In celebration of 4 years completion, Niantic has finally announced Pokémon GO Fest 2020 Weekly Challenges followed by Pokémon GO Fest 2020. Whether Pokémon Trainers have Pokémon Go Fest tickets or not, they will be able to take part in three weekly challenges in the form of Timed Research lines.Trainers can unlock additional species of Pokémon that’ll appear during Pokémon GO Fest 2020, if they are able to complete these Times Research Challenges.
Additionally Trainers will be rewarded with Special Rewards, Stardust, XP and much more. Stay tuned and read further for more information.
Week 1: Skill challenge and Pokémon GO’s fourth-anniversary celebration event
The first Pokémon GO Fest weekly challenge will happen at the same time with Pokémon GO’s fourth-anniversary celebration. This will be the first challenge and it will test your throwing technique. During this time special Pokémon will start appearing in the wild, hatch from the eggs and in raids. Special Mention will be Shiny Flying Pikachu.
Scheduled to start from Friday, July 3, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time
GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Skill
There will be three set of tasks completing which will grant Trainers an encounter with Ducklett, an encounter with Flying Pikachu, a Star Piece, and more!
If the following numbers of Trainers from the same team complete this Timed Research, the corresponding Pokémon will appear during Pokémon GO Fest 2020.
| One million Team Instinct Trainers | One million Team Mystic Trainers | One million Team Instinct Trainers |
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Those who are able to complete GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Skill Timed Research will gain access to the GO Fest Elite Skill Challenge. This will contain set of super difficult tasks. You don’t need to complete these tasks for your Timed Research to count toward the Pokémon GO Fest 2020 unlock goals.
Fourth-anniversary event features
- Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon wearing party hats will be appearing in the wild, hatching from Eggs, and appearing in raids. If you’re lucky, you might find a Shiny Pidove!
- Ducklett will be making its Pokémon GO debut! It’ll be appearing in the wild and hatching from 5 km Eggs.
- Flying Pikachu will be appearing in the wild and in raids. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
- The Jump-Start Special Research will also be available this week for any Trainers who missed out on it during last year’s anniversary celebration, so be sure to open the app during this period to claim it. This Special Research is designed to help you catch up with other Trainers, with a ton of Stardust and XP rewards, as well as some exciting Pokémon encounters.
- Be sure to take a snapshot during this event for a surprise.
Ho-Oh Special Raid Weekend
Ho-Oh will be joining in on the festivities! You can challenge it in five-star raids from Friday, July 3, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, July 6, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time. Be sure to have your Remote Raid Passes stocked—you can purchase them in the shop.
Week 2: Battle-based challenge
Second week’s challenge will be battle themed challenge that will test your battle skills! Scheduled to start from Friday, July 10, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time
GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Battle
Complete all three sets of tasks in the GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Battle Timed Research to earn an encounter with Hitmonlee, an encounter with Absol, a Super Rocket Radar, and more!
If the following numbers of Trainers from the same team complete this Timed Research, the corresponding Pokémon will appear during Pokémon GO Fest 2020.
| One million Team Instinct Trainers | One million Team Mystic Trainers | One million Team Instinct Trainers |
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If you complete the GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Battle Timed Research, you’ll earn access to the GO Fest Elite Battle Challenge, a set of difficult tasks that you can complete for personal bragging rights! You don’t need to complete these tasks for your Timed Research to count toward the Pokémon GO Fest 2020 unlock goals.
Battle-themed event
Have your Pokémon ready for battle, Trainers! On Sunday, July 12, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time, there will be a battle-themed event! Hopefully it won’t take over too much of your time.
Week 3: Friendship-based challenge
Third week challenge will be based on the Friendship. This challenge will ask you to take a moment to appreciate your pals, like your Buddy Pokémon and fellow Trainers! Send Gifts to friends, and don’t forget to attach a Gift sticker, too—it might make your friends’ day. This challenge’s Timed Research will be available until July 22—just a few days before Pokémon GO Fest 2020 starts!
Summer Style Pikachu will be appearing in the wild and hatching from Eggs, and Petilil, the Bulb Pokémon, will be making its Pokémon GO debut. Scheduled to start from Friday, July 17, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time
GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Friendship
Complete all three sets of tasks in the GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Friendship Timed Research to earn an encounter with Alolan Raichu, an encounter with Petilil, a Lucky Egg, and more!
If the following numbers of Trainers from the same team complete their Timed Research this week, the corresponding Pokémon will appear during Pokémon GO Fest 2020.
| One million Team Instinct Trainers | One million Team Mystic Trainers | One million Team Instinct Trainers |
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If you complete the GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Friendship Timed Research, you’ll earn access to the GO Fest Elite Friendship Challenge, a set of difficult tasks that you can complete for personal bragging rights! You don’t need to complete these tasks for your Timed Research to count toward the Pokémon GO Fest 2020 unlock goals!
Summer-themed event features
- Summer-themed Pokémon will be appearing in the wild, hatching from Eggs, and appearing in raids. If you’re lucky, you might find a Shiny Bellsprout!
- Petilil will be making its Pokémon GO debut! It’ll be appearing in the wild when the weather is sunny and hatching from 5 km Eggs.
- Summer Style Pikachu will also be appearing in the wild!
- Be sure to take a snapshot during this event for a surprise.
You can find the offical update here.
If you haven’t checked out these challenges you can read about them in details from the below links:
