Pokemon GO developers at Niantic have decided to bring back the Winter Holiday event for 2023 this December. The Winter Holiday 2023 event is divided into two parts, and only Part 1 is live currently. Players can catch the Terra Whale Pokemon, Cetoddle, and Cetitanis, along with new costumed monsters like Pikachu wearing holiday attire and Raichu wearing holiday attire for the first time during the event.

The Winter Holiday 2023 (Part 1) starts on Monday, December 18, at 10 AM and runs for a week before ending on Monday, December 25, at 10 AM Local Time. Pokemon GO trainers can participate in multiple Research quests during the event, including Field Research and numerous event-exclusive Timed Research quests. Regarding the Field Research, completing the tasks rewards players with featured Pokemon encounters and valuable in-game items. This guide explores all the Winter Holiday 2023 Field Research tasks and rewards.

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Pokemon GO Winter Holiday 2023 - All Field Research Tasks And Rewards

Pokemon GO Winter Holiday 2023

The Pokemon GO Winter Holiday 2023 event comprises 5 Research quests: Field Research, Winter Wishes Timed Research, Winter Holiday Timed Research, Winter Holiday Part 2 Timed Research, and the Frosty Festivities Timed Research. Players can also choose their bonus for completing the Winter Wishes Timed Research; they can receive 2x Catch XP or 2x Catch Stardust. The bonus of boosted XP and Stardust by opening Gifts is available for all trainers.

The Winter Holiday 2023 Field Research offers 7 tasks with multiple possible rewards dedicated to completing each. The rewards include encounters with featured Pokemon such as Holiday Attire Pikachu (Shiny Available), Alolan Sandshrew (Shiny Available), Holiday Cubchoo (Shiny Available), Jynx (Shiny Available), and more. Trainers can also get Pokemon GO items like Pinap Berry, Poke Balls, Abomasnow Mega Energy, and more. Here are all the tasks and rewards for the Winter Holiday 2023 Field Research quest.

Field Research Tasks

Possible Rewards

Catch 5 Ice‑type Pokemon

  • Poke Ball ×5
  • Ultra Ball ×3
  • Pinap Berry ×5

Catch 7 Ice‑type Pokemon

  • Shellder Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Snover Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Vanillite Encounter

Catch 5 different species of Pokemon

  • Holiday Delibird Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Holiday Spheal Encounter (Shiny Available)

Catch 10 different species of Pokemon

  • Holiday Cubchoo Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Jynx Encounter (Shiny Available)

Win a raid

  • Lapras Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Holiday Glaceon Encounter (Shiny Available)

Open 5 Gifts

  • Holiday Attire Pikachu Encounter (Shiny Available)
  • Alolan Sandshrew Encounter (Shiny Available)

Send 3 Gifts with a Sticker to each one

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