Current Field Research

These are the available Research Tasks with Pokémon encounters for the current Season, Hidden Gems. Completing a Research Breakthrough this season will lead to an encounter with one of the following Pokémon: Sableye, Beldum, Audino, Furfrou, Goomy, or Noibat.

The current Spinda pattern is #3. The Spinda pattern will still change monthly.

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Event Tasks

Catching Tasks

Catch 5 Pokémon
- Cubone
  Max CP
  436
  Min CP
  402
- Baltoy
  Max CP
  337
  Min CP
  307
- Swinub
  Max CP
  317
  Min CP
  288
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 7 different species of Pokémon
- Exeggcute
  Max CP
  503
  Min CP
  467
Catch 10 Pokémon
- Duskull
  Max CP
  302
  Min CP
  273
- Shuppet
  Max CP
  436
  Min CP
  401
- Misdreavus
  Max CP
  825
  Min CP
  779
- ×200
  Stardust ×200
- ×3
  Rare Candy ×3
- ×2
  Golden Razz Berry ×2
- ×10
  Poké Ball ×10
Catch 15 Pokémon
- Porygon
  Max CP
  737
  Min CP
  693
- Bronzor
  Max CP
  258
  Min CP
  229
- Baltoy
  Max CP
  337
  Min CP
  307
Catch 15 different species of Pokémon
- Alolan Exeggutor
  Max CP
  1292
  Min CP
  1233
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 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 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
- Wingull
  Max CP
  328
  Min CP
  298
- Vanillite
  Max CP
  443
  Min CP
  409
- Roggenrola
  Max CP
  516
  Min CP
  479
- ×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
- ×500
  Stardust ×500
- ×6
  Razz Berry ×6
- ×2
  Pinap Berry ×2
- ×5
  Great Ball ×5
Use 5 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon
- Spinarak
  Max CP
  350
  Min CP
  319
- Ledyba
  Max CP
  312
  Min CP
  283

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
- Dunsparce
  Max CP
  724
  Min CP
  679
- ×200
  Stardust ×200
- ×3
  Razz Berry ×3
- ×1
  Pinap Berry ×1
- ×5
  Poké Ball ×5
Make 10 Nice Throws
- Psyduck
  Max CP
  474
  Min CP
  439
- Woobat
  Max CP
  435
  Min CP
  401
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
- Clamperl
  Max CP
  544
  Min CP
  507
- Kabuto
  Max CP
  587
  Min CP
  548
- Omanyte
  Max CP
  662
  Min CP
  620
- 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
- Mankey
  Max CP
  499
  Min CP
  462
- Aipom
  Max CP
  578
  Min CP
  539
- Baltoy
  Max CP
  337
  Min CP
  307
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
- 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 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 5
  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
- Gible
  Max CP
  477
  Min CP
  441
- Beldum
  Max CP
  418
  Min CP
  385

Battling Tasks

Win in the GO Battle League
- Nidoran♀
  Max CP
  349
  Min CP
  319
- Meditite
  Max CP
  297
  Min CP
  269
- Drilbur
  Max CP
  589
  Min CP
  549
Win a raid
- Marowak
  Max CP
  786
  Min CP
  741
Win a three-star raid or higher
- Archen
  Max CP
  789
  Min CP
  741
- Tirtouga
  Max CP
  638
  Min CP
  597
Win 3 raids
- Klink
  Max CP
  409
  Min CP
  377
- Mawile
  Max CP
  700
  Min CP
  658
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
- Buneary
  Max CP
  539
  Min CP
  501
- Bunnelby
  Max CP
  237
  Min CP
  212
Hatch 2 Eggs
- Pikachu
  Max CP
  402
  Min CP
  369
- Sneasel
  Max CP
  879
  Min CP
  831
- Mawile
  Max CP
  700
  Min CP
  658
- Togedemaru
  Max CP
  926
  Min CP
  876
- Feebas
  Max CP
  117
  Min CP
  99
Walk 1 km
- Snubbull
  Max CP
  530
  Min CP
  492
Walk 4 km
- Snorlax
  Max CP
  1382
  Min CP
  1320
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
- Doduo
  Max CP
  514
  Min CP
  477
- Sudowoodo
  Max CP
  920
  Min CP
  871
- 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 snapshots of 3 different wild Ground-, Rock-, or Fairy-type Pokémon
- Clefairy
  Max CP
  495
  Min CP
  458
- Geodude
  Max CP
  554
  Min CP
  516
- Trapinch
  Max CP
  546
  Min CP
  507

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
  Aerodactyl Mega Energy ×25
- ×25
  Houndoom Mega Energy ×25
- ×25
  Ampharos Mega Energy ×25

Buddy & Friendship Tasks

Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy
- Jigglypuff
  Max CP
  310
  Min CP
  277
- Bunnelby
  Max CP
  237
  Min CP
  212
- Buneary
  Max CP
  539
  Min CP
  501
- Litleo
  Max CP
  611
  Min CP
  571
- Glameow
  Max CP
  400
  Min CP
  367
- 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
Earn 3 Hearts with your buddy
- Lillipup
  Max CP
  392
  Min CP
  360
- Buneary
  Max CP
  539
  Min CP
  501
- Poochyena
  Max CP
  290
  Min CP
  263
Send 5 Gifts and add a sticker to each
- Sudowoodo
  Max CP
  920
  Min CP
  871
- Spritzee
  Max CP
  536
  Min CP
  498
- Swirlix
  Max CP
  505
  Min CP
  468
Trade a Pokémon
- Machop
  Max CP
  548
  Min CP
  509
- Roggenrola
  Max CP
  516
  Min CP
  479

Team GO Rocket Tasks

Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
- Lotad
  Max CP
  256
  Min CP
  230
- Tympole
  Max CP
  359
  Min CP
  328
Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon
- Haunter
  Max CP
  841
  Min CP
  792

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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