Field Research/Event-exclusive tasks

The following is a list of all Field Research tasks and possible rewards available temporarily and exclusively during special in-game events.

Global events

Community Day

During the three hour time window on each Community Day, all PokéStops will have tasks requiring players to catch the featured Pokémon.

Task	Availability	Potential rewards
Catch 3 Mareep	April 15, 2018		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Charmander	May 19, 2018		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Larvitar	June 16, 2018		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 5 Squirtle	July 8, 2018
Catch 3 Eevee	August 11 - 12, 2018		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Chikorita	September 22, 2018		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Beldum	October 21, 2018* October 28, 2018*		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Totodile	February 16, 2019* February 17, 2019*		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Swinub	February 16, 2019* February 17, 2019*		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Treecko	March 23, 2019		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Bagon	April 13, 2019		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Torchic	May 19, 2019		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Slakoth	June 8, 2019		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Mudkip	July 21, 2019		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Ralts	August 3, 2019		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Turtwig	September 15, 2019		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2
Catch 3 Trapinch	October 12, 2019*		×500 ×5 ×2 ×2 ×1

Limited Research

Limited Research events focused on players completing Field Research tasks that all awarded the same featured Pokémon, with significantly boosted Shiny rates. These tasks were available on the following dates:

• Feebas Research: January 19, 2019*; January 20, 2019*
• Clamperl Research: February 23, 2019*; February 24, 2019*
• Lotad Research: March 30, 2019

Feebas Research

Task	Potential rewards
Make 15 Nice Throws
Make 10 Great Throws
Hatch 1 Egg
Earn 1 Buddy Candy

Clamperl Research

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon
Catch a Psyduck or Krabby
Catch a Magikarp or Wailmer
Make 5 Curveball Throws
Make 5 Nice Throws
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row
Make 3 Great Throws
Make 2 Great Throws in a row
Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Battle in a Gym
Use a supereffective Charged Attack in a Gym battle
Battle in a raid
Evolve 2 Water-type Pokémon
Spin 2 PokéStops

Lotad Research

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 3 Pokémon with Weather Boost
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost
Catch a Castform
Make 5 Curveball Throws
Make 5 Nice Throws
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row
Make 3 Great Throws
Make 2 Great Throws in a row
Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Battle in a Gym
Use a supereffective Charged Attack in a Gym battle
Battle in a raid
Spin 2 PokéStops

Lunar New Year 2019

This task was available from February 4 to 13, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Trade 10 Pokémon with a Friend

Adventure Week 2018

These Field Research tasks were available from May 24 - June 5, 2018.

Task	Potential rewards
Hatch 2 Eggs	×1
Hatch 3 Eggs
Evolve an Omanyte or Kabuto
Earn 3 Buddy Candies
Spin 2 PokéStops you haven't visited before

Water Festival 2018

These tasks were available from June 7 - 21, 2018.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 2 Water-type Pokémon
Catch 5 Magikarp or Wailmer
Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Battle in a Gym 3 times
Win a raid	×1
Hatch an Egg
Evolve 2 Shellder

Johto Festival

These tasks were available from August 20 - 28, 2018.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon
Catch 3 Sunkern	×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Up-Grade ×1
Make 4 Great Curveball Throws in a row
Make 3 Excellent Throws
Win a raid
Evolve 3 Sunkern or Natu

Psychic Spectacular 2018

These tasks were available from October 5 - 14, 2018.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 10 Psychic-type Pokémon	×1000
Catch 5 Abra or Drowzee
Evolve 3 Slowpoke or Exeggcute

Halloween 2018

These tasks were available from October 23 - November 1, 2018.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon
Catch 5 Dark-type Pokémon	×500
Catch 5 Poochyena or Houndour
Evolve 3 Duskull or Shuppet	×1
Transfer 10 Pokémon

Let's Go Celebration

These tasks were available from November 16 - 27, 2018.

Task	Potential rewards
Make an Excellent Throw
Hatch 2 Eggs
Evolve 2 Anorith

Hoenn Celebration

These tasks were available from January 15 - 29, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 10 Zigzagoon or Taillow	×1000
Hatch 2 Eggs
Evolve 3 Wurmple*

Valentine's Day 2019

These tasks were available from February 13 to 21, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch a Chansey	×3
Catch 20 Luvdisc
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row

Pokémon Day 2019

These tasks were available from February 26 to 28, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 5 Pidgey or Rattata
Evolve 1 Meowth

Battle Showdown 2019

These tasks were available from March 5 to 12, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 5 Fighting-type Pokémon
Catch 3 Makuhita or Meditite
Make 2 Excellent Throws in a row
Use a supereffective Charged Attack in 7 raids or Gym battles	×1
Win 3 raids	×1

Equinox 2019

These tasks were available from March 19 to March 26, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon	×1000
Catch 3 Bulbasaur or Chikorita
Evolve 2 Grass-type Pokémon
Evolve 5 Grass-type Pokémon

Bug Out 2019

These tasks were available from April 2 to 9, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 10 Bug-type Pokémon
Catch 15 Bug-type Pokémon	×1500
Catch 2 Wurmple
Catch 5 Ledyba or Spinarak
Evolve 3 Bug-type Pokémon

Eggstravaganza 2019

These tasks were available from April 16 to 23, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Hatch an Egg
Hatch 3 Eggs
Hatch 5 Eggs

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

These tasks were available from May 7 to 17, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch the Seed Pokémon that is seen walking in the river
Catch the Water-type Pokémon carried in a backpack
Catch the Fire-type evolution of Eevee*
Catch 10 Jigglypuff, Aipom, or Snubbull

Extraordinary Raid Week

These tasks were available from May 21 to 28, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Win a raid
Win 3 raids
Win 5 raids	×1

Adventure Week 2019

These tasks were available from June 4 to 11, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 5 Aron	×1
Catch 5 Omanyte or Kabuto
Hatch 2 Eggs	×1
Evolve a Lileep or Anorith
Spin 25 PokéStops
Spin 2 PokéStops you haven't visited before
Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy

GO Fest 2019

In celebration of GO Fest 2019, these Field Research tasks rewarding featured Pokémon were available worldwide within the duration of the real-world events.

Dortmund, Germany

Task	Potential rewards
Make 2 Great Curveball Throws in a row
Win 3 Gym battles
Win a raid
Hatch an Egg
Evolve 3 Pokémon

Yokohama, Japan

Task	Potential rewards
Make 2 Great Curveball Throws in a row
Win 3 Gym battles
Win a raid
Hatch an Egg
Evolve 3 Pokémon

Water Festival 2019

These tasks were available from August 23 to 30, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon
Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon	×1000
Evolve 3 Carvanha or Barboach
Hatch 5 Eggs
Win 2 raids
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt
Earn a Candy walking with your Buddy
Take 5 Snapshots of Water-type Pokémon

World Tourism Day 2019

These tasks were available from September 26 to October 1, 2019.

Task	Potential rewards
Make a new friend
Send 25 Gifts to Friends
Trade Pokémon caught 10,000 km apart (Western hemisphere)
Trade Pokémon caught 10,000 km apart (Eastern hemisphere)

Local events

GO Fest 2018

These Field Research tasks were available exclusively to attendees of GO Fest 2018 in Chicago.

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon	×1
Earn a Candy walking with your Buddy
Hatch an Egg
Visit 10 PokéStops

Pokémon World Championships 2018

Task	Potential rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon