List of Field Research tasks and rewards/2018

Please, note that there are always only either: specific amount of stardust, or XP, or just one kind of item, or a particular Pokémon encounter for a single task completed, which means only one of following possible rewards is rewarded for single Field Research task completed not all of them!

April 2018 tasks
Theme for Field Research tasks in April 2018 was Fire-type Pokémon.

Catching Pokémon related tasks
Following tasks were related to Catching Pokémon through the Encounter Screen. To complete any of following tasks, Trainer had to successfully capture Pokémon, which was either approached in the wild, from Raid Bonus Challenge or reward encounter for other, already completed Research task.

Throwing Poké Balls related tasks
Following tasks were related with performance of throwing any of Poké Balls when catching Pokémon.

Gym and Raid Battle related tasks
Following tasks were related with battling a Gyms or Raid Battles.

Other tasks
Following tasks were related with Hatching Pokémon Eggs, evolving or power-upping Pokémon, earning Candy with Buddy and other basic game actions.

May 2018 tasks
Theme for Field Research tasks in May 2018 was Electric- and Flying-type Pokémon. Shiny Charmander and Aerodactyl were available since May 19 and May 25 respectively.

Catching Pokémon related tasks
Following tasks were related to Catching Pokémon through the Encounter Screen. To complete any of following tasks, Trainer had to successfully capture Pokémon, which was either approached in the wild, from Raid Bonus Challenge or reward encounter for other, already completed Research task.

Throwing Poké Balls related tasks
Following tasks were related with performance of throwing any of Poké Balls when catching Pokémon.

Gym and Raid Battle related tasks
Following tasks were related with battling a Gyms or Raid Battles.

Other tasks
Following tasks were related with Hatching Pokémon Eggs, evolving or power-upping Pokémon, earning Candy with Buddy and other basic game actions.

June 2018 tasks
Theme for Field Research tasks in June 2018 was Water-type Pokémon. Shiny Larvitar was available since June 16.

Catching Pokémon related tasks
Following tasks were related to Catching Pokémon through the Encounter Screen. To complete any of following tasks, Trainer had to successfully capture Pokémon, which was either approached in the wild, from Raid Bonus Challenge or reward encounter for other, already completed Research task.

Throwing Poké Balls related tasks
Following tasks were related with performance of throwing any of Poké Balls when catching Pokémon.

Gym and Raid Battle related tasks
Following tasks were related with battling a Gyms or Raid Battles.

Other tasks
Following tasks were related with Hatching Pokémon Eggs, evolving or power-upping Pokémon, earning Candy with Buddy and other basic game actions.

July 2018 tasks
Theme for Field Research tasks in July 2018 was Kanto-region Pokémon. Shiny Squirtle was available since July 8.

Catching Pokémon related tasks
Following tasks were related to Catching Pokémon through the Encounter Screen. To complete any of following tasks, Trainer had to successfully capture Pokémon, which was either approached in the wild, from Raid Bonus Challenge or reward encounter for other, already completed Research task.

Throwing Poké Balls related tasks
Following tasks were related with performance of throwing any of Poké Balls when catching Pokémon.

Gym and Raid Battle related tasks
Following tasks were related with battling a Gyms or Raid Battles.

Other tasks
Following tasks were related with Hatching Pokémon Eggs, evolving or power-upping Pokémon, earning Candy with Buddy and other basic game actions.

August 2018 tasks
Theme for Field Research tasks in August 2018 was Electric-type Pokémon. Shiny Eevee was available since August 11.

Catching Pokémon related tasks
Following tasks were related to Catching Pokémon through the Encounter Screen. To complete any of following tasks, Trainer had to successfully capture Pokémon, which was either approached in the wild, from Raid Bonus Challenge or reward encounter for other, already completed Research task.

Throwing Poké Balls related tasks
Following tasks were related with performance of throwing any of Poké Balls when catching Pokémon.

Gym and Raid Battle related tasks
Following tasks were related with battling a Gyms or Raid Battles.

Other tasks
Following tasks were related with Hatching Pokémon Eggs, evolving or power-upping Pokémon, earning Candy with Buddy and other basic game actions.

September 2018 tasks
Theme for Field Research tasks in September 2018 was Fire-type Pokémon.

Catching Pokémon related tasks
Following tasks were related to Catching Pokémon through the Encounter Screen. To complete any of following tasks, Trainer had to successfully capture Pokémon, which was either approached in the wild, from Raid Bonus Challenge or reward encounter for other, already completed Research task.

Throwing Poké Balls related tasks
Following tasks were related with performance of throwing any of Poké Balls when catching Pokémon.

Gym and Raid Battle related tasks
Following tasks were related with battling a Gyms or Raid Battles.

Other tasks
Following tasks were related with Hatching Pokémon Eggs, evolving or power-upping Pokémon, earning Candy with Buddy and other basic game actions.

October 2018 tasks
Theme for Field Research tasks in October 2018 was Water-type Pokémon.

Catching Pokémon related tasks
Following tasks were related to Catching Pokémon through the Encounter Screen. To complete any of following tasks, Trainer had to successfully capture Pokémon, which was either approached in the wild, from Raid Bonus Challenge or reward encounter for other, already completed Research task.

Throwing Poké Balls related tasks
Following tasks were related with performance of throwing any of Poké Balls when catching Pokémon.

Gym and Raid Battle related tasks
Following tasks were related with battling a Gyms or Raid Battles.

Other tasks
Following tasks were related with Hatching Pokémon Eggs, evolving or power-upping Pokémon, earning Candy with Buddy and other basic game actions.

November 2018 tasks
Theme for Field Research tasks in November 2018 was Bug-type Pokémon. Shiny Gastly was available since November 3.

Catching Pokémon related tasks
Following tasks were related to Catching Pokémon through the Encounter Screen. To complete any of following tasks, Trainer had to successfully capture Pokémon, which was either approached in the wild, from Raid Bonus Challenge or reward encounter for other, already completed Research task.

Throwing Poké Balls related tasks
Following tasks were related with performance of throwing any of Poké Balls when catching Pokémon.

Gym and Raid Battle related tasks
Following tasks were related with battling a Gyms or Raid Battles.

Other tasks
Following tasks were related with Hatching Pokémon Eggs, evolving or power-upping Pokémon, earning Candy with Buddy and other basic game actions.

December 2018 tasks
Theme for Field Research tasks in December 2018 was previously featured Field Research Pokémon.

Catching Pokémon related tasks
Following tasks were related to Catching Pokémon through the Encounter Screen. To complete any of following tasks, Trainer had to successfully capture Pokémon, which was either approached in the wild, from Raid Bonus Challenge or reward encounter for other, already completed Research task.

Throwing Poké Balls related tasks
Following tasks were related with performance of throwing any of Poké Balls when catching Pokémon.

Gym and Raid Battle related tasks
Following tasks were related with battling a Gyms or Raid Battles.

Other tasks
Following tasks were related with Hatching Pokémon Eggs, evolving or power-upping Pokémon, earning Candy with Buddy and other basic game actions.

Event-only tasks
Following Field Research tasks were available during the certain events.

Community Day tasks
Following is the list of research tasks exclusively available only for the time of specific Community Days.

Adventure Week tasks
Following is the list of research tasks exclusively available only for the time of Adventure Week.

Water Festival tasks
Following is the list of research tasks exclusively available only for the time of Water Festival. The last two tasks were added in the latter half of the event.

GO Fest tasks
Following is the list of research tasks exclusively available only for the time of GO Fest. It was available only for attendants of the Fest in Chicago, Illinois, on July and, 2018. As seen all 4 of the tasks rewarded trainers with a single Rare Candy.

Johto Festival tasks
Following is the list of research tasks exclusively available only for the time of Johto Festival. These tasks gives Trainers opportunity to complete their Johto Pokédexes and complete A Ripple in Time, the Special Research tasks series. Additionally, these tasks for the first time in game's history rewarded Trainers for completing them with Evolution Items.

Pokémon World Championships 2018
During the time of Pokémon World Championships in Nashville, that took place in the later part of August, 2018, there was a single Field Research task available from PokéStops in 1 mile from the Championships.

Psychic Spectacular tasks
Following is the list of research tasks exclusively available only for the time of Psychic Spectacular.

Halloween tasks
Following is the list of research tasks available exclusively for the duration of the Halloween event.

Let's Go Celebration tasks
Following is the list of research tasks available exclusively for the duration of the Let's Go Celebration.