Everything you need to know about Pokemon Go’s Field Research tasks and the Research Breakthrough reward for July 2021.
What is Field Research? Field Research is tasks obtained by spinning a PokeStop or Gym. Players looking to wrack up rewards will have to travel as they are only able to complete one task a day for each location.
Each task contains an objective and Trainers are given a reward for achieving them. Rewards can range from special items to encounters with specific Pokemon.
Catching Field Research Tasks Field Research Task Rewards Catch 5 Pokemon Jigglypuff Catch 5 different species of Pokemon Tympole Catch 5 weather boosted Pokemon Hippopotas / Poliwag / Snover / Vulpix Catch 7 Pokemon Magikarp Catch 10 Grass-type Pokemon 10 Venusaur Mega Energy Catch 10 Water-type Pokemon 10 Blastoise Mega Energy Catch 10 Normal-type Pokemon 10 Pidgeot Mega Energy Catch a Dragon-type Pokemon Bagon / Dratini Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokemon Kricketot
Throwing Field Research Tasks Field Research Task Rewards Make 3 Excellent throws in a row Dunsparce Make 3 Great throws Anorith / Lileep / Snubbull Make 3 Great throws in a row Onix Make 5 Great Curveball throws in a row Gibble Make 5 Nice throws Spinda (form #6)
Battling Field Research Tasks Field Research Task Rewards Battle in the Go Battle League Machoke Defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader Absol Win a Raid in Under 60 seconds Alolan Exeggutor Win 5 Raids Aerodactyl Win a Level 3 or higher Raid Omanyte / Kabuto
Buddy Field Research Tasks Buddy Field Research Task Rewards Earn 2 Candies walking with your Buddy Bunnelby Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy Stunfisk Earn 5 Candies walking with your Buddy Gilgar Earn 5 Hearts with your Buddy Shroomish
Friendship Field Research Tasks Friendship Field Research Task Rewards Send 3 Gifts to Friends Kakuna / Metapod Trade a Pokemon Wurmple
Egg Field Research Tasks Friendship Field Research Task Rewards Hatch an Egg Mantine Hatch 2 Eggs Audino / Bedlum
Miscellaneous Field Research Tasks Friendship Field Research Task Rewards Evolve a Pokemon Eevee Power up a ‘mon 3 times Bulbasaur / Charmander / Squirtle Power up a ‘mon 5 times Chikorita / Cyndaquil / Totodile Power a ‘mon up 7 times Mudkip / Torchic / Treecko Spin 3 Pokestops or Gyms Sudowoodo Spin 5 Pokestops or Gyms Ralts / Whismur Take a snapshot of a wild Pokemon Hoppip / Murkrow / Yanma Take 5 snapshots of a wild Normal-type Pokemon Bidoof
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