Collection Challenges task you with catching a specific Pokémon during in-game events in Pokémon Go. The Johto Collection Challenge focuses on Gen 2 Pokémon that are native to the Johto region. These Pokémon can be found by hatching eggs, completing Johto Celebration field research tasks, catching from them in the wild or from raids. On this page: Here are the Pokémon you need to catch:
Chikorita (in the wild, field research tasks and one-star raids) Cyndaquil (in the wild, field research tasks and one-star raids) Totodile (in the wild, field research tasks and one-star raids) Sudowoodo (in the wild, field research tasks - ‘Catch 5 Grass-type Pokémon’) Sunkern (in the wild) Murkrow (in the wild) Smeargle (Photobombing) Miltank (in the wild, field research tasks and three-star raids) Larvitar (5km eggs, one-star raids, ‘Defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader 3 times’ Johto research quest reward)
Completing the Johto Collection Challenge will reward you with 15 PokéBalls, 10 Ultra Balls and an Incense.
Since Smeargle can only be found by having it photobomb your Pokémon Go Snapshot pictures, catching it can be quite a grind if you’re not lucky. Due to this, we recommend spacing out the amount of time you spend taking photos. This will hopefully result in a Smeargle encounter, without completely filling your phone’s gallery with random Pokémon pics. Larvitar may be a hard Pokémon to find if you’re focusing on hatching 5km eggs, so keep an eye out for it in one-star raids. Miltank and the Johto starter Pokémon will also be appearing in raids throughout the Johto Celebration event and, thanks to the Remote Raid passes, you can take part in raids at home.
Placing a Lure Module on a PokéStop will attract more Pokémon to that location and you can determine the type by using one of the special - Glacial, Magnetic or Mossy - Lure Modules. Don’t forget to use Incense to attract Pokémon location - this will work whether you’re staying inside or going for a walk! Completing the Johto Celebration event field research tasks will reward you with Pokémon from the Collection Challenge. You may, however, have to spin a good number of PokéStops to find the exact challenge you need.
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.
Since some of these challenges will reward you with Pokémon from the Johto Collection Challenge list, it’s a good idea to complete them during the event.
Here are the Johto Celebration field research challenges and their rewards:
Use 2 Berries to help catch Pokémon reward - Chikorita, Totodile or Cyndaquil encounter Use 7 Berries to help catch Pokémon reward - Miltank encounter Catch 5 Grass-type Pokémon reward - Sudowoodo encounter Take a snapshot of your buddy reward - Mareep or Chinchou encounter
Thank you to SilphScience from reddit for help with this information! This timed research is also Team Go Rocket themed, so make sure you keep an eye out for any Rocket Balloons that fly past you. Below you can find all the steps and challenges you need to complete for the Johto Celebration Event research quest - just be wary of spoilers: Thank you to Amiibofan101 from reddit for the help with this information. ‘Johto Celebration Event’ Step 1 of 2
Catch 15 Dark-type Pokémon - 5 Great Balls Catch 15 Shadow Pokémon - 5 Revives Defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader 3 times - Larvitar encounter
Rewards: 15 PokéBalls, 1 Incense and 5000 XP ‘Johto Celebration Event’ Step 2 of 2
Defeat Team Go Rocket Leader Arlo - 2 Max Revives Defeat Team Go Rocket Leader Cliff - 3 Hyper Potions Defeat Team Go Rocket Leader Sierra - 2 Max Potions
Once you complete this final step, you’ll unlock an encounter with Ho-Oh, which, if you’re lucky, could be shiny. Once you’ve completed the Collection Challenge by catching all of these, you’ll be rewarded with a number of items and progress for your Elite Collector medal. The Johto Collection Challenge is running alongside the Johto Celebration event and will be available from Tuesday, 26th January at 10am (local time) to Sunday, 31st January, ending at 8pm (local time). Collection Challenge can be found on the ‘Today View,’ which is accessed by pressing the field research button (the little binoculars) in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. You may need to scroll to your left, depending on whether or not you’ve been looking at your current field or special research tasks. After accessing ‘Today View,’ you’ll find a list of the Pokémon you need to catch to complete the Collection Challenge. Catching a Pokémon in the Collection Challenge rooster will tick it off the list to help you keep track of which ones you’ve caught and which you haven’t. Remember - you need to complete a Collection Challenge before its associated event ends and it vanishes forever. Have fun completing the Johto Collection Challenge!
