January 2023 Field Research Tasks and Rewards

A complete guide to Pokémon GO’s January 2023 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 January 2023 events here.

All information in this article is for the month of January 2023:

  • 📅  Starts Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
  • 📅  Ends Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Research Breakthrough Encounter

  • From December 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7) to March 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.
    PDT (GMT -7)
  • Complete Field Research tasks during the whole season to earn an encounter from a pool of Pokémon, including Galarian Mr. Mime, Delibird, Bagon, Furfrou, Deino and Goomy. For the first time, you are also to encounter shiny Galarian Mr. Mime if you are lucky!

Field Research Tasks and Rewards

Catching tasks

Task Reward
Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon Mega Energy icon 10× Pidgeot Mega Energy
Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon Mega Energy icon 10× Blastoise Mega Energy
Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon Mega Energy icon 10× Charizard Mega Energy
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon Mega Energy icon 10× Venusaur Mega Energy
Catch 5 Pokémon
Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon Artwork of Bunnelby from Pokémon GO Bunnelby
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost
Catch 7 Pokémon
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon
Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon

Throwing tasks

Task Reward
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row Artwork of Gible from Pokémon GO Gible
Make 3 Great Throws
Make 3 Great Throws in a row Artwork of Onix from Pokémon GO Onix
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row Artwork of Spinda from Pokémon GO Spinda #7
Make 5 Nice Throws Artwork of Dunsparce from Pokémon GO Dunsparce
Make an Excellent Throw Artwork of Emolga from Pokémon GO Emolga

Battling Tasks (Raids, Gyms and GO Battle League)

Task Reward
Win a Raid Artwork of Mawile from Pokémon GO Mawile
Win a Level 3 or higher raid
Win 5 Raids Artwork of Aerodactyl from Pokémon GO Aerodactyl
Catch 3 Shadow Pokémon
Battle in the GO Battle League

Buddy and Friendship tasks

Task Reward
Send 5 Gifts and add a Sticker to each
Earn 2 Candy Walking with your buddy Artwork of Bunnelby from Pokémon GO Bunnelby
Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy Artwork of Stunfisk from Pokémon GO Stunfisk
Earn 3 Hearts with your Buddy Artwork of Buneary from Pokémon GO Buneary
Trade a Pokémon Artwork of Dedenne from Pokémon GO Dedenne
Feed your Buddy 3 times Artwork of Snubbull from Pokémon GO Snubbull

 

Miscellaneous Tasks

Task Reward
Hatch an Egg
Hatch 2 Eggs Artwork of Beldum from Pokémon GO Beldum
Spin 3 Pokéstops or Gyms Artwork of Sudowoodo from Pokémon GO Sudowoodo
Spin 5 Pokéstops or Gyms Artwork of Ralts from Pokémon GO Ralts
Evolve a Pokémon Artwork of Eevee from Pokémon GO Eevee
Power up Pokémon 3 times
Power up Pokémon 5 times
  • Artwork of Chikorita from Pokémon GO Chikorita
  • Artwork of Cyndaquil from Pokémon GO Cyndaquil
  • Artwork of Totodile from Pokémon GO Totodile
  • Mega Energy icon 10× Blastoise Mega Energy
  • Mega Energy icon 10× Charizard Mega Energy
  • Mega Energy icon 10× Venusaur Mega Energy
  • Mega Energy icon 10× Blastoise Mega Energy
  • Mega Energy icon 10× Pidgeot Mega Energy
Power up Pokémon 7 times
Power up Pokémon 10 times Mega Energy icon 25× Aggron Mega Energy
Take a Snapshot of a Wild Pokémon
Take 5 Snapshots of a Wild Pokémon Artwork of Sudowoodo from Pokémon GO Sudowoodo

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