Field Research
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Field Research (Japanese: フィールドリサーチ Field Research) are small goals that can be completed in Pokémon GO which initially introduced by Professor Willow to aid him in his discoveries. Research tasks involve a range of objectives, such as catching Pokémon, or battling in Gyms, and allow the player to earn rewards, including items, Pokémon, or Stardust. Pokémon obtained from Field Research tasks will have a minimum IV of 10 in each stat.
Tasks can be obtained by spinning PokéStops, and a maximum of three active tasks can be held at one time. A player can choose to discard a task to free up space for another. A single PokéStop will provide the same task for all players for a single day, and the task cannot be obtained again if the task from that PokéStop was completed for the day. Completing a Research task will earn the player a Stamp. Only one Stamp can be obtained per day, and once the player earns seven Stamps, the player will receive a Research Breakthrough along with additional rewards.
Separate Field Research tasks have been available on special events, including during Community Days.
List of Field Research tasks
The following is a list of all Field Research tasks that have been available to players. Tasks colored in gray are tasks which are currently available.
Catching Pokémon
| Task | Potential rewards | Availability | |
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| Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon |  Lickitung  Girafarig |
500 / 5  /6 
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July 2018 (Lickitung) August 2018 (Girafarig) |
| Catch 10 Pokémon |  Magikarp |
200 / 5  / 3 / 1 
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Since April 2018 |
 /  Voltorb / Exeggutor |
200 / 5 / 3 / 1
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April 2018 | |
| Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon |  Dratini |
1500 / 10  / 2  / 2 
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Since April 2018 |
| Catch 2 Ice-type Pokémon |  Jynx |
June 2018 | |
| Catch 3 Bug-type Pokémon |  Pinsir |
200-500 / 5 / 5 / 3-6 / 1-3
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April-June 2018 |
| Catch 3 Dark-type Pokémon |  Houndour |
200-500 / 5 / 5 / 3-6 / 1-3
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April-June 2018 |
| Catch 3 Electric-type Pokémon |  Pikachu |
200-500 / 5 / 5 / 3-6 / 1-3
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April-June 2018 |
| Catch 3 Fire-type Pokémon |  /  Ponyta / Magcargo |
200-500 / 5 / 5 / 3-6 / 1-3 |
April-June 2018 |
| Catch 3 Flying-type Pokémon |  Doduo |
200-500 / 5 / 5 / 3-6 / 1-3
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April-June 2018 |
| Catch 3 Poison-type Pokémon |  /  /  Bulbasaur / Grimer / Gastly |
200-500 / 5 / 5 / 3-6 / 1-3
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April-June 2018 (Grimer) April 2018 (Bulbasaur, Gastly) |
| Catch 5 Fire-type Pokémon |  Flareon |
1 
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April 2018 (Flareon) September 2018 (Silver Pinap Berry) |
| Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon |  Gligar |
May 2018 | |
| Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon |  Mareep |
August 2018 | |
| Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon |  Krabby |
October 2018 | |
| Catch 5 Normal-type Pokémon | Pinsir |
November 2018 | |
| Catch 5 Bug-type Pokémon |  Nincada |
November 2018 | |
| Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon | 1000 / 5 / 6 / 2
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Since April 2018 | |
| Catch 3 Grass-, Fire-, or Ground-type Pokémon |  Numel |
April 2018, December 2018 | |
| Catch 3 Water-, Electric- or Bug-type Pokémon |  Electrike |
May 2018 | |
| Catch 3 Grass-, Fire- or Water-type Pokémon | Pikachu |
July 2018 | |
| Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost |  /  Vulpix / Poliwag |
200 / 5 / 3 / 1
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Since April 2018 |
| Catch 10 Pokémon with Weather Boost | 500 / 5 / 6
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Since April 2018 | |
Poliwag |
500 / 5 / 6
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April 2018 | |
| Catch 20 Pokémon with Weather Boost |  Ninetales |
April-June 2018 | |
| Catch a Ditto | 1500 / 10 / 2 / 3
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Since April 2018 | |
| Catch 3 Oddish or Bellsprout |  Tangela |
200-500 / 5 / 5 / 4-6 / 1-2
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April-June 2018 |
| Catch 3 Swablu | 200-500 / 5 / 5 / 4-6 / 1-2
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April-June 2018 | |
| Catch 3 Pidgey or Murkrow |  Ekans |
200-500 / 5 / 5 / 4-6 / 1-2
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April-June 2018 |
| Catch 3 Treecko or Mudkip |  Torchic |
200-500 / 5 / 5 / 4-6 / 1-2
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April-June 2018 |
| Catch 3 Meowth or Skitty |  Growlithe |
200-500 / 5 / 5 / 4-6 / 1-2
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April-June 2018 |
| Catch a Meowth or Growlithe | Electrike |
August 2018 | |
| Catch a Skitty or Poochyena |  Snubbull |
August 2018 | |
| Catch a Rattata or Pikachu |  Phanpy |
September 2018 | |
Evolving Pokémon
| Task | Potential rewards | Availability | |
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| Evolve a Pokémon |  Eevee |
Since April 2018 | |
Vulpix |
April 2018 | ||
| Evolve a Grass-type Pokémon | Bulbasaur |
July 2018 | |
| Evolve a Fire-type Pokémon |  Charmander |
July 2018 | |
| Evolve a Water-type Pokémon |  Seel  Squirtle |
June 2018 (Seel) July 2018 (Squirtle) | |
| Evolve 5 Fire-type Pokémon | Flareon Ninetales |
April 2018 (Flareon) September 2018 (Ninetales) | |
| Evolve 3 Electric-type Pokémon |  Jolteon |
May 2018 | |
| Evolve 10 Water-type Pokémon | Dratini |
October 2018 | |
| Evolve an Electric-, Fire- or Water-type Pokémon | Eevee |
July 2018 | |
| Evolve a Meowth | Houndour |
July 2018 | |
| Evolve 2 Pidgey |  Caterpie |
November 2018 | |
Throwing Poké Balls
| Task | Potential rewards | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Make a Nice Throw |  Slowpoke |
June 2018 | |
| Make 3 Nice Throws | Voltorb |
April 2018 | |
| Make 5 Nice Throws | Voltorb |
200 / 5 / 3 / 1
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Since April 2018 |
| Make 2 Nice Throws in a row | 500 / 3 
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Since April 2018 | |
| Make 3 Nice Throws in a row | 500 / 5 / 2 / 2
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Since April 2018 | |
| Land a Nice Curveball Throw | Gastly |
October 2018 | |
| Make 2 Nice Curveball Throws |  Spinda |
October 2018 | |
| Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws | Spinda |
November 2018 | |
| Make 2 Nice Curveball Throws in a row | 200 / 5 / 3 / 1
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Since April 2018 | |
 Electrode |
200 / 5 / 3 / 1
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May 2018 | |
| Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row | 3
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Since April 2018 | |
| Make 3 Great Throws | Gastly |
200 / 5 / 3 / 3
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Since April 2018 |
 Onix |
200 / 5 / 3 / 3
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April 2018 | |
| Make 5 Great Throws | 5
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Since April 2018 | |
| Make 10 Great Throws | 500 XP | Since April 2018 | |
| Make 3 Great Throws in a row | Onix |
1000 / 5-10 / 9 / 3 /1
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Since April 2018 |
| Make 5 Great Throws in a row |  Flaaffy  Wigglytuff |
Flaaffy (May 2018) November 2018 (Wigglytuff) | |
| Make a Great Curveball Throw | Spinda |
September 2018 December 2018 | |
| Make 3 Great Curveball Throws | 1000 / 5 / 9 / 2
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Since April 2018 | |
| Make 2 Great Curveball Throws in a row | 5
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Since April 2018 | |
| Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row | 1500 / 1 / 3
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Since April 2018 | |
 Charmeleon |
1500 / 1 / 3
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April 2018 | |
| Make an Excellent Throw | 500 / 5 / 2 / 2
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Since April 2018 | |
| Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row |  Larvitar |
Since April 2018 | |
Onix |
April 2018 | ||
| Make an Excellent Curveball Throw |  Absol |
June 2018 | |
| Make 3 Curveball Throws in a row |  Golduck |
June 2018, December 2018 | |
Spinda |
August 2018 | ||
| Make 5 Curveball Throws in a row | 500 / 5 / 6 / 6 /1-2
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Since April 2018 | |
Gym battles
| Task | Potential rewards | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Battle in a Gym |  Mankey |
200 / 5  / 2  / 5 /1
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Since April 2018 |
| / / / / Bulbasaur / Charmander / Poliwag / Houndour / Numel  Minun  Horsea |
200 / 5 / 2 / 5 /1
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April 2018 (Bulbasaur, Charmander, Poliwag, Houndour, Numel) May 2018 (Minun) June 2018 (Horsea) | |
| Battle in a Gym 5 times |  Machop |
500 / 5 / 3  / 2-4 / 10
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Since April 2018 |
Bulbasaur |
500 / 5 / 3 / 2-4 / 10
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April 2018 | |
| Win a Gym battle | / / Bulbasaur / Charmander / Squirtle |
5 / 4 / 10
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Since April 2018 |
| Win 3 Gym battles | Jynx |
3  / 6 /1  / 1
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Since April 2018 |
 Kingler |
3 / 6 / 1 / 1
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June 2018 | |
| Use a supereffective Charged Attack in a Gym battle | 500 / 3 / 4 / 10
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Since April 2018 | |
| Use a supereffective Charged Attack in 5 Gym battles | 1 
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May 2018 | |
| Use a supereffective Charged Attack in 7 Gym battles |  Electabuzz |
1000 / 3 / 3 / 6 /1 / 1
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Since April 2018 |
Raid battles
| Task | Potential rewards | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Battle in a raid | 200 / 5 / 2
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Since April 2018 | |
Minun |
200 / 5 / 2
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May 2018 | |
| Win a raid |  Porygon |
500 / 3 / 4 / 10
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Since April 2018 (items) December 2018 (Porygon) |
 Pineco |
500 / 3 / 4 / 10
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November 2018 | |
| Win 2 raids |  Quilava |
April 2018 | |
| Win 3 raids | 1500 / 3  / 8 / 3
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Since April 2018 | |
| 1500 / 3 / 8 / 3 
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June 2018 | ||
| Win 5 raids |  Typhlosion |
April 2018 | |
| Win a level 3 or higher raid | 1000 / 3 / 1 / 1
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Since April 2018 | |
Dratini |
1000 / 3 / 1-3 / 1
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July 2018 | |
Miscellaneous
| Task | Potential rewards | Availability | |
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| Spin 3 PokéStops you haven't visited before | Ponyta |
April 2018 | |
| Spin 6 PokéStops you haven't visited before |  Aerodactyl |
May 2018 | |
| Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms | 200 / 5-10 / 3 / 1
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Since April 2018 | |
| Hatch an Egg |  /  Exeggcute / Lanturn |
200 / 5 / 3 / 1
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Since April 2018 (Exeggcute, items) August 2018, December 2018 (Lanturn) |
| Hatch 2 Eggs |  Wailmer |
October 2018 | |
| Hatch 3 Eggs |  Magmar |
1000 / 10 / 5 / 9 /3 / 1
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Since April 2018 |
| Hatch 5 Eggs |  Chansey |
Since April 2018 | |
| Power up a Pokémon |  Plusle |
May 2018 | |
| Power up Pokémon 3 times |  Staryu  Koffing |
June 2018 (Staryu) September 2018 (Koffing) | |
| Power up Pokémon 5 times | / / Bulbasaur / Charmander / Squirtle |
Since April 2018 | |
| Power up Pokémon 7 times |  Magneton |
May 2018 | |
| Power up Pokémon 10 times | 3
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December 2018 | |
| Earn a Candy walking with your buddy |  Swablu Krabby Numel  Octillery  Clefable |
May 2018 (Swablu) June 2018 (Krabby) September 2018 (Numel) October 2018 (Octillery) November 2018 (Clefable) | |
| Transfer 10 Pokémon |  Misdreavus |
August 2018, December 2018 | |
| Use 10 Berries on Pokémon | Growlithe |
September 2018 | |
| Use 5 Pinap Berries | 1
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October 2018 | |
| Send 5 Gifts to Friends |  Roselia  Golbat |
September 2018 (Roselia) November 2018 (Golbat) | |
| Trade a Pokémon |  Feebas |
October 2018, December 2018 | |
Event specific tasks
Certain events have had their own set of Field Research tasks available for players during the event period.
Community Day
| Task | Potential rewards | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Catch 3 Mareep | 500 / 5 / 2 / 2
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April 15, 2018 |
| Catch 3 Charmander | 500 / 5 / 2 / 2
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May 19, 2018 |
| Catch 3 Larvitar | 500 / 5 / 2 / 2
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June 16, 2018 |
| Catch 5 Squirtle |  Sunglasses Squirtle |
July 8, 2018 |
| Catch 3 Eevee | 500 / 5 / 2 / 2
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August 11-12, 2018 |
| Catch 3 Chikorita | 500 / 5 / 2 / 2
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September 22, 2018 |
| Catch 3 Beldum | 500 / 5 / 2 / 2
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October 21, 2018* October 28, 2018* |
Adventure Week 2018
| Task | Potential rewards |
|---|---|
| Hatch 2 Eggs | 1 /  Omanyte |
| Hatch 3 Eggs | Omanyte |
| Earn 3 Candy walking with your Buddy |  Kabuto |
| Spin 2 PokéStops you haven't visited before | Onix |
| Spin 6 PokéStops you haven't visited before | Aerodactyl |
| Evolve an Omanyte or Kabuto | Aerodactyl |
Water Festival 2018
| Task | Potential rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 2 Water-type Pokémon | Magikarp |
| Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon | Wailmer |
| Battle in a Gym 3 times | Kingler |
| Win a Raid | 1
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| Evolve 2 Shellder |  Lapras |
| Catch 5 Magikarp or Wailmer |  Luvdisc |
GO Fest 2018
| Task | Potential rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon | 1
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| Earn a Candy walking with your buddy | 1
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| Hatch an Egg | 1
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| Visit 10 PokéStops | 1
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Johto Festival 2018
| Task | Potential rewards |
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| Catch 3 Sunkern | 1  / 1 File:GO Up-Grade.png / 1  / 1  / 1 
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| Evolve 3 Sunkern or Natu | Pineco |
| Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon |  /  Poliwhirl / Seadra |
| Win a Raid |  Porygon |
| Make 3 Excellent Throws | /  Onix / Scyther |
| Make 4 Great Curveball throws in a row |  Miltank |
Pokémon World Championships 2018
| Task | Potential rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon |  Corsola |
Psychic Spectacular 2018
| Task | Potential rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Psychic-type Pokémon | 1000
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| Catch 5 Abra or Drowzee | Jynx |
| Evolve 3 Slowpoke or Exeggcute | Girafarig |
Halloween 2018
| Task | Potential rewards |
|---|---|
| Catch 5 Dark-type Pokémon | 500
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| Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon |  Sableye |
| Catch 5 Poochyena or Houndour |  Sneasel |
| Evolve 3 Duskull or Shuppet | 1
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| Transfer 10 Pokémon | Misdreavus |
Let's GO 2018
| Task | Potential rewards |
|---|---|
| Make an Excellent Throw |  Ditto |
| Evolve 2 Anorith | Scyther |
| Hatch 2 Eggs | Aerodactyl |
Research Breakthrough
Research Breakthrough rewards have rotated every month, and enable players to catch some Legendary Pokémon which had only been available through Raids, or other rare Pokémon. Players are also rewarded with the items: 3000 XP, 2000 Stardust, Sinnoh Stone* and one of: 3 Rare Candy, 20 Poké Balls, 5 Ultra Balls and 5 Pinap Berries.
| Time | Pokémon encounter |
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| April 2018 |  Moltres |
| May 2018 |  Zapdos |
| June 2018 |  Articuno |
| July 2018 |  Snorlax* |
| August 2018 |  Raikou |
| September 2018 |  Entei |
| October 2018 |  Suicune |
| November 2018 |  Shedinja |
| December 2018 | One of: Moltres, Zapdos, Articuno, Raikou, Entei, Suicune |
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