Max CP
509
Min CP
472
-
Mareanie
Max CP
416
Min CP
383
- Catch 5 Grass- or Poison-type Pokémon
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Paras
Max CP
436
Min CP
402
-
Roselia
Max CP
801
Min CP
755
-
Bounsweet
Max CP
201
Min CP
178
- Catch a Ditto
-
×1500
Stardust ×1500
-
×3
Rare Candy ×3
-
×2
Golden Razz Berry ×2
-
×10
Ultra Ball ×10
- Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon
-
×10
Pidgeot Mega Energy ×10
-
×500
Stardust ×500
-
×6
Razz Berry ×6
-
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
- Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon
-
×10
Venusaur Mega Energy ×10
-
×10
Sceptile Mega Energy ×10
-
×500
Stardust ×500
-
×6
Razz Berry ×6
-
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
- Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon
-
×10
Charizard Mega Energy ×10
-
×10
Blaziken Mega Energy ×10
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×500
Stardust ×500
-
×6
Razz Berry ×6
-
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
- Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon
-
×10
Blastoise Mega Energy ×10
-
×10
Swampert Mega Energy ×10
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×500
Stardust ×500
-
×6
Razz Berry ×6
-
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
- Catch 7 different species of Pokémon
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Wooper
Max CP
275
Min CP
247
-
Paldean Wooper
Max CP
275
Min CP
247
- Catch 15 different species of Pokémon
-
Feebas
Max CP
117
Min CP
99
- Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost
-
Vulpix
Max CP
378
Min CP
347
-
Poliwag
Max CP
355
Min CP
324
-
Wingull
Max CP
328
Min CP
298
-
Hippopotas
Max CP
582
Min CP
542
-
Snover
Max CP
497
Min CP
460
-
Roggenrola
Max CP
516
Min CP
479
-
Vanillite
Max CP
443
Min CP
409
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×200
Stardust ×200
-
×3
Razz Berry ×3
-
×1
Pinap Berry ×1
-
×5
Poké Ball ×5
- Catch 10 Pokémon with Weather Boost
-
×500
Stardust ×500
-
×6
Razz Berry ×6
-
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
- Use 5 Pinap Berries to help catch Pokémon
-
Wailmer
Max CP
629
Min CP
584
-
Swablu
Max CP
353
Min CP
322
-
×500
Stardust ×500
-
×6
Razz Berry ×6
-
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
Throwing Tasks
- Make 5 Curveball Throws in a row
-
×500
Stardust ×500
-
×6
Razz Berry ×6
-
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
- Make 5 Nice Throws
-
Diglett
Max CP
289
Min CP
262
-
Alolan Diglett
Max CP
292
Min CP
264
-
Sudowoodo
Max CP
920
Min CP
871
-
×200
Stardust ×200
-
×3
Razz Berry ×3
-
×1
Pinap Berry ×1
-
×5
Poké Ball ×5
- Make 10 Nice Throws
-
Gothita
Max CP
407
Min CP
375
-
Solosis
Max CP
586
Min CP
545
- Make 3 Nice Throws in a row
-
×500
Stardust ×500
-
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
-
×2
Ultra Ball ×2
- Make 2 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
-
×200
Stardust ×200
-
×3
Razz Berry ×3
-
×1
Pinap Berry ×1
-
×5
Poké Ball ×5
- Make 3 Great Throws
-
Omanyte
Max CP
662
Min CP
620
-
Kabuto
Max CP
587
Min CP
548
-
Clamperl
Max CP
544
Min CP
507
-
Elgyem
Max CP
593
Min CP
554
-
Binacle
Max CP
405
Min CP
373
-
×200
Stardust ×200
-
×3
Razz Berry ×3
-
×1
Pinap Berry ×1
-
×5
Poké Ball ×5
- Make 5 Great Throws
-
Carvanha
Max CP
437
Min CP
398
-
Numel
Max CP
453
Min CP
418
- Make 3 Great Throws in a row
-
Lileep
Max CP
553
Min CP
515
-
Anorith
Max CP
655
Min CP
613
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×1000
Stardust ×1000
-
×1
Rare Candy ×1
-
×9
Razz Berry ×9
-
×3
Pinap Berry ×3
-
×10
Poké Ball ×10
-
×5
Ultra Ball ×5
- Make 3 Great Curveball Throws
-
×1000
Stardust ×1000
-
×1
Rare Candy ×1
-
×9
Razz Berry ×9
-
×3
Pinap Berry ×3
-
×10
Poké Ball ×10
-
×5
Ultra Ball ×5
- Make 5 Great Curveball Throws
-
Cranidos
Max CP
780
Min CP
730
-
Shieldon
Max CP
381
Min CP
348
- Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row
-
×1500
Stardust ×1500
-
×3
Rare Candy ×3
-
×2
Golden Razz Berry ×2
-
×10
Ultra Ball ×10
- Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row
-
Spinda 2
Max CP
523
Min CP
486
-
Spinda 3
Max CP
523
Min CP
486
-
Spinda 4
Max CP
523
Min CP
486
- Make an Excellent Throw
-
×500
Stardust ×500
-
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
-
×2
Ultra Ball ×2
- Make 2 Excellent Throws
-
Beldum
Max CP
418
Min CP
385
- Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row
-
Larvitar
Max CP
445
Min CP
411
-
Beldum
Max CP
418
Min CP
385
-
Gible
Max CP
477
Min CP
441
Battling Tasks
- Win in the GO Battle League
-
Gligar
Max CP
796
Min CP
750
-
Slakoth
Max CP
429
Min CP
395
-
Grubbin
Max CP
421
Min CP
388
- Win a raid
-
Sneasel
Max CP
879
Min CP
831
- Win a three-star raid or higher
-
Tirtouga
Max CP
638
Min CP
597
-
Archen
Max CP
789
Min CP
741
- Win 2 raids
-
Hisuian Sneasel
Max CP
879
Min CP
831
- Win 5 raids
-
Alolan Marowak
Max CP
786
Min CP
741
-
Alolan Exeggutor
Max CP
1292
Min CP
1233
-
Aerodactyl
Max CP
1193
Min CP
1136
Exploring Tasks
- Hatch an Egg
-
Scyther
Max CP
1160
Min CP
1104
-
Sudowoodo
Max CP
920
Min CP
871
-
Nincada
Max CP
329
Min CP
299
-
Trubbish
Max CP
428
Min CP
395
-
Alolan Meowth
Max CP
341
Min CP
312
- Hatch 2 Eggs
-
Sneasel
Max CP
879
Min CP
831
-
Mawile
Max CP
700
Min CP
658
-
Feebas
Max CP
117
Min CP
99
-
Galarian Meowth
Max CP
443
Min CP
409
- Explore 2 km
-
Slowpoke
Max CP
525
Min CP
487
-
Galarian Slowpoke
Max CP
525
Min CP
487
- Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
-
Doduo
Max CP
514
Min CP
477
-
Remoraid
Max CP
391
Min CP
358
-
Ralts
Max CP
231
Min CP
206
-
Aron
Max CP
560
Min CP
522
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×500
Stardust ×500
-
×6
Razz Berry ×6
-
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
- Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
-
Growlithe
Max CP
533
Min CP
495
-
Hisuian Growlithe
Max CP
566
Min CP
527
-
Slowpoke
Max CP
525
Min CP
487
-
Galarian Slowpoke
Max CP
525
Min CP
487
- Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
-
Trapinch
Max CP
546
Min CP
507
-
Croagunk
Max CP
408
Min CP
375
-
Cottonee
Max CP
300
Min CP
271
- Take 3 snapshots of different wild Grass-type Pokémon
-
Cherubi
Max CP
407
Min CP
374
-
Smoliv
Max CP
366
Min CP
335
- Take 3 snapshots of different wild Fire-type Pokémon
-
Growlithe
Max CP
533
Min CP
495
-
Litwick
Max CP
431
Min CP
398
- Take 3 snapshots of different wild Water-type Pokémon
-
Horsea
Max CP
452
Min CP
418
-
Ducklett
Max CP
367
Min CP
335
Training Tasks
- Evolve a Pokémon
-
Eevee
Max CP
459
Min CP
424
- Power up Pokémon 3 times
-
Bulbasaur
Max CP
477
Min CP
442
-
Charmander
Max CP
420
Min CP
387
-
Squirtle
Max CP
405
Min CP
372
- Power up Pokémon 5 times
-
Snivy
Max CP
364
Min CP
333
-
Tepig
Max CP
464
Min CP
428
-
Oshawott
Max CP
448
Min CP
413
-
×10
Venusaur Mega Energy ×10
-
×10
Charizard Mega Energy ×10
-
×10
Blastoise Mega Energy ×10
-
×10
Beedrill Mega Energy ×10
-
×10
Pidgeot Mega Energy ×10
-
×10
Manectric Mega Energy ×10
-
×10
Aggron Mega Energy ×10
- Power up Pokémon 7 times
-
Rowlet
Max CP
453
Min CP
418
-
Litten
Max CP
443
Min CP
409
-
Popplio
Max CP
483
Min CP
448
- Power up Pokémon 10 times
-
×25
Pinsir Mega Energy ×25
-
×25
Manectric Mega Energy ×25
-
×25
Gardevoir Mega Energy ×25
Buddy & Friendship Tasks
- Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy
-
Jigglypuff
Max CP
310
Min CP
277
-
Buneary
Max CP
539
Min CP
501
-
Glameow
Max CP
400
Min CP
367
-
Bunnelby
Max CP
237
Min CP
212
-
Litleo
Max CP
611
Min CP
571
-
Dedenne
Max CP
789
Min CP
743
- Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy
-
Stunfisk
Max CP
926
Min CP
876
-
Galarian Stunfisk
Max CP
926
Min CP
876
- Send 5 Gifts and add a sticker to each
-
Emolga
Max CP
700
Min CP
657
-
Dedenne
Max CP
789
Min CP
743
- Trade a Pokémon
-
Machop
Max CP
548
Min CP
509
-
Timburr
Max CP
563
Min CP
524
Team GO Rocket Tasks
- Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
-
Sneasel
Max CP
879
Min CP
831
- Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon
-
Absol
Max CP
1083
Min CP
1027
Sponsored Tasks
- Send 3 Gifts to friends
-
×1000
Stardust ×1000
-
×1
Rare Candy ×1
- Catch 8 Pokémon
-
×1000
Stardust ×1000
-
×1
Rare Candy ×1
AR Scanning Tasks
- AR Scanning
-
×10
Poké Ball ×10
-
×5
Great Ball ×5
-
×1
Poffin ×1
FAQ
What is Research in Pokémon GO?
Research is a feature in Pokémon GO that gives Trainers the opportunity to help Professor Willow with his Pokémon Research. Completing a Research Task will unlock rewards. The more challenging a task, the greater the reward will be.
There are two types of Research you can contribute to: Field Research and Special Research.
What is Field Research?
Field Research tasks are assigned/collected by spinning PokéStops. Trainers can only receive and complete one task from each PokéStop each day. Tasks are the same for all trainers on a given day so you can share PokéStop locations for a desirable task with others in your community.
The task will consist of an objective and a reward for completing it. Rewards range from Items to Pokémon encounters. If the task awards items, it will disclose what item and quantity on the task itself. If it’s an encounter, it won’t. Instead you can refer to the handy graphic on this page.
The first Field Research task you complete for a day will reward you with a Stamp towards unlocking a Research Breakthrough.
How do I unlock a Research Breakthrough?
You can unlock a Research Breakthrough by collect 7 Stamps. Again, Stamps are obtained from your first completed Field Research task for the day. Unlike the ‘First PokéStop of the Day’ or ‘First Catch of the Day’ streaks, you do not need to collect Stamps on consecutive days. You won’t ever lose stamps you earned because you missed a day.
Upon reaching 7 Stamps, you can open the box and earn a handful of helpful Rewards. Rewards will consist of a Pokémon encounter, XP, Stardust and will include one of the following items: Rare Candy, Pinap Berries, Ultra Balls, or Poké Balls.
What is Special Research?
Special Research is like Field Research but they can be thought of as part of the game’s Story. Like Field Research they consist of tasks that you work through to earn Rewards. However in Special Research completing a set of task will earn you additional rewards. Completing all sets of tasks in the series will earn you a more valuable reward. eg. A Mythical Pokémon encounter.
While, Trainers cannot repeat Special Research tasks, Professor Willow will occasionally seek assistance with new tasks. Special Research can also be assigned at Special Events like GO Fest in Chicago or during in-game Events like Pokémon GO Halloween 2018.
What are the CP numbers under the Pokémon in the graphic?
That is the Perfect CP value or the number a Pokémon will have on encounter from Field Research when it’s IV values are maxed out. It is helpful to know at a glance if an encounter has high IVs.
What is the Sparkle next to some Pokémon in the graphic?
The sparkle indicates that there is a chance of encountering that Pokémon in their Shiny form. The chance of encountering a Shiny from a Field Research task is 1 in 450. However they could possibly be higher for certain encounters (eg. Absol).
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