Current Field Research

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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.

Event Tasks

    Catching Tasks

    • Catch 5 Pokémon
      • Cubone
        Max CP
        436
        Min CP
        402
      • Swinub
        Max CP
        317
        Min CP
        288
      • Baltoy
        Max CP
        337
        Min CP
        307
    • 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
      • Misdreavus
        Max CP
        825
        Min CP
        779
      • Shuppet
        Max CP
        436
        Min CP
        401
      • Duskull
        Max CP
        302
        Min CP
        273
      • ×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
      • Baltoy
        Max CP
        337
        Min CP
        307
      • Bronzor
        Max CP
        258
        Min CP
        229
    • 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
      • 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 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
      • Ledyba
        Max CP
        312
        Min CP
        283
      • Spinarak
        Max CP
        350
        Min CP
        319

    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
      • 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
      • 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
      • Beldum
        Max CP
        418
        Min CP
        385
      • Gible
        Max CP
        477
        Min CP
        441

    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
      • Tirtouga
        Max CP
        638
        Min CP
        597
      • Archen
        Max CP
        789
        Min CP
        741
    • Win 3 raids
      • Mawile
        Max CP
        700
        Min CP
        658
      • Klink
        Max CP
        409
        Min CP
        377
    • Win 5 raids
      • Alolan Exeggutor
        Max CP
        1292
        Min CP
        1233
      • Alolan Marowak
        Max CP
        786
        Min CP
        741
      • 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
      • Buneary
        Max CP
        539
        Min CP
        501
      • Trubbish
        Max CP
        428
        Min CP
        395
      • 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
      • Feebas
        Max CP
        117
        Min CP
        99
      • Togedemaru
        Max CP
        926
        Min CP
        876
    • 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
      • 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
    • Earn 3 Hearts with your buddy
      • Poochyena
        Max CP
        290
        Min CP
        263
      • Buneary
        Max CP
        539
        Min CP
        501
      • Lillipup
        Max CP
        392
        Min CP
        360
    • 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

    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



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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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