Field Research (Japanese: フィールドリサーチ Field Research) are small goals that can be completed in Pokémon GO, which were initially introduced by Professor Willow to aid him in his discoveries. Research tasks involve a range of objectives, such as catching Pokémon or battling in Gyms, and reward players with items, Pokémon encounters, or Stardust.
Pokémon obtained from Field Research tasks will have a minimum of 10 IVs in each stat and an initial power up level of 15. Weather bonuses are not applied for these types of encounters. Field Research Pokémon are guaranteed to never flee. If the player runs from the encounter, the Pokémon will be saved into a queue that can be later accessed by a "Claim Reward!" button above the Field Research tasks.
Tasks can be obtained by spinning PokéStops, and a maximum of three active tasks can be held at one time. A player can choose to discard a task to free up space for another. A single PokéStop will provide the same task for all players for a single day, and the task cannot be obtained again if the task from that PokéStop was completed for the day. A PokéStop that has had its task completed will have a blue Research completion icon on the top-right of the screen when viewed.
Completing a Research task will earn the player a Stamp up to once per day. Once the player has earned seven Stamps, the player will receive a Research Breakthrough, which includes various rewards and an encounter with a special Pokémon.
Separate Field Research tasks have been temporarily available on special events, including during Community Days.
List of Field Research tasksResearch Breakthrough
Reward box for Research Breakthrough
Collecting seven Field Research stamps awards players with a Research Breakthrough that includes an encounter with a special Pokémon, which rotates every month. The Pokémon encountered has either been exclusive rare Pokémon or Legendary Pokémon that were previously available in raids. The 
icon denotes Pokémon that can possibly be encountered as Shiny from a Research Breakthrough.
Along with the Pokémon encounter, players are also rewarded the following:
2025
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Pokémon encounter
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| January - March 3, 2025
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Continuation from December 2024 Research Breakthrough
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2024
| Click [show] to see Research Breakthrough Pokémon from 2024.
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Pokémon encounter
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| January - February 2024
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Continuation from December 2023 Research Breakthrough
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| March - May 2024
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| June - September 3, 2024
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Shiny Jangmo-o available since July 13, 2024
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| September 3 - December 3, 2024
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| December 3 - 31, 2024
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2023
| Click [show] to see Research Breakthrough Pokémon from 2023.
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Pokémon encounter
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| January - February 2023
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Continuation from December 2022 Research Breakthrough
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| March - May 2023
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Shiny Goomy available since August 26, 2023
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| September - November 2023
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2022
| Click [show] to see Research Breakthrough Pokémon from 2022.
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Pokémon encounter
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| January 2022
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Originally, this Research Breakthrough would reward the player Steelix Mega Energy.
Due to an unforeseen issue, Niantic had to put 200 Mega Energy in a month-long Timed Research instead.[1]
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Shiny release
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| September 2022
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Rewarded one Premium Raid Pass from Research Breakthrough
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| October 2022
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Rewarded one Incense from Research Breakthrough; Shiny release
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| November 2022
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Rewarded one Star Piece from Research Breakthrough
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| December 2022
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Shiny release of Galarian Mr. Mime
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2021
| Click [show] to see Research Breakthrough Pokémon from 2021.
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Pokémon encounter
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| January 2021
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Shiny available since February 20, 2021
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| May 2021
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Shiny available since May 11, 2021
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| June 2021
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Rewarded one Remote Raid Pass and 6,000 EXP Points from Research Breakthrough
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| July 2021
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Rewarded one Remote Raid Pass and 6,000 EXP Points from Research Breakthrough
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| August 2021
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Rewarded 6000 EXP Points from Research Breakthrough
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| September 2021
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| November 2021
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Shiny available since November 9, 2021
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2020
| Click [show] to see Research Breakthrough Pokémon from 2020.
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Pokémon encounter
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| January 2020
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Knew the moves Ice Beam and Ice Shard
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| February 2020
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Woobat release
Rewarded 13 Woobat Candies after catch
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| March 2020
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Rewarded 5,000 Stardust from Research Breakthrough
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| April 2020
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Rewarded 5,000 Stardust from Research Breakthrough
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| May 2020
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Rewarded 13 Shinx Candies after catch
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| June 2020
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Rewarded 10 Trapinch Candies after catch
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| July 2020
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Rewarded 5,000 Stardust from Research Breakthrough
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| August 2020
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Rewarded 5,000 Stardust from Research Breakthrough
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| September 2020
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Rewarded 5,000 Stardust from Research Breakthrough
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| October 2020
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| November 2020
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| December 2020
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Rewarded 5,000 EXP Points from Research Breakthrough
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2019
| Click [show] to see Research Breakthrough Pokémon from 2019.
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2018
| Click [show] to see Research Breakthrough Pokémon from 2018.
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In animation
Pokémon the Series
- Main article: Project Mew
In Advice to Goh!, a concept similar to Field Research was introduced in the form of Project Mew's Trial Missions, which a Trainer hoping to join the research team must complete in order to earn tokens and qualify for the team.
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