Pokemon Go's latest set of events for the month of August is now live, and fans are quite eager to know what's coming in the game this month.

After quite a happening month in July, the month of August is slightly slower for the game. We have the regular Spotlight Hours and Community Day, along with Ultra Unlocks.

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There is a change in the Field Research Tasks and Breakthrough encounters as well. The new Research Breakthrough reward is Chimecho encounter and the various Field Research Tasks can be found below.

Pokemon Go Field Research Task, Rewards - August 2021

  • Battle in Go Battle League: Poliwhirl
  • Catch 10 Fire-type Pokemon: x10 Charizard Mega Energy
  • Catch 10 Grass-type Pokemon: x10 Venusaur Mega Energy
  • Catch 10 Normal-type Pokemon: x10 Pidgeot Mega Energy
  • Catch 10 Water-type Pokemon: x10 Blastoise Mega Energy
  • Catch 3 Pokemon Kanto Geodude (can be shiny), Alolan Geodude (can be shiny)
  • Catch 5 Pokemon with Weather Boost: Poliwag (can be shiny), Vulpix (can be shiny), Hippopotas (can be shiny), Snover (can be shiny)
  • Catch 5 Pokemon with Weather Boost: Wooper (can be shiny)
  • Catch 7 Pokemon: Magikarp (can be shiny)
  • Catch a Dragon-type Pokemon: Dratini (can be shiny), Bagon (can be shiny)
  • Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts: Skorupi (can be shiny)
  • Earn 2 candies walking with your buddy: Bunnelby (can be shiny)
  • Earn 3 candies walking with your buddy: Ralts (can be shiny)
  • Earn 3 candies walking with your buddy: Stunfisk
  • Earn 5 hearts with your buddy: Clefairy (can be shiny)
  • Hatch 2 Eggs: Beldum (can be shiny)
  • Hatch an Egg: Mantine
  • Hatch an Egg: Swinub (can be shiny)
  • Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row: Gible (can be shiny)
  • Make 3 Great Throws in a row: Onix (can be shiny)
  • Make 3 Great Throws: Lileep (can be shiny), Anorith (can be shiny), Snubbull (can be shiny)
  • Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row: Spinda 7 (can be shiny)
  • Make 5 Nice Throws: Dunsparce (can be shiny)
  • Power Up Pokemon 3 times: Bulbasaur (can be shiny), Charmander (can be shiny), Squirtle (can be shiny)
  • Power Up Pokemon 5 times: 10 Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise/Beedrill/Pidgeot Mega Energy
  • Power Up Pokemon 5 times: Chikorita (can be shiny), Cyndaquil (can be shiny), Totodile (can be shiny)
  • Power Up Pokemon 7 times: Treecko (can be shiny), Torchic (can be shiny), Mudkip (can be shiny)
  • Send 3 Gifts to friends Roselia (can be shiny)
  • Spin 3 PokeStops or Gyms: Sudowoodo (can be shiny)
  • Spin 5 PokeStops or Gyms: Ralts (can be shiny)
  • Spin 5 PokeStops or Gyms: Rhyhorn (can be shiny)
  • Take 2 snapshots of wild Rock-type Pokemon: Roggenrola (can be shiny)
  • Take a snapshot of a wild Pokemon: Murkrow (can be shiny), Hoppip, Yanma (can be shiny)
  • Trade a Pokemon: Feebas (can be shiny)
  • Use 10 Super Effective Charged Attacks: 20 Charizard Mega Energy
  • Use 3 Razz Berries to help catch Pokemon: Psyduck (can be shiny)
  • Win 2 raids: Snorlax (can be shiny)
  • Win 5 raids: Aerodactyl (can be shiny)
  • Win a Level: 3 or higher raid Kabuto (can be shiny), Omanyte (can be shiny)