Medals are in-game achievements Trainers earn for reaching certain gameplay milestones. A Trainer's medals are displayed on their profile page. When a Trainer earns a medal, an animated pop-up displays in the Map View, similar to the one when a Trainer levels up.
Each medal has four tiers: bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. Some medals award Trainers with extra bonuses when they are earned, such as an increased chance of successfully catching certain Pokémon types or unlocking wardrobe pieces for purchase.
List of medals
A Trainer's medals are split into two sections: general milestones and catching specific Pokémon types. Medals are first sorted in order of tier. Medals at the same tier are then usually sorted by the order in which the related mechanic was added to the game.
General medals
The first section displays medals for general tasks and milestones. These include catching Pokémon, battling in Gyms, challenging other Trainers or Team GO Rocket, and completing each regional Pokédex.
Most of these medals are initially hidden until the player begins progressing them towards the bronze tier. The following medals will always appear even if the player has made no progress on them: Jogger, Kanto, Collector, Scientist, Breeder, Backpacker, Battle Girl, Ace Trainer, Johto, Hoenn, Pokémon Ranger, Idol, Gentleman, Pilot, Best Buddy and Vivillon Collector.
| Name | Requirement | None | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
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| Jogger | Kilometers walked | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 10,000 |
| Kanto | Kanto Pokédex entries registered | 
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 5 |
 50 |
 100 |
 151 |
| Collector | Pokémon caught | 
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 30 |
 500 |
 2,000 |
 50,000 |
| Scientist | Pokémon evolved | 
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 3 |
 20 |
 200 |
 2,000 |
| Breeder | Pokémon Eggs hatched | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 500 |
 2,500 |
| Backpacker | PokéStops visited | 
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 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
 50,000 |
| Sightseer | Unique PokéStops visited | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Fisher | Big (13.13 kg or heavier) Magikarp caught | 
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 3 |
 50 |
 300 |
 1,000 |
| Battle Girl | Gym Battles won | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 4,000 |
| Ace Trainer | Team Leader Battles won | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Youngster | Tiny (2.41 kg or lighter) Rattata caught | 
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 3 |
 50 |
 300 |
 1,000 |
| Pikachu Fan | Pikachu caught | 
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 3 |
 50 |
 300 |
 1,000 |
| Unown | Unique Unown caught | 
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 3 |
 10 |
 26 |
 28 |
| Johto | Johto Pokédex entries registered | 
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 5 |
 30 |
 70 |
 100 |
| Champion | Non-legendary Raid Battles won | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Battle Legend | Legendary Raid Battles won (Ultra Beast counts) | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Berry Master | Berries fed at Gyms | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 15,000 |
| Gym Leader | Hours of defending Gyms | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 15,000 |
| Hoenn | Hoenn Pokédex entries registered | 
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 5 |
 40 |
 90 |
 135 |
| Pokémon Ranger | Field Research tasks completed | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1000 |
 2,500 |
| Idol | Become Best Friends with Trainers | 
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 1 |
 2 |
 3 |
 20 |
| Gentleman | Pokémon trades | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,500 |
| Pilot | Earned km across the distance of all Pokémon trades | 
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 1,000 |
 100,000 |
 1,000,000 |
 10,000,000 |
| Sinnoh | Sinnoh Pokédex entries registered | 
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 5 |
 30 |
 80 |
 107 |
| Great League Veteran | Win Trainer Battles in the Great League | 
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 5 |
 50 |
 200 |
 1,000 |
| Ultra League Veteran | Win Trainer Battles in the Ultra League | 
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 5 |
 50 |
 200 |
 1,000 |
| Master League Veteran | Win Trainer Battles in the Master League | 
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 5 |
 50 |
 200 |
 1,000 |
| Cameraman | GO Snapshot photobombs | 
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 10 |
 50 |
 200 |
 400 |
| Unova | Unova Pokédex entries registered | 
|
 5 |
 50 |
 100 |
 156 |
| Purifier | Shadow Pokémon purified | 
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 5 |
 50 |
 500 |
 1,000 |
| Hero | Defeat Team GO Rocket members | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Ultra Hero | Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss | 
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 1 |
 5 |
 20 |
 50 |
| Best Buddy | Have Buddy Pokémon at Best Buddy level | 
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 1 |
 10 |
 100 |
 200 |
| Wayfarer | Earn Wayfarer agreements | 
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 50 |
 500 |
 1000 |
 1500 |
| Kalos | Kalos Pokédex entries registered | 
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 5 |
 25 |
 50 |
 72 |
| Alola | Alola Pokédex entries registered | 
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 5 |
 25 |
 50 |
 86 |
| Galar | Galar Pokédex entries registered | 
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 5 |
 25 |
 50 |
 89 |
| Hisui | Hisui Pokédex entries registered | 
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 1 |
 3 |
 5 |
 7 |
| Triathlete | Complete 7-day streaks | 
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 1 |
 10 |
 50 |
 100 |
| Rising Star | Unique Raid bosses defeated | 
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 2 |
 10 |
 50 |
 150 |
| Rising Star Duo | Raids won with a friend | 
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 10 |
 100 |
 1,000 |
 2,000 |
| Picnicker | Pokémon caught by other Trainers at your PokéStop Lures | 
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 5 |
 25 |
 500 |
 2,500 |
| Successor | Mega Evolve Pokémon | 
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 1 |
 50 |
 500 |
 1,000 |
| Mega Evolution Guru | Mega Evolve unique Pokémon | 
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 1 |
 24 |
 36 |
 46 |
| Friend Finder | Refer other Trainers | 
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 1 |
 10 |
 20 |
 50 |
| Raid Expert | Earn Raid Battle Trainer Achievements | 
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 1 |
 50 |
 200 |
 500 |
| Tiny Pokémon Collector | Catch XXS (height) Pokémon | 
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 5 |
 25 |
 100 |
 500 |
| Jumbo Pokémon Collector | Catch XXL (height) Pokémon | 
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 5 |
 25 |
 100 |
 500 |
| Vivillon Collector | Unique Vivillon patterns caught (Vivillon pattern medals unlocked) | 
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 1 |
 5 |
 10 |
 18 |
| Expert Navigator | Complete Routes | 
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 10 |
 50 |
 200 |
 600 |
| Paldea | Paldea Pokédex entries registered | 
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 5 |
 30 |
 80 |
 103 |
| Showcase Star | Win contests at PokéStop Showcase | 
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 1 |
 10 |
 50 |
 100 |
| Community Member | Check-in with Community Ambassadors during events hosted on Campfire | 
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 1 |
 20 |
 50 |
 100 |
| Life of the Party | Complete Party Challenges | 
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 10 |
 50 |
 100 |
 200 |
The following medals were not released, but are present in the game code:
| Name | Requirement | None | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scanner | Scan PokéStop and Gym | 
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| Battle | Win battles | |||||
| Defense Battles Won | Win defense battles | 
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| Prestige Raised | Raise Gym Prestige | |||||
| Reduced Prestige | Reduce Gym Prestige | |||||
| Encounters | Encounter Pokémon | |||||
| Pokémon at Gyms | Assign Pokémon to Gyms |
Vivillon pattern sub-medals
When tapping on the Vivillon Collector medal, a special page for Vivillon pattern sub-medals is displayed. The page shows the Vivillon Collector medal with a counter, the Vivillon Map, and a sub-medal for each Vivillon pattern. Each Vivillon sub-medal can be increased when the Trainer pins in the Postcard Book, a Postcard from the pattern's region. When a sub-medal is unlocked or leveled up, the Trainer has an encounter with a Scatterbug from the respective pattern. Each sub-medal takes 3 Postcards to be unlocked, 9 Postcards to be updated the first time, and 15 Postcards to be updated afterwards. When a Vivillon sub-medal is unlocked, it receives a golden circle and the Vivillon Collector medal is increased.
Exclusive medals
These medals are exclusive and were only obtainable during their respective event. [1]
- Main article: List of Event Exclusive Medals
Elite Collector Medal
Elite Collector medal registers how many Collection Challenges were completed by the trainer. The quantity is inscribed in the medal.
- Main article: Collection Challenge
Pokémon types
The second section displays medals for catching Pokémon with different types. Each medal corresponds to a specific type. Catching a dual-type Pokémon contributes progress towards both medals of the Pokémon's two types.
These medals all share the same catch requirements:
- 10 catches for a type's bronze medal,
- 50 catches for a type's silver medal,
- 200 catches for a type's gold medal, and
- 2,500 catches for a type's platinum medal.
Earning a new tier for a type's medal increases the Trainer's capture rate for Pokémon of that type by 10%. If a Pokémon has two types, the game will average the catch bonus trainer has for those two types.
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| Bug Catcher |  Bug-type caught
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| Rocker |  Electric-type caught
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| Fairy-Tale Girl |  Fairy-type caught
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| Black Belt |  Fighting-type caught
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| Kindler |  Fire-type caught
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| Bird Keeper |  Flying-type caught
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| Hex Maniac |  Ghost-type caught
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| Gardener |  Grass-type caught
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| Ruin Maniac |  Ground-type caught
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| Skier |  Ice-type caught
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| Schoolkid |  Normal-type caught
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| Punk Girl |  Poison-type caught
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| Psychic |  Psychic-type caught
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| Hiker |  Rock-type caught
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| Rail Staff |  Steel-type caught
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| Swimmer |  Water-type caught
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Rewards
For acquiring certain medals, mainly specific-type Pokémon related medals, there are some bonus rewards on each achieved level of such medal.
Catch bonus
The Pokémon type medals grant the Trainer with a catch bonus. Earning a new tier for a type's medal increases the Trainer's capture rate for Pokémon of that type by 10%. If a Pokémon has two types, the game will average the catch bonus trainer has for those two types.
Premier Balls
Tiers of Purifier and Hero medals count towards the number of bonus Premier Balls given in Shadow Pokémon rescue mission.
Avatar items
Some medals for general actions grant trainers having them with special avatar items themed for each name of medal. Achieving higher tier of each medal unlocks more purchasable clothing for trainers. Jogger and Fisher unlock only-male avatar clothes when Battle Girl unlocks only-female avatar clothes, therefore depending on which gender of avatar is currently chosen these wardrobe pieces are displayed in rewards section of medal in its detail view. Thus, if avatar is male there are no rewards for Battle Girl medal and if avatar is female there are no displayed rewards for Fisher nor Jogger medals.
Jogger
Battle Girl
Fisher
Gym Leader
Pikachu Fan
Ace Trainer
Great League Veteran
Ultra League Veteran
Master League Veteran
Kanto
Johto
Ultra Hero
Contest Star
Trivia
- The medals for catching a certain number of each Pokémon type were originally generic bronze, silver, and gold medals. Version 0.41.2 replaced them with new medals that showed the corresponding Pokémon type in the medal itself. The generic medals have remained unused since then.
- The Ace Trainer medal was originally obtainable by training Pokémon in team-owned Gyms. Training was removed during the Gym rework. This medal was made available again when Trainer Battles were introduced.
- The medal was still shown in game, keeping the progress when it was unavailable.
- Before the introduction of Team GO Rocket Leaders, the Hero medal description said "Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts".
- Most of medals are named after Trainer Classes from the main game series.
- The Ultra Beast Arrival medal is stated to be November 26, 2022, but the event is actually on a day later.
References
- ↑ All the event exclusive medals in Pokémon GO. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2022-05-14.
- ↑ Fisherman medal is now just called Fisher. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2020-01-21.
- ↑ Depot Agent medal is now called Rail Staff. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2020-01-21.