Medals were introduced way back in 2016 (Image via Niantic)
There are hundreds of Pokemon GO Medals that you can grind if catching Pocket Monsters feels monotonous. There are a lot of things you can do in this augmented reality game but if you want something to challenge your potential, you should try to complete all the Pokemon GO Medals.
In this article, we will walk you through all the available Pokemon GO Medals that you can work towards. It covers everything you need to do to collect all the Medals and complete the Platinum Medals, including their corresponding tasks, Catch Bonus Medals, and more.
You can collect the following Pokemon GO Medals. We have also mentioned the various tasks associated with each medal and each task gets more challenging as you climb through the various tiers of medals in the game:
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Name of the Medal
Corresponding Task
Bronze Medal
Silver Medal
Gold Medal
Platinum Medal
Backpacker
Visit PokeStops
100
1000
2000
50000
Jogger
Walk long distances
10 km
100 km
1000 km
10000 km
Kanto
Register Kanto Pokemon in the Pokedex
20
50
100
151
Collector
Capture Pokemon
30
500
2000
50000
Scientist
Evolve Pokemon
3
20
200
2000
Breeder
Hatch Eggs
10
100
1000
2500
Fisher
Capture Big Magikarp
3
50
300
1000
Battle Girl
Win Gym Battles
10
100
1000
4000
Youngster
Catch Tiny Rattatta
3
50
300
1000
Pikachu Fan
Catch Pikachu
3
50
200
1000
Johto
Register Johto Pokemon in the Pokedex
5
30
70
100
Unown
Catch Unown
1
10
26
28
Berry Master
Feed Berries at Gyms
10
100
1000
15000
Gym Leader
Defend Gyms for a number of hours
10
100
1000
15000
Champion
Win Raids
10
100
1000
2000
Hoenn
Register Hoenn Pokemon in the Pokedex
5
40
90
135
Sinnoh
Register Sinnoh Pokemon in the Pokedex
5
30
80
107
Unova
Register Unova Pokemon in the Pokedex
5
50
100
156
Battle Legend
Win Legendary Raids
10
100
1000
2000
Pokemon Ranger
Complete Field Research tasks
10
100
1000
2500
Idol
Become Best Friends with Trainers
1
2
3
20
Gentleman
Trade Pokemon
1
100
1000
2500
Pilot
Earn km across the distance of all Pokemon trades
1000
100,000
1,000,000
10,000,000
Ace Trainer
Train in Trainer Battles
10
100
1000
2000
Cameraman
Have surprise encounters in Go Snapshot
10
50
200
2500
Great League Veteran
Win Trainer Battles in the Great League
5
50
200
1000
Ultra League Veteran
Win Trainer Battles in the Ultra League
5
50
200
1000
Master League Veteran
Win Trainer Battles in the Master League
5
50
200
1000
Best Buddy
Have Best Buddies
1
10
100
200
Purifier
Purify Shadow Pokemon
5
50
500
1000
Hero
Defeat Team Go Rocket grunts
10
100
1000
2000
Ultra Hero
Defeat the Team Go Rocket Boss Giovanni
1
5
20
50
Mega Evolution Guru
Number of unique Mega Evolutions
1
24
36
46
Successor
Number of total Mega Evolutions
1
50
500
1000
Wayfarer
Reviewing Niantic Wayfarer submissions
50
500
1000
1500
Rising Star
Defeat different species of Pokemon in Raids
2
10
50
150
Triathlete
7 Days Streaks completed
1
10
50
100
Picknicker
Pokemon caught by a Lure Module
5
25
500
2500
Sightseer
Visit Unique PokeStops
10
100
1000
2000
Rising Star Duo
Win Raids with a friend
10
100
1000
2000
Friend Finder
Refer new players
1
10
20
50
Raid Expert
Make the Raid Achievement screen
1
50
200
500
Kalos
Register Kalos Pokemon in the Pokedex
5
25
50
72
Alola
Register Alola Pokemon in the Pokedex
5
25
50
86
Galar
Register Galar Pokemon in the Pokedex
5
25
50
89
Hisui
Register Hisui Pokemon in the Pokedex
1
3
5
7
Tiny Pokemon Collector
Catch XXS Pokemon
5
25
100
500
Jumbo Pokemon Collector
Catch XXL Pokemon
5
25
100
500
Showcase Medal
Win PokeStop Showcases
1
10
50
100
Paldea
Register Paldea Pokemon in the Pokedex
5
30
80
104
While these Medals don't offer much in terms of rewards, you can upgrade their tier to earn bragging rights.
If you want exclusive benefits from Medals, you must focus on Catch Bonus Medals.
The Catch Bonus in Pokemon GO increases your odds of catching a Pokemon if you have worked towards the completion of the Medal about the elemental typing of said Pokemon.
For instance, if you have worked towards increasing the level of the Swimmer Medal, you will have higher odds of catching Water-type Pokemon. The Catch Bonus multipliers are as follows:
Bronze medal: 1.1x
Silver Medal: 1.2x
Gold Medal: 1.3x
Platinum Medal: 1.4x
For dual-type Pokemon, you must add the multipliers for each elemental typing and calculate the average by dividing the result by two.
You can collect and upgrade the following Catch Bonus Medals in Pokemon GO:
Medal name
Requirement
Bronze (Catch Bonus)
Silver (Catch Bonus)
Gold (Catch Bonus)
Platinum (Catch Bonus)
Schoolkid
Catch Normal-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Black Belt
Catch Fighting-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Bird Keeper
Catch Flying-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Punk Girl
Catch Poison-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Ruin Maniac
Catch Ground-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Hiker
Catch Rock-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Bug Catcher
Catch Bug-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Hex Maniac
Catch Ghost-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Depot Agent
Catch Steel-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Kindler
Catch Fire-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Swimmer
Catch Water-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Gardener
Catch Grass-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Rocker
Catch Electric-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Psychic
Catch Psychic-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Skier
Catch Ice-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Dragon Tamer
Catch Dragon-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Fairy Tale Girl
Catch Fairy-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
Delinquent
Catch Dark-type Pokemon
10 (+1)
50 (+2)
200 (+3)
2500 (+4)
As you increase the levels of these Medals, your catch rate for that elemental will increase. So, make sure you work towards completing these Catch Bonus Medals.
Completing Platinum Medals can be an uphill climb but it increases the value of your account and people will be amazed by the sheer determination you put into the game.
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