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Fetch for Fidough: Pokémon GO Research and Challenges

Author:Kristen Update:Feb 06,2025

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

The event ran from January 4th, 2025, at 4:45 AM NT to January 8th, 2025, at 11:45 AM NT, introducing 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 varied 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 Encounter

Pokémon GO Fidough Fetch: Global Challenges and Rewards

The event featured tiered Global Challenges based on collective Nice Throws. Each completed challenge unlocked the next, culminating in six levels of rewards.

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