All Pokemon GO Medals: Platinum Medals, Catch Bonus, and more

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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.


All Pokemon GO Medals that you can grind for

Medals in GO (Image via Niantic)
Medals in GO (Image via Niantic)

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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:

Name of the MedalCorresponding TaskBronze MedalSilver MedalGold MedalPlatinum Medal
BackpackerVisit PokeStops1001000200050000
JoggerWalk long distances10 km100 km1000 km10000 km
KantoRegister Kanto Pokemon in the Pokedex2050100151
CollectorCapture Pokemon30500200050000
ScientistEvolve Pokemon3202002000
BreederHatch Eggs1010010002500
FisherCapture Big Magikarp3503001000
Battle GirlWin Gym Battles1010010004000
YoungsterCatch Tiny Rattatta3503001000
Pikachu FanCatch Pikachu3502001000
JohtoRegister Johto Pokemon in the Pokedex53070100
UnownCatch Unown1102628
Berry MasterFeed Berries at Gyms10100100015000
Gym LeaderDefend Gyms for a number of hours10100100015000
ChampionWin Raids1010010002000
HoennRegister Hoenn Pokemon in the Pokedex54090135
SinnohRegister Sinnoh Pokemon in the Pokedex53080107
UnovaRegister Unova Pokemon in the Pokedex550100156
Battle LegendWin Legendary Raids1010010002000
Pokemon RangerComplete Field Research tasks1010010002500
IdolBecome Best Friends with Trainers12320
GentlemanTrade Pokemon110010002500
PilotEarn km across the distance of all Pokemon trades1000100,0001,000,00010,000,000
Ace TrainerTrain in Trainer Battles1010010002000
CameramanHave surprise encounters in Go Snapshot10502002500
Great League VeteranWin Trainer Battles in the Great League5502001000
Ultra League VeteranWin Trainer Battles in the Ultra League5502001000
Master League VeteranWin Trainer Battles in the Master League5502001000
Best BuddyHave Best Buddies110100200
PurifierPurify Shadow Pokemon5505001000
HeroDefeat Team Go Rocket grunts1010010002000
Ultra HeroDefeat the Team Go Rocket Boss Giovanni152050
Mega Evolution GuruNumber of unique Mega Evolutions1243646
SuccessorNumber of total Mega Evolutions1505001000
WayfarerReviewing Niantic Wayfarer submissions5050010001500
Rising StarDefeat different species of Pokemon in Raids21050150
Triathlete7 Days Streaks completed11050100
PicknickerPokemon caught by a Lure Module5255002500
SightseerVisit Unique PokeStops1010010002000
Rising Star DuoWin Raids with a friend1010010002000
Friend FinderRefer new players1102050
Raid ExpertMake the Raid Achievement screen150200500
KalosRegister Kalos Pokemon in the Pokedex5255072
AlolaRegister Alola Pokemon in the Pokedex5255086
GalarRegister Galar Pokemon in the Pokedex5255089
HisuiRegister Hisui Pokemon in the Pokedex1357
Tiny Pokemon CollectorCatch XXS Pokemon525100500
Jumbo Pokemon CollectorCatch XXL Pokemon525100500
Showcase MedalWin PokeStop Showcases11050100
PaldeaRegister Paldea Pokemon in the Pokedex53080104

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.

Also read: Can you catch Shiny Pokemon from Team GO Rocket Leaders in Pokemon GO?


What is Catch Bonus in Pokemon GO?

More medals in GO (Image via Niantic)
More medals in GO (Image via Niantic)

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.

Also read: How to get Armored Mewtwo in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?


All Catch Bonus Pokemon GO Medals

You can collect and upgrade the following Catch Bonus Medals in Pokemon GO:

Medal nameRequirementBronze (Catch Bonus)Silver (Catch Bonus)Gold (Catch Bonus)
Platinum (Catch Bonus)
SchoolkidCatch Normal-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
Black BeltCatch Fighting-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
Bird KeeperCatch Flying-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
Punk GirlCatch Poison-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
Ruin ManiacCatch Ground-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
HikerCatch Rock-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
Bug CatcherCatch Bug-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
Hex ManiacCatch Ghost-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
Depot AgentCatch Steel-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
KindlerCatch Fire-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
SwimmerCatch Water-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
GardenerCatch Grass-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
RockerCatch Electric-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
PsychicCatch Psychic-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
SkierCatch Ice-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
Dragon TamerCatch Dragon-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
Fairy Tale GirlCatch Fairy-type Pokemon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)
DelinquentCatch Dark-type Pokemon10 (+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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