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 5 Electric-type Pokémon
-
Mareep Max CP
424 Min CP
391 -
×3
Toxel Candy ×3 -
×5
Poké Ball ×5 -
×3
Great Ball ×3
- Catch 5 Poison-type Pokémon
-
Gastly Max CP
527 Min CP
487 -
×3
Toxel Candy ×3 -
×5
Poké Ball ×5 -
×3
Great Ball ×3
- Hatch an Egg
-
×3
Toxel Candy ×3 -
×500
Stardust ×500
- Hatch 3 Eggs
-
Flaaffy Max CP
652 Min CP
610 -
×1
Toxel Candy ×1
- Battle in a raid
-
×3
Toxel Candy ×3 -
×500
Stardust ×500
- Battle in 3 raids
-
Haunter Max CP
841 Min CP
792 -
×1
Toxel Candy ×1
- Power up Pokémon 5 times
-
×500
Stardust ×500 -
Gulpin Max CP
371 Min CP
339 -
Emolga Max CP
700 Min CP
657
Catching Tasks
- Catch 5 Pokémon
-
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 -
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
-
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
-
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
-
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 -
×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
-
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 -
×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 -
×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 -
×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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