Current Field Research

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These are the available Research Tasks with Pokémon encounters for the current Season, Timeless Travels. Completing a Research Breakthrough this season will lead to an encounter with one of the following Pokémon: Galarian Weezing, Galarian Mr. Mime, Lapras, Furfrou, Goomy, Jangmo-o.

The Spinda pattern for December is #1. The Spinda pattern will change monthly.

Event Tasks

  • Hatch an Egg
    • Wooloo
      Max CP
      302
      Min CP
      274
  • Earn a Candy walking with your buddy
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
  • Trade a Pokémon
    • shiny Hisuian Sneasel
      Max CP
      879
      Min CP
      831
  • Send a Gift to a friend
    • ×5
       Poké Ball ×5
  • Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each
    • shiny Eevee
      Max CP
      459
      Min CP
      424

Catching Tasks

  • Catch 5 Pokémon
    • shiny Cubchoo
      Max CP
      458
      Min CP
      422
    • shiny Bergmite
      Max CP
      520
      Min CP
      484
  • Catch 7 Pokémon
    • shiny Magikarp
      Max CP
      117
      Min CP
      99
    • shiny Stufful
      Max CP
      579
      Min CP
      540
    • Wimpod
      Max CP
      215
      Min CP
      191
  • Catch 10 Pokémon
    • shiny Jigglypuff
      Max CP
      310
      Min CP
      277
    • shiny Morelull
      Max CP
      442
      Min CP
      409
    • shiny Ralts
      Max CP
      231
      Min CP
      206
    • ×200
       Stardust ×200
    • ×3
       Rare Candy ×3
    • ×2
       Golden Razz Berry ×2
    • ×10
       Poké Ball ×10
  • Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon
    • shiny Dratini
      Max CP
      430
      Min CP
      397
    • shiny Bagon
      Max CP
      495
      Min CP
      459
    • shiny 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 Grass- or Ice-type Pokémon
    • Smoliv
      Max CP
      366
      Min CP
      335
    • shiny Snover
      Max CP
      497
      Min CP
      460
    • Vanillite
      Max CP
      443
      Min CP
      409
  • 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
    • ×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
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
  • Catch 7 different species of Pokémon
    • shiny Golett
      Max CP
      509
      Min CP
      472
  • Catch 15 different species of Pokémon
    • Sandygast
      Max CP
      528
      Min CP
      491
  • Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost
    • shiny Vulpix
      Max CP
      378
      Min CP
      347
    • shiny Poliwag
      Max CP
      355
      Min CP
      324
    • shiny Wingull
      Max CP
      328
      Min CP
      298
    • shiny Hippopotas
      Max CP
      582
      Min CP
      542
    • shiny Snover
      Max CP
      497
      Min CP
      460
    • shiny Roggenrola
      Max CP
      516
      Min CP
      479
    • Vanillite
      Max CP
      443
      Min CP
      409
    • ×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 Berries to help catch Pokémon
    • shiny Dwebble
      Max CP
      524
      Min CP
      488
    • shiny Surskit
      Max CP
      339
      Min CP
      309
    • ×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
    • shiny Diglett
      Max CP
      289
      Min CP
      262
    • shiny Alolan Diglett
      Max CP
      292
      Min CP
      264
    • shiny 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
    • shiny Wooper
      Max CP
      275
      Min CP
      247
    • shiny Paldean Wooper
      Max CP
      275
      Min CP
      247
  • 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
    • shiny Omanyte
      Max CP
      662
      Min CP
      620
    • shiny Kabuto
      Max CP
      587
      Min CP
      548
    • shiny Clamperl
      Max CP
      544
      Min CP
      507
    • shiny Elgyem
      Max CP
      593
      Min CP
      554
    • shiny 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
    • shiny Scraggy
      Max CP
      588
      Min CP
      549
    • Tadbulb
      Max CP
      390
      Min CP
      358
  • Make 3 Great Throws in a row
    • shiny Lileep
      Max CP
      553
      Min CP
      515
    • shiny Anorith
      Max CP
      655
      Min CP
      613
    • ×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
    • shiny Darumaka
      Max CP
      618
      Min CP
      576
    • shiny Galarian Darumaka
      Max CP
      618
      Min CP
      576
  • 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
    • shiny Spinda 1
      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
    • shiny Dratini
      Max CP
      430
      Min CP
      397
  • Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row
    • shiny Larvitar
      Max CP
      445
      Min CP
      411
    • shiny Beldum
      Max CP
      418
      Min CP
      385
    • shiny Gible
      Max CP
      477
      Min CP
      441

Battling Tasks

  • Win in the GO Battle League
    • shiny Spheal
      Max CP
      412
      Min CP
      379
    • shiny Frillish
      Max CP
      539
      Min CP
      501
    • shiny Frillish (Female)
      Max CP
      539
      Min CP
      501
    • shiny Meditite
      Max CP
      297
      Min CP
      269
  • Win a raid
    • shiny Lapras
      Max CP
      1131
      Min CP
      1076
  • Win a three-star raid or higher
    • shiny Tirtouga
      Max CP
      638
      Min CP
      597
    • shiny Archen
      Max CP
      789
      Min CP
      741
  • Win 2 raids
    • shiny Galarian Weezing
      Max CP
      982
      Min CP
      932
  • Win 5 raids
    • shiny Alolan Marowak
      Max CP
      786
      Min CP
      741
    • shiny Alolan Exeggutor
      Max CP
      1292
      Min CP
      1233
    • shiny Aerodactyl
      Max CP
      1193
      Min CP
      1136

Exploring Tasks

  • Hatch an Egg
    • shiny Meowth
      Max CP
      320
      Min CP
      292
    • shiny Scyther
      Max CP
      1160
      Min CP
      1104
    • shiny Sudowoodo
      Max CP
      920
      Min CP
      871
    • shiny Nincada
      Max CP
      329
      Min CP
      299
    • shiny Trubbish
      Max CP
      428
      Min CP
      395
  • Hatch 2 Eggs
    • shiny Alolan Meowth
      Max CP
      341
      Min CP
      312
    • shiny Galarian Meowth
      Max CP
      443
      Min CP
      409
    • shiny Sneasel
      Max CP
      879
      Min CP
      831
    • shiny Mawile
      Max CP
      700
      Min CP
      658
    • shiny Feebas
      Max CP
      117
      Min CP
      99
  • Explore 2 km
    • shiny Ponyta
      Max CP
      727
      Min CP
      683
    • shiny Galarian Ponyta
      Max CP
      727
      Min CP
      683
  • Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
    • shiny Doduo
      Max CP
      514
      Min CP
      477
    • shiny Remoraid
      Max CP
      391
      Min CP
      358
    • shiny Ralts
      Max CP
      231
      Min CP
      206
    • shiny Aron
      Max CP
      560
      Min CP
      522
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
  • Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
    • shiny Growlithe
      Max CP
      533
      Min CP
      495
    • shiny Hisuian Growlithe
      Max CP
      566
      Min CP
      527
    • shiny Slowpoke
      Max CP
      525
      Min CP
      487
    • shiny Galarian Slowpoke
      Max CP
      525
      Min CP
      487
  • Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
    • shiny Trapinch
      Max CP
      546
      Min CP
      507
    • shiny Croagunk
      Max CP
      408
      Min CP
      375
    • shiny Cottonee
      Max CP
      300
      Min CP
      271
  • Take 3 snapshots of different wild Grass-type Pokémon
    • shiny Scyther
      Max CP
      1160
      Min CP
      1104
  • Take 3 snapshots of different wild Ice-type Pokémon
    • Cryogonal
      Max CP
      1199
      Min CP
      1143
  • Take 3 snapshots of different wild Fairy-type Pokémon
    • shiny Mawile
      Max CP
      700
      Min CP
      658

Training Tasks

  • Evolve a Pokémon
    • shiny Eevee
      Max CP
      459
      Min CP
      424
  • Power up Pokémon 3 times
    • shiny Bulbasaur
      Max CP
      477
      Min CP
      442
    • shiny Charmander
      Max CP
      420
      Min CP
      387
    • shiny Squirtle
      Max CP
      405
      Min CP
      372
  • Power up Pokémon 5 times
    • shiny Snivy
      Max CP
      364
      Min CP
      333
    • shiny Tepig
      Max CP
      464
      Min CP
      428
    • shiny 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
       Pidgeot Mega Energy ×25
    • ×25
       Abomasnow Mega Energy ×25
    • ×25
       Glalie Mega Energy ×25

Buddy & Friendship Tasks

  • Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy
    • shiny Jigglypuff
      Max CP
      310
      Min CP
      277
    • shiny Buneary
      Max CP
      539
      Min CP
      501
    • shiny Glameow
      Max CP
      400
      Min CP
      367
    • shiny Bunnelby
      Max CP
      237
      Min CP
      212
    • shiny Litleo
      Max CP
      611
      Min CP
      571
    • shiny Dedenne
      Max CP
      789
      Min CP
      743
  • Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy
    • shiny Stunfisk
      Max CP
      926
      Min CP
      876
    • shiny Galarian Stunfisk
      Max CP
      926
      Min CP
      876
  • Send 5 Gifts and add a sticker to each
    • shiny Delibird
      Max CP
      469
      Min CP
      433
  • Trade a Pokémon
    • shiny Shelmet
      Max CP
      357
      Min CP
      325
    • shiny Karrablast
      Max CP
      506
      Min CP
      469

Team GO Rocket Tasks

  • Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
    • shiny Skrelp
      Max CP
      455
      Min CP
      421
    • Stunky
      Max CP
      493
      Min CP
      457
  • Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon
    • shiny Alolan Meowth
      Max CP
      341
      Min CP
      312
    • shiny 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




Field Research Tasks

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 next to the Pokémon in the graphic?

That is the range of possible CPs that your Pokémon encounter could be. The highest is Perfect IVs and the lowest is not so perfect 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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