Trainers, May 2023 brings new Field Research tasks, and thanks to our readers, we now have the complete list of all tasks and Pokemon encounters. Feel free to check it out below.
Every month Pokemon Go players have a chance to complete a specific set of Field Research tasks, collect the seven stamps and unlock a Research Breakthrough encounter. This month, you have a chance to encounter one of the following Pokemon: Parasect, Pinsir, Snorlax, Gible, Furfrou, or Goomy. All of the above-mentioned Pokemon, except Parasect, and Goomy, can be encountered shiny.
May 2023’s Spinda form has also been revealed, and it looks like you must Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row to encounter Spinda #2 and shiny Spinda #2.
That said, let’s see what tasks one must complete and encounter Minncino, Slakoth, Electabuzz, Mantine, and other Pokemon.
May 2023 Field Research Tasks
- Battle in GO Battle League: Machoke
- Catch 10 Fire-type Pokemon: 10 Charizard Mega Energy
- Catch 10 Grass-type Pokemon: 10 Venusaur Mega Energy
- Catch 10 Normal-type Pokemon: 10 Pidgeot Mega Energy
- Catch 10 Water-type Pokemon: 10 Blastoise Mega Energy
- Catch 5 Normal-type Pokemon: Minncino (can be shiny)
- Catch 5 Pokemon with Weather Boost: Poliwag (can be shiny), Vulpix (can be shiny), Hippopotas (can be shiny), Snover (can be shiny)
- Catch 5 Pokemon: Alolan Rattata (can be shiny), Alolan Geodude (can be shiny)
- Catch 7 Pokemon: Magikarp (can be shiny)
- Catch a Dragon-type Pokemon: Bagon (can be shiny), Dratini (can be shiny)
- Earn 2 Candies walking with your buddy: Bunnelby (can be shiny)
- Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy: Stunfisk (can be shiny)
- Evolve a Pokemon: Eevee (can be shiny)
- Hatch 2 Eggs: Beldum (can be shiny)
- Hatch an Egg: Mantine (can be shiny)
- Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row: Gible (can be shiny)
- Make 3 Great Throws in a row: Onix (can be shiny)
- Make 3 Great Throws: Lileep (can be shiny), Anorith (can be shiny), Snubbull (can be shiny)
- Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row: Spinda #2 (can be shiny)
- Make 5 Nice Curveball Throws in a Row: Slakoth (can be shiny)
- Make 5 Nice Throws: Dunsparce (can be shiny)
- Power up Pokemon 3 times: Bulbasaur (can be shiny), Charmander (can be shiny), Squirtle (can be shiny)
- Power up Pokemon 5 times: 10 Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise/Beedrill/Pidgeot Mega Energy
- Power up Pokemon 5 times: Chikorita (can be shiny), Cyndaquil (can be shiny), Totodile (can be shiny)
- Power up Pokemon 7 times: Treecko (can be shiny), Torchic (can be shiny), Mudkip (can be shiny)
- Purify 3 Shadow Pokemon: Nidorino, Nidorina
- Send 3 gifts and add a sticker: Magikarp (can be shiny)
- Spin 3 Pokestops or Gyms: Sudowoodo (can be shiny)
- Spin 5 Pokestops or Gyms: Ralts (can be shiny)
- Take 2 snapshots of wild Fairy-type Pokemon: Snubbull (can be shiny)
- Take a snapshot of a wild Pokemon: Murkrow (can be shiny), Hoppip (can be shiny), Yanma (can be shiny)
- Take a snapshot of your buddy: Girafarig (can be shiny)
- Trade a Pokemon: Shelmet (can be shiny), Karrablast (can be shiny)
- Use 10 supereffective Charged Attacks: 25 Mega Lopunny Energy
- Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokemon: Stufful (can be shiny)
- Walk 3km: Sableye (can be shiny)
- Win 5 raids: Aerodactyl (can be shiny)
- Win a Level 3 or higher raid: Kabuto (can be shiny), Omanyte (can be shiny)
- Win a raid Galarian Farfetched (can be shiny)
An Instinctive Hero Event-exclusive Field Research tasks
- Hatch an Egg: Electabuzz, and Mantine
- Hatch 2 Eggs: Chansey, and Chimecho
- Hatch 3 Eggs: Snorlax
May 2023 looks promising, and Pokemon Go players can enjoy a variety of events, bonuses, new Pokemon, new shiny Pokemon, and much more.
