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Medal (GO)

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In Pokémon GO, there are a number of medals that the player can earn, each with three ranks: bronze, silver, and gold.

A player's progress for each medal is represented by a circular progress bar that shows how close they are to the medal's next rank. If the player already has a gold medal, their grand total will appear on a banner below the medal. Obtaining Pokémon by evolution, hatching Eggs, or trade also counts towards "catching" Pokémon for relevant medals.

With the exception of medals named after regions, Unown, Berry Master, and the ones pertaining to Team GO Rocket, medals are all named after Trainer classes.

List of medals

Standard medals

Some of these medals unlock Style items that players can then purchase with PokéCoins to customize their avatars. Rewards for each medal may vary depending on the player character's gender. Additionally, the Hero and Purifier medals award bonus Premier Balls after defeating a Team GO Rocket Grunt, with the amount increasing based these medals' ranks.

Medal Task  
Bronze
  
Silver 		 
Gold 		File:Platinum Medal Pokémon GO.png
Platinum 		Rewards
Male Female
Jogger Walk ___ km.  
10 		 
100 		 
1,000 		 
10,000 		 Jogger Sunglasses
 Jogger Watch
 Jogger Visor
 Jogger Shorts
 Jogger Shoes
 Jogger Tank Top
Kanto Register ___ Kanto region Pokémon in the Pokédex.  
5 		 
50 		 
100 		 
151 		 FireRed Backpack
 FireRed Wristbands
 FireRed Cap
 FireRed Pants
 FireRed Top
 FireRed Shoes 		 LeafGreen Backpack
 LeafGreen Wristbands
 LeafGreen Cap
 LeafGreen Skirt
 LeafGreen Top
 LeafGreen Shoes
Collector Catch ___ Pokémon.  
30 		 
500 		 
2,000 		 
50,000
Scientist Evolve ___ Pokémon.  
3 		 
20 		 
200 		 
2,000
Breeder Hatch ___ Eggs.  
10 		 
100 		 
500 		 
2,500
Backpacker Visit ___ PokéStops.  
10 		 
1,000 		 
2,000 		 
50,000
Sightseer Visit ___ unique PokéStops. File:GO Sightseer Bronze Medal.png
10 		File:GO Sightseer Silver Medal.png
100 		File:GO Sightseer Gold Medal.png
1,000 		 
2,000
Fisher Catch ___ big Magikarp.  
3 		 
50 		 
300 		 
1,000 		 Fisher Cap
 Fisher Pants
 Fisher Boots
 Fisher Vest
Battle Girl Win ___ Gym battles.  
10 		 
100 		 
1,000 		 
4,000 		 Battle Girl Gloves
 Battle Girl Shorts
 Battle Girl Shoes
 Battle Girl Tank Top
Ace Trainer Train ___ times.  
10 		 
100 		 
1,000 		 
  Ace Pants
 Ace Boots
 Ace Vest 		 Ace Belt
 Ace Skirt
 Ace Boots
 Ace Vest
Youngster Catch ___ tiny Rattata.  
3 		 
50 		 
300 		 
1,000
Pikachu Fan Catch ___ Pikachu.  
3 		 
50 		 
300 		 
1,000 		 Pikachu Fan Headband
 Pikachu Fan Shorts
 Pikachu Fan Shoes
 Pikachu Fan Shirt
Unown Catch ___ Unown.*  
3 		 
10 		 
26 		 
28
Johto Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Johto region to the Pokédex.  
5 		 
30 		 
70 		 
100 		 Johto Bag
 Johto Cap
 Johto Pants
 Johto Top
 Johto Shoes 		 Johto Bag
 Johto Cap
 Johto Pants
 Johto Top
 Johto Shoes
 Johto Socks
Champion Win ___ raids.*  
10 		 
100 		 
1,000 		 
2,000
Battle Legend Win ___ Legendary raids.  
10 		 
100 		 
1,000 		 
2,000
Berry Master Feed ___ Berries at Gyms.  
10 		 
100 		 
1,000 		 
15,000
Gym Leader Defend Gyms for ___ hours.  
10 		 
100 		 
1,000 		 
15,000 		 Gym Leader Gloves
 Team Gym Leader Shorts
 Team Gym Leader Shoes
 Team Gym Leader Top
Hoenn Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Hoenn region to the Pokédex.  
5 		 
40 		 
90 		 
135
Pokémon Ranger Complete ___ Field Research tasks.  
10 		 
100 		 
1,000 		 
2,500
Idol Become Best Friends with ___ Trainer(s).  
1 		 
2 		 
3 		 
20
Gentleman Trade ___ Pokémon.  
10 		 
100 		 
1,000 		 
2,500
Pilot Earn ___ km across the distance of all Pokémon trades.  
1,000 		 
100,000 		 
1,000,000 		 
10,000,000
Sinnoh Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Sinnoh region to the Pokédex.  
5 		 
30 		 
80 		 
107
Great League Veteran Win ___ Trainer Battles in the Great League.  
5 		 
50 		 
200 		 
1,000 		 Ace Gloves
 Ace Earbud
 Veteran Pants 		 Ace Gloves
 Ace Visor
 Veteran Leggings
Ultra League Veteran Win ___ Trainer Battles in the Ultra League.  
5 		 
50 		 
200 		 
1,000 		 Ace Top
 Veteran Jacket 		 Ace Long Top
 Veteran Coat
Master League Veteran Win ___ Trainer Battles in the Master League.  
5 		 
50 		 
200 		 
1,000 		 Ace Shorts
 Ace Shoes
 Veteran Boots 		 Ace Shoes
 Veteran Boots
Cameraman Have ___ surprise encounters in GO Snapshot.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
400
Unova Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Unova region to the Pokédex.  
5 		 
50 		 
100 		 
156
Purifier Purify ___ Shadow Pokémon.  
5 		 
50 		 
500 		 
1,000 		 +1   after Team GO Rocket Battles
 +2   after Team GO Rocket Battles
 +3   after Team GO Rocket Battles
Hero Defeat ___ Team GO Rocket members.  
10 		 
100 		 
1,000 		 
2,000 		 +1   after Team GO Rocket Battles
 +2   after Team GO Rocket Battles
 +3   after Team GO Rocket Battles
Ultra Hero Defeat Giovanni ___ time(s).  
1 		 
5 		 
20 		 
50 		  Giovanni Pants
  Giovanni Shoes
  Giovanni Shirt
  Giovanni Gloves
Best Buddy Have ___ Best Buddy(ies).  
1 		 
10 		 
100 		 
200
Wayfarer Earn ___ Wayfarer Agreements.  
50 		 
500 		 
1,000 		 
1,500
Successor Mega Evolve a Pokémon ___ times.  
1 		 
50 		 
500 		 
1,000
Mega Evolution Guru Mega Evolve ___ different species of Pokémon.  
1 		 
24 		 
36 		 
46
Rising Star Defeat ___ different species of Pokémon in raids.  
2 		 
10 		 
50 		 
150
Rising Star Duo Win ___ raids with a friend.  
  
  
1,000 		 
2,000
Triathlete Achieve a Pokémon catch streak or PokéStop spin streak of seven days ___ times.  
1 		 
10 		 
50 		 
100
Picnicker Use a Lure Module to help another Trainer catch ___ Pokémon.  
5 		 
25 		 
500 		 
2,500
Kalos Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Kalos region to the Pokédex.  
5 		 
25 		 
50 		 
72
Friend Finder Refer ___ Trainers. File:GO Friend Finder Bronze Medal.png
1 		File:GO Friend Finder Silver Medal.png
10 		File:GO Friend Finder Gold Medal.png
20 		File:GO Friend Finder Platinum Medal.png
50


Raid Expert Made the Raid Battle Trainer Achievements screen ___ times. File:GO Raid Expert Bronze Medal.png
1 		File:GO Raid Expert Silver Medal.png
50 		File:GO Raid Expert Gold Medal.png
200 		File:GO Raid Expert Platinum Medal.png
500
Galar Register ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Galar region to the Pokédex.  
5 		 
25 		 
50 		 
89

Type-specific medals

Since October 10, 2016, type-specific medals provide capture bonuses against wild Pokémon of that type. Bronze medals provide +1, silver medals provide +2, gold medals provide +3, platinum medals provide +4. If a Pokémon has two types, the bonus is the average of the medals for each of its types.

Medal Task  
Bronze
  
Silver 		 
Gold 		File:Platinum Medal Pokémon GO.png
Platinum
Schoolkid Catch ___ Normal-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Black Belt Catch ___ Fighting-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Bird Keeper Catch ___ Flying-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Punk Girl Catch ___ Poison-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Ruin Maniac Catch ___ Ground-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Hiker Catch ___ Rock-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Bug Catcher Catch ___ Bug-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Hex Maniac Catch ___ Ghost-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Rail Staff* Catch ___ Steel-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Kindler Catch ___ Fire-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Swimmer Catch ___ Water-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Gardener Catch ___ Grass-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Rocker Catch ___ Electric-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Psychic Catch ___ Psychic-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Skier Catch ___ Ice-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Dragon Tamer Catch ___ Dragon-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Delinquent Catch ___ Dark-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500
Fairy Tale Girl Catch ___ Fairy-type Pokémon.  
10 		 
50 		 
200 		 
2,500

Special medals

These special medals can only be obtained by attending some real-life Pokémon GO events or participating in Ticketed Special Research.

Medal Availability Info
  Pokémon GO Fest 2017 Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 22, 2017 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Date
  Pikachu Outbreak 2017 Yokohama, Japan, August 2017 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Month
  Pokémon GO Safari Zone - Europe 2017
  • France, Spain & Germany, September 16, 2017
  • Czech Republic & Denmark, October 7, 2017
  • Sweden, October 14, 2017
 Account can have 1x medal per event location.
Medal text includes:
  • Continent
  • Date
  Pokémon GO Fest 2018 Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 14 - 15, 2018 Only 1x medal per account (under normal circumstances).
Medal text includes:
  • Admission type
  • City
  • Date
  • Start location
  Special Weekend in Japan 2018
Special Weekend in South Korea 2018
Special Weekend in Japan 2019
  • Japan, July 26 - 29, 2018
  • South Korea, July 29, 2018
  • Japan, February 23, 2019
  • Japan, April 6-7, 2019
 Account can have 1x medal per day of event.
Medal text includes:
  • Country
  • Date
  Safari Zone Yokosuka Yokosuka, Japan, August 29 - September 2, 2018 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Date
  Safari Zone Porto Alegre Porto Alegre, Brazil, January 25 - 27, 2019 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Date
  Safari Zone Sentosa Singapore, April 18 - 22, 2019 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Date
File:GO Fest 2019 Chicago Medal.png.png Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Chicago Chicago, Illinois, USA, June 13 - 16, 2019 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:
  • Admission type
  • City
  • Date
  • Start location
File:GO Fest 2019 Dortmund Medal.png.png Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Dortmund Dortmund, Germany, July 4 - 7, 2019 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:
  • Admission type
  • City
  • Date
File:GO Fest 2019 Yokohama Medal.png.png Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama Yokohama, Japan, August 6 - 12, 2019 Only 1x medal per account
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Date
  Safari Zone Montreal Montreal, September 18 - 22, 2019 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Date
 

EX Raid Boss Introduction:

Community Day:

Special Weekend 2020 - 2021
Other research:

  • Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap...

EX Raid Boss Introduction:

  • A Colossal Discovery: Worldwide, November 2, 2019 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. local time
  • A Drive to Investigate: Worldwide, March 20, 2020 8 a.m. - March 26, 2020 10 p.m. local time[1]

Community Day:

  • Investigating Illusions: Worldwide, March 15, 2020 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. local time (formally)[2]
  • Investigating Illusions: Worldwide, April 25, 2020 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. local time (global replacement event)

Special Weekend 2020 - 2021:

  • Japan, November 7-8, 2020, 11 a.m - 2 p.m.
  • Mexico, November 7, 2020, 11 a.m - 2 p.m.
  • USA, November 7-8, 2020, 11 a.m - 2 p.m.
  • Japan, May 29, 2021, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Mexico, May 29, 2021, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • USA, May 29, 2021, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Japan, December 10-12, 2021, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Mexico, December 11, 2021, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Other research:

  • Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap...: Worldwide, December 19, 2020 - December 20, 2020

Account can have 1x medal per event.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit month-year label.
EX Raid Boss Introduction:

  • A Colossal Discovery: medal text includes date of the event (formally had no text).
  • A Drive to Investigate: medal text includes start date and end date of the event.

Community Day medals text includes date of the event.
Special Weekend 2020 - 2021 medal text includes date of the event and name of sponsor(s).
Other research:

  • Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap...: medal text includes start date and end date of the event.
File:GO Safari Zone St Louis 2020 Medal.png Safari Zone St Louis
  • St Louis, Missouri, USA, March 27 - 29, 2020 (formally)[3]
  • Worldwide, March 27 - 29, 2020 (global replacement event)
  • St Louis, Missouri, USA & Worldwide, November 12 - 14, 2021 (2021 replacement event)
 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Date
File:GO Safari Zone Liverpool 2020 Medal.png Safari Zone Liverpool
  • Liverpool, UK, April 17 - 19, 2020 (formally)[4]
  • Worldwide, April 17 - 19, 2020 (global replacement event)
  • Liverpool, UK & Worldwide, October 15 - 17, 2021 (2021 replacement event)
 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Date
File:GO Safari Zone Philadelphia 2020 Medal.png Safari Zone Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, May 8 - 10, 2020 (formally)[4]
  • Worldwide, May 8 - 10, 2020 (global replacement event)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA & Worldwide, October 29 - 31, 2021 (2021 replacement event)
 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Date
File:GO City Explorer Pass Medal.png City Explorer Pass

Safari Zone Liverpool:

  • Liverpool, UK, April 17 - 19, 2020 (formally)[4]
  • Worldwide, April 17 - 19, 2020 (global replacement event)

Safari Zone Philadelphia:

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, May 8 - 10, 2020 (formally)[4]
  • Worldwide, May 8 - 10, 2020 (global replacement event)
 Only for eligible accounts with City Explorer pass.
Account can have 1x medal per location of event.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Year
File:GO Fest 2020 Medal.png Pokémon GO Fest 2020 Worldwide, July 25 - 26, 2020 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal text includes:
  • Global
  • Date range
  • Year
File:City Spotlight 2020 Medal.png City Spotlight 2020

November 22, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time:

  • Kyoto, Japan (cancelled)[5]
  • Busan, Korea
  • Auckland, New Zealand
  • Tainan, Taiwan
 Account can have 1x medal per event.
Medal text includes:
  • City
  • Day of the Month
  • Year
File:Pokémon GO Tour Kanto - Green Version Medal.png
File:Pokémon GO Tour Kanto - Red Version Medal.png 		Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto

Worldwide, February 20, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time

Account can only have 1x medal for this event as both medals are mutually exclusive to each other.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit month-year label.
Medal text includes:
  • Global
  • Date
File:GO Fest 2021 Medal.png Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Worldwide, July 17 - 18, 2021 Only 1x medal per account.
Medal text includes:
  • Global
  • Date range
  • Year

Other medals

Medal Task
File:GO Legacy 40 Medal.png Legacy 40 Achieve level 40 by December 31, 2020.
File:GO Elite Collector Medal.png Elite Collector Complete Collection Challenges.
File:GO TCG Medal.png Professor's Research Obtained the exclusive Professor Willow trading card.

As of January 05, 2021, the Elite Collector medal function differently from the other standard medals. It comes in gold and lists all completed Collection Challenge with date of completion. The number of completed collections is shown on the center of the medal.

As of July 1, 2021, it is possible to register unique 16 digit code found on some TCG cards to get exclusive Special Research and medal. The first of those cards are Professor Willow's. Those medals come in gold.

Updates

  • As a result of the Gym update in June 2017, the Ace Trainer medal has been retired from play, as the feature is no longer available. On December 13, 2018, it was reactivated, with a new objective of training against Professor Willow's assistants in battles.
  • Upon the release of the Hoenn medal, the Johto medal was updated to reflect the design of the Johto Pokédex.
  • The Cameraman medal was added on February 25, 2019, in conjunction with the release of Smeargle.
  • The Hero and Purification medals were added on July 22, 2019, in conjunction with the release of Team GO Rocket invasions.
  • The Ultra Hero medal was added on November 7, 2019, in conjunction with the release of Special Research Looming in the Shadows.
  • The Best Buddy medal was added on March 4, 2020.
  • The Wayfarer medal was added on June 8, 2020.
  • The Successor and Mega Evolution Guru medals were added on August 27, 2020, with the release of Mega Raids worldwide.
  • The Rising Star, Triathlete, and Picnicker medals were added on November 19, 2020, with the start of the Australian test of the GO Beyond features.
  • The Sightseer, Rising Star Duo and Kalos medals were added on November 30, 2020 with the release of the GO Beyond features.
  • The Legacy 40 medal was added on December 01, 2020.
  • The Elite Collector medal was added on January 05, 2021 with the release of Collection Challenges.
  • The Elite Collector medal was moved ahead of the Standard Medals on February 02, 2021. Prior to this date, it was listed after the Standard Medals.
  • The Kanto Tour Green Version and the Kanton Tour Red Version medals were added on February 04, 2021.
  • The Friend Finder medal was added on March 17, 2021, with the start of the Australian test of this feature.
  • The Raid Expert medal was added on June 25, 2021.
  • The Galar medal was added on August 18, 2021.

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ A new Special Research story event is coming: A Drive to Investigate!
  2. ↑ Updates to events: Abra Community Day
  3. ↑ Pokémon GO Safari Zone St. Louis POSTPONED
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Pokémon GO Safari Zone Update - Liverpool and Philadelphia
  5. ↑ Japanese Tweeter announcement


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