If you’re searching for a comprehensive list of all the Pokémon Go Field Research tasks for October 2024, we’ve organized them into categories, along with the details of the Research Breakthrough rewards available to Trainers.
Field Research is a longstanding feature in Pokémon Go that offers Trainers a wide range of tasks to complete for valuable rewards. Completing seven tasks over a span of seven days leads to a Research Breakthrough, ensuring an encounter with a sought-after Pokémon.
These Field Research tasks encompass various gameplay elements. Some will require you to catch different types of Pokémon, others may ask you to participate in Raid Battles, and a selection will task you with earning Candies or Hearts with your Buddy Pokémon.
During October 2024, Trainers can earn encounters with Galarian Weezing, Galarian Mr. Mime, Scraggy, Jangmo-o, Furfrou, and Excadrill as part of their Research Breakthrough. Since these Pokémon are relatively rare in Pokémon Go, it’s beneficial to catch as many as possible throughout the Shared Skies season festivities.
Pokémon Go Field Research Tasks & Rewards for October 2024
Completing the following tasks will reward you with one of the items listed in the rewards column. If there are multiple possible rewards, you’ll receive one at random.
Catching Field Research Tasks
| Field Research Task | Rewards |
| Catch 5 Pokémon | Sentret / Hoothoot / Tailow |
| Catch 7 Pokémon | Magikarp / Stufful / Wimpod |
| Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon | Dratini / Wagon / Axew |
| Catch 5 Water or Ground-type Pokémon | Spheal / Golett / Mareanie |
| Catch 5 Grass or Poison-type Pokémon | Paras / Roselia / Bounsweet |
| Catch 15 different species of Pokémon | Feebas |
| Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon | 10 Venusaur Mega Energy / 10 Sceptile Mega Energy |
| Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon | 10 Charizard Mega Energy / 10 Blaziken Mega Energy |
| Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon | 10 Blastoise Mega Energy / 10 Swampert Mega Energy |
| Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon | 10 Pidgeot Mega Energy |
| Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost | Vulpix / Poliwag / Wingull / Hippopotas / Snover / Roggenrola / Vanillite |
| Catch 7 different species of Pokémon | Wooper / Paldean Wooper |
| Use 5 Pinap Berries to help catch Pokémon |
Swablu / Wailmer |
Throwing Field Research Tasks
Battling Field Research Tasks
Buddy Field Research Tasks
| Field Research Task | Rewards |
| Earn 2 Candies walking with your Buddy | Bunnelby / Buneary / Dedenne / Glameow / Jigglypuff / Litleo |
| Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy | Galarian Stunfisk / Stunfisk |
Friendship Field Research Tasks
| Field Research Task | Rewards |
| Send 5 Gifts and add a Sticker to each | Emolga / Dedenne |
| Trade a Pokémon | Machop / Timburr |
Egg Field Research Tasks
| Field Research Task | Rewards |
| Hatch an Egg | Scyther / Nincada / Sudowoodo / Trubbish |
| Hatch 2 Eggs | Galarian Meowth / Feebas / Mawile / Sneasel |
Miscellaneous Field Research Tasks
| Field Research Task | Rewards |
| Explore 2km | Pawmy |
| Evolve Pokemon | Eevee |
| Power up Pokémon 3 times | Bulbasaur / Charmander / Squirtle |
| Power up Pokémon 5 times |
Snivy / Tepig / Oshawott / 10 Venusaur Mega Energy / 10 Blastoise Mega Energy / 10 Charizard Mega Energy / 10 Beedrill Mega Energy / 10 Pidgeot Mega Energy / 10 Manectric Mega Energy / 10 Aggron Mega Energy |
| Power up Pokémon 7 times | Litten / Popplio / Rowlett |
| Power up Pokémon 10 times | 25 Gyarados Mega Energy / 25 Steelix Mega Energy / 25 Houndoom Mega Energy |
| Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon | Onyx |
| Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms | Aron / Doduo / Ralts / Remoraid |
| Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms | Galarian Slowpoke / Growlithe / Hisuian Growlithe / Slowpoke |
| Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon | Cottonee / Croagunk / Trapinch |
| Take snapshots of 3 wild Water-type Pokémon | Horsea / Ducklett |
| Take snapshots of 3 wild Fire-type Pokémon | Growlithe / Litwick |
| Take snapshots of 3 wild Grass-type Pokémon | Cherubi / Smoliv |
What is Field Research in Pokémon Go?
Field Research is a collection of tasks that are obtained by spinning a PokéStop or Gym. Players aiming to accumulate rewards will need to travel, as each location allows for only one task completion per day.
Each task presents an objective, and Trainers receive a reward upon completion. Rewards may range from useful items like Poké Balls to encounters with specific Pokémon, which are listed in the tables above.
How do I unlock a Research Breakthrough?
To unlock a Research Breakthrough and earn an encounter with this month’s Pokémon, you need to complete one Field Research task each day for seven days. Fortunately, these days do not have to be consecutive, enabling you to spread them out over the month if desired.
Once a task is completed, be sure to claim the reward on the Field Research progress page to earn a stamp. You can collect only one stamp daily, but completed tasks can be saved and claimed later to earn stamps.
Upon accumulating seven stamps, you can claim your Research Breakthrough reward by accessing the package that appears at the top of the Field Research progress page.
Players unlock Research Breakthrough after collecting seven stamps.
How to get a Research Breakthrough in Pokémon Go
In October, there are various potential Research Breakthrough encounters: Hisuian Growlithe, Larvitar, Audino, Axew, Furfrou, and Jangmo-o. These Pokémon rewards are assigned randomly, so predicting which one you’ll receive is not possible.
To ensure you receive one of these Pokémon, you must earn and claim your seventh Field Research stamp before the conclusion of the season, or else a new set of rewards may take their place.
If you earn a stamp every day in October, you can accumulate up to four Research Breakthroughs, enhancing your opportunity to capture multiple Pokémon, which is a fantastic strategy for stockpiling Candy.
Is there a Shiny Research Breakthrough in Pokémon Go?
All Past Pokémon Go Research Breakthrough Rewards
Moltres was the first Pokémon made available through Research Breakthrough rewards.
Curious about the historical Pokémon available through Research Breakthroughs in Pokémon Go? Check out the comprehensive list below:
2018 Research Breakthrough Rewards
| Month | Research Breakthrough |
| April 2018 | Moltres |
| May 2018 | Zapdos |
| June 2018 | Articuno |
| July 2018 | Snorlax |
| August 2018 | Raikou |
| September 2018 | Entei |
| October 2018 | Suicune |
| November 2018 | Shedinja |
| December 2018 | Articuno / Zapdos / Moltres / Raikou / Entei / Suicune |
2019 Research Breakthrough Rewards
| Month | Research Breakthrough |
| January to February 2019 | Articuno / Zapdos / Moltres / Entei / Raikou / Suicune / Ho-Oh / Lugia |
| March to April 2019 | Entei / Raikou / Suicune / Ho-Oh / Lugia / Regirock / Regice / Registeel |
| May to June 2019 | Ho-Oh / Lugia / Latios / Latias |
| July to August 2019 | Latios / Latias / Kyogre / Groudon |
| September to October 2019 | Flower Crown Eevee |
| November to December 2019 | Articuno / Zapdos / Moltres / Kyogre / Groudon |
2020 Research Breakthrough Rewards
| Month | Research Breakthrough |
| January 2020 | Lapras |
| February 2020 | Woobat |
| March 2020 | Ferroseed |
| April 2020 | Alolan Exeggutor |
| May 2020 | Shinx |
| June 2020 | Trapinch |
| July 2020 | Larvitar |
| August 2020 | Scraggy |
| September 2020 | Alolan Raichu |
| October 2020 | Shedinja |
| November 2020 | Togetic |
| December 2020 | Lapras and Darumaka |
2021 Research Breakthrough Rewards
| Month | Research Breakthrough |
| January 2021 | Chansey |
| February 2021 | Snorlax |
| March 2021 | Gible |
| April 2021 | Frillish |
| May 2021 | Galarian Ponyta |
| June 2021 | Clamperl |
| July 2021 | Rufflet |
| August 2021 | That |
| September 2021 | Ditto |
| October 2021 | Yamask |
| November 2021 | vullaby |
| December 2021 | Deino |
2022 Research Breakthrough Rewards
| Month | Research Breakthrough |
| January 2022 | Onyx |
| February 2022 | Espurr |
| March 2022 | Alolan Vulpix |
| April 2022 | Alolan Marowak |
| May 2022 | Alolan Grimer |
| June 2022 | Sound |
| July 2022 | Lickitung |
| August 2022 | Galarian Stunfisk |
| September 2022 | Medicham |
| October 2022 | Shedinja |
| November 2022 | Starmie |
| December 2022 | Bagon / Deino / Delibird / Furfrou / Galarian Mr. Mime / Goomy |
2023 Research Breakthrough Rewards
| Month | Research Breakthrough |
| January 2023 | Bagon / Deino / Delibird / Furfrou / Galarian Mr. Mime / Goomy |
| February 2023 | Bagon / Deino / Delibird / Furfrou / Galarian Mr. Mime / Goomy |
| March 2023 | Furfrou / Gible / Goomy / Parasect / Pinsir / Snorlax |
| April 2023 | Furfrou / Gible / Goomy / Parasect / Pinsir / Snorlax |
| May 2023 | Furfrou / Gible / Goomy / Parasect / Pinsir / Snorlax |
| June 2023 | Audino / Beldum / Furfrou / Goomy / Noibat / Sableye |
| July 2023 | Audino / Beldum / Furfrou / Goomy / Noibat / Sableye |
| August 2023 | Audino / Beldum / Furfrou / Goomy / Noibat / Sableye |
| September 2023 | Sableye / Bagon / Galarian Farfetch’d / Furfrou / Goomy / Larvitar |
| October 2023 | Sableye / Bagon / Galarian Farfetch’d / Furfrou / Goomy / Larvitar |
| November 2023 | Sableye / Bagon / Galarian Farfetch’d / Furfrou / Goomy / Larvitar |
| December 2023 | Lapras / Galarian Weezing / Galarian Mr. Mime / Furfrou / Goomy |
2024 Research Breakthrough Rewards
| Month | Research Breakthrough |
| January 2024 | Lapras / Galarian Weezing / Galarian Mr. Mime / Furfrou / Goomy / Jangmo-o |
| February 2024 | Lapras / Galarian Weezing / Galarian Mr. Mime / Furfrou / Goomy / Jangmo-o |
| March 2024 | Goomy / Hisuian Sneasel / Furfrow / Sandygast / Jangmo-o / Dubwool |
| April 2024 | Goomy / Hisuian Sneasel / Furfrow / Sandygast / Jangmo-o / Dubwool |
| May 2024 | Goomy / Hisuian Sneasel / Furfrow / Sandygast / Jangmo-o / Dubwool |
| June 2024 | Hisuian Growlithe / Larvitar / Audino / Axew / Furfrou / Jangmo-o |
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July 2024 |
Hisuian Growlithe / Larvitar / Audino / Axew / Furfrou / Jangmo-o |
| August 2024 | Hisuian Growlithe / Larvitar / Audino / Axew / Furfrou / Jangmo-o |
| September 2024 | Hisuian Growlithe / Larvitar / Audino / Axew / Furfrou / Jangmo-o |
Field Research Breakthrough Shiny Rates
Similar to many Pokémon species, encounters from Field Research and Breakthrough rewards boast a Shiny rate of approximately 1 in 450. While these odds aren’t the best, they are still more favorable than most standard RPGs.
To enhance your chances of encountering a Shiny variant, ensure you don’t miss any days of Field Research, enabling you to attain up to four Research Breakthrough encounters during that period.
For ongoing updates about the current month’s events, explore the current Shadow Raid schedule and all upcoming events.
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