In Pokémon GO, the new research breakthrough is now available. We will show you which monsters you will encounter starting August 2023 here.
What is the research breakthrough? You can achieve the research breakthrough in Pokémon GO by collecting 7 field research stamps.
You can get such a stamp once a day – whenever you have completed the first field research task of the day. This allows you to collect a maximum of 7 stamps within a week and thus achieve one research breakthrough.
As a reward, you will encounter one monster per research breakthrough. While there used to be only one monster per month, there are now multiple options. This also applies to the new season “Hidden Gems”.
You can find the trailer for the new season here:
What’s included in the research breakthrough in August 2023 for Pokémon GO
When does the research breakthrough take place? The research breakthrough has been available since the season started on June 1, 2023, at 10:00 AM. It will remain available for the entire season, until September 1 at 10:00 PM German time.
In total, there are 6 monsters that you can get from the breakthrough. However, it is random which one you will receive from the breakthrough.
We present the current options to you here. Compared to the last research breakthrough in May, 4 monsters have changed, while 2 remain options in the breakthrough.
Zobiris: Zobiris is particularly appealing to players who enjoy PvP in the Super League. It is a popular and useful monster there. In raids, however, it does not play a role, and its Mega evolution is not yet in the game. Luckily, you might encounter the Shiny variant. Additionally, catching it provides extra Stardust.
Tanhel: Tanhel evolves into one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO overall: Metagross. Therefore, it is always a good catch, especially if you catch one with good stats. You also have the chance to encounter a Shiny with Tanhel.
Ohrdoch: Ohrdoch is a normal-type Pokémon, but it currently has no role in raids or PvP. It has a Mega evolution, which is still not in the game. However, it does offer a Stardust bonus when caught. The Shiny variant is also available.
eF-eM: The bat monster can evolve into UHaFnir and used to be quite rare. If you haven’t caught it yet, you can rejoice over the catch – especially since you need 400 candies for the evolution. The Shiny variant is also available.
Coiffwaff: The dog Pokémon was also obtainable in the last research breakthrough and primarily has collector value. The special feature of Coiffwaff is its many different forms that can be changed. Its Shiny version is also catchable.
Viscora: Like Coiffwaff, it has also been part of the research breakthrough before. You cannot catch a Shiny here, but Viscora itself is currently quite rare and usually only obtainable through 10 km eggs.
It can be assumed that these monsters will also remain the rewards for your research stamps for the first 3 months, just like the previous research breakthroughs. The season started on June 1, and now you can expect numerous different monsters in the wild, raid bosses, events, and more.
To keep track, you can find here the overview of all events in August 2023 for Pokémon GO.
