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Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon GO Unveils Field Research and Global Challenges for Fidough Fetch

Author : Amelia Jan 27,2025

The Pokémon GO Fidough Fetch event offers a plethora of Field Research tasks and Global Challenges, rewarding players with guaranteed Fidough encounters—evolving into Dachsbun.

The event, running from January 4th, 2025, 4:45 AM NT to January 8th, 2025, 11:45 AM NT, introduces Fidough and Dachsbun (though Shiny versions remain unavailable). This guide details all tasks and rewards.

Pokémon GO Fidough Fetch: Field Research Tasks and Rewards

Six distinct Field Research tasks offer various rewards, including Pokémon encounters and items. Tasks involve catching Pokémon, achieving specific throw accuracy, and completing routes.

Field Research Task Possible Rewards
Catch 5 Pokémon Growlithe (Shiny Available), Electrike (Shiny Available), Lillipup (Shiny Available)
Make 5 Nice Throws Voltorb (Shiny Available), Snubbull (Shiny Available), Poochyena (Shiny Available)
Make 3 Great Throws Hisuian Growlithe (Shiny Available), Electrike (Shiny Available), Fidough
Make 2 Excellent Throws Rockruff (Shiny Available), Fidough, Greavard
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms Poké Ball ×5, Great Ball ×3, Stardust ×500
Follow a Route Fidough Encounter

Pokémon GO Fidough Fetch: Global Challenges and Rewards

The event features six escalating Global Challenges, rewarding players with XP and Stardust bonuses for achieving specified Nice Throw milestones. Each completed challenge unlocks the next.

Global Challenge Level Goal Rewards Wild Spawn Additions
1 50,000,000,000 Nice Throws 2× XP for catching Pokémon
2 75,000,000,000 Nice Throws 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon, additional Field Research task unlocked Fidough
3 100,000,000,000 Nice Throws 2.5× XP for catching Pokémon, additional Field Research task unlocked Hisuian Growlithe (Shiny Available), Greavard
4 125,000,000 Nice Throws 2.5× Stardust for catching Pokémon
5 150,000,000 Nice Throws 3× XP and 3× Stardust for catching Pokémon
6 175,000,000 Nice Throws 4× XP and 4× Stardust for catching Pokémon
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