Earning a bronze medal for registering five unique Pokémon to the Pokédex
Medals are in-game achievements Trainers earn for reaching certain gameplay milestones. A Trainer's medals are displayed on their profile page. When a Trainer earns a medal, an animated pop-up displays in the Map View, similar to the one when a Trainer levels up.
Each medal has four tiers: bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. Some medals award Trainers with extra bonuses when they are earned, such as an increased chance of successfully catching certain Pokémon types or unlocking wardrobe pieces for purchase.
List of medals
A Trainer's medals are split into two sections: general milestones and catching specific Pokémon types. Medals are first sorted in order of tier. Medals at the same tier are then usually sorted by the order in which the related mechanic was added to the game.
General medals
The first section displays medals for general tasks and milestones. These include catching Pokémon, battling in Gyms, challenging other Trainers or Team GO Rocket, and completing each regional Pokédex.
Most of these medals are initially hidden until the player begins progressing them towards the bronze tier. The following medals will always appear even if the player has made no progress on them: Jogger, Collector, Scientist, Breeder, Backpacker, Battle Girl, Ace Trainer and Best Buddy.
| Name | Requirement | None | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
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| Jogger | Kilometers walked | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 10,000 |
| Kanto | Kanto Pokédex entries registered | 
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 5 |
 50 |
 100 |
 151 |
| Collector | Pokémon caught | 
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 30 |
 500 |
 2,000 |
 50,000 |
| Scientist | Pokémon evolved | 
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 3 |
 20 |
 200 |
 2,000 |
| Breeder | Pokémon Eggs hatched | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 500 |
 2,500 |
| Backpacker | PokéStops visited | 
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 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
 50,000 |
| Sightseer | Unique PokéStops visited | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Fisher | Big (13.13 kg or havier) Magikarp caught | 
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 3 |
 50 |
 300 |
 1,000 |
| Battle Girl | Gym Battles won | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 4,000 |
| Ace Trainer | Team Leader Battles won | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Youngster | Tiny (2.41 kg or lightter) Rattata caught | 
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 3 |
 50 |
 300 |
 1,000 |
| Pikachu Fan | Pikachu caught | 
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 3 |
 50 |
 300 |
 1,000 |
| Unown | Unique Unown caught | 
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 3 |
 10 |
 26 |
 28 |
| Johto | Johto Pokédex entries registered | 
|
 5 |
 30 |
 70 |
 100 |
| Champion | Non-legendary Raid Battles won | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Battle Legend | Legendary Raid Battles won | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Berry Master | Berries fed at Gyms | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 15,000 |
| Gym Leader | Hours of defending Gyms | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 15,000 |
| Hoenn | Hoenn Pokédex entries registered | 
|
 5 |
 40 |
 90 |
 135 |
| Pokémon Ranger | Field Research tasks completed | 
|
 10 |
 100 |
 1000 |
 2,500 |
| Idol | Become Best Friends with Trainers | 
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 1 |
 2 |
 3 |
 20 |
| Gentleman | Pokémon trades | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,500 |
| Pilot | Earned km across the distance of all Pokémon trades | 
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 1,000 |
 100,000 |
 1,000,000 |
 10,000,000 |
| Sinnoh | Sinnoh Pokédex entries registered | 
|
 5 |
 30 |
 80 |
 107 |
| Great League Veteran | Win Trainer Battles in the Great League | 
|
 5 |
 50 |
 200 |
 1,000 |
| Ultra League Veteran | Win Trainer Battles in the Ultra League | 
|
 5 |
 50 |
 200 |
 1,000 |
| Master League Veteran | Win Trainer Battles in the Master League | 
|
 5 |
 50 |
 200 |
 1,000 |
| Cameraman | GO Snapshot photobombs | 
|
 10 |
 50 |
 200 |
 400 |
| Unova | Unova Pokédex entries registered | 
|
 5 |
 50 |
 100 |
 156 |
| Purifier | Shadow Pokémon purified | 
|
 5 |
 50 |
 500 |
 1,000 |
| Hero | Defeat Team GO Rocket members | 
|
 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Ultra Hero | Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss | 
|
 1 |
 5 |
 20 |
 50 |
| Best Buddy | Have Buddy Pokémon at Best Buddy level | 
|
 1 |
 10 |
 100 |
 200 |
| Wayfarer | Earn Wayfarer agreements | 
|
 50 |
 500 |
 1000 |
 1500 |
| Kalos | Kalos Pokédex entries registered | 
|
 5 |
 25 |
 50 |
 72 |
| Alola | Alola Pokédex entries registered | 
|
 5 |
 25 |
 50 |
 86 |
| Galar | Galar Pokédex entries registered | 
|
 5 |
 25 |
 50 |
 89 |
| Triathlete | Complete 7-day streaks | 
|
 1 |
 10 |
 50 |
 100 |
| Rising Star | Unique Raid bosses defeated | 
|
 2 |
 10 |
 50 |
 150 |
| Rising Star Duo | Raids won with a friend | 
|
 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Picnicker | Pokémon caught by other Trainers at your PokéStop Lures | 
|
 5 |
 25 |
 500 |
 2,500 |
| Successor | Mega Evolve Pokémon | 
|
 1 |
 50 |
 500 |
 1,000 |
| Mega Evolution Guru | Mega Evolve unique Pokémon | 
|
 1 |
 24 |
 36 |
 46 |
| Friend Finder | Refer other Trainers | 
|
 1 |
 10 |
 20 |
 50 |
| Raid Expert | Earn Raid Battle Trainer Achievements | 
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 1 |
 50 |
 200 |
 500 |
Pokémon types
The second section displays medals for catching Pokémon with different types. Each medal corresponds to a specific type. Catching a dual-type Pokémon contributes progress towards both medals of the Pokémon's two types.
These medals all share the same catch requirements:
- 10 catches for a type's bronze medal,
- 50 catches for a type's silver medal,
- 200 catches for a type's gold medal, and
- 2,500 catches for a type's platinum medal.
Earning a new tier for a type's medal increases the Trainer's capture rate for Pokémon of that type by 10%. If a Pokémon has two types, the game will average the catch bonus trainer has for those two types.
| Name | Requirement | None | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
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| Bug Catcher |  Bug-type caught
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| Delinquent |  Dark-type caught
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| Dragon Tamer |  Dragon-type caught
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| Rocker |  Electric-type caught
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| Fairy-Tale Girl |  Fairy-type caught
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| Black Belt |  Fighting-type caught
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| Kindler |  Fire-type caught
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| Bird Keeper |  Flying-type caught
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| Hex Maniac |  Ghost-type caught
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| Gardener |  Grass-type caught
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| Ruin Maniac |  Ground-type caught
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| Skier |  Ice-type caught
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| Schoolkid |  Normal-type caught
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| Punk Girl |  Poison-type caught
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| Psychic |  Psychic-type caught
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| Hiker |  Rock-type caught
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| Rail Staff |  Steel-type caught
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| Swimmer |  Water-type caught
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Exclusive medals
These medals are exclusive and were only obtainable during their event. [1]
| Name | In-game description | Event | Medal |
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| Pokémon GO Fest | Chicago, July 22, 2017 | Pokémon GO Fest 2017 | 
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| Pikachu Outbreak 2017 | Yokohama, August 2017 | Pokémon GO Park | 
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| GO Safari Zone - Europe 2017 | Europe, September 16, 2017 | Pokémon GO Safari Zone Europe | 
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| Europe, October 7, 2017 |
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| Europe, October 14, 2017 |
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| Pokémon GO Fest | Chicago, July 14/15, 2018 - North/South | Pokémon GO Fest 2018 | 
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| Pokémon GO Special Weekend, July 27, 2018 | Japan, July 27, 2018 | Pokémon GO Special Weekend July 2018 | 
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| Pokémon GO Special Weekend, July 28, 2018 | Japan, July 28, 2018 |
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| Pokémon GO Special Weekend, July 29, 2018 | Japan, July 29, 2018 |
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| Pokémon GO Special Weekend, July 29, 2018 | South Korea, July 29, 2018 |
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| Pokémon GO Safari Zone | Yokosuka, Aug 29/30/31 Sep /1/2, 2018—MIKASA/KURIHAMA | Pokémon GO Safari Zone Yokosuka | 
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| Pokémon GO Safari Zone | Porto Alegre, Jan 25/26/27, 2019 | Pokémon GO Safari Zone Porto Alegre | 
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| Pokémon GO Special Weekend, February 23 | Japan, February 23, 2019 | Pokémon GO Special Weekend February 2019 |
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| Pokémon GO Special Weekend April 6, 2019 | Japan, April 6, 2019 | Pokémon GO Special Weekend April 2019 |
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| Pokémon GO Special Weekend April 7, 2019 | Japan, April 7, 2019 | Pokémon GO Special Weekend April 2019 |
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| Pokémon GO Safari Zone | Sentosa, April 18/19/20/21/22, 2019 | Pokémon GO Safari Zone Sentosa | 
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| City Explorer Pass | Liverpool, 2020 | Pokémon GO Safari Zone Liverpool | 
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| City Explorer Pass | Philadelphia, 2020 | Pokémon GO Safari Zone Philadelphia |
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| Pokémon GO Fest Pokémon GO Fest—Early Access |
Chicago, June 12/13/14/15/16, 2019—North/South | Pokémon GO Fest 2019 | 
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| Pokémon GO Fest Pokémon GO Fest—Early Access |
Dortmund, July 3/4/5/6/7, 2019 | Pokémon GO Fest 2019 | 
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| Pokémon GO Fest | Yokohama, August 6/7/8/9/10/11/12, 2019 | Pokémon GO Fest 2019 | 
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| Pokémon GO Safari Zone Pokémon GO Safari Zone—Early Access |
Montreal, September 19/20/21/22, 2019 | Pokémon GO Safari Zone Montreal | 
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| Pokémon GO Safari Zone Pokémon GO Safari Zone—Early Access |
St. Louis, November 11/12/13/14, 2021 | Pokémon GO Safari Zone St. Louis | 
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| Pokémon GO Safari Zone Pokémon GO Safari Zone—Early Access |
Liverpool, October 14/15/16/17, 2021 | Pokémon GO Safari Zone Liverpool | 
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| Pokémon GO Safari Zone Pokémon GO Safari Zone—Early Access |
Philadelphia, October 28/29/30/31, 2021 | Pokémon GO Safari Zone Philadelphia | 
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| Pokémon GO Fest | Global, July 25–26, 2020 | Pokémon GO Fest 2020 | 
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| Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto | Global, February 20, 2021 | Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto |  
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| A Colossal Discovery | November 2, 2019 | A Colossal Discovery |  (11.19)
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| A Drive to Investigate | March 20, 2020 – March 26, 2020 | A Drive to Investigate | (03.20)
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| Investigating Illusions | April 25, 2020 | Investigating Illusions | (04.20)
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| Special Weekend | November 7, 2020: SoftBank & 7-Eleven Japan | Pokémon GO Special Weekend November 2020 | (11.20)
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| Special Weekend | November 8, 2020: Matsumoto Kiyoshi | Pokémon GO Special Weekend November 2020 | (11.20)
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| Special Weekend | November 7, 2020: 7-Eleven México | Pokémon GO Special Weekend November 2020 | (11.20)
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| Special Weekend | November 7, 2020: Verizon | Pokémon GO Special Weekend November 2020 | (11.20)
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| Special Weekend | November 8, 2020: Grubhub | Pokémon GO Special Weekend November 2020 | (11.20)
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| City Spotlight 2020 | Auckland, November 22, 2020 | Pokémon GO City Spotlight | 
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| City Spotlight 2020 | Busan, November 22, 2020 | Pokémon GO City Spotlight |
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| City Spotlight 2020 | Tainan, November 22, 2020 | Pokémon GO City Spotlight |
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| Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap... | December 19, 2020 – December 20, 2020 | Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap... | (12.20)
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| Special Weekend | May 2021: Verizon | Pokémon GO Special Weekend May 2021 | (05.21)
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| Special Weekend | May 2021: 7-Eleven | Pokémon GO Special Weekend May 2021 | (05.21)
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| Special Weekend | May 2021: Yoshinoya | Pokémon GO Special Weekend May 2021 | (05.21)
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| Special Weekend | December 2021: Family Mart | Pokémon GO Special Weekend December 2021 | (12.21)
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| Special Weekend | December 2021: INFORICH | Pokémon GO Special Weekend December 2021 | (12.21)
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| Special Weekend | December 2021: SoftBank | Pokémon GO Special Weekend December 2021 | (12.21)
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| Special Weekend | December 2021: 7-Eleven México | Pokémon GO Special Weekend December 2021 | (12.21)
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| Special Weekend | December 2021: ItoEn | Pokémon GO Special Weekend December 2021 | (12.21)
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| Special Weekend | December 2021: Tully’s | Pokémon GO Special Weekend December 2021 | (12.21)
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| Legacy 40 | Achieve level 40 by December 31, 2020. | Given to Trainers who achieved level 40 before December 31, 2020 | 
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| Pokémon GO Fest | Global, July 17–18, 2021 | Pokémon GO Fest 2021 | 
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| Professor's Research | Obtained the exclusive Professor Willow trading card | Available through a code found on the Professor Willow TCG Card from July 1, 2021-August 1, 2023 | 
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| Pokémon GO Tour: Johto | Global, February 26, 2022 | Pokémon GO Tour: Johto |  
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| Pokémon GO Tour: Live – Step into Kanto | Monterrey, Mexico, February 27, 2022 | Pokémon GO Tour: Johto | 
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| Pokémon GO Tour: Live – Step into Kanto | Kaohsiung, Taiwan, February 27, 2022 | Pokémon GO Tour: Johto |
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| Partner Research: Tully’s | Season of Alola Partner Research: Tully’s | Season of Alola Partner Research | (03.22)
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| Partner Research: Sushiro | Season of Alola Partner Research: Sushiro | Season of Alola Partner Research | (03.22)
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| Partner Research: Yoshinoya | Season of Alola Partner Research: Yoshinoya | Season of Alola Partner Research | (03.22)
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| Pokémon Air Adventures 2022 | Pokémon Air Adventures: Okinawa | Pokémon Air Adventures 2022 |
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| Pokémon GO Safari Zone Pokémon GO Safari Zone—Early Access |
Seville, May 13/14/15, 2022 | Pokémon GO Safari Zone Seville | 
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| Pokémon GO Fest | Global, June 4-5, 2022 | Pokémon GO Fest 2022 | 
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Elite Collector Medal
Elite Collector medal
Elite Collector medal registers how many Collection Challenges were completed by the trainer. The quantity is inscribed in the medal.
- Main article: Collection Challenge
Rewards
For acquiring certain medals, mainly specific-type Pokémon related medals, there are some bonus rewards on each achieved level of such medal.
Catch bonus
Described in above.
Avatar items
Example avatar item locked until Medal tier is achieved.
Twelve medals for general actions grant trainers having them with special avatar items themed for each name of medal. These medals are:
- Jogger,
- Battle Girl,
- Fisher,
- Gym Leader,
- Pikachu Fan,
- Ace Trainer,
- Great League Veteran,
- Ultra League Veteran,
- Master League Veteran,
- Kanto,
- Johto
- and Ultra Hero.
Achieving higher tier of each medal unlocks more purchasable clothing for trainers.
Jogger and Fisher unlock only-male avatar clothes when Battle Girl unlocks only-female avatar clothes, therefore depending on which gender of avatar is currently chosen these wardrobe pieces are displayed in rewards section of medal in its detail view. Thus, if avatar is male there are no rewards for Battle Girl medal and if avatar is female there are no displayed rewards for Fisher nor Jogger medals.
| Medal tier | Male avatar items | Female avatar items |
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 Jogger
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Bronze medal |
 Jogger Sunglasses Jogger Watch Jogger Visor
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Silver medal |
 Jogger Shorts Jogger Shoes
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Gold medal |
 Jogger Tank Top
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 Battle Girl
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Bronze medal |
 Battle Girl Gloves
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Silver medal |
 Battle Girl Shorts Battle Girl Shoes
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Gold medal |
 Battle Girl Tank Top
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 Fisher
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Bronze medal |
 Fisher Cap
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Silver medal |
 Fisher Shorts Fisher Shoes
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Gold medal |
 Fisher Tank Top
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 Gym Leader
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Bronze medal |
 Gym Leader Gloves
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 Gym Leader Gloves
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Silver medal |
 Gym Leader Shorts Gym Leader Shoes
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 Gym Leader Shorts Gym Leader Shoes
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Gold medal |
 Gym Leader Shirt
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 Gym Leader Shirt
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 Pikachu Fan
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Bronze medal |
 Pikachu Fan Headband
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 Pikachu Fan Headband
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Silver medal |
 Pikachu Fan Shorts Pikachu Fan Shoes
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 Pikachu Fan Shorts Pikachu Fan Shoes
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Gold medal |
 Pikachu Fan Shirt
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 Pikachu Fan Shirt
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 Ace Trainer
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Bronze medal |
 Ace Pants
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 Ace Skirt Ace Belt
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Silver medal |
 Ace Boots
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 Ace Boots
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Gold medal |
 Ace Vest
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 Ace Vest
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 Great League Veteran
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Silver medal |
 Ace Gloves Ace Earbud
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 Ace Gloves Ace Visor
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Gold medal |
 Veteran Pants
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 Veteran Leggings
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 Ultra League Veteran
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Silver medal |
 Ace Top
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 Ace Long Top
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Gold medal |
 Veteran Jacket
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 Veteran Coat
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 Master League Veteran
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Silver medal |
 Ace Shorts Ace Shoes
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 Ace Shoes
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Gold medal |
 Veteran Boots
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 Veteran Boots
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 Kanto
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Bronze medal |
 FireRed Backpack FireRed Wristbands FireRed Cap FireRed Pants FireRed Top FireRed Shoes
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 LeafGreen Backpack LeafGreen Wristbands LeafGreen Cap LeafGreen Skirt LeafGreen Top LeafGreen Shoes
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 Johto
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Bronze medal |
 Johto Bag Johto Cap Johto Pants Johto Top Johto Shoes
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 Johto Bag Johto Cap Johto Pants Johto Top Johto Shoes Johto Socks
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 Ultra Hero
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Silver medal |
 Giovanni Pants Giovanni Shoes
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 Giovanni Pants Giovanni Shoes
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Gold medal |
 Giovanni Shirt Giovanni Gloves
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 Giovanni Shirt Giovanni Gloves
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Premier Balls
Tiers of Purifier and Hero medals count towards the number of bonus Premier Balls given in Shadow Pokémon rescue mission.
Trivia
The original Pokémon type medals
- The medals for catching a certain number of each Pokémon type were originally generic bronze, silver, and gold medals. Version 0.41.2 replaced them with new medals that showed the corresponding Pokémon type in the medal itself. The generic medals have remained unused since then.
- The Ace Trainer medal was originally obtainable by training Pokémon in team-owned Gyms. Training was removed during the Gym rework. This medal was made available again when Trainer Battles were introduced.
- The medal was still shown in game, keeping the progress when it was unavailable.
- Before the introduction of Team GO Rocket Leaders, the Hero medal description said "Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts".
- Most of medals are named after Trainer Classes from the main game series.
References
- ↑ All the event exclusive medals in Pokémon GO. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2022-05-14.
- ↑ Fisherman medal is now just called Fisher. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2020-01-21.
- ↑ Depot Agent medal is now called Rail Staff. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2020-01-21.
