Pokemon Go is one of the best-augmented mobile games that are currently available in the market. The game was launched in 2016 & since then it has been running strong. Pokemon Go was the top-performing game for Niantic and it generated $1.4 billion for the company.
The credit of Pokemon Go’s success goes to Niantic for planning the interesting events. Last year, Niantic added Team Go Rocket to the game which skyrocketed its success meter. This year, once again, Niantic has played a masterstroke by adding a much-awaited Go Battle League feature.
Cut to now, May Breakthrough Research encounter will feature Shinx. From Friday, May 1, 2020, at 1 pm to Monday, June 1, 2020, at 1 pm PDT (GMT −7), the Flash Pokémon, Shinx, will be available as a Research Breakthrough encounter, and it’ll come with bonus Shinx Candies!
Field Research Tasks have also been updated for the month of May. We have shared the list of the tasks down below, along with their rewards. In the list below, (s) denotes a possible encounter of a Shiny Pokemon.
New Tasks
- Transfer 3 Pokemon – Magnemite (s)
- Evolve a Pokemon – Lanturn
- Take a snapshot of an Electric-type Pokemon – Voltorb
- Give your buddy 3 treats – Mareep (s)
- Send 3 gifts to friends – Jolteon
- Win a Raid – Jolteon
- Hatch an Egg – Electrike
- Win in the GO Battle League – Blitzle
- Battle another Trainer – A-Geodude (s)
- Trade a Pokemon – Joltik
- Make 5 Great Curvball Throws in a row – Spinda #7
- Catch 3 Water-, Electric-, or Bug-type Pokemon – Raichu
- Catch 3 Electric-type Pokemon – Electabuzz
- Catch 4 different species of Pokemon – 2 Rare Candy
- Earn 5 hearts with your buddy – 3 Silver Pinap Berries
Current Kanto Throwback tasks
- Catch 7 Pokemon – Krabby (s)
- Catch 3 Poison-type Pokemon – Venonat (s)
- Play with your buddy – Muk
- Take a snapshot of your buddy – Pikachu (s)
- Take 3 snapshots of your buddy – Pikachu (s)
- Transfer 7 Pokemon – Butterfree
- Battle another Trainer – Bulbasaur (s)
- Give your buddy 3 treats – Mankey (s)
- Power up your Pokemon – Squirtle (s)
Tasks that stay each month:
Task Reward
- Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost – Poliwag(s), Vulpix
- Evolve a Pokemon – Eevee(s)
- Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon – Dratini(s)
- Catch 10 Pokémon – Magikarp(s)
- Make 5 Nice Throws – Voltorb
- Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row – Larvitar(s)
- Make 3 Great Throws in a row – Onix(s)
- Make 3 Great Throws – Lileep(s), Anorith(s), Gastly(s)
- Win a Level 3 or higher raid – Kabuto(s), Omanyte(s)
- Win 5 raids Aerodactyl(s) – Power Up Pokémon 5 times Bulbasaur(s),
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