May 2022 Field Research Tasks & Rewards

A complete list of May 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 May events here.

May Research Breakthrough

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

Alola Grimer

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

Field Research

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

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

Catch

Task	Reward
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon	10 Venusuar Mega Energy
Catch 10 Normal-type Pokémon	10 Pidgeot Mega Energy
Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon	10 Charizard Mega Energy
Catch 5 Pokémon	Duskull   Shuppet Misdreavus
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon	Exeggutor
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	Ledyba Spinarak Yanma

Throw

Task	Reward
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row	Gible
Make an Excellent Throw	Dratini
Make 3 Great Throws	Lileep Anorith Snubbull
Make 3 Great Throws in a row	Onix
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row	Spinda #7
Make 5 Nice Throws	Dunsparce

Gifts and friends

Task	Reward
Send 3 Gifts to friends and add a sticker to each	Jigglypuff
Earn a Candy walking with your Buddy	Lillipup
Earn 2 Candies walking with your Buddy	Bunnelby
Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy	Stunfisk
Earn 5 Hearts with your Buddy	Pikachu

Hatch

Task	Reward
Hatch 2 Eggs	Beldum
Hatch an Egg	Mantine Klink

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 7 times	Treecko Torchic Mudkip
Power up a Pokémon 5 times	10 Beedrill Mega Energy 10 Pidgeot Mega Energy 10 Venusaur Mega Energy 10 Blastoise Mega Energy
Power up a Pokémon 10 times	20 Gyarados Mega Energy

PokéStop

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

Raids and Trainer Battles

Task	Reward
Win a raid	Galarian Zigzagoon
Win 5 raids	Aerodactyl
Win a Level 3 or higher raid	Kabuto Omanyte
Purify 1 Shadow Pokémon	Carvanha
Battle in the GO Battle League	Mudkip

Other

Task	Reward
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon	Murkrow Hoppip Yanma
Take a snapshot of a wild Water-type Pokémon	Remoraid
Trade a Pokémon	Machop