The new field research breakthroughs in August reward you in Pokémon GO with the legendary Electric-type Pokémon Raikou.
A new reward: Monthly, the rewards for a field research breakthrough in Pokémon GO change. You receive such a breakthrough when you collect 7 stamps in field research. You earn these stamps by completing various tasks – from visiting PokéStops to raid battles. In August, the reward will be legendary and electrifying: Raikou is coming back to the game.
Quests in August with Raikou
Familiar face: As announced by the Pokémon GO team, you can start solving new field research tasks from August 1st at 10:00 PM German time. These new quests are partially related to Electric-type Pokémon. From this day, there will be an encounter with the legendary Raikou for a research breakthrough. A year ago, in August 2017, Raikou was temporarily in the game.
Until then, there’s Snorlax: Until August 1st at 9:59 PM German time, you will receive an encounter with Snorlax for a research breakthrough in field research. It will know the move Body Slam. This was surprising for many trainers. Because until the announcement, it was assumed that only legendary Pokémon would be available as research breakthroughs.
Happy trainers: The community is reacting positively to this announcement. They are excited that there are legendary rewards for a research breakthrough again.
Although the legendary monsters Raikou, Suicune, and Entei were already available as legendary raid bosses in the game, not every trainer had the opportunity to catch them. The field research tasks can even be completed in rural areas, where there are few PokéStops and hardly any players. This way, a large part of the community can enjoy such legendary monsters.
Suicune and Entei rewards likely: It is now assumed that subsequently the other two parts of the trio, Suicune and Entei, will be activated as rewards for research breakthroughs. This will become clear in the coming weeks.
Are you excited for Raikou August?
