October 2022 Field Research Tasks & Rewards

A complete guide to Pokémon GO’s October 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 October 2022 events here.

All information in this article is for the month of October 2022:

• 📅  Starts Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
• 📅  Ends Monday, October 31, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Research Breakthrough Encounter

Shedinja

During the month of October, Shedinja will be available as a Research Breakthrough reward encounter! For the first time in Pokémon GO it will be available as a shiny. In addition, Trainers will receive 1 Incense for every completed Research Breakthrough during the month.

Field Research Tasks and Rewards

Catching tasks

Task	Reward
Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon	10× Pidgeot Mega Energy
Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon	10× Blastoise Mega Energy
Catch 5 Pokémon	Zubat Teddiursa Woobat
Use 5 Nanab Berries to help catch Pokémon	Poochyena Houndour
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost	Poliwag Vulpix Hippopotas Snover
Catch 7 Pokémon	Magikarp
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon	Bagon Dratini
Catch 3 Ghost-type Pokémon	Gastly

Throwing tasks

Task	Reward
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 #3
Make 5 Nice Throws	Dunsparce
Make 3 Excellent Throws	Beedrill

Battling Tasks (Raids, Gyms and GO Battle League)

Task	Reward
Win a Raid	Inkay
Win a Level 3 or higher raid	Kabuto Omanyte
Win 5 Raids	Aerodactyl
Battle in the GO Battle League	Ariados

Buddy and Friendship tasks

Task	Reward
Send 3 Gifts to Friends	Ekans
Battle alongside your Buddy while it’s adventuring with you	Misdreavus
Earn 2 Candy Walking with your buddy	Bunnelby
Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy	Stunfisk
Earn 3 Hearts with your Buddy	Phantump
Trade a Pokémon	Haunter

Miscellaneous Tasks

Task	Reward
Hatch an Egg	Gloom Mantine
Hatch 2 Eggs	Beldum
Spin 3 Pokéstops or Gyms	Sudowoodo
Spin 5 Pokéstops or Gyms	Ralts
Evolve a Pokémon	Eevee
Power up Pokémon 3 times	Bulbasaur Charmander Squirtle
Power up Pokémon 5 times	Chikorita Cyndaquil Totodile 10× Blastoise Mega Energy 10× Charizard Mega Energy 10× Beedrill Mega Energy 10× Pidgeot Mega Energy
Power up Pokémon 7 times	Treecko Torchic Mudkip
Power up Pokémon 10 times	25× Gengar Mega Energy
Take a Snapshot of a Wild Pokémon	Murkrow Hoppip Yanma
Take 2 Snapshots of a Wild Ghost-type Pokémon	Drifloon