Pokemon Go celebrating Professor Willow's birthday today through Research Tasks (July & August) & AR Shots

Pokemon Go is one of the best-augmented reality games available in the market. Niantic developers have done a fabulous job in bringing the Pokemon world to a mobile game.

The theme of the game is simple and corresponds to Pokemon Go franchise, where players want to be the best Pokemon trainer & catch-all the Pokemon.

In Pokemon Go game, Professor Willow is one of the essential characters as he helps new trainers to learn the basics of Pokemon Go & also assist trainers with research tasks.

Well, today is Professor Willow’s birthday & official Pokemon Go Twitter is celebrating his birthday with the following message.

Trainers, it’s Professor Willow’s birthday! ? Show us how you’re celebrating our favourite professor’s birthday, whether it’s by completing research tasks, taking AR photos of Pokémon, or sharing your fan art—at #HappyBirthdayProfessorWillow.

Well, in the official message, Pokemon Go Twitter has asked players to celebrate ‘Professor Willow’s birthday by completing research tasks, or by taking some excellent AR shots of Pokemon.

Have a look at some AR shots submitted by fans on the official Pokemon Go Twitter handle.

Players are also welcome to share fan art of Pokemon or Professor Willow. Have a look at a few more AR shots.

Well, if you wish to celebrate Professor Willow’s birthday by completing research tasks, you can check out the field research tasks for July and August along with encounters & rewards below.

Pokemon Go Field Research Tasks July & August

Hatch an Egg – Exeggcute, Spoink
Hatch 3 Eggs – Magmar
Hatch 5 Eggs – Chansey

Make 3 Great Throws – Gastly, Lileep, Anorith
Make 3 Great Throws in a row – Onix
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row – Larvitar
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row – Spinda
Make 5 Nice Throws – Geodude, Voltorb

Battle in a Raid – Meditite
Battle in a Gym – Mankey, Makuhita
Battle in a Gym 5 times – Machop

Win a Gym battle– Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle
Win 3 Gym battles – Jynx
Win 5 Gym battles – Grimer

Use a super effective Charged Attack in 7 Gym battles – Electabuzz
Win a level 2 or higher raid – Sableye
Win a level 3 or higher raid – Omanyte, Kabuto
Win 5 Raids – Aerodactyl

Evolve a Pokémon– Pidgey, Eevee
Use an item to evolve a Pokémon – Skarmory
Power up a Pokémon 5 times – Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle
Send 10 Gifts to friends – Alolan Exeggutor
Trade a Pokémon – Drifloon
Transfer 3 Pokémon – Shuppet
Earn 5 Candies walking with your buddy – Slakoth

Use 5 Berries to help Catch Pokémon – Weepinbell
Use 5 Nanab Berries to help catch Pokémon – Swalot
Use 10 Pinap Berries to help catch Pokémon – Loudred

Catch 7 Grass-, Water-, or Fire-type Pokémon – Growlithe
Catch 5 Flying-, Dark-, Psychic-type Pokémon – Poochyena
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost – Vulpix, Poliwag
Catch 3 Electric-, Poison-, Normal-type Pokémon – Plusle, Minun
Catch 10 Ground-type Pokémon – Diglett
Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon – Seel
Catch 5 Fighting-type Pokémon – Breloom
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon – Dratini
Catch 10 Pokémon – Magikarp, Teddiursa

Currently, players can encounter Latias, Latios, Kyogre, and Groudon as Research Breakthrough rewards.

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