Pokemon Go | Medals List - Effects & Rewards

Check out the different medals you can get in Pokemon Go! Find out what you need to do to earn these medals, their rewards, and effects, and more!

Medals List & Effects

Medals That Improve Catch Rate

Medal	How To Get Per Tier	Bonuses Per Tier
Schoolkid	Catch Normal Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Bird Keeper	Catch Flying Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Punk Girl	Catch Poison Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Swimmer	Catch Water Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Gardener	Catch Grass Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Ruin Maniac	Catch Ground Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Hiker	Catch Rock Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Bug Catcher	Catch Bug Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Kindler	Catch Fire Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Hex Maniac	Catch Ghost Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Psychic	Catch Psychic Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Black Belt	Catch Fighting Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Rocker	Catch Electric Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Skier	Catch Ice Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Dragon Tamer	Catch Dragon Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Delinquent	Catch Dark Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Fairy Tale Girl	Catch Fairy Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)
Depot Agent	Catch Steel Type Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	Catch Bonus +1 (Tier 1) +2 (Tier 2) +3 (Tier 3)

Other Medals In The Game

Medal	How To Get Per Tier	Bonuses Per Tier
Kanto	Register Kanto Region Pokemon in The Pokedex 5 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 100 (Tier 3)	Firered Backpack, Firered Wristbands, Firered Cap, Firered Pants, Firered Top, Firered Shoes (Tier 1 Male) LeafGreen Bag, LeafGreen Wristbands, LeafGreen Hat, LeafGreen Skirt, LeafGreen Top, LeafGreen Shoes (Tier 1 Female)
Backpacker	Visit Pokestops 100 (Tier 1) 1,000 (Tier 2) 2,000 (Tier 3)	None
Jogger	Walk a number of KM 10 (Tier 1) 100 (Tier 2) 1,000 (Tier 3)	Jogger Sunglasses, Jogger Watch, Jogger Visor (Tier 1) Jogger Shorts, Jogger Shoes (Tier 2) Jogger Tank Top (Tier 3)
Collector	Catch Pokemon 30 (Tier 1) 500 (Tier 2) 2,000 (Tier 3)	None
Scientist	Evolve Pokemon 3 (Tier 1) 20 (Tier 2) 200 (Tier 3)	None
Johto	Register Johto Region Pokemon in The Pokedex 5 (Tier 1) 30 (Tier 2) 70 (Tier 3)	Johto Bag, Johto Cap, Johto Pants, Johto Top, Johto Shoes (Tier 1)
Breeder	Hatch Eggs 10 (Tier 1) 100 (Tier 2) 500 (Tier 3)	None
Fisherman	Catch a number of Big Magikarp 3 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 300 (Tier 3)	Fisherman Cap (Tier 1 Male) Fisherman Pants, Fisherman Boots (Tier 2 Male) Fisherman Vest (Tier 3 Male)
Battle Girl	Win Gym Battles 10 (Tier 1) 100 (Tier 2) 1,000 (Tier 3)	Battle Girl Gloves (Tier 1) Battle Girl Shorts, Battle Girl Shoes (Tier 2) Battle Girl Tank Top (Tier 3)
Youngster	Catch a number of Tiny Rattata 3 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 300 (Tier 3)	None
Pikachu Fan	Catch Pikachu 3 (Tier 1) 50 (Tier 2) 300 (Tier 3)	Pikachu Fan Headband (Tier 1) Pikachu Fan Shorts, Pikachu Fan Shoes (Tier 2) Pikachu Fan Shirt (Tier 3)
Berry Master	Feed Berries at Gyms 10 (Tier 1) 100 (Tier 2) 1,000 (Tier 3)	None
Gym Leader	Defend Gyms for a number of hours 10 (Tier 1) 100 (Tier 2) 1,000 (Tier 3)	Gym Leader Gloves (Tier 1) Gym Leader Shorts, Gym Leader Shoes (Tier 2) Gym Leader Top (Tier 3)
Hoenn	Register Hoenn Region Pokemon to The Pokedex 5 (Tier 1) 40 (Tier 2) 90 (Tier 3)	None
Sinnoh	Register Sinnoh Region Pokemon to The Pokedex 5 (Tier 1) 30 (Tier 2) 80 (Tier 3)	None
Ace Trainer	Train a number of times 10 (Tier 1) 100 (Tier 2) 1,000 (Tier 3)	Ace Pants (Tier 1) Ace Boots (Tier 2) Ace Vest (Tier 3)
Pokemon Ranger	Complete Field Research Tasks 10 (Tier 1) 100 (Tier 2) 1,000 (Tier 3)	None
Idol	Become Best Freinds with a number of trainers 1 (Tier 1) 2 (Tier 2) 3 (Tier 3)	None
Gentleman	Trade a number of Pokemon 10 (Tier 1) 100 (Tier 2) 1,000 (Tier 3)	None
Pilot	Earn a number of km across the distance of all Pokemon trades 1,000 (Tier 1) 100,000 (Tier 2) 1,000,000 (Tier 3)	None

What Are Medals?

Earn Bonuses From The Game By Getting Medals

You will be able to become a much stronger trainer in Pokemon GO by earning medals while playing the game!

Get Better At Catching Specific Pokemon

Medals can give increase your catch rate when attempting to capture a Pokemon of a specific type! Some medals increase your catch rate on specific Pokemon Types depending on its tier!

Earn Cosmetic Bonuses From Medals

Some Style from the item shop will not be available for purchase right off the bat. You will need to unlock different medal tiers to gradually unlock them for purchase. So get going, and earn those rewards!

Track Your Medals Via The Player Page

If you push your player icon on the bottom left of the screen, it will bring up your player page. Scroll down to track your progress with the different medals in Pokemon Go!