Pokémon Go Kanto Celebration Timed Research quest, research tasks and Collection Challenge

‘Kanto Celebration Near and Farfetch’d’ quest steps and rewards

Kanto Celebration: Near and Farfetch’d is the first Timed Research quest running throughout this Pokémon Go event. It will be available until Wednesday 3rd September at 10am (local). Once this time passes you’ll no longer be able to collect its rewards and it will be replaced with the Kang You Dig It quest.

So let’s take a look at the Kanto Celebration: Near and Farfetch’d Timed Research quest steps. Just be wary of spoilers!

‘Kanto Celebration: Near and Farfetch’d’ Step 1 of 1

• Catch 50 Pokémon – 5000 XP
• Use 10 Razz Berries to help catch Pokémon – 25 Mega Venusaur Energy
• Use 10 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon – 25 Mega Charizard Energy
• Use 10 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon – 25 Mega Blastoise Energy
• Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms – 10 Ultra Balls

Rewards: 5000 XP, 5000 Stardust and a Farfetch’d encounter.

First Partner Collection Challenge Pokémon list

First Partner Collection Challenge is part of the Kanto Celebration event in Pokémon Go. This means you have until Sunday 7th September at 8pm (local time) to earn its rewards. (Remember to claim them after you’ve completed the Collection Challenge!)

Keep in mind that six of Pokémon in this Collection Challenge can only be obtained through evolution and getting them through any other means, such as trading, will not count towards First Partner.

Here’s all of the Pokémon in the First Partner Collection Challenge and how to get them:

• Bulbasaur – In the wild or event-exclusive research task (Catch 5 Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle)
• Ivysaur – Evolve Bulbasaur using 25 Bulbasaur Candy
• Venusaur – Evolve Ivysaur using 100 Bulbasaur Candy
• Charmander – In the wild or event-exclusive research task (Catch 5 Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle)
• Charmeleon – Evolve Charmander using 25 Charmander Candy
• Charizard – Evolve Charmeleon using 100 Charmander Candy
• Squirtle – In the wild or event-exclusive research task (Catch 5 Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle)
• Wartortle – Evolve Squirtle using 25 Squirtle Candy
• Blastoise – Evolve Wartortle using 100 Squirtle Candy

Rewards: 100 Mega Venusaur Energy, 100 Mega Charizard Energy and 100 Mega Blastoise Candy.

Kanto Celebration field research tasks

Here are the Kanto Celebration field research tasks in Pokémon Go:

• Catch 5 Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle reward – Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle encounter
• Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon reward – 10 Poké Balls, five Great Balls or two Ultra Balls
• Evolve a Pokémon reward – One Rare Candy
• Mega Evolve a Venusaur, Charizard or Blastoise reward – 10,000 XP
• Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms reward – 10 Mega Venusaur, Charizard or Blastoise Energy

August in Pokémon Go is coming to a close with the Sunkissed Shores event and the release of Dondozo! There also levelling changes coming soon.

You can now catch Dynamax Pokémon through Max Battles. First, however, you need to visit Power Spots to collect Max Particles and complete the To the Max! quest.

Don’t forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you’re hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.

Kanto Celebration bonuses

• Double XP from spinning PokéStops.
• Mega Evolution duration tripled.
• One guaranteed Candy XL from evolving Pokémon.
• Surprise encounters from Go Snapshot!
• Evolving an Ivysaur into Venusaur will teach it Frenzy Plant (Grass-type Charged Attack).
• Evolving a Charmeleon into Charizard will teach it Blast Burn (Fire-type Charged Attack).
• Evolving a Wartortle into Blastoise will teach it Hydro Cannon (Water-type Charged Attack).

Kanto Celebration wild Pokémon encounters

Here are the Pokémon appearing more frequently in the wild during Kanto Celebration:

• Bulbasaur
• Charmander
• Squirtle
• Weedle
• Pidgey
• Abra
• Slowpoke
• Gastly
• Chansey
• Magikarp
• Snorlax

Kanto Celebration pay-to-play quest

• $4.99 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.
• Non-refundable and can not be purchased using PokéCoins.
• Can gift to players you’re Great Friends or higher with.
• Rewards include Dynamax Articuno, Dynamax Zapdos and Dynamax Moltres.

Hope you enjoy the Kanto Celebration event!