Medal (GO) (2024)

A medal (Japanese: メダル medal) is earned for each of several achievements in Pokémon GO. Each medal has four ranks: bronze, silver, gold, and platinum.

A player's progress for each medal is represented by a circular progress bar that shows how close they are to the medal's next rank. If the player already has a gold medal, their grand total will appear on a banner below the medal. Obtaining Pokémon by evolution, hatching Eggs, or trade also counts towards "catching" Pokémon for relevant medals.

Some of these medals unlock Style items that players can then purchase with PokéCoins to customize their avatars. Rewards for each medal may vary depending on the player character's gender. Additionally, the Hero and Purifier medals award bonus Premier Balls after defeating a Team GO Rocket Grunt, with the amount increasing based these medals' ranks.

MedalTask

Bronze

Silver

GoldFile:Platinum Medal Pokémon GO.png
PlatinumRewardsMaleFemaleJoggerWalk ___km.

100

1,000

10,000

Jogger Sunglasses

Jogger Watch

Jogger Visor

Jogger Shorts

Jogger Shoes

Jogger Tank TopKantoRegister ___ Kanto region Pokémon in the Pokédex.

100

151

FireRed Backpack

FireRed Wristbands

FireRed Cap

FireRed Pants

FireRed Top

FireRed Shoes

LeafGreen Bag

LeafGreen Wristbands

LeafGreen Hat

LeafGreen Skirt

LeafGreen Top

LeafGreen ShoesCollector Catch ___ Pokémon.

500

2,000

50,000Scientist Evolve ___ Pokémon.

200

2,000BreederHatch ___ Eggs.

100

500

2,500BackpackerVisit ___ PokéStops.

1,000

2,000

50,000SightseerVisit ___ unique PokéStops.File:GO Sightseer Bronze Medal.png
10File:GO Sightseer Silver Medal.png
100File:GO Sightseer Gold Medal.png
1,000

2,000FisherCatch ___ big Magikarp.

300

1,000

Fisher Cap

Fisher Pants

Fisher Boots

Fisher VestBattle GirlWin ___ Gym battles.

100

1,000

4,000

Battle Girl Gloves

Battle Girl Shorts

Battle Girl Shoes

Battle Girl Tank TopAce Trainer Train ___ times.

100

1,000

Ace Pants

Ace Boots

Ace Vest

Ace Belt

Ace Skirt

Ace Shoes

Ace VestYoungsterCatch ___ tiny Rattata.

300

1,000Pikachu FanCatch ___ Pikachu.

300

1,000

Pikachu Fan Headband

Pikachu Fan Shorts

Pikachu Fan Shoes

Pikachu Fan ShirtUnownCatch ___ Unown.*

28JohtoRegister ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Johto region to the Pokédex.

100

Johto Bag

Johto Cap

Johto Pants

Johto Top

Johto Shoes

Johto Bag

Johto Cap

Johto Pants

Johto Top

Johto Shoes

Johto SocksChampionWin ___ raids.*

100

1,000

2,000Battle LegendWin ___ Legendary raids.

100

1,000

2,000Berry MasterFeed ___ Berries at Gyms.

100

1,000

15,000Gym LeaderDefend Gyms for ___ hours.

100

1,000

15,000

Gym Leader Gloves

Gym Leader Shorts

Gym Leader Shoes

Gym Leader Top

Gym Leader Gloves

Gym Leader Skirt

Gym Leader Shoes

Gym Leader TopHoennRegister ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Hoenn region to the Pokédex.

135Pokémon RangerComplete ___ Field Research tasks.

100

1,000

2,500IdolBecome Best Friends with ___ Trainer(s).

20Gentleman Trade ___ Pokémon.

100

1,000

2,500PilotEarn ___km across the distance of all Pokémon trades.

1,000

100,000

1,000,000

10,000,000SinnohRegister ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Sinnoh region to the Pokédex.

107Great League VeteranWin ___ Trainer Battles in the Great League.

200

1,000

Ace Gloves

Ace Earbud

Veteran Pants

Ace Gloves

Ace Visor

Veteran LeggingsUltra League VeteranWin ___ Trainer Battles in the Ultra League.

200

1,000

Ace Top

Veteran Jacket

Ace Long Top

Veteran CoatMaster League VeteranWin ___ Trainer Battles in the Master League.

200

1,000

Ace Shorts

Ace Shoes

Veteran Boots

Ace Boots

Veteran BootsCameramanHave ___ surprise encounters in GO Snapshot.

200

400UnovaRegister ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Unova region to the Pokédex.

100

156PurifierPurify ___ Shadow Pokémon.

500

1,000

after Team GO Rocket Battles

after Team GO Rocket Battles

after Team GO Rocket BattlesHeroDefeat ___ Team GO Rocket members.

100

1,000

2,000

after Team GO Rocket Battles

after Team GO Rocket Battles

after Team GO Rocket BattlesUltra HeroDefeat Giovanni ___ time(s).

Giovanni Pants

Giovanni Shoes

Giovanni Shirt

Giovanni GlovesBest BuddyHave ___ Best Buddy(ies).

100

200WayfarerEarn ___ Wayfarer Agreements.

500

1,000

1,500KalosRegister ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Kalos region to the Pokédex.

72AlolaRegister ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Alola region to the Pokédex.File:GO Alola Bronze Medal.png
5File:GO Alola Silver Medal.png
25File:GO Alola Gold Medal.png
50File:GO Alola Platinum Medal.png
86GalarRegister ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Galar region to the Pokédex.

89HisuiRegister ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Hisui region to the Pokédex.File:GO Hisui Bronze Medal.png
1File:GO Hisui Silver Medal.png
3File:GO Hisui Gold Medal.png
5File:GO Hisui Platinum Medal.png
7TriathleteAchieve a Pokémon catch streak or PokéStop spin streak of seven days ___ times.

100Rising StarDefeat ___ different species of Pokémon in raids.

150Rising Star DuoWin ___ raids with a friend.

100

1,000

2,000PicnickerUse a Lure Module to help another Trainer catch ___ Pokémon.

500

2,500Successor Mega Evolve a Pokémon ___ times.

500

1,000Mega Evolution GuruMega Evolve ___ different species of Pokémon.

46Friend FinderRefer ___ Trainers.File:GO Friend Finder Bronze Medal.png
1File:GO Friend Finder Silver Medal.png
10File:GO Friend Finder Gold Medal.png
20File:GO Friend Finder Platinum Medal.png
50Raid ExpertMade the Raid Battle Trainer Achievements screen ___ times.File:GO Raid Expert Bronze Medal.png
1File:GO Raid Expert Silver Medal.png
50File:GO Raid Expert Gold Medal.png
200File:GO Raid Expert Platinum Medal.png
500Tiny Pokémon CollectorCatch ___ XXS Pokémon.File:GO Tiny Pokémon Collector Bronze Medal.png
5File:GO Tiny Pokémon Collector Silver Medal.png
25File:GO Tiny Pokémon Collector Gold Medal.png
100File:GO Tiny Pokémon Collector Platinum Medal.png
500Jumbo Pokémon CollectorCatch ___ XXL Pokémon.File:GO Jumbo Pokémon Collector Bronze Medal.png
5File:GO Jumbo Pokémon Collector Silver Medal.png
25File:GO Jumbo Pokémon Collector Gold Medal.png
100File:GO Jumbo Pokémon Collector Platinum Medal.png
500PaldeaRegister ___ Pokémon first discovered in the Paldea region to the Pokédex.File:GO Paldea Bronze Medal.png
5File:GO Paldea Silver Medal.png
30File:GO Paldea Gold Medal.png
80File:GO Paldea Platinum Medal.png
103Vivillon CollectorCollect Vivillon from all over the world.File:GO Vivillon Collector Bronze Medal.png
1File:GO Vivillon Collector Silver Medal.png
5File:GO Vivillon Collector Gold Medal.png
10File:GO Vivillon Collector Platinum Medal.png
18Encounters with Scatterbug
(See Other Medals for details)Showcase StarWin ___ PokéStop Showcase(s).File:GO Showcase Star Bronze Medal.png
1File:GO Showcase Star Silver Medal.png
10File:GO Showcase Star Gold Medal.png
50File:GO Showcase Star Platinum Medal.png
100

Pikachu, Ph.D. Glasses

Pikachu, Ph.D. Headband

Pikachu, Ph.D. Pose
File:Platinum Medal Pokémon GO.png Encounter with Pikachu, Ph.D.

Since October 10, 2016, type-specific medals provide capture bonuses against wild Pokémon of that type. Bronze medals provide +1, silver medals provide +2, gold medals provide +3, platinum medals provide +4. If a Pokémon has two types, the bonus is the average of the medals for each of its types.

MedalTask

Bronze

Silver

GoldFile:Platinum Medal Pokémon GO.png
PlatinumSchoolkidCatch ___ Normal-type Pokémon.

200

2,500Black BeltCatch ___ Fighting-type Pokémon.

200

2,500Bird KeeperCatch ___ Flying-type Pokémon.

200

2,500Punk GirlCatch ___ Poison-type Pokémon.

200

2,500Ruin ManiacCatch ___ Ground-type Pokémon.

200

2,500HikerCatch ___ Rock-type Pokémon.

200

2,500Bug CatcherCatch ___ Bug-type Pokémon.

200

2,500Hex ManiacCatch ___ Ghost-type Pokémon.

200

2,500Rail Staff*Catch ___ Steel-type Pokémon.

200

2,500KindlerCatch ___ Fire-type Pokémon.

200

2,500SwimmerCatch ___ Water-type Pokémon.

200

2,500GardenerCatch ___ Grass-type Pokémon.

200

2,500RockerCatch ___ Electric-type Pokémon.

200

2,500PsychicCatch ___ Psychic-type Pokémon.

200

2,500SkierCatch ___ Ice-type Pokémon.

200

2,500Dragon TamerCatch ___ Dragon-type Pokémon.

200

2,500DelinquentCatch ___ Dark-type Pokémon.

200

2,500Fairy Tale GirlCatch ___ Fairy-type Pokémon.

200

2,500

MedalAvailabilityInfo

Pokémon GO Fest 2017Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 22, 2017Only 1× medal per account.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

Pikachu Outbreak 2017Yokohama, Japan, August 2017Only 1× medal per account.
Medal text includes:

City
Month

Pokémon GO Safari Zone - Europe 2017

France, Spain & Germany, September 16, 2017
Czech Republic & Denmark, October 7, 2017
Sweden, October 14, 2017

Account can have 1× medal per event location.
Medal text includes:

Continent
Date

Pokémon GO Fest 2018Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 14–15, 2018Only 1× medal per account (under normal circ*mstances).
Medal text includes:

Admission type
City
Date
Start location

Special Weekend in Japan 2018
Special Weekend in South Korea 2018
Special Weekend in Japan 2019

Japan, July 26–29, 2018
South Korea, July 29, 2018
Japan, February 23, 2019
Japan, April 6–7, 2019

Account can have 1× medal per day of event.
Medal text includes:

Country
Date

Safari Zone YokosukaYokosuka, Japan, August 29 - September 2, 2018Only 1× medal per account.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

Safari Zone Porto AlegrePorto Alegre, Brazil, January 25–27, 2019Only 1× medal per account.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

Safari Zone SentosaSingapore, April 18–22, 2019Only 1× medal per account.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

Pokémon GO Fest 2019 ChicagoChicago, Illinois, USA, June 13–16, 2019Only 1× medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

Admission type
City
Date
Start location

Pokémon GO Fest 2019 DortmundDortmund, Germany, July 4–7, 2019Only 1× medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

Admission type
City
Date

Pokémon GO Fest 2019 YokohamaYokohama, Japan, August 6–12, 2019Only 1× medal per account
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

Safari Zone MontrealMontreal, September 18–22, 2019Only 1× medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

EX Raid Boss Introduction:

A Colossal Discovery: medal text includes date of the event (formally had no text).
A Drive to Investigate: medal text includes start date and end date of the event.

Community Day medals text includes date of the event.
Special Weekend 2020 - 2021 medal text includes date of the event and name of sponsor(s).
Other research:

Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap...: medal text includes start date and end date of the event.
Partner Research: medal text includes "<season name> Partner Research: <partner>"
Team Building: Great League medal text includes "Team-building Exercise - Great League
2022 Pokémon World Championships, Bonus Timed Research"

File:GO Safari Zone St Louis 2020 Medal.pngSafari Zone St Louis

St Louis, Missouri, USA, March 27–29, 2020 (formally)^[3]
Worldwide, March 27–29, 2020 (global replacement event)
St Louis, Missouri, USA & Worldwide, November 12–14, 2021 (2021 replacement event)

Only 1× medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

File:GO Safari Zone Liverpool 2020 Medal.pngSafari Zone Liverpool

Liverpool, UK, April 17–19, 2020 (formally)^[4]
Worldwide, April 17–19, 2020 (global replacement event)
Liverpool, UK & Worldwide, October 15–17, 2021 (2021 replacement event)

Only 1× medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

File:GO Safari Zone Philadelphia 2020 Medal.pngSafari Zone Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, May 8–10, 2020 (formally)^[4]
Worldwide, May 8–10, 2020 (global replacement event)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA & Worldwide, October 29–31, 2021 (2021 replacement event)

Only 1× medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

File:GO City Explorer Pass Medal.pngCity Explorer Pass

Safari Zone Liverpool:

Liverpool, UK, April 17–19, 2020 (formally)^[4]
Worldwide, April 17–19, 2020 (global replacement event)

Safari Zone Philadelphia:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, May 8–10, 2020 (formally)^[4]
Worldwide, May 8–10, 2020 (global replacement event)

Only for eligible accounts with City Explorer pass.
Account can have 1× medal per location of event.
Medal text includes:

City
Year

File:GO Fest 2020 Medal.pngPokémon GO Fest 2020Worldwide, July 25–26, 2020Only 1× medal per account.
Medal text includes:

Global
Date range
Year

File:City Spotlight 2020 Medal.pngCity Spotlight 2020

November 22, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time:

Kyoto, Japan (cancelled)^[5]
Busan, Korea
Auckland, New Zealand
Tainan, Taiwan

Account can have 1× medal per event.
Medal text includes:

City
Day of the Month
Year

File:Pokémon GO Tour Kanto - Green Version Medal.png
File:Pokémon GO Tour Kanto - Red Version Medal.pngPokémon GO Tour: Kanto

Worldwide, February 20, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time

Account can only have 1× medal for this event as both medals are mutually exclusive to each other.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit month-year label.
Medal text includes:

Global
Date

File:GO Fest 2021 Medal.pngPokémon GO Fest 2021Worldwide, July 17–18, 2021Only 1× medal per account.
Medal text includes:

Global
Date range
Year

File:Pokémon GO Tour Johto - Gold Version Medal.png
File:Pokémon GO Tour Johto - Silver Version Medal.pngPokémon GO Tour: Johto

Worldwide, February 26, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time

Account can only have 1× medal for this event as both medals are mutually exclusive to each other.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

Global
Date

File:GO Pokémon GO Tour Live Medal.pngPokémon GO Tour: LiveFebruary 27, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time:

Adu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (cancelled)
Monterrey, Mexico
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Only 1× medal per account per event.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

City
Country
Date

File:GO Air Adventures Medal.pngPokémon Air Adventures: Okinawa 2022Okinawa, Japan, May 7–8, 2022Only 1× medal per account per event.
Medal text includes:

Pokémon Air Adventures: <location>

File:GO Safari Zone Seville 2022 Medal.pngSafari Zone Seville 2022Seville, Spain, May 13–15, 2022Only 1× medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit month.day label.
Medal text includes:

Pokémon GO Safari Zone

File:GO Fest 2022 Worldwide Medal.pngPokémon GO Fest 2022Worldwide, June 4–5, 2022Only 1× medal per account.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label
Medal text includes:

Global
June 4–5, 2022 and August 27, 2022

File:GO Fest 2022 Berlin Medal.pngPokémon GO Fest 2022 BerlinBerlin, Germany, July 1–3, 2022Only 1× medal per account.
Medal text includes:

City
Date
Admission type

File:GO Fest 2022 Seattle Medal.png
File:GO Fest 2022 Sapporo Medal.png

Pokémon GO Fest 2022—Park Experience

Seattle, United States, July 22–24, 2022
Sapporo Japan, August 5–7, 2022

Only 1× medal per account per city.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

City
Date
Morning or Afternoon

File:GO Fest 2022 Seattle Medal.png
File:GO Fest 2022 Sapporo Medal.png

Pokémon GO Fest 2022—City Experience

Seattle, United States, July 22–24, 2022
Sapporo, Japan, August 5–7, 2022

Only 1× medal per account per city.
Medal text includes:

City
Date
Morning or Afternoon

File:GO Fest 2022 Berlin Medal.png
File:GO Fest 2022 Seattle Medal.png
File:GO Fest 2022 Sapporo Medal.png

Pokémon GO Fest 2022—Raid Lover

Berlin, Germany, July 1–3, 2022
Seattle, United States, July 22–24, 2022
Sapporo, Japan, August 5–7, 2022

Only 1× medal per account per city.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

File:GO Fest 2022 Berlin Medal.png
File:GO Fest 2022 Seattle Medal.png
File:GO Fest 2022 Sapporo Medal.png

Pokémon GO Fest 2022—Raid Lover

Berlin, Germany, July 1–3, 2022
Seattle, United States, July 22–24, 2022
Sapporo Japan, August 5–7, 2022

Only 1× medal per account per city.
Medal is inscribed with a 4 digit year label.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

File:GO Safari Zone Goyang Medal.pngSafari Zone Goyang 2022Goyang, South Korea, September 23–25, 2022Only 1× medal per account.
Medal text includes:

City
Date

MedalTaskFile:GO Legacy 40 Medal.pngLegacy 40Achieve level 40 by December 31, 2020.File:GO Elite Collector Medal.pngElite CollectorComplete Collection Challenges.File:GO TCG Medal.pngProfessor's ResearchObtained the exclusive Professor Willow trading card.

As of January 5, 2021, the Elite Collector medal function differently from the other standard medals. It comes in gold and lists all completed Collection Challenge with date of completion. The number of completed collections is shown on the center of the medal.

As of July 1, 2021, it is possible to register unique 16 digit code found on some TCG cards to get exclusive Special Research and medal. The first of those cards are Professor Willow's. Those medals come in gold.

On December 15, 2022, Scatterbug's evolutionary line was introduced in Pokémon GO, which is obtained from the Vivillon Collector medal. The Vivillon Collector contains 18 sub-medals, one for each of Vivillon's regional patterns. Each time a postcard is pinned, progress is added towards the sub-medal corresponding to the Postcard's region of origin. After pinning 3/9/15 Postcards for a sub-medal, the player is awarded a Scatterbug that can eventually evolve into a Vivillon of the sub-medal's pattern.^[6]