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Pokemon GO Fidough Fetch - All Field Research Tasks & Global Challenges

By MilaMar 17,2025

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The Pokémon GO Fidough Fetch event offers a wealth of Field Research tasks and Global Challenges. Complete these event-exclusive activities for guaranteed Fidough encounters, which you can then evolve into Dachsbun.

The Fidough Fetch event runs from Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 4:45 AM NT to Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11:45 AM NT—a four-day event debuting Fidough and Dachsbun. While their standard forms are available, shiny versions are not currently featured. This guide details all Field Research tasks and Global Challenges.

Pokémon GO Fidough Fetch - All Field Research Tasks And Rewards


The Fidough Fetch Field Research features six different tasks, each with multiple possible rewards. Tasks include catching Pokémon, making Nice Throws, following a Pokémon GO Route, and more. Completion unlocks various items and Pokémon encounters.

Field Research TaskPossible RewardCatch 5 PokémonGrowlithe Encounter (Shiny Available), Electrike Encounter (Shiny Available), Lillipup Encounter (Shiny Available)Make 5 Nice ThrowsVoltorb Encounter (Shiny Available), Snubbull Encounter (Shiny Available), Poochyena Encounter (Shiny Available)Make 3 Great ThrowsHisuian Growlithe Encounter (Shiny Available), Electrike Encounter (Shiny Available), Fidough EncounterMake 2 Excellent ThrowsRockruff Encounter (Shiny Available), Fidough Encounter, Greavard EncounterSpin 5 PokéStops or GymsPoké Ball ×5, Great Ball ×3, Stardust ×500Follow a RouteFidough Encounter

Pokémon GO Fidough Fetch - All Global Challenges And Rewards


The Fidough Fetch event also includes several Pokémon GO Global Challenges. Making Nice Throws unlocks various bonuses. Challenges unlock sequentially; there are six levels in total.

Global Challenge Level 1

  • Goal: Make 50,000,000,000 Nice Throws
  • Rewards: 2× XP for catching Pokémon

Global Challenge Level 2

  • Goal: Make 75,000,000,000 Nice Throws
  • Rewards: 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon and an additional Field Research task unlocked.
  • Wild Spawn Added: Fidough

Global Challenge Level 3

  • Goal: Make 100,000,000,000 Nice Throws
  • Rewards: 2.5× XP for catching Pokémon and an additional Field Research task unlocked.
  • Wild Spawn Added: Hisuian Growlithe (Shiny Available) and Greavard Encounter

Global Challenge Level 4

  • Goal: Make 125,000,000 Nice Throws
  • Rewards: 2.5× Stardust for catching Pokémon

Global Challenge Level 5

  • Goal: Make 150,000,000 Nice Throws
  • Rewards: 3× XP and 3× Stardust for catching Pokémon

Global Challenge Level 6

  • Goal: Make 175,000,000 Nice Throws
  • Rewards: 4× XP and 4× Stardust for catching Pokémon
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