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Are you looking for the current research tasks for Pokémon GO? New field research tasks give players the chance to earn tons of rewards, from special Pokémon to useful items in-game.
Pokémon GO is still going strong despite being released in 2016. There are tons of Pokémon to catch, PokéStops to visit, and Raids to participate in. With Pokémon GO Plus here, there’s even more fun to be had. If you’re looking for the latest round of field research tasks to complete, we’re here to give you all the tasks, and their rewards.
January 2024 Field Research Tasks for Pokémon GO
Here are all the Pokémon GO January Research tasks, including their rewards:
Catching Pokémon Research Tasks
| Task | Reward |
| Catch 5 Pokémon | Bergmite or Cubchoo |
| Catch 7 Pokémon | Magikar, Stufful, or Wimpod |
| Catch 10 Pokémon | Jigglypuff, Ralts, or Morelull |
| Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost | Vulpix, Poliwag, Wingull, Hippopotas, Snover, Roggenrola or Vanillite |
| Catch 7 different species of Pokémon | Golett |
| Catch 15 different species of Pokémon | Sandygast |
| Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon | Dratini, Bagon, or Axew |
| Catch 5 Grass or Ice-type Pokémon | Snover, Vanillite, or Smoliv |
| Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon | 10 Venusaur or Sceptile Mega Energy |
| Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon | 10 Charizard or Blaziken Mega Energy |
| Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon | 10 Pidgeot Mega Energy |
| Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon | 10 Blastoise or Swampert Mega Energy |
| Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon | Surskit or Dwebble |
Poké Balls Throwing Research Tasks
| Task | Reward |
| Make 5 Nice Throws | Diglett, Alolan Diglett, or Sudowoodo |
| Make 10 Nice Throws | Wooper or Paldean Wooper |
| Make 3 Great Throw | Omanyte, Kabuto, Clamperl, Binacle, or Elgyem |
| Make 5 Great Throws | Scraggy or Tadbulb |
| Make 3 Great Throws in a row | Lileep or Anorith |
| Make 3 Great Throws Curveballs | Darumaka or Galarian Darumaka |
| Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row | Spinda (Form 2) |
| Make 2 Excellent Throws | Dratini |
| Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row | Larvitar, Beldum, or Gible |
Buddy Research Tasks
| Task | Reward |
| Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy | Jigglypuff, Glameow, Buneary, Bunnelby, Litleo, or Dedenne |
| Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy | Stunfisk or Galarian Stunfisk |
Egg Research Tasks
| Task | Reward |
| Hatch an Egg | Meowth, Scyther, Sudowoodo, Nincada, or Trubbish |
| Hatch 2 Eggs | Alolan Meowth, Galarian Meowth, Sneasel, Feebas, or Mawile |
Battle Research Tasks
| Task | Reward |
| Win in the Go Battle League | Spheal, Meditite, or Frillish (Male or Female) |
| Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts | Skrelp or Stunky |
Raid Research Tasks
| Task | Reward |
| Win a Raid | Lapras |
| Win 2 Raids | Galarian Weezing |
| Win 5 Raids | Alolan Exeggutor, Alolan Marowak, or Aerodactyl |
| Win a Level 3 or higher Raid | Archen or Tirtouga |
Snapshot Research Tasks
| Task | Reward |
| Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon | Cottonee |
| Take 3 snapshots of different wild Fairy-type Pokémon | Mawile |
| Take 3 snapshots of different wild Grass-type Pokémon | Scyther |
| Take 3 snapshots of different wild Ice-type Pokémon | Cryogonal |
Powering Up Research Tasks
| Task | Reward |
| Power up Pokémon 3 times | Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle |
| Power up Pokémon 5 times | Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott encounter or 10 Mega Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Beedrill, Pidgeot, Manectric, or Aggron Energy |
| Power up Pokémon 7 times | Rowlet, Litten, or Popplio |
| Power up Pokémon 10 times | 25 Mega Pidgeot, Abomasnow, or Glalie Energy |
Friend Research Tasks
| Task | Reward |
| Send 5 Gifts and add a sticker to each | Delibird |
| Trade a Pokémon | Shelmet or Karrablast |
Misc Research Tasks
| Task | Reward |
| Evolve a Pokémon | Eevee |
| Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon | Alolan Meowth or Absol |
| Explore 2km | Ponyta or Galarian Ponyta |
| Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms | Doduo, Remoraid, Ralts, or Aron |
| Spin 6 PokéStops or Gyms | Growlithe, Hisuian Growlithe, Slowpoke, or Galarian Slowpoke |
What are Pokémon GO research tasks?
Research tasks in Pokémon GO are objectives you can complete for rewards. As you can see, most of the objectives are from simply playing the game, like catching and evolving Pokémon, participating in Raids, and spending time with your Buddy Pokémon.
You can pick up these research tasks from spinning PokéStops, but they are also added to your tasks at midnight local time. You can complete as many as you’d like in a day.
New Research Tasks
At the beginning of a new month, a new round of research tasks will be introduced for players to complete. Make sure to finish all of yours before the reset, as you won’t be able to complete them once they’re gone.
That’s everything you need to know about the January 2024 research tasks for Pokémon GO. Be sure to check out how to get Mewtwo in Pokémon GO and how to get Sinnoh Stones in the game so you can be the best trainer your city has seen.
Pokémon GO field research tasks FAQs
How often do field research tasks update?
There are new field research tasks given out each month for players to complete.
How many field research tasks can you complete in a day?
You are able to complete as many research tasks as you’d like in one day. There is no limit on completing field research tasks.
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