Field Research for January

These are the available Research Tasks with Pokémon encounters for the month of January. The current reward encounter for a Research Breakthrough is Lapras with Ice Shard and Ice Beam.

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Catch 10 Pokémon

Magikarp

CP 99 - 117
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon

Dratini

CP 397 - 430
Catch 3 Normal-, Water-, or Ice-type Pokémon

Dewgong

CP 803 - 851
Catch 5 Fire-type Pokémon

Snorunt

CP 349 - 380
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost

Vulpix

CP 347 - 378
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost

Poliwag

CP 324 - 355
Make 5 Nice Throws

Voltorb

CP 399 - 432
Make 3 Great Throws

Gastly

CP 487 - 527
Make 3 Great Throws

Lileep

CP 515 - 553
Make 3 Great Throws

Anorith

CP 613 - 655
Make 3 Great Throws in a row

Onix

CP 435 - 472
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row

Spinda

CP 486 - 523
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row

Larvitar

CP 411 - 445
Battle in a Gym

Mankey

CP 462 - 499
Battle in a Gym 5 times

Machop

CP 509 - 548
Win a Gym battle

Bulbasaur

CP 442 - 477
Win a Gym battle

Charmander

CP 387 - 420
Win a Gym battle

Squirtle

CP 372 - 405
Win 3 Gym battles

Jynx

CP 1040 - 1095
Use a super effective Charged Attack in 7 Gym battles

Electabuzz

CP 949 - 1000
Defeat a Team Rocket Grunt

Sneasel

CP 831 - 879
Battle another trainer 3 times

Shellder

CP 428 - 463
Battle in a raid

Swinub

CP 288 - 317
Win a level 3 or higher raid

Omanyte

CP 620 - 662
Win a level 3 or higher raid

Kabuto

CP 548 - 587
Win 5 Raids

Aerodactyl

CP 1136 - 1193
Hatch an Egg

Exeggcute

CP 467 - 503
Hatch 3 Eggs

Magmar

CP 973 - 1026
Hatch 4 Eggs

Alolan Vulpix

CP 347 - 378
Hatch 5 Eggs

Chansey

CP 490 - 537
Evolve a Pokémon

Eevee

CP 424 - 459
Evolve a Pokémon

Cubchoo

CP 422 - 458
Power up a Pokémon 5 times

Bulbasaur

CP 442 - 477
Power up a Pokémon 5 times

Charmander

CP 387 - 420
Power up a Pokémon 5 times

Squirtle

CP 372 - 405
Take a snapshot of your buddy

Snover

CP 460 - 497
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy

Stantler

CP 878 - 927
Send 10 Gifts to friends

Clamperl

CP 507 - 544
Transfer 3 Pokémon

Lotad

CP 230 - 256
Trade a Pokémon

Glalie

CP 853 - 902

Field Research Tasks

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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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