September Field Research Tasks & Rewards (2022)

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

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

• 📅  Starts Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
• 📅  Ends Friday, September 30, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

Research Breakthrough Encounter

Medicham

During the month of September, Medicham will be available as a Research Breakthrough reward encounter! In addition, Trainers will receive 1 Premium Raid Pass 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 Fire-type Pokémon	10× Charizard Mega Energy
Catch 10 Water-type Pokémon	10× Blastoise Mega Energy
Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon	10× Venusaur Mega Energy
Catch 5 Pokémon	Electrike Mareep Chinchou
Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Minun Plusle
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost	Poliwag Vulpix Hippopotas Snover
Catch 7 Pokémon	Magikarp
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon	Bagon Dratini

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

Battling Tasks (Raids, Gyms and GO Battle League)

Task	Reward
Win a Raid	Raichu (Alola)
Win a Level 3 or higher raid	Kabuto Omanyte
Win 5 Raids	Aerodactyl
Battle in the GO Battle League	Joltik
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts	Electabuzz

Buddy and Friendship tasks

Task	Reward
Earn a Candy Walking with your buddy	Dedenne
Earn 2 Candy Walking with your buddy	Bunnelby
Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy	Stunfisk
Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each	Wobbuffet
Earn 3 Hearts with your Buddy	Pikachu
Trade a Pokémon	Kadabra

Miscellaneous Tasks

Task	Reward
Hatch an Egg	Klink 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× Manectric Mega Energy
Take a Snapshot of a Wild Pokémon	Snubbull
Take 2 Snapshots of a Wild Steel-type Pokémon	Bronzor