Pokemon Go Research Tasks

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Shiny variant can be obtained as a Research reward encounter |
? | Confirmation pending. We've not yet confirmed this encounter in our controlled study, but believe it is appearing! Typically clarified within a few hours. |
Listed below are the current Research tasks and possible rewards in Pokemon GO, according to the Silph Research Group.
Only one reward is given per task. (e.g. a Pokemon encounter or 10 Pokeballs or a Pinap Berry)
Event Tasks
Event: Power up Pokémon 7 times.

67% IV:
418
100% IV:
453

67% IV:
448
100% IV:
483

67% IV:
409
100% IV:
443
Event: Walk 1 km.

67% IV:
344
100% IV:
377

67% IV:
357
100% IV:
390
Event: Send 3 Gifts to Friends.
Event: Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each.
Event: Use 7 Berries to help catch Pokémon.
Catching Tasks
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost.

67% IV:
324
100% IV:
355

67% IV:
347
100% IV:
378

67% IV:
542
100% IV:
582

67% IV:
460
100% IV:
497
Catch 5 Pokémon.

67% IV:
273
100% IV:
302

67% IV:
779
100% IV:
825

67% IV:
401
100% IV:
436
Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon.

67% IV:
319
100% IV:
350

67% IV:
283
100% IV:
312

67% IV:
588
100% IV:
630
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon.

67% IV:
397
100% IV:
430

67% IV:
459
100% IV:
495
Catch 7 Pokémon.

67% IV:
99
100% IV:
117
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon.

67% IV:
467
100% IV:
503
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon.


Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon.


Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon.


Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon.


Catch a Ditto.
Catch 10 Pokémon.
Catch 10 Pokémon with Weather Boost.
Throwing Tasks
Make 3 Great Throws.

67% IV:
613
100% IV:
655

67% IV:
515
100% IV:
553

67% IV:
492
100% IV:
530
Make 5 Nice Throws.

67% IV:
679
100% IV:
724
Make 3 Great Throws in a row.

67% IV:
435
100% IV:
472
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row.

67% IV:
486
100% IV:
523
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row.

67% IV:
441
100% IV:
477
Make an Excellent Throw.

67% IV:
397
100% IV:
430
Make 5 Curveball Throws in a row.
Make 2 Nice Curveball Throws in a row.
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row.
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws.
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row.
Battling Tasks
Win a level 3 or higher raid.

67% IV:
620
100% IV:
662

67% IV:
548
100% IV:
587
Win a raid.

67% IV:
193
100% IV:
218
Win 5 raids.

67% IV:
1,136
100% IV:
1,193
Battle in GO Battle League.

67% IV:
447
100% IV:
483
Purify 1 Shadow Pokémon.

67% IV:
398
100% IV:
437
Buddy/Friendship Tasks
Trade a Pokémon.

67% IV:
509
100% IV:
548
Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each.

67% IV:
277
100% IV:
310
Earn a Candy walking with your buddy.

67% IV:
360
100% IV:
392
Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy.

67% IV:
212
100% IV:
237
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy.

67% IV:
876
100% IV:
926
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy.

67% IV:
369
100% IV:
402
AR Mapping Tasks
AR Mapping.
Power Up Tasks
Power up Pokémon 3 times.

67% IV:
442
100% IV:
477

67% IV:
387
100% IV:
420

67% IV:
372
100% IV:
405
Power up Pokémon 5 times.

67% IV:
368
100% IV:
400

67% IV:
387
100% IV:
420

67% IV:
449
100% IV:
485
Power up Pokémon 7 times.

67% IV:
417
100% IV:
451

67% IV:
433
100% IV:
468

67% IV:
447
100% IV:
483
Power up Pokémon 5 times.






Power up Pokémon 5 times.




Power up Pokémon 10 times.


Miscellaneous Tasks
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon.

67% IV:
626
100% IV:
669

67% IV:
231
100% IV:
257

67% IV:
588
100% IV:
630
Hatch an Egg.

67% IV:
854
100% IV:
903

67% IV:
377
100% IV:
409
Evolve a Pokémon.

67% IV:
424
100% IV:
459
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms.

67% IV:
871
100% IV:
920
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms.

67% IV:
206
100% IV:
231
Hatch 2 Eggs.

67% IV:
385
100% IV:
418
Take 2 snapshots of wild Water-type Pokémon.

67% IV:
358
100% IV:
391
Sponsored Tasks
Sponsored: Send 3 Gifts to friends.
Sponsored: Catch 8 Pokémon.