These are the available Research Tasks with Pokémon encounters for the month of May. Completing a Research Breakthrough will lead to an encounter with one of the following Pokémon: Parasect, Pinsir, Snorlax, Gible, Furfrou, Goomy.
The Current Spinda Pattern is #2
Catching Tasks
Catch 5 Pokémon
Alolan Rattata
Max CP
315
Min CP
286
Alolan Geodude
Max CP
554
Min CP
516
Catch 7 Pokémon
Magikarp
Max CP
117
Min CP
99
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
×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 5 Normal-type Pokémon
Minccino
Max CP
374
Min CP
342
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
×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
×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
×500
Stardust ×500
×6
Razz Berry ×6
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
×5
Great Ball ×5
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost
Vulpix
Max CP
378
Min CP
347
Poliwag
Max CP
355
Min CP
324
Hippopotas
Max CP
582
Min CP
542
Snover
Max CP
497
Min CP
460
×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
Stufful
Max CP
579
Min CP
540
Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon
×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
Dunsparce
Max CP
724
Min CP
679
×200
Stardust ×200
×3
Razz Berry ×3
×1
Pinap Berry ×1
×5
Poké Ball ×5
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 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
Slakoth
Max CP
429
Min CP
395
Make 3 Great Throws
Snubbull
Max CP
530
Min CP
492
Lileep
Max CP
553
Min CP
515
Anorith
Max CP
655
Min CP
613
×200
Stardust ×200
×3
Razz Berry ×3
×1
Pinap Berry ×1
×5
Poké Ball ×5
Make 3 Great Throws in a row
Onix
Max CP
472
Min CP
435
×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 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
Make an Excellent Throw
×500
Stardust ×500
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
×5
Great Ball ×5
×2
Ultra Ball ×2
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row
Gible
Max CP
477
Min CP
441
Battling Tasks
Battle in GO Battle League
Machoke
Max CP
870
Min CP
822
Win a raid
Galarian Farfetch'd
Max CP
717
Min CP
673
Win a three-star raid or higher
Omanyte
Max CP
662
Min CP
620
Kabuto
Max CP
587
Min CP
548
Win 5 raids
Aerodactyl
Max CP
1193
Min CP
1136
Use 10 supereffective Charged Attacks
×25
Lopunny Mega Energy ×25
Exploring Tasks
Hatch an Egg
Mantine
Max CP
903
Min CP
854
Hatch an Egg
Lickitung
Max CP
604
Min CP
564
Hatch 2 Eggs
Beldum
Max CP
418
Min CP
385
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
Sudowoodo
Max CP
920
Min CP
871
×500
Stardust ×500
×6
Razz Berry ×6
×2
Pinap Berry ×2
×5
Great Ball ×5
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
Ralts
Max CP
231
Min CP
206
Walk 3 km
Sableye
Max CP
632
Min CP
592
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
Hoppip
Max CP
257
Min CP
231
Yanma
Max CP
630
Min CP
588
Murkrow
Max CP
669
Min CP
626
Take 2 snapshots of wild Fairy-type Pokémon
Snubbull
Max CP
530
Min CP
492
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
Chikorita
Max CP
400
Min CP
368
Cyndaquil
Max CP
420
Min CP
387
Totodile
Max CP
485
Min CP
449
×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
Power up Pokémon 7 times
Treecko
Max CP
451
Min CP
417
Torchic
Max CP
468
Min CP
433
Mudkip
Max CP
483
Min CP
447
Buddy & Friendship Tasks
Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy
Bunnelby
Max CP
237
Min CP
212
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy
Stunfisk
Max CP
926
Min CP
876
Take a snapshot of your buddy
Girafarig
Max CP
877
Min CP
829
Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each
Magikarp
Max CP
117
Min CP
99
Trade a Pokémon
Shelmet
Max CP
357
Min CP
325
Karrablast
Max CP
506
Min CP
469
Team GO Rocket Tasks
Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon
Nidorina
Max CP
561
Min CP
522
Nidorino
Max CP
597
Min CP
557
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 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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