A new month has begun and that means the change of the research breakthrough in Pokémon GO. We have looked into which monster you will encounter in December as a reward and what the community thinks about it.
What is a research breakthrough? In Pokémon GO, you have the opportunity to receive field research by spinning PokéStops. If you complete at least one of these quests for seven days, you will unlock a special reward: the research breakthrough.
Similar to the field research tasks, Niantic changes the reward monthly. In December 2021, the Dark- and Dragon-type Pokémon Kapuno awaits you as the research breakthrough.
Research breakthrough in December 2021 with Kapuno
What kind of Pokémon is Kapuno? The Dark- and Dragon-type Pokémon comes from Generation 5 and evolves from Duodino to Trikephalo.
It belongs to the monsters in Pokémon GO that are not easy to obtain. Although you can find Kapuno in the wild, especially in fog and wind, it appears very rarely. Alternatively, it can be hatched from eggs and can be found in the special research challenge Pionier-40 or in the GO Battle League as a reward.
How strong is Kapuno? Kapuno itself is not particularly strong and its first evolution Duodino can only show average values.
Things are different with Trikephalo, the final evolution of Kapuno. It has a particularly strong attack and can score with solid stamina, making it one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. However, in PvP battles, you should rely on better candidates.
Is there a shiny version of Kapuno? Yes, Kapuno is also available in its shiny form in the game.
What the community says about the research breakthrough with Kapuno
After ongoing criticism from trainers about the research breakthrough in recent months, December finally brings a worthwhile encounter. Some trainers in the Reddit community also feel this way and are upset that they did not save their last research breakthrough.
B217 writes: “This applies to me as well. If I had known, I would have waited to get an extra Kapuno, since I have 0. I know there are only 4 instead of 5 if you didn’t save the research, but it’s still annoying” (via reddit.com).
And ShadowLizard25 is also happy about the new research breakthrough and the new season: “As a returning player, everything on this list looks like paradise, from the Kapuno field research to the Johto tour” (via reddit.com).
Similar reactions can also be found on Twitter. There, trainers such as Liz Walsh are happy that their research breakthrough is today and that they can secure 5 encounters with Kapuno (via twitter.com).
Further comments about Kapuno on Twitter are (via twitter.com):
- Arjun Party: “I really welcome this! Normally, you have to be an expert rank in the GO Battle League or be really lucky with eggs to get it.”
- pjparker16: “This is pretty good, because it gives people a chance to get the shiny!”
- Jeff: “Finally something good”
- Feed me Krelborn: “Omg, Christmas comes early”
What do you think about the new research breakthrough in December 2021 with Kapuno? Are you lucky enough to secure 5 specimens? And which monster would you like to see for the January encounter? Feel free to share your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss them with other trainers.
December not only brings a change of the research breakthrough but also a new season. We will show you all content, bonuses, research, and spawns in the Season of Origins.
