Pokemon Go: January 2020 field research tasks and rewards – Full list

It’s a new month, new year and new decade which can only mean one thing in the world of Pokemon Go – new field research tasks and rewards! Here is the full list for January 2020.

As most of you will be fully aware, field research tasks are obtained exclusively from spinning PokeStops. If you’re new to Pokemon Go or just need a refresher you can check out our full guide for everything to do with field research.

Completing the randomly assigned task will earn you one stamp but these can only be obtained once a day. Once you earn seven of these, you can encounter the special research breakthrough, which is a little different for January.

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Encounter vs item reward

In addition to earning a stamp, there is also a reward for completing the task. This will either be an encounter with a Pokemon or some form of item.

Trainers tend to prefer field research which earns you an encounter with a Pokemon, though. A lot of the item rewards are extremely common and an actual encounter gives you the chance to find a Pokemon which many not be seen in the wild too often.

• Read More: How to manage your Pokemon Go field research tasks

There’s also the notable bonus that Pokemon encountered by completing a field research task have an IV floor of 10. This dramatically increases the chances of finding a Pokemon with a perfect IV, something which is incredibly unlikely in the wild.

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Full list of January 2020 tasks

Here is the full list of field research tasks that result in Pokemon encounters for January 2020:

There’s plenty of tasks to enjoy this January. Pro tip: If you find a field research task that rewards you with a particular Pokemon you’re looking for, you can return to the same PokeStop and get another of the same task!