July Field Research Tasks 2021

Complete list of new and returning Field Research tasks available in Pokémon GO during July 2021. You cake take a look at the July 2021 Events Calendar as well, since that article contains the full list of events taking place this month.

We’re currently in the Pokémon GO Season of Discovery, which means some tasks may differ across hemispheres. Each month brings a new Research Breakthrough.

Research Breakthrough

Rufflet

From Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Sunday, August 1, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7), you’ll encounter Rufflet in Research Breakthrough encounters. As an extra bonus throughout July, you’ll also receive a free Remote Raid Pass when you achieve a Research Breakthrough.

Double XP for Research Breakthroughs will also continue throughout this month as part of the Season of Discovery.

New tasks

New tasks that are available during the month of July:

Task	Reward
Catch 5 Pokémon	Jigglypuff
Use 3 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon	Kricketot
Battle in GO Battle League	Machoke
Spin 5 Pokestops or Gyms	Whismur Ralts
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy	Shroomish
Earn 5 candies walking with your buddy	Gligar
Trade a Pokémon	Wurmple
Send 3 Gifts to friends	Metapod Kakuna
Win a raid in under 60 seconds	Exeggutor (Alola)
Hatch 2 eggs	Audino
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader	Absol
Take 5 snapshots of wild Normal-type Pokémon	Bidoof
Catch 5 different species of Pokemon	Tympole
Power up Pokémon 5 times	10 Beedrill Mega Energy, 10 Charizard Mega Energy
Power up Pokémon 10 times	10 Houndoom Mega Energy
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon	10 Venusaur Mega Energy
Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon	10 Blastoise Mega Energy
Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon	10 Pidgeot Mega Energy

Staying tasks

Here are the seasonal tasks and permanent encounters that stay each month:

Task	Reward
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost	Poliwag Vulpix Hippopotas Snover
Evolve a Pokemon.	Eevee
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon	Dratini
Catch 7 Pokémon	Magikarp
Make 5 Nice Throws	Dunsparce
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row	Gible
Make 3 Great Throws in a row	Onix
Make 3 Great Throws	Lileep Anorith Snubbull
Win a Level 3 or higher raid	Kabuto Omanyte
Win 5 raids	Aerodactyl
Power Up Pokémon 3 times	Bulbasaur Charmander Squirtle
Power Up Pokémon 5 times	Chikorita Cyndaquil Totodile
Power Up Pokémon 7 times	Treecko Torchic Mudkip
Earn 2 candies walking with your buddy	Bunnelby
Earn 3 candies walking with your buddy	Stunfisk
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row	Spinda
Hatch an egg	Mantine
Hatch 2 Eggs	Beldum
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon	Murkrow Yanma Hoppip
Spin 3 Pokestops or Gyms	Sudowoodo