Pokemon Go 5th Anniversary Event Exclusive Field Research Tasks (& Rewards)

Pokemon Go’s 5th Anniversary has its own exclusive Field Research tasks to accomplish. This guide will show players how to complete them.

The 5th anniversary of Pokémon Go comes with its own set of event-exclusive field research tasks. This guide will show players what they are and what rewards come with them. It’s hard to believe it’s been 5 years since the release of one of the world’s biggest mobile titles. In 2016, players would wake up and explore their worlds with only the option to capture the first 151 Pokémon. With tons of updates, additional Pokémon, and new features Pokémon Go continues to bring new experiences to its loyal player base. For the game’s 5th anniversary, Niantic provided players with additional Field Research tasks to complete. This guide will show players what rewards come with each Exclusive Field Research task.

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A big reason why players will want to complete Field Research tasks for the 5th Anniversary is directly related to this event’s collecting challenge. Collectible challenges were introduced earlier in the year and will allow the player to capture specific Pokémon within a time limit. At the end of this challenge, players will be rewarded with items and an exclusive medal that can be stacked. The medal does nothing but serves as a trophy for successfully completing this challenge. For this Collectible Challenge, players will need to capture all of the Starter Pokémon available in the game, including Pikachu. Here are all the field research tasks to make this hunt a little easier.

Pokemon Go 5th Anniversary Field Research Tasks and Rewards

Here are all of the event-exclusive Field Research tasks and what comes with them. Event field research tasks will have the text “event” next to it in the game.

• Catch 5 Pokémon: Meeting with Bulbasaur, Charmander or Carapuce.
• Use 5 berries to help catch Pokémon: Meeting with Chikorita, Totodile or Cyndaquil.
• Take 5 Wild Pokémon Snapshots: Meeting of Treecko, Mudkip or Torchic.
• Make 5 great throws: Meeting with Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup.
• Send 5 gifts to your friends: Meet Snivy, Tepig or Oshawat.
• Spin 5 Pokestops or Gyms: Meeting with Fennekin, Froakie or Chespin.
• Earn 2 candies while walking with your buddy: 8 Pokeballs, 4 Razz Berries or 3 Pinap Berries.

All Starter Pokémon except Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie also have the ability to appear Shiny when encountered. Players will want to catch them all by July 15 to earn the Collection Challenge medal. Once the event is over, this challenge will disappear never to return. The 5th anniversary of anything is a big deal so it’s nice to see Pokémon Go still going strong.

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Pokémon Go is available now for iOS and Android.

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