UPDATE Pokemon Go January and February Research Breakthrough Tasks and Rewards Featuring 8 Legendary Pokemon

Trainers, the new Research Breakthrough is going live on January 1 at 1:00 PM PST, and will last until March 1 PM PST, featuring eight Legendary Pokemon, new tasks, rewards and new shiny Pokemon.

2019 is just around the corner, and starting from January 1 until March 1, Pokemon Go players around the globe will have a chance to catch eight Legendary Pokemon as a Research Breakthrough:

• Articuno
• Zapdos
• Moltres
• Raikou
• Entei
• Suicune
• Lugia
• Ho-Oh

Here is the complete list of all research tasks and rewards:

• Catch 3 Grass-, Water-, or Fire Type Pokemon – x5 Silver Pinaps
• Catch 5 Electric, Normal, or Poison Type Pokemon – Starmie
• Catch 7 Flying, Psychic, or Dark Type Pokemon – Anorith
• Catch 5 Pokemon with Weather Boost – Poliwag/Vulpix
• Catch 10 Ground Type – Sandshrew (Shiny Possible)
• Catch 10 Ice Type Pokemon – Kabuto (Shiny Possible)
• Catch 5 Fighting-type Pokemon – Magnemite (Shiny Possible)
• Catch 10 Pokemon – Houndour/Magikarp (Shiny Possible)
• Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a Row – Spinda #5
  
• Make 3 Great Throws – Gastly (Shiny Possible)
• Make 3 Great Throws in a Row – Onix
• Make 3 Excellent Throws in a Row – Larvitar (Shiny Possible)
• Make 5 Nice Throws – Bidoof/Voltorb
• Win a Level 3 or Higher Raid – Omanyte (Shiny Possible)
  
• Win a Gym Battles – Bulbasaur (Shiny Possible)
• Win 3 Gym Battles – Jynx
• Win 5 Gym Battles – Lapras
• Hatch an Egg – Snubbull (Shiny Possible)
  
• Hatch 3 Egg – Magmar
• Hatch 5 Eggs – 3 Rare Candy / Chansey
• Use 5 Razz Berries to help catch Pokemon – Cubone (Shiny Possible)
• Use an item to evolve a Pokemon – Aerodactyl (Shiny Possible)
• Use 5 Berries to catch a Pokemon – Growlithe (Shiny Possible)
• Use 10 Pinap Berries to catch a Pokemon – Magikarp (Shiny Possible)
• Use 7 Super Effective Charge Attacks in Gym Battles – Electabuzz
• Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy – Tentacruel
• Battle in a Raid – Drowzee (Shiny Possible)
• Transfer 3 Pokemon – Vulpix
• Trade a Pokemon – Manetric
• Evolve a Pokemon – Sunkern/Eevee (Shiny Possible)
• Power Up Pokemon 5 Times – Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle (Shiny Possible)
• Spin 10 Pokestops/Gyms – x5 Silver Pinaps
• Send 2 Gifts – Gastly (Shiny Possible)