February 2022 Research Tasks & Rewards

A complete list of February 2022 Field Research tasks, rewards and encounters. Includes Pokémon encounters and Mega Energy rewards.

Do note that event-exclusive Field Research will override monthly research tasks during event duration. You can find an overview of February events here.

February Research Breakthrough

• 📅  Starts February 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
• 📅  Ends March 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8)

Espurr

Players will be able to get Espurr from Field Research Breakthrough rewards during February 2022. If you are lucky, it can be shiny!

Field Research

February field research tasks will be available during the following period:

• 📅  Starts February 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
• 📅  Ends March 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8)

Catch

Task	Reward
Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon	10 Pidgeot Mega Energy
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon	10 Venusuar Mega Energy
Catch 5 Pokémon	Pidgey   Spearow   Doduo
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost	Poliwag Vulpix Hippopotas Snover
Catch 7 Pokémon	Magikarp
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon	Bagon Dratini
Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Tangela
Catch 5 Different Species of Pokémon	Paras   Krabby   Corphish Dwebble

Throw

Task	Reward
Make 5 Curveball Throws in a row	Ferroseed
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row	Gible
Make 3 Great Throws	Lileep Anorith Snubbull
Make 3 Great Throws in a row	Onix
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row	Spinda #4
Make 5 Nice Throws	Dunsparce

Gifts and friends

Task	Reward
Open 5 Gifts	Slakoth
Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy	Bunnelby
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy	Stunfisk
Earn 5 Hearts with your Buddy	Woobat

Hatch

Task	Reward
Hatch 2 Eggs	Alomomola Beldum
Hatch an Egg	Mantine

Power up and evolve

Task	Reward
Evolve a Pokémon	Eevee
Power up Pokémon 5 times	Chikorita Cyndaquil Totodile
Power up Pokémon 3 times	Bulbasaur Charmander Squirtle
Power up Pokémon 5 times	10 Charizard Mega Energy 10 Blastoise Mega Energy 10 Venusaur Mega Energy 10 Beedrill Mega Energy
Power up Pokémon 7 times	Treecko Torchic Mudkip

PokéStop

Task	Reward
Spin 3 Pokéstops or Gyms	Sudowoodo
Spin 5 Pokéstops or Gyms	Ralts

Raids and Trainer Battles

Task	Reward
Win a raid	Skarmory
Use 10 supereffective Charged Attacks	20 Abomasnow Mega Energy
Win 5 raids	Aerodactyl
Win a Level 3 or higher raid	Kabuto Omanyte
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts	Nidorina Nidorino
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader	Lapras
Battle in the GO Battle League	Meditite

Other

Task	Reward
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon	Murkrow Hoppip Yanma Oddish Bellsprout Seedot
Trade a Pokémon	Staryu
Open 3 Gifts	Spritzee Swirlix