List of Medals in Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, there are a number of medals that the player can earn, each with three ranks: bronze, silver, and gold.
A player's progress for each medal is represented by a circular progress bar that shows how close they are to the medal's next rank. If the player already has a gold medal, their grand total will appear on a banner below the medal. Obtaining Pokémon by evolution, hatching Eggs, or trade also counts towards "catching" Pokémon for relevant medals.
With the exception of medals named after regions, Unown, Berry Master, and the ones pertaining to Team GO Rocket, medals are all named after Trainer classes.
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List of medals
Standard Medals
Some of these medals unlock Style items that players can then purchase with PokéCoins to customize their avatars. Rewards for each medal may vary depending on the player character's gender. Additionally, the Hero and Purifier medals award bonus Premier Balls after defeating a Team GO Rocket Grunt, with the amount increasing based these medals' ranks.
Medal | Task | ![]() Bronze |
![]() Silver |
![]() Gold |
45px Platinum |
Rewards | |
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Jogger | Walk ___ km. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 1,000 |
45px 10,000 |
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Kanto | Register ___ Kanto region Pokémon in the Pokédex. | ![]() 5 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 100 |
45px 151 |
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Collector | Catch ___ Pokémon. | ![]() 30 |
![]() 500 |
![]() 2,000 |
45px 50,000 |
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Scientist | Evolve ___ Pokémon. | ![]() 3 |
![]() 20 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,000 |
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Breeder | Hatch ___ Eggs. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 500 |
45px 2,500 |
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Backpacker | Visit ___ PokéStops. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 1,000 |
![]() 2,000 |
45px 50,000 |
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Sightseer | Visit ___ unique PokéStops. | 45px 10 |
45px 100 |
45px 1,000 |
45px 2,000 |
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Fisher | Catch ___ big Magikarp. | ![]() 3 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 300 |
45px 1,000 |
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Battle Girl | Win ___ Gym battles. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 1,000 |
45px 4,000 |
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Ace Trainer | Train ___ times. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 1,000 |
45px |
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Youngster | Catch ___ tiny Rattata. | ![]() 3 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 300 |
45px 1,000 |
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Pikachu Fan | Catch ___ Pikachu. | ![]() 3 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 300 |
45px 1,000 |
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Unown | Catch ___ Unown. | ![]() 3 |
![]() 10 |
![]() 26 |
45px 28 |
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Johto | Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Johto region to the Pokédex. | ![]() 5 |
![]() 30 |
![]() 70 |
45px 100 |
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Champion | Win ___ raids.* | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 1,000 |
45px 2,000 |
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Battle Legend | Win ___ Legendary raids. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 1,000 |
45px 2,000 |
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Berry Master | Feed ___ Berries at Gyms. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 1,000 |
45px 15,000 |
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Gym Leader | Defend Gyms for ___ hours. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 1,000 |
45px 15,000 |
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Hoenn | Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Hoenn region to the Pokédex. | ![]() 5 |
![]() 40 |
![]() 90 |
45px 135 |
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Pokémon Ranger | Complete ___ Field Research tasks. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 1,000 |
45px 2,500 |
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Idol | Become Best Friends with ___ Trainer(s). | ![]() 1 |
![]() 2 |
![]() 3 |
45px 20 |
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Gentleman | Trade ___ Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 1,000 |
45px 2,500 |
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Pilot | Earn ___ km across the distance of all Pokémon trades. | ![]() 1,000 |
![]() 100,000 |
![]() 1,000,000 |
45px 10,000,000 |
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Sinnoh | Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Sinnoh region to the Pokédex. | ![]() 5 |
![]() 30 |
![]() 80 |
45px 107 |
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Great League Veteran | Win ___ Trainer Battles in the Great League. | ![]() 5 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 1,000 |
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Ultra League Veteran | Win ___ Trainer Battles in the Ultra League. | ![]() 5 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 1,000 |
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Master League Veteran | Win ___ Trainer Battles in the Master League. | ![]() 5 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 1,000 |
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Cameraman | Have ___ surprise encounters in GO Snapshot. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 400 |
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Unova | Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Unova region to the Pokédex. | ![]() 5 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 100 |
45px |
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Purifier | Purify ___ Shadow Pokémon. | ![]() 5 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 500 |
45px 1,000 |
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Hero | Defeat ___ Team GO Rocket members. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 100 |
![]() 1,000 |
45px 2,000 |
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Ultra Hero | Defeat Giovanni ___ time(s). | ![]() 1 |
![]() 5 |
![]() 20 |
45px 50 |
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Best Buddy | Have ___ Best Buddy(ies). | 45px 1 |
45px 10 |
45px 100 |
45px 200 |
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Wayfarer | Earn ___ Wayfarer Agreements. | 45px 50 |
45px 500 |
45px 1,000 |
45px 1,500 |
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Successor | Mega Evolve a Pokémon ___ times. | 45px 1 |
45px 50 |
45px 500 |
45px 1,000 |
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Mega Evolution Guru | Mega Evolve ___ different species of Pokémon. | 45px 1 |
45px 24 |
45px 36 |
45px 46 |
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Rising Star | Defeat ___ different species of Pokémon in raids. | 45px 2 |
45px 10 |
45px 50 |
45px 150 |
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Rising Star Duo | Win ___ raids with a friend. | 45px |
45px |
45px 1,000 |
45px 2,000 |
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Triathlete | Achieve a Pokémon catch streak or PokéStop spin streak of seven days ___ times. | 45px 1 |
45px 10 |
45px 50 |
45px 100 |
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Picnicker | Use a Lure Module to help another Trainer catch ___ Pokémon. | 45px 5 |
45px 25 |
45px 500 |
45px 2,500 |
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Kalos | Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Kalos region to the Pokédex. | 45px 5 |
45px 25 |
45px 50 |
45px 72 |
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Elite Collector | Complete Collection Challenges. | 45px |
As of January 05, 2021, the Elite Collector medal function differently from the other standard medals. It comes in gold and lists all completed Collection Challenge with date of completion. The number of completed collections is shown on the center of the medal.
Type-specific Medals
Since October 10, 2016, type-specific medals provide capture bonuses against wild Pokémon of that type. Bronze medals provide +1, silver medals provide +2, gold medals provide +3, platinum medals provide +4. If a Pokémon has two types, the bonus is the average of the medals for each of its types.
Medal | Task | ![]() Bronze |
![]() Silver |
![]() Gold |
45px Platinum |
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Schoolkid | Catch ___ Normal-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Black Belt | Catch ___ Fighting-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Bird Keeper | Catch ___ Flying-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Punk Girl | Catch ___ Poison-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Ruin Maniac | Catch ___ Ground-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Hiker | Catch ___ Rock-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Bug Catcher | Catch ___ Bug-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Hex Maniac | Catch ___ Ghost-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Rail Staff* | Catch ___ Steel-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Kindler | Catch ___ Fire-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Swimmer | Catch ___ Water-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Gardener | Catch ___ Grass-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Rocker | Catch ___ Electric-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Psychic | Catch ___ Psychic-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Skier | Catch ___ Ice-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Dragon Tamer | Catch ___ Dragon-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Delinquent | Catch ___ Dark-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Fairy Tale Girl | Catch ___ Fairy-type Pokémon. | ![]() 10 |
![]() 50 |
![]() 200 |
45px 2,500 |
Special Medals
These Special Medals can only be obtained by attending some real-life Pokémon GO events or participating in Ticketed Special Research.
Medal | Availability | Info | |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2017 | Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 22, 2017 | Only 1x medal per account. Medal text includes:
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Pikachu Outbreak 2017 | Yokohama, Japan, August 2017 | Only 1x medal per account. Medal text includes:
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Pokémon GO Safari Zone - Europe 2017 |
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Account can have 1x medal per event location. Medal text includes:
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Pokémon GO Fest 2018 | Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 14 - 15, 2018 | Only 1x medal per account (under normal circumstances). Medal text includes:
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Special Weekend in Japan 2018 Special Weekend in South Korea 2018 Special Weekend in Japan 2019 |
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Account can have 1x medal per day of event. Medal text includes:
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Safari Zone Yokosuka | Yokosuka, Japan, August 29 - September 2, 2018 | Only 1x medal per account. Medal text includes:
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Safari Zone Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre, Brazil, January 25 - 27, 2019 | Only 1x medal per account. Medal text includes:
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Safari Zone Sentosa | Singapore, April 18 - 22, 2019 | Only 1x medal per account. Medal text includes:
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Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Chicago | Chicago, Illinois, USA, June 13 - 16, 2019 | Only 1x medal per account. Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label. Medal text includes:
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Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany, July 4 - 7, 2019 | Only 1x medal per account. Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label. Medal text includes:
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Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan, August 6 - 12, 2019 | Only 1x medal per account Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label. Medal text includes:
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Safari Zone Montreal | Montreal, September 18 - 22, 2019 | Only 1x medal per account. Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label. Medal text includes:
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EX Raid Boss Introduction: Community Day: Special Weekend 2020
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EX Raid Boss Introduction:
Community Day:
Special Weekend 2020:
Other research:
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Account can have 1x medal per event.
Community Day medals text includes date of the event.
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45px | Safari Zone St Louis |
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Only 1x medal per account. Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label. Medal text includes:
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45px | Safari Zone Liverpool |
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Only 1x medal per account. Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label. Medal text includes:
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45px | Safari Zone Philadelphia |
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Only 1x medal per account. Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label. Medal text includes:
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45px | City Explorer Pass |
Safari Zone Liverpool:
Safari Zone Philadelphia:
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Only for eligible accounts with City Explorer pass. Account can have 1x medal per location of event. Medal text includes:
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45px | Pokémon GO Fest 2020 | Worldwide, July 25 - 26, 2020 | Only 1x medal per account. Medal text includes:
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45px | City Spotlight 2020 |
November 22, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time:
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Account can have 1x medal per event. Medal text includes:
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Updates
- As a result of the Gym update in June 2017, the Ace Trainer medal has been retired from play, as the feature is no longer available. On December 13, 2018, it was reactivated, with a new objective of training against Professor Willow's assistants in battles.
- Upon the release of the Hoenn medal, the Johto medal was updated to reflect the design of the Johto Pokédex.
- The Cameraman medal was added on February 25, 2019, in conjunction with the release of Smeargle.
- The Hero and Purification medals were added on July 22, 2019, in conjunction with the release of Team GO Rocket invasions.
- The Ultra Hero medal was added on November 7, 2019, in conjunction with the release of Special Research Looming in the Shadows.
- The Best Buddy medal was added on March 4, 2020.
- The Wayfarer medal was added on June 8, 2020.
- The Successor and Mega Evolution Guru medals were added on August 27, 2020, with the release of Mega Raids worldwide.
- The Rising Star, Triathlete, and Picnicker medals were added on November 19, 2020, with the start of the Australian test of the GO Beyond features.
- The Sightseer, Rising Star Duo and Kalos medals were added on November 30, 2020 with the release of the GO Beyond features.
- The Elite Collector medal was added on January 05, 2021 with the release of Collection Challenges.
References
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