Pokemon Go: March field research & breakthrough rewards – full list

Paul Cotton

Pokemon Go trainers are awaiting the list of field research tasks for March. While these have yet to be confirmed, the research breakthrough Pokemon encounter pool has.

March breakthrough rewards

Pokemon Go fans have been wondering which Pokemon will be include in March’s breakthrough rewards. Niantic have confirmed, according to Pokemon Go YouTuber ZoeTwoDots, that Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-oh, Regice, Registeel, Regirock will all be included in the March research breakthrough pool.

The February pool included five of these with the addition of the legendary Kanto Pokemon, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. March sees these latter three replaced with the regi-trio Gen 3 legends, Regice, Regirock and Registeel. Which of these eight Pokemon you encounter as a result of a research breakthrough is random.

March field research

The full list of March field research tasks are as follows:

Source: Leek Duck

Field Research Task Encounter/Reward
Catch 10 Pokemon Magikarp or Houndour
Catch a dragon-type Dratini
Catch 5 fighting-type Magnemite
Catch 5 normal, electric or poison-type Starmie
Catch 7 flying, psychic or dark-type Anorith
Catch 10 ice-type Kabuto
Catch 10 ground-type Sandshrew
Catch 5 Pokemon with weather boost Vulpix or Poliwag
Use 5 berries Growlithe
Use 5 razz berries Cubone
Use 10 pinap berries Magikarp
Make 5 nice throws Voltorb or Bidoof
Make 3 great throws Gastly, Lileep or Anorith
Make 3 great throws in a row Onix
Make 5 great curveball throws in a row Spinda #2
Make 3 excellent throws in a row Larvitar
Battle in a gym Mankey or Machop
Battle in a gym 5 times Machop
Win a gym battle Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle
Win 3 gym battles Jynx
Win 5 gym battles Lapras
Use a super effective charged attack in 7 gym battles Electabuzz
Battle in a raid Drowzee
Win a level 3 or higher raid Omanyte or Kabuto
Win 5 raids Aerodactyl
Hatch an egg Exeggcute or Snubbull
Hatch 3 eggs Magmar
Hatch 5 eggs Chansey
Power up Pokemon 5 times Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle
Evolve a Pokemon Eevee or Sunkern
Use an item to evolve a Pokemon Aerodactyl
Send 2 gifts to friends Gastly
Trade a Pokemon Manectric
Transfer 3 Pokemon Vulpix
Earn 5 candies walking with your buddy Tenatcruel

These are simply the rewards for various field research tasks – but it is important to understand the mechanics of Pokemon Go research.

Managing your field research tasks so you can earn a stamp everyday, not wasting on of your three slots and knowing where to find particular tasks is essential.

Last updated 07:02 ET, June 26, 2019