Not only is there the Kanto Celebration Event timed research quest and a number of exclusive field research tasks for you complete, but a number of the Collection Challenges from the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto event will also be running throughout the event as well. These Collection Challenges will only be available for players who purchased a ticket for the event, but, if you did so, you’ll have until Sunday, 28th February at 7:59pm (local time) to complete them. On this page: It’s important to remember that this research will only be available during the Kanto Celebration Event and will disappear forever once the event ends. Thank you to SilphScience from reddit for the help with this information! ‘Kanto Celebration Event’ Step 1 of 4’
Power up Pokemon 5 times - Paras encounter Transfer 6 Pokemon - Geodude encounter Catch 20 Pokemon - Rhyhorn encounter
Rewards: 3 Razz Berries, 40 Venusaur Mega Energy and a Onix encounter ‘Kanto Celebration Event’ Step 2 of 4
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts - Ekans encounter Catch 2 Shadow Pokemon - Drowzee encounter Catch 20 Pokemon - Koffing encounter
Rewards: 1000 XP, 40 Charizard Mega Energy and a Grimer encounter ‘Kanto Celebration Event’ Step 3 of 4
Take a snapshot of a Water-type Pokemon - Staryu encounter Catch 20 Water-type Pokemon - Shellder encounter Catch 25 Pokemon - Tentacool encounter
Rewards: 3 Pinap Berries, 40 Blastoise Mega Energy and a Omanyte encounter ‘Kanto Celebration Event’ Step 4 of 4’
Power up Pokemon 10 times - Porygon encounter Send 3 gifts to friends - Jynx encounter Catch 25 Pokemon - Eevee encounter
Rewards: 2500 XP, 1 Rare Candy and a Aerodactyl encounter Here are the Kanto Celebration field research tasks and their rewards:
Transfer 6 Pokémon reward - Magikarp encounter Earn 3 Hearts with your buddy reward -Clefairy or Jigglypuff encounter Catch 3 Pokémon reward - Magnemite, Doduo or Diglett encounter Win a raid reward - Snorlax encounter Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts reward - Nidoran - Female, Nidoran - Male, Zubat or Venonat encounter Hatch an egg reward - Omanyte or Kabuto encounter
Thank you to SilphScience from reddit for the help with this information! These tasks can only be found during the Kanto Celebration, so if you want one of the rewards make sure you keep spinning those PokéStops during the event! It’s important to note that these Collection Challenges will only be available if you’ve purchased a ticket for the event. Here are the Collection Challenges you can complete throughout the Kanto Celebration:
Incense - Red and Green version Trade - Red and Green version Pallet Town Pewter City Cerulean City Fuchsia City Pokémon League Research Raid Evolve
If you evolve an Ivysaur, Charmeleon, Wartortle, Pichu, Eevee or Dragonair during the event, then the resulting evolution will automatically learn it’s special Community Day attack. For more information about these attacks, check out our dedicated Community Day guide. Gen 1 Pokémon will also be dominating raids throughout the Kanto Celebration, with Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres and Mewtwo all appearing in five-star raids throughout the event. Meanwhile, Pokémon from the Kanto region will be appearing more frequently in the wild, which is great for both completing those Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto Collection Challenges and the Kanto Pokédex itself. The Pokémon appearing more frequently include:
Bulbasaur Charmander Squirtle Weedle Pikachu Geodude Clefairy Psyduck Slowpoke Gastly Voltorb Magikarp
If the Gen 1 Pokémon you’re looking for doesn’t appear organically in the wild, then you might have better luck attracting it with Incense. The following Gen 1 Pokémon will can all be found using Incense during the Kanto Celebration:
Caterpie Pidgey Spearow Poliwag Abra Seel Machop Krabby Exeggcute Horsea Goldeen
Finally, Gen 1 Pokémon, along with some baby Pokémon, will be hatching from 5km eggs. These Pokémon include:
Oddish Bellsprout Tangela Dratini Pichu Elekid Magby
All of these bonuses make the Kanto Celebration the perfect time to fill in any missing entries you might have from the Gen 1 Pokédex!
The Season of Mythical Wishes continues with the Winter Holiday event, which has brought Mega Glalie to Pokémon Go. Don’t forget to partake in the new Go Battle League season.
Elsewhere, be sure to use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres.
The Kanto Celebration event, and its timed research quest, will run from Sunday, 21st February at 10am (local time) to Saturday, 27th February at 8pm (local time).
The Collection Challenges continuing on from Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto will, however, be available till Sunday, 28th February at 7:59pm, giving you enough time to finish the challenges if you so wish.
The Kanto Celebration Event timed research quest consists of four steps, which each contain three individual challenges and you’ll be rewarded for each challenge and full step you complete. Since this is a timed research quest, it will vanish once the questline is completed, so you need to complete it before the event ends if you wish to earn all of the rewards.
Hope you enjoy the Kanto Celebration event!
