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Pokémon Go Hoenn Throwback Challenge event guide

Complete the tasks and get a Groudon

Pokémon Go’s Throwback Challenge for the Hoenn area takes place from May 15 till May 22.

Pokémon from the Hoenn vicinity will start spawning greater frequently, in addition to hatching out of 7 kilometer eggs you bought at some point of this occasion period. Pikachu with Rayquaza hats will spawn during the occasion period, adding but another version to the “Pikachu in hats” list. Skitty will also be spawning Shiny for the first time in the course of this occasion.

A assessment among Shiny and regular Skitty and Delcatty. Shiny Skitty is slightly orange, whereas Delcatty modifications from crimson Image source: Niantic

Throughout the week, the space you want to stroll to hatch eggs and earn pal candy can be halved.

There’s additionally a batch of Field Research tasks gamers can complete to encounter some Hoenn place Pokémon:

POKÉMON GO HOENN THROWBACK CHALLENGE FIELD RESEARCH AND REWARDS

Task Reward

Battle another trainer Combusken come upon

Catch an electric-kind Pokémon Swellow encounter

Catch 2 normal-kind Pokémon Skitty stumble upon

Earn a coronary heart with your buddy Marshtomp come across

Evolve a Pokémon Snorunt come upon

Give your friend a treat Corphish stumble upon

Play with your pal Lotad encounter

Send 2 presents Treecko come across

Trade a Pokémon Ralts stumble upon

The star characteristic of this occasion is the unique Throwback Challenge. Completing these responsibilities will praise you with a Groudon with the pass Fire Punch. You’ll also get rewards like Incense and uncommon Pokémon encounters like Shedinja along the way.

There might be 5 weeks of challenges, Hoenn being the third. Finishing all five weeks (which include the preceding weeks’ Kanto tasks and Johto tasks) will reward you with a Genesect.

HOENN THROWBACK CHALLENGE TASKS

STEP 1 OF nine

Catch 3 grass-, water-, or fire-type Pokémon (10 Poké Balls)

five Rare Candy

Catch a rock-kind Pokémon (500 Stardust)

Reward: Nosepass stumble upon, 1 Pinap Berry, 2 Razz Berries

STEP 2 OF 9

Power up a Pokémon (five Pinap Berries)

Make three Nice Throws (Lairon stumble upon)

Catch a fighting-type Pokémon (500 Stardust)

Reward: Hariyama encounter, 1 Razz Berry, 2 Pinap Berry

STEP three OF 9

Send a gift to a friend (1 Incense)

Make three curveball throws (Wailmer come across)

Catch an electric-type Pokémon (500 Stardust)

Reward: Manectric encounter, 1 Pinap Berry, 2 Razz Berries

STEP four OF 9

Earn a candy taking walks with your friend (Trapinch encounter)

Catch 3 Pokémon with climate boost (Bagon come across)

Catch a fire-type Pokémon (500 Stardust)

Reward: Camerupt stumble upon, 1 Razz Berry, 2 Pinap Berries

STEP 5 OF nine

Make three awesome throws (Shedinja encounter)

Power up a Pokémon 3 times (10 Great Balls)

Catch a normal-kind Pokémon (500 Stardust)

Reward: Slakoth encounter, 1 Pinap Berry, 2 Razz Berries

STEP 6 OF nine

Catch a water-, electric, or bug-kind Pokémon (10 Ultra Balls)

Battle another instructor (Absol come across)

Catch a flying-kind Pokémon (500 Stardust)

Reward: Swellow come upon, 1 Razz Berry, 2 Pinap Berries

STEP 7 OF 9

Catch a ghost-kind Pokémon (5 Revives)

Give your buddy 3 treats (1 Charged TM)

Catch a psychic-type Pokémon (500 Stardust)

Reward: Claydol stumble upon, 1 Pinap Berry, 2 Razz Berries

STEP 8 OF 9

Take a photo of a water-kind Pokémon (Clamperl encounter)

Evolve a Pokémon (1 Star Piece)

Catch a water-type Pokémon (500 Stardust)

Reward: Sealeo stumble upon, 1 Razz Berry, 2 Pinap Berries

STEP nine OF 9

3000 XP

3000 XP

3000 XP

Reward: Groudon come upon, 10 Rare Candy