Current Field Research

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This list is not final. There may be tasks, rewards, or encounters missing.

These are the available Research Tasks with Pokémon encounters for the current Season, Might and Mastery. Completing a Research Breakthrough this season will lead to an encounter with one of the following Pokémon: Alolan Marowak, Mawile, Druddigon, Jangmo-o, Charcadet, Frigibax.

The Spinda pattern 7 and 8 are available this season.

Powerful Potential Tasks

  • Hatch an Egg
    • shiny Gothita
      Max CP
      407
      Min CP
      375
    • shiny Solosis
      Max CP
      586
      Min CP
      545
    • Sinistea
      Max CP
      488
      Min CP
      452
  • Explore 2 km
    • shiny Gothita
      Max CP
      407
      Min CP
      375
    • shiny Solosis
      Max CP
      586
      Min CP
      545
    • Sinistea
      Max CP
      488
      Min CP
      452
  • Earn a Candy exploring with your buddy
    • ×1000
       Stardust ×1000
  • Win 2 raids
    • shiny Alolan Raichu
      Max CP
      980
      Min CP
      929
    • shiny Hisuian Typhlosion
      Max CP
      1283
      Min CP
      1224
    • shiny Sableye
      Max CP
      632
      Min CP
      592

Catching Tasks

  • Catch 7 Pokémon
    • shiny Magikarp
      Max CP
      117
      Min CP
      99
    • shiny Stufful
      Max CP
      579
      Min CP
      540
    • shiny 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
    • 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 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
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
  • Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon
    • ×10
       Charizard Mega Energy ×10
    • ×10
       Blaziken Mega Energy ×10
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
  • Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon
    • ×10
       Venusaur Mega Energy ×10
    • ×10
       Sceptile Mega Energy ×10
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
  • Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon
    • ×10
       Blastoise Mega Energy ×10
    • ×10
       Swampert Mega Energy ×10
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
  • Catch 7 different species of Pokémon
    • shiny Clauncher
      Max CP
      466
      Min CP
      431
    • shiny Sandygast
      Max CP
      528
      Min CP
      491
    • Hatenna
      Max CP
      369
      Min CP
      338
  • 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
    • shiny 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
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500

Throwing Tasks

  • Make 5 Curveball Throws in a row
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
  • 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 3 Nice Throws in a row
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
    • ×2
       Ultra Ball ×2
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
  • 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 3 Great Throws in a row
    • shiny Lileep
      Max CP
      553
      Min CP
      515
    • shiny Anorith
      Max CP
      655
      Min CP
      613
    • ×10
       Poké Ball ×10
    • ×5
       Ultra Ball ×5
    • ×9
       Razz Berry ×9
    • ×3
       Pinap Berry ×3
    • ×1
       Rare Candy ×1
    • ×1000
       Stardust ×1000
  • Make 3 Great Curveball Throws
    • ×10
       Poké Ball ×10
    • ×5
       Ultra Ball ×5
    • ×9
       Razz Berry ×9
    • ×3
       Pinap Berry ×3
    • ×1
       Rare Candy ×1
    • ×1000
       Stardust ×1000
  • 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 7
      Max CP
      523
      Min CP
      486
    • shiny Spinda 8
      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 Jangmo-o
      Max CP
      415
      Min CP
      382
  • 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 a Trainer Battle in the GO Battle League
    • ×3
       Kubfu Candy ×3
  • Win a raid
    • shiny Mawile
      Max CP
      700
      Min CP
      658
    • shiny Klink
      Max CP
      409
      Min CP
      377
    • shiny Falinks
      Max CP
      1010
      Min CP
      958
  • Win a three-star raid or higher
    • shiny Tirtouga
      Max CP
      638
      Min CP
      597
    • shiny Archen
      Max CP
      789
      Min CP
      741
  • Win a five-star raid
    • ×1500
       Stardust ×1500
    • ×5
       Kubfu Candy ×5
  • Win 2 raids
    • shiny Beedrill
      Max CP
      791
      Min CP
      745
    • shiny Slowbro
      Max CP
      1090
      Min CP
      1037
    • shiny Houndoom
      Max CP
      1129
      Min CP
      1074
  • Win 5 raids
    • shiny Alolan Exeggutor
      Max CP
      1292
      Min CP
      1233
    • shiny Alolan Marowak
      Max CP
      786
      Min CP
      741
    • shiny Aerodactyl
      Max CP
      1193
      Min CP
      1136
    • ×1500
       Stardust ×1500
    • ×3
       Rare Candy ×3
    • ×2
       Golden Razz Berry ×2
    • ×10
       Ultra Ball ×10

Exploring Tasks

  • Hatch an Egg
    • 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
    • shiny Aipom
      Max CP
      578
      Min CP
      539
    • shiny Ducklett
      Max CP
      367
      Min CP
      335
    • shiny Smoliv
      Max CP
      366
      Min CP
      335
  • Hatch 2 Eggs
    • shiny Sneasel
      Max CP
      879
      Min CP
      831
    • shiny Mawile
      Max CP
      700
      Min CP
      658
  • Explore 2 km
    • shiny Shellder
      Max CP
      463
      Min CP
      428
    • shiny Murkrow
      Max CP
      669
      Min CP
      626
    • shiny Wurmple
      Max CP
      247
      Min CP
      222
  • 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 Mankey
      Max CP
      499
      Min CP
      462
    • 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
    • ×3
       Great Ball ×3
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
  • 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
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
  • Take a snapshot of Kubfu
    • ×3
       Kubfu Candy ×3

Training Tasks

  • Evolve a Pokémon
    • shiny Eevee
      Max CP
      459
      Min CP
      424
  • Evolve 2 Pokémon
    • shiny Crabrawler
      Max CP
      584
      Min CP
      544
    • shiny Togedemaru
      Max CP
      926
      Min CP
      876
  • 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
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
  • 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
    • shiny Croagunk
      Max CP
      408
      Min CP
      375
    • shiny Scraggy
      Max CP
      588
      Min CP
      549
    • ×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
    • shiny Rowlet
      Max CP
      453
      Min CP
      418
    • shiny Litten
      Max CP
      443
      Min CP
      409
    • shiny Popplio
      Max CP
      483
      Min CP
      448
  • Power up Pokémon 10 times
    • shiny Mienfoo
      Max CP
      595
      Min CP
      555
    • shiny Passimian
      Max CP
      1300
      Min CP
      1241
  • Earn 10000 XP
    • ×1
       Golden Razz Berry ×1
  • Earn 10000 Stardust
    • ×1
       Silver Pinap Berry ×1

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
    • ×500
       Stardust ×500
    • ×6
       Razz Berry ×6
    • ×2
       Pinap Berry ×2
    • ×5
       Great Ball ×5
  • 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 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each
    • shiny Ralts
      Max CP
      231
      Min CP
      206
    • shiny Makuhita
      Max CP
      350
      Min CP
      318
  • Trade a Pokémon
    • shiny Magikarp
      Max CP
      117
      Min CP
      99
    • shiny Feebas
      Max CP
      117
      Min CP
      99

Team GO Rocket Tasks

  • Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
    • shiny Dratini
      Max CP
      430
      Min CP
      397
    • shiny Larvitar
      Max CP
      445
      Min CP
      411
    • ×3
       Kubfu Candy ×3

Sponsored Tasks

  • Send 3 Gifts to friends
    • ×1
       Rare Candy ×1
    • ×1000
       Stardust ×1000
  • 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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