Pokemon GO: December Field Research Tasks, Rewards And Breakthrough Rewards

Pokemon GO is entering its final month of the calendar year and that means new Field Research Tasks, Breakthrough Encounters and rewards.

December in Pokemon GO is bringing some exciting changes this month.

Here's what you need to know about this month's Field Research.

Be sure to click the links below to read more about December's Field Research Quests:

• Field Research Quests - What Are They and How Do They Work?
• December Field Research
• December Research Breakthrough Reward
• When Do Field Research Quests Start?

Pokemon Go Field Research Quests - What Are They and How Do They Work?

Field Research Quests are one of the key cornerstones of the game.

If you're new to Pokemon GO or joining again after a lengthy stint away, then lets recap how these Field Research Quests work and why they're so important.

In Pokemon Go players spin PokeStops and in return, collect field research quests from Professor Willow.

These are completely random and the quest for each PokeStop changes every 24 hours.

Completing field research earns rewards for players. This could be anything from Pokeballs to random Pokemon encounters. It all depends on the research task you complete.

Naturally, Pokemon encounters are most popular, especially when the Pokemon available is especially rare. 

Complete Field Research Quests and you'll also earn a stamp. Collect seven stamps and you'll unlock an additional field research breakthrough. Normally this means a chance to capture an extra special Pokemon with better rewards to boot.

And that's it. You're all set to go complete some Pokemon Go Field Research.

Pokemon Go December 2020 Field Research

December's Field Research is not currently available - we'll update this once it is ready.

Pokemon Go December 2020 Research Breakthrough Reward

As per usual Niantic has already announced the latest changes coming to the Research Breakthrough Reward in December 2020.

In December, you can encounter Lapras or Unovan Darumaka and catch either to earn bonus XP.

Previously, trainers had the chance to encounter Togetic as a possible research breakthrough reward in November 2020.

From Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, January 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8), Lapras or Unovan Darumaka will appear in Research Breakthrough Encounters.

When Do Pokemon Go December 2020 Field Research Quests Start?

At the time of writing, the Pokemon Go field research quests and rewards for December 2020 are still active and can be digested just below.

These existing Field Research Quests will change at 1pm PDT on December 1.

For those of you in the UK, that's 8pm GMT.

We'll be sure to update the page later today with the new December quests, once they go live.