Pokémon Go is the most popular and critically acclaimed Augmented Reality mobile game. It is free to play game and supports in-app purchase for additional in-game items. Within the year of release, game achieved a feat of 500 million downloads and by early 2019, the game had over a billion of global downloads with gross $3 billion revenue.
Niantic has revealed the complete details regarding January events. Pokemon January events is going to bring Heatran back to raids. Also, Adventure Sync Hatchathon is returning to the game.
Pokemon Go Hatchathon event will start on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 1 pm and will stay live until January 16, 2020, at 1 pm PST. Pokemon Go players can earn rewards like
Stardust, Rare Candies, and a Unova Stone during the Hatchathon event.
Heatran is also returning to raids on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 1 pm and it will stay live until Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 1 pm PST. Heatran will appear in raids as Tier 5 Raid Boss. If you are lucky, you may encounter Shiny Heatran.
Pokemon Go January Field Research Tasks have also been updated. It has brought many new encounters and rewards for players. Mentioned below is the complete list of Pokemon January Field Research Tasks along with their corresponding rewards.
| TASK | REWARD |
|---|---|
| TASK | REWARD |
| Hatch an egg | Exeggcute or Hoppip encounter |
| Hatch 3 eggs | Magmar encounter |
| Hatch 5 eggs | Chansey encounter |
| Evolve a Pokémon | Cubone or Eevee encounter |
| Power up Pokémon 5 times | Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle encounter |
| Catch 10 Pokémon | Magikarp encounter |
| Catch 5 Pokémon with weather boost | Poliwag or Vulpix encounter |
| Catch a dragon-type Pokémon | Dratini encounter |
| Use 5 berries to help catch Pokémon | Snorunt encounter |
| Catch 3 different species of psychic-type Pokémon | Drowzee encounter |
| Catch 5 fairy-type Pokémon | Marill encounter |
| Catch 3 fire-, water-, or electric-type Pokémon | Duduo encounter |
| Use 5 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon | Swinub encounter |
| Catch 15 Pokémon | Sandshrew encounter |
| Catch 5 normal-type Pokémon | Zigzagoon encounter |
| Catch 3 different species of dark-type Pokémon | Poocheyena encounter |
| Use 10 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon | Scyther encounter |
| Catch 5 grass- or ice-type Pokémon | Seel encounter |
| Make 3 great throws | Gastly, Buneary, Anorith, or Lileep encounter |
| Make 5 nice throws | Electrode encounter |
| Make 3 great throws in a row | Onix encounter |
| Make 3 excellent throws in a row | Larvitar encounter |
| Make 5 great curveball throws in a row | Spinda encounter |
| Transfer 3 Pokémon | Sableye encounter |
| Trade a Pokémon | Bronzor encounter |
| Earn 3 candies while walking with your buddy | Ponyta encounter |
| Take 5 snapshots of Eevee | Gulpin encounter |
| Send 10 gifts to friends | Sneasel encounter |
| Battle in a gym | Mankey or Makuhita encounter |
| Battle in a gym 5 times | Macho encounter |
| Win a gym battle | Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle encounter |
| Use a supereffective charged attack in 7 gym battles | Electabuzz encounter |
| Win 3 gym battles | Jynx encounter |
| Win a level 3 or higher raid | Kabuto or Omanyte encounter |
| Battle in a raid | Spoink encounter |
| Win 5 raids | Aerodactyl encounter |
| Battle another trainer | Electrike encounter |
| Battle a team leader 2 times | Natu encounter |
| Hatch an egg | 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Pokéballs |
| Hatch 3 eggs | 1,000 Stardust, a Rare Candy, 9 Razz Berries, 3 Pinap Berries, 10 Pokéballs, or 5 Ultra Balls |
| Hatch 5 eggs | 3 Rare Candy |
| Spin 10 Pokéstops or gyms | 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, a Pinap Berry, 5 Silver Pinap Berries, or 5 Pokéballs |
| Catch 10 Pokémon | 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Pokéballs |
| Catch 5 Pokémon with weather boost | 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Pokéballs |
| Catch a dragon-type Pokémon | 1,500 Stardust, 3 Rare Candy, 2 Golden Razz Berries, or 10 Ultra Balls |
| Use 5 berries to help catch Pokémon | 500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, or 5 Great Balls |
| Catch 10 Pokémon with weather boost | 500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, or 5 Great Balls |
| Catch 10 normal-type Pokémon | 500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, or 5 Great Balls |
| Catch a Ditto | 1,500 Stardust, 3 Rare Candy, 2 Golden Razz Berries, or 10 Ultra Balls |
| Make 3 great throws | 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Pokéballs |
| Make 5 nice throws | 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Pokéballs |
| Make 3 great throws in a row | 1,000 Stardust, 1 Rare Candy, 9 Razz Berries, 3 Pinap Berries, 10 Pokéballs, or 5 Ultra Balls |
| Make 2 nice curveball throws in a row | 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Pokéballs |
| Make 5 curveball throws in a row | 500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, or 5 Great Balls |
| Make 3 nice throws in a row | 500 Stardust, 2 Pinap Berries, 5 Great Balls, or 2 Ultra Balls |
| Make an excellent throw | 500 Stardust, 2 Pinap Berries, 5 Great Balls, or 2 Ultra Balls |
| Make 3 great curveball throws | 1,000 Stardust, 1 Rare Candy, 9 Razz Berries, 3 Pinap Berries, 10 Pokéballs, or 5 Ultra Balls |
| Make 3 great curveball throws in a row | 1,500 Stardust, 3 Rare Candy, 2 Golden Razz Berries, or 10 Ultra Balls |
| Sponsored: Send 3 gifts to friends | 1,000 Stardust or a Rare Candy |
| Sponsored: Catch 8 Pokémon | 1,000 Stardust or a Rare Candy |
| Battle in a gym | 200 Stardust, 5 Nanab Berries, 5 Potions, or 2 Revives |
| Battle in a gym 5 times | 500 Stardust, 10 Nanab Berries, 3 Super Potions, or 4 Revives |
| Win a gym battle | 500 Stardust, 10 Nanab Berries, 3 Super Potions, or 4 Revives |
| Win a raid | 500 Stardust, 10 Nanab Berries, 3 Super Potions, or 4 Revives |
| Use a supereffective charged attack in 7 gym battles | 1,000 Stardust, a Rare Candy, 3 Hyper Potions, 6 Revives, or a Max Revive |
| Win 3 gym battles | 1,000 Stardust, a Rare Candy, 3 Hyper Potions, 6 Revives, or a Max Revive |
| Use a supereffective charged attack in a gym battle | 500 Stardust, 10 Nanab Berries, 3 Super Potions, or 4 Revives |
| Win 3 raids | 1,500 Stardust, 3 Max Potions, 8 Revives, or 3 Max Revives |
| Win a level 3 or higher raid | 1,000 Stardust, a Rare Candy, 3 Hyper Potions, 6 Revives, or a Max Revive |
| Battle in a raid | 200 Stardust, 5 Nanab Berries, 5 Potions, or 2 Revives |
