Medals in Pokémon Go act as a form of in-game achievement system, cataloguing your many accomplishments from across the game.

You'll be occasionally interrupted by full-screen prompts telling you about a Medal you've just unlocked as you play Pokémon Go - not unlike the full-screen prompts you get when you increase a Trainer level - with the Medal tier you've just unlocked.

These Medals are not only stat-trackers, which record everything you do in the game - from the distance walked to the number of Pokémon Types you have caught - but are also give you a variety of bonuses and rewards.

In October 2016, earning type-based medals offered a Catch Bonus, while in November 2020, Platinum Medals - a fourth tier - for certain categories would help unlock certain Trainer Levels 40 and above was introduced as part of the Go Beyond update and Season of Celebration.

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How does Pokémon Go's Catch Bonus work?

To get started with Medals, you can view all your Medals by tapping your Trainer icon in the bottom left corner of the map screen and scrolling down.

The Medals screen is sorted into two sets; the upper set displaying 'traditional' Medal goals - such as distance walked and how many big Magikarp you've caught - which don't give you any bonuses, and the lower set grouping together all the Medals by Type, which reward Catch Bonuses.

The higher the Medal, the stronger the Catch Bonus for that Type; Bronze is worth +1, Silver is +2 and Gold is +3.

If the Pokemon you're facing has multiple types - such as the Flying / Normal Type Pidgey and its evolutions - then it'll take the average of those two Catch Bonuses.

The question is, plus three what exactly? Well, that's a bit of a mystery, and it currently has the Pokémon Go community scratching their heads.

The leading theory is it's a percentage increase, which might not sound a lot, but if it's for the base capture rate before bonuses from using more powerful Pokéballs and Razz Berrys are applied, it could be quite powerful for likes of Dragonite which are inherently tough to capture.

But in general, the Catch Bonus means the more Pokémon you catch, the higher your chances of catching Pokémon will be in the future, which is particularly handy when even low-level Pokémon become hard to grab at higher levels.

Pokémon Go Catch Bonuses list, including Platinum Catch Bonus requirements explained

Each Medal in Pokémon Go has Bronze, Silver, Gold and Silver requirements, and for the Type-specific Medal, a corresponding Catch Bonus, which are all listed below.

Thanks to the Silph Road subreddit (virodoran and ginji in particular) for helping us flesh this list.

Type-specific Medals with Catch Bonuses:

MedalActivityBronze (Catch Bonus)Silver (Catch Bonus)Gold (Catch Bonus)Platinum (Catch Bonus)SchoolkidCatch Normal-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)Black BeltCatch Fighting-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)Bird KeeperCatch Flying-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)Punk GirlCatch Poison-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)Ruin ManiacCatch Ground-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)HikerCatch Rock-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)Bug CatcherCatch Bug-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)Hex ManiacCatch Ghost-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)Depot AgentCatch Steel-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)KindlerCatch Fire-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)SwimmerCatch Water-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)GardenerCatch Grass-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)RockerCatch Electric-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)PsychicCatch Psychic-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)SkierCatch Ice-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)Dragon TamerCatch Dragon-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)Fairy Tale GirlCatch Fairy-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)DelinquentCatch Dark-type Pokémon10 (+1)50 (+2)200 (+3)2500 (+4)

Other Medals in Pokémon Go, including Platinum Medal requirements, listed

As well as the above Catch Bonus specific Medals, there are also other Medals you can unlock for completing activities in the game.

Most of these have no impact on the game itself, though some are requirements for unlocking specific Avatar equipment and certain Trainer Levels 40 and above.

Thanks to the Silph Road subreddit (virodoran and ginji in particular) for helping us flesh this list, which is written in the order these Medals appear in your Trainer profile.

MedalActivityBronzeSilverGoldPlatinumBackpackerVisit PokéStops1001000200050000JoggerWalk long distances10km100km1,000km10,000kmKantoRegister Kanto Pokémon in the Pokédex2050100151CollectorCapture Pokémon30500200050000ScientistEvolve Pokémon3202002000BreederHatch Eggs1010010002500FisherCapture Big Magikarp3503001000Battle GirlWin Gym battles10100010004000YoungsterCatch tiny Rattata3503001000Pikachu FanCatch Pikachu3502001000JohtoRegister Johto region creatures53070100UnownCatch Unown1102628Berry MasterFeed Berries at Gyms10100100015000Gym LeaderDefend Gyms for a number of hours10100100015000ChampionWin Raids1010010002000HoennRegister Gen 3 Pokémon in the Pokédex54090135SinnohRegister Gen 4 Pokémon in the Pokédex53080107UnovaRegister Gen 5 Pokémon in the Pokédex550100156Battle LegendWin Legendary Raids1010010002000Pokémon RangerComplete Field Research tasks1010010002500IdolBecome Best Friends with Trainers12320GentlemanTrade Pokémon110010002500PilotEarn km across the distance of all Pokémon trades1000100000100000010000000Ace Trainer **Train in Trainer Battles1010010002000CameramanHave surprise encounters in Go Snapshot10502002500Great League VeteranWin Trainer Battles in the Great League5502001000Ultra League VeteranWin Trainer Battles in the Ultra League5502001000Master League VeteranWin Trainer Battles in the Master League5502001000Best BuddyHave Best Buddies110100200PurifierPurify Shadow Pokémon5505001000HeroDefeat Team Rocket Grunts1010010002000Ultra HeroDefeat the Team Go Rocket Boss Giovanni152050Mega Evolution GuruNumber of unique Mega Evolutions1243646SuccessorNumber of total Mega Evolutions1505001000WayfarerReviewing Niantic Wayfarer submissions10075010001500Rising StarDefeat different species of Pokémon in Raids21050150Triathelete7 Days Streaks completed11050100PicknickerPokémon caught by a Lure Module5255002500SightseerVisit Unique PokéStops1010010002000Rising Star DuoWin raids with a friend1010010002000Friend FinderRefer new players1102050Raid ExpertMake the Raid Achievement screen150200500KalosRegister Gen 6 Pokémon in the Pokédex5255072AlolaRegister Gen 7 Pokémon in the Pokédex5255086GalarRegister Gen 8 Pokémon in the Pokédex5255089Friend FinderRefer Trainers1102050HisuiRegister Hisui Pokémon in the Pokédex1357Tiny Pokémon CollectorCatch XXS Pokémon525100500Jumbo Pokémon CollectorCatch XXL Pokémon525100500Showcase MedalWin PokéStop Showcases11050100PaldeaRegister Gen 9 Pokémon in the Pokédex53080104

** This originally debuted as "Train at Gyms", but in the summer of 2017, the feature was revamped to remove that feature. This medal was later reintroduced in December 2018 with the introduction of Trainer Battles.

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Other things you should know about Catch Bonus and Medals in Pokémon Go

There are medals for attending Go Fest events throughout the year. These are required you to attend the event in question, provided you have a ticket, and remain in your account as a badge afterward. Each individual has an event, so for example, Chicago Go Fest will have unique entry for 2017, 2018, 2019 and so on.Some medals will only display once you've started working towards it. For example, 'Pikachu' won't appear at all until you've caught your first Pikachu (if you want to start with a Pikachu in Pokémon Go, we have a handy guide for that), Wayfarer won't appear until you start reviewing entries and so on. The same applies to various Types and other objectives in the game, too.Once you have unlocked a Medal, you can then tap it to see your progress until the next Medal tier. Once you reach Gold, the figure will keep tracking your progress, allowing you to see exactly how many tiny Ratattas or Normal-type Pokémon you've accumulated in your illustrious Trainer career.Fun fact - each Medal is named after Trainer classes in the main games (which are the characters you fight on Routes and in dungeons).Creatures received through Trading also contribute to Medal progress, including the size specific Medals Fisherman and Youngster.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings