May Field Research Tasks & Rewards (2023)

A complete guide to Pokémon GO’s May 2023 Field Research tasks, rewards and encounters. Includes Pokémon encounters, Mega Energy rewards and Research Breakthrough available during the month of May.

Do note that event-exclusive Field Research will override monthly research tasks during event duration. You can find an overview of May 2023 events here.

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

  • 📅  Starts Monday, May 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
  • 📅  Ends Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Research Breakthrough Encounter

  • From March 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7) to June 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
    PDT (GMT -7)

During May 2023, Pokémon GO Trainers can earn an encounter with Parasect, Pinsir, Snorlax, Furfrou, Gible and Goomy by completing the seven-day Field Research breakthrough. Complete Field Research tasks during the month of March to unlock one of these encounters.

Field Research Tasks and Rewards

Pokémon encounters from Field Research tasks always feature Level 15 Pokémon, with minimum IVs set to 10/10/10, similar as in Raid or Egg encounters. Field Research encounters are unaffected by the weather.

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
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost
Catch 7 Pokémon
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon
Use 5 Berries to help catch a Pokémon
Catch 5 Normal-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 #2
Make 5 Nice Throws Artwork of Dunsparce from Pokémon GO Dunsparce
Make 3 Excellent Throws Artwork of Beldum from Pokémon GO Beldum
Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a Row Artwork of Slakoth from Pokémon GO Slakoth

Battling Tasks (Raids, Gyms and GO Battle League)

Task Reward
Win a Raid   Artwork of Galarian Farfetch'd from Pokémon GO Galarian Farfetch'd
Win a Level 3 or higher raid
Win 5 Raids Artwork of Aerodactyl from Pokémon GO Aerodactyl
Battle in the GO Battle League Artwork of Machoke from Pokémon GO Machoke
Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon
Use 10 Super Effective Charged Attacks Mega Energy icon 25× Lopunny Mega Energy

Buddy and Friendship tasks

Task Reward
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
Walk 3km Artwork of y Sableye from Pokémon GO y Sableye
Play with your Buddy Artwork of Weedle from Pokémon GO Weedle
Trade a Pokémon
Send 3 Gifts and add a Sticker to each

Miscellaneous Tasks

Task Reward
Hatch an Egg
Hatch 2 Eggs
Spin 3 Pokéstops or Gyms
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× Beedrill Mega Energy
  • Mega Energy icon 10× Pidgeot Mega Energy
Power up Pokémon 7 times
Take a Snapshot of a Wild Pokémon
Take 2 Snapshots of a wild Fairy-type Pokémon
Take a Snapshot of your Buddy

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