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Research Tasks List

Research Breakthrough Rewards

Reward Encounters
Hisuian Growlithe
CP 527 ~ 567
Larvitar
CP 411 ~ 446
Audino
CP 676 ~ 721
Axew
CP 547 ~ 587
Furfrou
CP 856 ~ 905
Jangmo-o
CP 382 ~ 415
Rewards
x3000
x2000
+ One of these
x3
x5
x20
x5
x1
x1
x1

Research Tasks & Encounters

Catch 5 Pokemon
Catches and Throws
164~187
172~195
263~290
301~330
Catch 7 Pokemon
Catches and Throws
99~117
540~579
191~215
Catch a Dragon Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
397~430
459~495
547~586
Catch 5 Grass or Bug Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
537~577
319~350
Catch 5 Ghost or Dark Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
375~407
545~586
Catch 10 Normal Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
x10
Catch 10 Fire Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
x10
x10
Catch 10 Grass Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
x10
x10
Catch 10 Water Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
x10
x10
Catch 7 Different Species of Pokemon
Catches and Throws
829~877
Catch 15 Different Species of Pokemon
Catches and Throws
564~604
Catch 5 Pokemon with a Weather Boost
Catches and Throws
347~378
324~355
298~328
542~582
460~497
479~516
409~443
Catch 5 Razz Berries to Help Catch Pokemon
Catches and Throws
222~247
185~209
Make 5 Nice Throws
Catches and Throws
262~289
264~292
871~920
Make 10 Nice Throws
Catches and Throws
487~527
779~825
Make 5 Great Throws
Catches and Throws
626~669
491~529
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws
Catches and Throws
750~796
Make 3 Great Throws in a Row
Catches and Throws
515~553
613~655
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a Row
Catches and Throws
486~523
Make 2 Excellent Throws
Catches and Throws
385~418
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a Row
Catches and Throws
411~445
385~418
441~477
Win in the Go Battle League
Battle and Training
411~446
172~197
443~479
Win a Raid
Battle and Training
435~472
Win a Three Star Raid
Battle and Training
597~638
741~789
Win 2 Raids
Battle and Training
131~168
Win 5 Raids
Battle and Training
741~786
1136~1193
1233~1292
Defeat 3 Team Rocket Grunts
Battle and Training
592~632
Purify 3 Shadow Pokemon
Battle and Training
792~841
Evolve a Pokemon
Battle and Training
424~459
Power Up Pokemon 3 Times
Battle and Training
442~477
387~420
372~405
Power Up Pokemon 5 Times
Battle and Training
333~364
428~464
413~448
x10
x10
x10
x10
x10
x10
x10
Power Up Pokemon 7 Times
Battle and Training
418~453
409~443
448~483
Power Up Pokemon 10 Times
Battle and Training
x10
x10
x10
Hatch an Egg
Exploration and Interaction
495~533
1104~1160
871~920
299~329
395~428
Hatch 2 Eggs
Exploration and Interaction
527~566
831~879
658~700
99~117
Walk 2 km
Exploration and Interaction
286~315
344~377
Spin 3 Pokestops or Gyms
Exploration and Interaction
477~514
358~391
206~231
522~560
Spin 5 Pokestops or Gyms
Exploration and Interaction
495~533
527~566
487~525
487~525
Take a Snapshot of a Wild Pokemon
Exploration and Interaction
507~546
375~408
271~300
Take 3 Snapshots of Different Wild Psychic Type Pokemon
Exploration and Interaction
554~593
Take 3 Snapshots of Different Wild Ghost Type Pokemon
Exploration and Interaction
387~420
Take 3 Snapshots of Different Wild Dark Type Pokemon
Exploration and Interaction
365~397
Earn 2 Candies Walking with Your Buddy
Buddy and Friendship
277~310
501~539
367~400
212~237
571~611
743~789
Earn 3 Candies Walking with your Buddy
Buddy and Friendship
876~926
876~926
Trade a Pokemon
Buddy and Friendship
459~495
Send 5 Gifts and Add a Sticker to Each
Buddy and Friendship
247~275
287~316
379~412
Catch 5 Pokemon
Catches and Throws
164~187
172~195
263~290
301~330
Catch 7 Pokemon
Catches and Throws
99~117
540~579
191~215
Catch a Dragon Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
397~430
459~495
547~586
Catch 5 Grass or Bug Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
537~577
319~350
Catch 5 Ghost or Dark Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
375~407
545~586
Catch 10 Normal Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
x10
Catch 10 Fire Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
x10
x10
Catch 10 Grass Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
x10
x10
Catch 10 Water Type Pokemon
Catches and Throws
x10
x10
Catch 7 Different Species of Pokemon
Catches and Throws
829~877
Catch 15 Different Species of Pokemon
Catches and Throws
564~604
Catch 5 Pokemon with a Weather Boost
Catches and Throws
347~378
324~355
298~328
542~582
460~497
479~516
409~443
Catch 5 Razz Berries to Help Catch Pokemon
Catches and Throws
222~247
185~209
Make 5 Nice Throws
Catches and Throws
262~289
264~292
871~920
Make 10 Nice Throws
Catches and Throws
487~527
779~825
Make 5 Great Throws
Catches and Throws
626~669
491~529
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws
Catches and Throws
750~796
Make 3 Great Throws in a Row
Catches and Throws
515~553
613~655
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a Row
Catches and Throws
486~523
Make 2 Excellent Throws
Catches and Throws
385~418
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a Row
Catches and Throws
411~445
385~418
441~477
Win in the Go Battle League
Battle and Training
411~446
172~197
443~479
Win a Raid
Battle and Training
435~472
Win a Three Star Raid
Battle and Training
597~638
741~789
Win 2 Raids
Battle and Training
131~168
Win 5 Raids
Battle and Training
741~786
1136~1193
1233~1292
Defeat 3 Team Rocket Grunts
Battle and Training
592~632
Purify 3 Shadow Pokemon
Battle and Training
792~841
Evolve a Pokemon
Battle and Training
424~459
Power Up Pokemon 3 Times
Battle and Training
442~477
387~420
372~405
Power Up Pokemon 5 Times
Battle and Training
333~364
428~464
413~448
x10
x10
x10
x10
x10
x10
x10
Power Up Pokemon 7 Times
Battle and Training
418~453
409~443
448~483
Power Up Pokemon 10 Times
Battle and Training
x10
x10
x10
Hatch an Egg
Exploration and Interaction
495~533
1104~1160
871~920
299~329
395~428
Hatch 2 Eggs
Exploration and Interaction
527~566
831~879
658~700
99~117
Walk 2 km
Exploration and Interaction
286~315
344~377
Spin 3 Pokestops or Gyms
Exploration and Interaction
477~514
358~391
206~231
522~560
Spin 5 Pokestops or Gyms
Exploration and Interaction
495~533
527~566
487~525
487~525
Take a Snapshot of a Wild Pokemon
Exploration and Interaction
507~546
375~408
271~300
Take 3 Snapshots of Different Wild Psychic Type Pokemon
Exploration and Interaction
554~593
Take 3 Snapshots of Different Wild Ghost Type Pokemon
Exploration and Interaction
387~420
Take 3 Snapshots of Different Wild Dark Type Pokemon
Exploration and Interaction
365~397
Earn 2 Candies Walking with Your Buddy
Buddy and Friendship
277~310
501~539
367~400
212~237
571~611
743~789
Earn 3 Candies Walking with your Buddy
Buddy and Friendship
876~926
876~926
Trade a Pokemon
Buddy and Friendship
459~495
Send 5 Gifts and Add a Sticker to Each
Buddy and Friendship
247~275
287~316
379~412

Special Research List

Special Research Lines come in two main flavors: Unlimited and Limited. Unlimited lines unlock at specific points in the game, and  are available to complete at the player's leisure. Limited lines have specific requirements to unlock such as playing during a specific time period, and may or may not have a time-limit. 

Research System Breakdown

Research Tasks are divided into four categories:

  • Field Research - Single-objective goals such as spinning PokeStops and catching Pokemon that reward items and one "stamp" (1 per day). These are the tasks outlined above.
  • Special Research - Story based multi-objective goals such as catching and transferring Pokemon that have unknown rewards
  • Paid Research - Similar to Special Research, but a ticket must be purchased in order to actually enjoy these Research lines. These are frequently tied to events or seasons.
  • Research Breakthrough - Rewards based on collecting stamps that reward Stardust, items, and a Pokemon encounter. 

Task Mechanics

A trainer can hold up to 3 tasks at a time, 4 including an AR task. Also, trainers can trash a task if they do not want to try to complete it.

Trainers receive tasks from spinning PokeStops, and each Pokestop gives the same task to all trainers during the day. If the reward is an encounter, all trainers receive the same species (though IVs will differ). If you get a task on Monday from a stop and don’t clear it until Tuesday, you will not be able to get a task from that same PokeStop on Tuesday as once you receive a task, you will not receive another one from that PokeStop. However, if you delete a task, you can go back to that stop later in the day to get it again.

Various events frequently have their own unique set of tasks with event-themed rewards. Community Days in particular bend the Research rule a bit, as the research assigned to each Stop for the day changes to Community Day-themed research for the duration of the event, and revert back to normal after the event. Note that completing research from a given stop at any point during a given day will cause it to remain claimed for the rest of said day regardless of event-themed task changes. 

Tasks give a variety of rewards, often based on the challenge you had to complete. Rewards can be encounters, Stardust, or items such as balls, potions, revives, TMs, and Rare Candy. Generally, more difficult tasks will have higher rewards.

Encounters from tasks are level 15 Pokemon with IVs of at least 10 in all 3 stats. After clearing an encounter task, you will be taken to the encounter. The Pokemon will not be weather boosted regardless of the in-game weather. You can run from the encounter and come back to it in the future.

Once you clear an encounter task, you can immediately collect a new task. Interestingly enough, you can save a large number of encounters! Some trainers do this and choose to catch them during a Lucky Egg or Star Piece session.

Each day when you complete your first task, you receive a Research Stamp. When you have 7 stamps, you will receive a Research Breakthrough.

Research Breakthrough rewards change each season.

General Tips

  • Special research tasks do not give a daily stamp - only field research does
  • Minimum level for Special Research is level 5
  • Pokemon encounters appear to be at level
  • Many players have a “refill loop” or “grind loop” of stops and gyms in their PoGo lives, often one they hit multiple times each day.. If you have the option, add a second loop. Having multiple loops will greatly increase the number of tasks seen

  • Try to keep one open task so you can always pick a new one up when you visit a Pokestop for the first time in a day.

  • Find a network of players to report tasks, perhaps through your raid chat of choice. You won’t be able to check every stop, so if people call out TM, Rare Candy or Chansey quests it can really help.

  • Some communities have focused on calling out Charmander encounter quests. This is a great way to farm high IV Pokemon before a community day.

  • Some encounters have very large hit-boxes. Save these for when you are working on a 3 excellent or 3 great throw in a row quest.

  • Try not to hold more than 1 long term quest. Remember there is an opportunity cost to holding 3 “Catch a Ditto for 3 Rare Candy” tasks. Obviously the payoff is awesome, but in the meantime you are missing out on so many other potential rewards from other tasks you cannot get.

  • Don’t miss a day of Research Progress. If you don’t think you can play much tomorrow, leave one task unclaimed today. Tomorrow you can wake up, claim the task, and make progress towards your Research Breakthrough.

  • Consider weather, biome, and active events when deciding whether to keep or delete a task. You likely aren’t going to quickly complete the “3 Pidgey or Murkrow” task on a sunny day during a rock event, but you should blow through “catch 5 Pokemon with Weather Boost” on a cloudy day during a fighting event.

  • If you don’t throw excellents well, it’s not the end of the world to toss a task requiring an excellent throw. Holding on to tasks without substantial rewards for a long period of time is a big mistake.

  • In general, take your playstyle into account when deciding to keep or delete a task. Do you battle gyms constantly? Then the Minium task isn’t bad as you will quickly turn it over. Did you already use your raid pass for the day? Then don’t hold on to that “Defeat a level 3 raid for some potions” type tasks. Free to play? Then the hatch 3 eggs” quest is probably an easy one to delete.

  • Have a task that you know you cannot complete quickly at a stop near your house? Well trash that task while you grind. Then as you return home you can grab it later in the day. That way you can cycle through more tasks without it clogging your inventory.

  • Remember that reward encounters and the Research Breakthrough reward have a 0% flee rate. Use pinaps liberally!

  • Keep track of local nests. “Catch 3 Bugs” is much easier when you know there is a Caterpie nest a couple blocks away.