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May Research Breakthrough and Theme Announced

On April 25, 2018, Niantic announced via Twitter and the in-game news that they will be changing the reward for the Research Breakthrough from Moltres to Zapdos. The change will take effect May 1, 2018 at 1:00PM PST, and does not have an announced end date. 

Field Research tasks will also be brand new and updated to include Flying and Elecrtic-type Pokemon as goals and rewards. It will also include "skill-based tasks that will challenge your abilities as a Trainer."

You can check out our page for Zapdos here, and our list of research tasks here. The full announcement text is below. 

Get ready for more Field Research tasks in May! On May 1 at 1:00 P.M. PDT, a brand-new set of Field Research tasks focusing on Flying- & Electric-type Pokémon will become available, including skill-based tasks that will challenge your abilities as a Trainer.