Pokémon GO: All research and rewards (October 2024)

Pokémon GO is more than just capturing Pokémon; it encourages players to engage deeply with the game and progress on their adventure. Besides earning rewards by leveling up, players can participate in a variety of special research tasks and field tasks that lead to numerous exciting rewards. These tasks add complexity to the game, making it more engaging and varied for players.

Field Research for October 2024

Field research tasks are provided by Professor Willow and can be completed daily, with a maximum of three tasks stored in your journal. Players can acquire these tasks by visiting PokéStops and spinning their Photo Discs. Each day that you complete at least one task, you earn a stamp. Completing seven consecutive stamps (one for each day of the week) grants access to a special package filled with rewards, including Pokémon, stardust, berries, and much more.

The highlighted reward for the seven-stamp package this October is tied to the current season, which features a variety of Pokémon encounters available until the beginning of December. Players can look forward to random encounters with:

• Galarian Weezing*
• Galarian Mr. Mime*
• Excadrill
• Scraggy*
• Furfrou*
• Jangmo-o*

This month, Pokémon GO is also hosting various temporary events that offer even more rewards and advantages for dedicated trainers.

List of Active Field Research Tasks and Rewards

As each season progresses, Niantic updates the list of field research tasks, changing the rewards available. To stay informed, players should keep an eye on these tasks to maximize their rewards.

Here are the active field research tasks for October 2024 and the rewards players can earn:

• Important Note: Pokémon marked with an asterisk may appear in their shiny or alternate color forms.

Launch Tasks

• Make 3 Great Throws: Encounter Clamperl*, Kabuto*, Omanyte*, Elgyem*, or Binacle*.
• Make 3 Great Throws in a row: Encounter Anorith* or Lileep*.
• Make 5 Great Throws: Encounter Numel* or Carvanha*.
• Make 5 Nice Throws: Encounter Diglett*, Alolan Diglett*, Sudowoodo*, or Mankey*.
• Make 10 Nice Throws: Encounter Gothita* or Solosis*.
• Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row: Encounter Spinda*.
• Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row: Encounter Gible*, Beldum*, or Larvitar*.
• Make 2 Excellent Throws: Encounter Beldum*.
• Make 5 Excellent Throws: Encounter Cranidos* or Shieldon*.
• Make 3 Great Throws in a row: 1000 Stardust, 1 Rare Candy, 9 Razz Berries, 3 Pinap Berries, 10 Poké Balls, 5 Ultra Balls.
• Make 5 Curveball Throws in a row: 500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, or 5 Super Balls.
• Make 3 Great Curveball Throws: 1,000 Stardust, 1 Rare Candy, 9 Razz Berries, 3 Pinap Berries, 10 Poké Balls, or 5 Ultra Balls.
• Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row: 1,500 Stardust, 3 Rare Candies, 2 Golden Razz Berries, or 10 Ultra Balls.
• Make 3 Nice Throws in a row: 500 Stardust, 2 Pinap Berries, 5 Super Balls, or 2 Ultra Balls.
• Make an Excellent Throw: 500 Stardust, 2 Pinap Berries, 5 Super Balls, or 2 Ultra Balls.

Combat Tasks

• Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon: Encounter Absol*.
• Win a raid: Encounter Sneasel*.
• Win a 3-star or higher raid: Encounter Archen* or Tirtouga*.
• Win 2 raids: Encounter Sneasel*.
• Win 5 raids: Encounter Aerodactyl*, Alolan Marowak*, or Alolan Exeggutor*.
• Win a battle in the GO Battle League: Encounter Slakoth*, Gligar*, or Grubbin*.
• Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts: Encounter Sneasel*.

Capture Tasks

• Catch 5 Pokémon during boosted weather: Encounter Vanillite*, Vulpix*, Hippopotas*, Snover*, Wingull*, Roggenrola*, or Poliwag*.
• Catch 5 Pokémon: Encounter Sentret*, Hoothoot*, or Taillow*.
• Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon: 1,500 Stardust, 3 Rare Candies, 2 Golden Razz Berries, 10 Ultra Balls, or encounter Dratini*, Bagon*, or Axew*.
• Catch 7 Pokémon: Encounter Magikarp*, Stufful*, or Wimpod*.
• Catch 7 Pokémon of different species: Encounter Wooper* or Paldean Wooper*.
• Catch 15 Pokémon of different species: Encounter Feebas*.
• Use 5 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon: Encounter Vulpix* or Psyduck*.
• Catch 5 Electric or Flying-type Pokémon: Encounter Paras*, Roselia*, or Bounsweet*.
• Catch 5 Water or Ground-type Pokémon: Encounter Mareanie*.
• Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon: 500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, or 5 Super Balls.
• Catch 10 Pokémon: 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Poké Balls.
• Catch 10 Pokémon during boosted weather: 500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, or 5 Super Balls.
• Catch a Ditto: 1,500 Stardust, 3 Rare Candies, 2 Golden Razz Berries, or 10 Ultra Balls.
• Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon: 10 Mega Energy for Pidgeot, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, 500 Stardust, or 5 Super Balls.
• Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon: 10 Mega Energy for Charizard or Blaziken, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, 500 Stardust, or 5 Super Balls.
• Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon: 10 Mega Energy for Venusaur or Sceptile, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, 500 Stardust, or 5 Super Balls.
• Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon: 10 Mega Energy for Blastoise or Swampert, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, 500 Stardust, or 5 Super Balls.

Buddy Tasks

• Earn 2 candies walking with your Buddy: Encounter Bunnelby*, Litleo*, Dedenne*, Jigglypuff*, Buneary*, or Glameow*.
• Earn 3 candies walking with your Buddy: Encounter Stunfisk* or Galarian Stunfisk*.

Miscellaneous Tasks

• Walk 3 km: Encounter Growlithe* or Hisuian Growlithe*.
• Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon: Encounter Trapinch*, Croagunk*, or Cottonee*.
• Take 3 snapshots of a wild Rock-type Pokémon: Encounter Geodude* or Binacle*.
• Take 3 snapshots of a wild Grass-type Pokémon: Encounter Smoliv or Cherubi.
• Take 3 snapshots of a wild Fire-type Pokémon: Encounter Litwick*.
• Take 3 snapshots of a wild Water-type Pokémon: Encounter Ducklett* or Horsea*.
• Trade a Pokémon: Encounter Machop* or Timburr*.
• Evolve a Pokémon: Encounter Eevee*.
• Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms: 500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, 5 Poké Balls, or encounter Remoraid*, Doduo*, Ralts*, or Aron*.
• Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms: Encounter Hisuian Growlithe*, Growlithe*, Slowpoke*, or Galarian Slowpoke*.
• Hatch an egg: Encounter Scyther*, Sudowoodo*, Trubbish*, Nincada*, or Stunfisk*.
• Hatch 2 eggs: Encounter Galarian Stunfisk*, Sneasel*, Mawile*, or Feebas*.
• Send 5 gifts and add a sticker to each: Encounter Emolga* or Dedenne*.

Power-Up Tasks

• Power up a Pokémon 3 times: Encounter Bulbasaur*, Charmander*, or Squirtle*.
• Power up a Pokémon 5 times: Encounter Snivy*, Tepig*, or Oshawott*.
• Power up a Pokémon 7 times: Encounter Rowlet*, Litten, or Popplio.
• Power up a Pokémon 5 times: Earn 10 Mega Energy for Blastoise.
• Power up a Pokémon 5 times: Earn 10 Mega Energy for Charizard.
• Power up a Pokémon 5 times: Earn 10 Mega Energy for Venusaur.
• Power up a Pokémon 5 times: Earn 10 Mega Energy for Manectric.
• Power up a Pokémon 5 times: Earn 10 Mega Energy for Beedrill or Pidgeot.
• Power up a Pokémon 5 times: Earn 10 Mega Energy for Aggron.
• Power up a Pokémon 10 times: Earn 25 Mega Energy for Ampharos, Gardevoir, or Lopunny.

AR Mapping Tasks

• AR Mapping: 3 Super Potions, 3 Revives, 10 Poké Balls, and 5 Ultra Balls.
• AR Mapping: 1 Silver Pinap Berry.
• AR Mapping: 1 Fast TM.
• AR Mapping: 1 Charged TM.
• AR Mapping: 1 Sinnoh Stone.
• AR Mapping: 1 Poké Ball Plus.