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
      • shinyCubone
        Max CP
        436
        Min CP
        402
      • shinyBaltoy
        Max CP
        337
        Min CP
        307
      • shinySwinub
        Max CP
        317
        Min CP
        288
    • Catch 7 Pokémon
      • shinyMagikarp
        Max CP
        117
        Min CP
        99
      • shinyStufful
        Max CP
        579
        Min CP
        540
      • shinyWimpod
        Max CP
        215
        Min CP
        191
    • Catch 7 different species of Pokémon
      • shinyExeggcute
        Max CP
        503
        Min CP
        467
    • Catch 10 Pokémon
      • shinyDuskull
        Max CP
        302
        Min CP
        273
      • shinyShuppet
        Max CP
        436
        Min CP
        401
      • shinyMisdreavus
        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
      • shinyPorygon
        Max CP
        737
        Min CP
        693
      • shinyBronzor
        Max CP
        258
        Min CP
        229
      • shinyBaltoy
        Max CP
        337
        Min CP
        307
    • Catch 15 different species of Pokémon
      • shinyAlolan Exeggutor
        Max CP
        1292
        Min CP
        1233
    • Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon
      • shinyDratini
        Max CP
        430
        Min CP
        397
      • shinyBagon
        Max CP
        495
        Min CP
        459
      • shinyAxew
        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
      • shinyVulpix
        Max CP
        378
        Min CP
        347
      • shinyPoliwag
        Max CP
        355
        Min CP
        324
      • shinyHippopotas
        Max CP
        582
        Min CP
        542
      • shinySnover
        Max CP
        497
        Min CP
        460
      • shinyWingull
        Max CP
        328
        Min CP
        298
      • shinyVanillite
        Max CP
        443
        Min CP
        409
      • shinyRoggenrola
        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
      • shinySpinarak
        Max CP
        350
        Min CP
        319
      • shinyLedyba
        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
      • shinyDiglett
        Max CP
        289
        Min CP
        262
      • shinyAlolan Diglett
        Max CP
        292
        Min CP
        264
      • shinySudowoodo
        Max CP
        920
        Min CP
        871
      • shinyDunsparce
        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
      • shinyPsyduck
        Max CP
        474
        Min CP
        439
      • shinyWoobat
        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
      • shinyClamperl
        Max CP
        544
        Min CP
        507
      • shinyKabuto
        Max CP
        587
        Min CP
        548
      • shinyOmanyte
        Max CP
        662
        Min CP
        620
      • shinyElgyem
        Max CP
        593
        Min CP
        554
      • shinyBinacle
        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
      • shinyMankey
        Max CP
        499
        Min CP
        462
      • shinyAipom
        Max CP
        578
        Min CP
        539
      • shinyBaltoy
        Max CP
        337
        Min CP
        307
    • Make 3 Great Throws in a row
      • shinyLileep
        Max CP
        553
        Min CP
        515
      • shinyAnorith
        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
      • shinyOnix
        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
      • shinySpinda 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
      • shinyBeldum
        Max CP
        418
        Min CP
        385
    • Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row
      • shinyLarvitar
        Max CP
        445
        Min CP
        411
      • shinyGible
        Max CP
        477
        Min CP
        441
      • shinyBeldum
        Max CP
        418
        Min CP
        385

    Battling Tasks

    • Win in the GO Battle League
      • shinyNidoran♀
        Max CP
        349
        Min CP
        319
      • shinyMeditite
        Max CP
        297
        Min CP
        269
      • shinyDrilbur
        Max CP
        589
        Min CP
        549
    • Win a raid
      • Marowak
        Max CP
        786
        Min CP
        741
    • Win a three-star raid or higher
      • shinyArchen
        Max CP
        789
        Min CP
        741
      • shinyTirtouga
        Max CP
        638
        Min CP
        597
    • Win 3 raids
      • shinyKlink
        Max CP
        409
        Min CP
        377
      • shinyMawile
        Max CP
        700
        Min CP
        658
    • Win 5 raids
      • shinyAlolan Marowak
        Max CP
        786
        Min CP
        741
      • shinyAlolan Exeggutor
        Max CP
        1292
        Min CP
        1233
      • shinyAerodactyl
        Max CP
        1193
        Min CP
        1136

    Exploring Tasks

    • Hatch an Egg
      • shinyScyther
        Max CP
        1160
        Min CP
        1104
      • shinySudowoodo
        Max CP
        920
        Min CP
        871
      • shinyNincada
        Max CP
        329
        Min CP
        299
      • shinyTrubbish
        Max CP
        428
        Min CP
        395
      • shinyBuneary
        Max CP
        539
        Min CP
        501
      • shinyBunnelby
        Max CP
        237
        Min CP
        212
    • Hatch 2 Eggs
      • shinyPikachu
        Max CP
        402
        Min CP
        369
      • shinySneasel
        Max CP
        879
        Min CP
        831
      • shinyMawile
        Max CP
        700
        Min CP
        658
      • shinyTogedemaru
        Max CP
        926
        Min CP
        876
      • shinyFeebas
        Max CP
        117
        Min CP
        99
    • Walk 1 km
      • shinySnubbull
        Max CP
        530
        Min CP
        492
    • Walk 4 km
      • shinySnorlax
        Max CP
        1382
        Min CP
        1320
    • Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
      • shinyDoduo
        Max CP
        514
        Min CP
        477
      • shinySudowoodo
        Max CP
        920
        Min CP
        871
      • shinyRemoraid
        Max CP
        391
        Min CP
        358
      • shinyRalts
        Max CP
        231
        Min CP
        206
      • shinyAron
        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
      • shinyGrowlithe
        Max CP
        533
        Min CP
        495
      • shinyHisuian Growlithe
        Max CP
        566
        Min CP
        527
      • shinySlowpoke
        Max CP
        525
        Min CP
        487
      • shinyGalarian Slowpoke
        Max CP
        525
        Min CP
        487
    • Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
      • shinyTrapinch
        Max CP
        546
        Min CP
        507
      • shinyCroagunk
        Max CP
        408
        Min CP
        375
      • shinyCottonee
        Max CP
        300
        Min CP
        271
    • Take snapshots of 3 different wild Ground-, Rock-, or Fairy-type Pokémon
      • shinyClefairy
        Max CP
        495
        Min CP
        458
      • shinyGeodude
        Max CP
        554
        Min CP
        516
      • shinyTrapinch
        Max CP
        546
        Min CP
        507

    Training Tasks

    • Evolve a Pokémon
      • shinyEevee
        Max CP
        459
        Min CP
        424
    • Power up Pokémon 3 times
      • shinyBulbasaur
        Max CP
        477
        Min CP
        442
      • shinyCharmander
        Max CP
        420
        Min CP
        387
      • shinySquirtle
        Max CP
        405
        Min CP
        372
    • Power up Pokémon 5 times
      • shinySnivy
        Max CP
        364
        Min CP
        333
      • shinyTepig
        Max CP
        464
        Min CP
        428
      • shinyOshawott
        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
      • shinyRowlet
        Max CP
        453
        Min CP
        418
      • shinyLitten
        Max CP
        443
        Min CP
        409
      • shinyPopplio
        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
      • shinyJigglypuff
        Max CP
        310
        Min CP
        277
      • shinyBunnelby
        Max CP
        237
        Min CP
        212
      • shinyBuneary
        Max CP
        539
        Min CP
        501
      • shinyLitleo
        Max CP
        611
        Min CP
        571
      • shinyGlameow
        Max CP
        400
        Min CP
        367
      • shinyDedenne
        Max CP
        789
        Min CP
        743
    • Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy
      • shinyStunfisk
        Max CP
        926
        Min CP
        876
      • shinyGalarian Stunfisk
        Max CP
        926
        Min CP
        876
    • Earn 3 Hearts with your buddy
      • shinyLillipup
        Max CP
        392
        Min CP
        360
      • shinyBuneary
        Max CP
        539
        Min CP
        501
      • shinyPoochyena
        Max CP
        290
        Min CP
        263
    • Send 5 Gifts and add a sticker to each
      • shinySudowoodo
        Max CP
        920
        Min CP
        871
      • shinySpritzee
        Max CP
        536
        Min CP
        498
      • shinySwirlix
        Max CP
        505
        Min CP
        468
    • Trade a Pokémon
      • shinyMachop
        Max CP
        548
        Min CP
        509
      • shinyRoggenrola
        Max CP
        516
        Min CP
        479

    Team GO Rocket Tasks

    • Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
      • shinyLotad
        Max CP
        256
        Min CP
        230
      • shinyTympole
        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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