Field Research
Field research tasks and rewards you can get at PokéStops.
Updated 2026.07.01
Research Breakthrough Rewards
Collect all 7 daily stamps to encounter one of these Pokémon.
Catch tasks
Catch 7 Pokémon
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon
Catch 7 different species of Pokémon
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon
Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon
Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost
Throw tasks
Make 10 Curveball Throws
Make 10 Nice Throws
Make 2 Excellent Throws
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row
Make 3 Great Throws
Make 3 Great Throws in a row
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row
Make 5 Nice Throws
Battle tasks
Win a raid
Win a three-star raid or higher
Win 5 raids
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt
Buddy & Friend tasks
Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy
Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each
Trade a Pokémon
Evolve tasks
Evolve a Pokémon
Hatch tasks
Hatch an Egg
Hatch 2 Eggs
PokéStop tasks
Explore 2 km
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
Power Up tasks
Power up Pokémon 3 times
Power up Pokémon 5 times
Power up Pokémon 7 times
Special tasks
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
Shiny available