Pokemon Go Field Research tasks & rewards for April 2024

If you’re looking for a roundup of all the Pokemon Go Field Research tasks in April 2024, we’ve broken them down into categories alongside details of the Research Breakthrough rewards you can earn.

Field Research is a long-running feature in Pokemon Go that gives Trainers a variety of tasks to complete to earn rewards. Completing seven tasks over seven days will result in a Research Breakthrough, which is a guaranteed encounter with a desirable Pokemon.

These Field Research tasks incorporate various elements of gameplay: Some will ask you to catch different types of Pokemon, others require you to take part in Raid Battles, and a few will task you with earning Candies or Hearts with your Buddy.

For April 2024, Trainers can earn an encounter with Goomy, Hisuian Sneasel, Furfrou, Sandygast, Jangmo-o, and Dubwool as a Research Breakthrough. These are quite rare creatures in Pokemon Go, so it’s worth catching as many as possible!

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Contents

• Pokemon Go Field Research tasks & rewards
  • Catching tasks
  • Throwing tasks
  • Battling tasks
  • Buddy tasks
  • Friendship tasks
  • Egg tasks
  • Miscellaneous tasks
• What is Field Research?
• How do I unlock a Research Breakthrough?
• How to get a Pokemon Go Research Breakthrough
  • Is there a Shiny Research Breakthrough in Pokemon Go?
• All past Pokemon Go Research Breakthrough rewards
• Field Research Breakthrough Shiny Rates

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Pokemon Go Field Research tasks & rewards for April 2024

Completing the following tasks will get you one of the rewards listed in the right column. If there are multiple potential rewards, you’ll be given one of them at random.

Catching Field Research Tasks

Throwing Field Research Tasks 

Battling Field Research Tasks

Buddy Field Research Tasks

Friendship Field Research Tasks

Egg Field Research Tasks

Miscellaneous Field Research Tasks

Special shoutout to Go Hub for help with these details.

What is Field Research in Pokemon Go?

Field Research is a series of tasks that are obtained by spinning a PokeStop or Gym. Players looking to wrack up rewards will have to travel as they are only able to complete one task a day for each location.

Each task contains an objective, and trainers are given a reward for achieving it. Rewards can range from items like Poke Balls to encounters with specific Pokemon, which you can see in the tables above.

How do I unlock a Research Breakthrough?

To unlock a Research Breakthrough and get an encounter with the current month’s Pokemon, you’ll need to complete one Field Research task every day for seven days. The good news is they don’t have to be consecutive days, so you could do this over the space of a month if you wanted to.

Once you’ve completed a task, make sure you claim the reward on the Field Research progress page to earn a stamp. You can only earn one stamp per day, but completed tasks can be saved up and claimed at a later date to earn a stamp.

Once seven stamps have been earned, you can claim your Research Breakthrough reward by opening the package that appears at the top of the Field Research progress page.

How to get a Research Breakthrough in Pokemon Go

There are six potential Research Breakthrough encounters in April: Goomy, Hisuian Sneasel, Furfrou, Sandygast, Jangmo-o, and Dubwool. They will be rewarded randomly, so you can’t predict which Pokemon you’ll get.

You’ll need to earn your seventh Field Research stamp and claim your big reward before the end of the season if you want to get one of these Pokemon, as a different set of rewards could take over then.

If you earn a stamp every day in April, you’ll be able to earn up to four Research Breakthroughs, meaning you’ll get the chance to catch four of these Pokemon, which is a great way to stock up on Candy.

Is there a Shiny Research Breakthrough in Pokemon Go?

The good news is that Goomy, Hisuian Sneasel, and Fufrou are available to encounter as Shinies in Pokemon Go. If you’re lucky, you might get one as a Research Breakthrough reward! However, the Shiny forms for Sandygast, Jangmo-o, and Dubwool are not available. 

All past Pokemon Go Research Breakthrough rewards

Interested in seeing all of the past ‘mon made available through Research Breakthroughs in Pokemon Go’s history? Take a look at the full list below:

2018 Research Breakthrough Rewards

2019 Research Breakthrough Rewards

2020 Research Breakthrough Rewards

2021 Research Breakthrough Rewards

2022 Research Breakthrough Rewards

2023 Research Breakthrough Rewards

 

Field Research Breakthrough Shiny rates

Just like most species, Pokemon encounters from Field Research and Breakthrough rewards have a Shiny rate of around 1 in 450. While not the best odds, it’s still better than most of the mainline RPGs.

If you want to increase your chances of finding a Shiny variation, make sure you don’t miss a single day of Field Research, as you’ll be able to get up to four Research Breakthrough encounters this way.

So there you have it, everything you need to know about Pokemon Go’s Field Research tasks rewards for April 2024.

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