Pokémon GO Research Breakthrough & Tasks
Spinning PokéStops in Pokémon GO grants daily Field Research tasks that reward encounters (with a guaranteed 10/10/10 minimum IV floor at Level 15), Mega Energy, and Stardust. Completing one task per day for 7 days unlocks the weekly Research Breakthrough box, which awards a curated rare encounter plus a chance at a free Remote Raid Pass, Poké Balls, or Rare Candy.
- Field Research Encounter Level & IV Floor: All research encounters are caught at Level 15 with a 10/10/10 IV floor (1 in 216 odds of a 100% IV Hundo) and zero flee rate.
- 7-Day Research Breakthrough Box: Can drop a free Remote Raid Pass (if you hold fewer than 3 Remote Raid Passes in your Item Bag when claiming the box!).
- The 100-Encounter Research Stack Trick: You can run away from claimed Field Research reward encounters to store up to 100 Pokémon in an orange 'Claim Reward' queue at the top of your Today/Field tab, then catch all 100 during a 3x Catch Stardust Community Day with a Star Piece active.
- How to Find Spinda every Month: Look for the PokéStop task 'Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row'—it always rewards the current rotating Spinda pattern (1 in 64 Shiny rate).
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How to Get a Free Remote Raid Pass from Research Breakthrough
Whenever you claim your 7th daily stamp for the Research Breakthrough box, the game rolls from an item pool that includes 20 Poké Balls, 5 Ultra Balls, Rare Candy, Unova/Sinnoh Stones, and a Remote Raid Pass. Important rule: if you already have 3 or more Remote Raid Passes in your bag, the game cannot award a free Remote Raid Pass from the Breakthrough box—spend down to 2 passes before claiming your 7-day box!
How to Stack 100 Field Research Encounters for 3x Stardust Events
When you complete a Field Research task that rewards high-Stardust Pokémon (such as Audino = 2,100 base Stardust, Paras/Shroomish/Meowth = 500 Stardust, or Trubbish/Staryu = 750 Stardust), tap 'Claim Reward' and immediately tap the top-left 'Run' icon. The encounter is safely saved in a hidden queue (up to 100 Pokémon max). During a 3x Stardust Community Day or 2x Stardust Spotlight Hour, pop a Star Piece and clear your entire stack for 150,000+ Stardust in 20 minutes.
Pokémon GO: Optimal Meta Play vs. Common Resource Traps
- ●Keep top Shadow Raid Attackers (Shadow Mewtwo, Shadow Groudon, Shadow Rhyperior, Shadow Mamoswine) as Shadow for the flat +20% raid damage bonus.
- ●Use a Meteorite to teach Mega Rayquaza Dragon Ascent before Mega Evolving, and use Elite Charged TMs for Precipice Blades (Groudon) and Origin Pulse (Kyogre).
- ●Redeem promo codes on the official web store (store.pokemongolive.com).
- ●Never purify a high-tier Shadow raid attacker just to get a 100% IV Hundo—a 0% IV Shadow deals more raid DPS than a 100% IV Purified Pokémon.
- ●Do not spend 296–360 Candy XL pushing non-meta Pokémon to Level 50 before building your core Level 40 raid teams.
- ●Do not forget to have an active Mega Lv. 3 Pokémon matching the raid boss's typing to earn extra Candy XL on catch.
❓ Pokémon GO Frequently Asked Questions
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