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Fidough Fetch in Pokémon GO: Field Research and Global Challenges Emerge

by Madison Feb 14,2025

The Pokémon GO Fidough Fetch event offers a plethora of Field Research tasks and Global Challenges, rewarding players with guaranteed Fidough encounters—evolving into Dachsbun.

This event, running from January 4th, 2025, 4:45 AM NT to January 8th, 2025, 11:45 AM NT, introduces Fidough and Dachsbun (though Shiny versions remain unavailable). This guide details all tasks and rewards.

Pokémon GO Fidough Fetch: Field Research Tasks and Rewards

Six distinct Field Research tasks offer various rewards, including Pokémon encounters and items. Tasks involve catching Pokémon, achieving specific throw accuracy, and completing routes.

Field Research Task	Possible Rewards
Catch 5 Pokémon	Growlithe (Shiny Available), Electrike (Shiny Available), Lillipup (Shiny Available)
Make 5 Nice Throws	Voltorb (Shiny Available), Snubbull (Shiny Available), Poochyena (Shiny Available)
Make 3 Great Throws	Hisuian Growlithe (Shiny Available), Electrike (Shiny Available), Fidough
Make 2 Excellent Throws	Rockruff (Shiny Available), Fidough, Greavard
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	5 Poké Balls, 3 Great Balls, 500 Stardust
Follow a Route	Fidough

Pokémon GO Fidough Fetch: Global Challenges and Rewards

The event also features Global Challenges, with increased Nice Throws unlocking escalating rewards. Six challenge levels exist, each unlocking the next upon completion.

Global Challenge Level	Goal	Rewards	Wild Spawn Additions
1	50,000,000,000 Nice Throws	2× XP for catching Pokémon
2	75,000,000,000 Nice Throws	2× Stardust for catching Pokémon, additional Field Research task unlocked	Fidough
3	100,000,000,000 Nice Throws	2.5× XP for catching Pokémon, additional Field Research task unlocked	Hisuian Growlithe (Shiny Available), Greavard
4	125,000,000 Nice Throws	2.5× Stardust for catching Pokémon
5	150,000,000 Nice Throws	3× XP and 3× Stardust for catching Pokémon
6	175,000,000 Nice Throws	4× XP and 4× Stardust for catching Pokémon