{"id":531821,"date":"2026-03-10T21:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/531821\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:04:08","slug":"pokemon-go-pokopia-celebration-event-timed-research-research-tasks-rewards-and-collection-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/531821\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go Pokopia Celebration event Timed Research, research tasks, rewards and Collection Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration event sees Pok\u00e9mon Go celebrate the release of Ditto’s adventure on the Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is quite a packed event, so keep the deadline of 8pm (local time) on Monday 16th March in mind if you want to grab every reward. There’s the ‘Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Timed Research’ quest to complete and two Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Collection Challenges as well.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget about the bonuses either or the two new costume<\/a> Dittos!<\/p>\n

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‘Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Timed Research’ tasks and rewards<\/p>\n

The ‘Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a> Timed Research’ quest is running throughout the Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration event. This means you have until 8pm (local time) on Monday 16th March to complete it or else the rewards will vanish forever. Remember – this deadline includes claiming the rewards!<\/p>\n

Here’s the ‘Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Timed Research’ tasks and rewards:<\/p>\n

‘Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Timed Research’ Step 1 of 1<\/p>\n

Catch 25 Pok\u00e9mon – 10 Ditto Candy
\nExplore 1km – Pikachu encounter
\nSpin 10 Pok\u00e9Stops or Gyms – 5 Great Balls
\nSend 5 Gifts<\/a> to friends<\/a> – 3,000 Stardust
\nCatch 50 Pok\u00e9mon – Snorlax encounter
\nExplore 2km – 10 Pinap Berries<\/a>
\nSpin 30 Pok\u00e9Stops or Gyms – 10 Rare Candy
\nComplete 15 Field Research tasks<\/a> – Tangrowth encounter
\nCatch 75 Pok\u00e9mon – Cap Ditto with Special Background encounter
\nExplore 3 km – Hat Ditto with Special Background encounter<\/p>\n

Reward: 10,000 XP and 10 Pikachu Pokopia stickers.<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Collection Challenge 1 Pok\u00e9mon list<\/p>\n

You have until 8pm (local time) on Monday 16th March to complete Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Collection Challenge 1 and claim its reward. As the name suggests, this is the first Collection Challenge running throughout this event. You can find the details for the second in the section below!<\/p>\n

\"Pikachu.\"<\/p>\n

Here’s the Pok\u00e9mon in the Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Collection Challenge 1 and how to get them:<\/p>\n

Pikachu – In the wild or event-exclusive research task (Explore 1km)
\nCombee – In the wild or seasonal research task<\/a> (Hatch an Egg<\/a>)
\nScyther – In the wild or seasonal research task (Hatch an Egg)
\nZorua – In the wild<\/p>\n

Reward: Cap Ditto with a Special Background encounter.<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Collection Challenge 2 Pok\u00e9mon list<\/p>\n

Like the challenge above, you have until 8pm (local time) on Monday 16th March to complete the Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Collection Challenge 2. This includes claiming its reward, so, if you want this prize and to add this challenge to your Elite Collector medal, then you need to complete this Collection Challenge before that deadline.<\/p>\n

\"Marill.\"<\/p>\n

Here are the Pok\u00e9mon in the Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Collection Challenge 2 and how to get them:<\/p>\n

Marill – In the wild, seasonal research task (Catch 7 different species of Pok\u00e9mon) or event-exclusive research task (Explore 1km)
\nGoomy – In the wild
\nHitmonchan – In the wild or event-exclusive research task (Catch 10 Pok\u00e9mon)
\nSudowoodo – In the wild, seasonal research task (Make 5 Nice Throws<\/a>) or event-exclusive research task (Catch 10 Pok\u00e9mon)<\/p>\n

Reward: Hat Ditto with a Special Background.<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration research tasks<\/p>\n

Here are the Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration event-exclusive research tasks:<\/p>\n

Catch 5 Pok\u00e9mon reward – 3 Pok\u00e9 Balls, 3 Razz Berries and 1,000 Stardust
\nCatch 10 Pok\u00e9mon reward – Hitmonchan and Sudowoodo encounter
\nCatch a Ditto reward – 1 Rare Candy
\nExplore 1km reward – Pikachu, Marill or Gulpin encounter
\nSpin 5 Pok\u00e9Stops or Gyms reward – Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle encounter
\nWin 3 raids reward – Lapras, Snorlax or Dragonite encounter<\/p>\n

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Lapras and Dragonite can be earned from the event-exclusive research tasks.<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration bonuses<\/p>\n

Double XP for spinning Pok\u00e9Stops.
\nx10 XP for spinning a Pok\u00e9Stop for the first time.
\nIncreased chance of encountering shiny<\/a> Sudowoodo and shiny Zorua.
\nTwo new costume Pok\u00e9mon have been released – Hat Ditto and Cap Ditto! (Shame we’re not able to catch full human Ditto.)
\nDitto’s disguises<\/a> have changed too.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration event<\/a> has brought new Ditto disguises<\/a> and costume Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>. Don’t forget about the Pressure Rising Special Research quest<\/a>.
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\nThere’s a lot to do in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> outside of the current event! From the Go Battle League<\/a>, Remote Trading<\/a>, Pok\u00e9Stop Showcase<\/a>, Routes<\/a> and Max Battles<\/a>. Don’t forget to catch rare Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> while you’re at it.
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Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration wild Pok\u00e9mon spawns<\/p>\n

Here are the wild Pok\u00e9mon spawning more frequently during the Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration event:<\/p>\n

\"Hitmonchan.\"<\/p>\n

Bulbasaur
\nCharmander
\nSquirtle
\nPikachu
\nHitmonchan
\nScyther
\nMarill
\nSudowoodo
\nCombee
\nDrilbur
\nTimburr
\nZorua
\nGoomy<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration raids<\/p>\n

Three-Star
\nFive-Star
\nMega<\/p>\n

Lapras
\nArticuno<\/a>
(Until Wednesday 11th March)
\nMega Pinsir<\/a>
(Until Wednesday 11th March)<\/p>\n

Snorlax
\nZapdos<\/a>
(Until Wednesday 11th March)
\nMega Steelix<\/a>
(From Wednesday 11th March)<\/p>\n

Dragonite
\nMoltres<\/a>
(Until Wednesday 11th March)<\/p>\n

Zacian<\/a> Hero of Many Battles
(From Wednesday 11th March)<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration new avatar clothes and stickers<\/p>\n

To celebrate the release of Pokopia, you can now buy the Ditto Eye Mask in the in-game shop. This item will be available after the event ends as well. You can also earn a celebration of Pokopia stickers by spinning Pok\u00e9Stops and Gyms, opening Gyms or completing the Timed Research quest.<\/p>\n

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Image credit: Niantic<\/p>\n

Hope you enjoy the Pokopia Celebration!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Celebration event sees Pok\u00e9mon Go celebrate the release of Ditto’s adventure on the Nintendo Switch…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":531822,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[64,63,105,238,239,240],"class_list":["post-531821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-virtual-reality","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology","tag-virtual-reality","tag-virtualreality","tag-vr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=531821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/531822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=531821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=531821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=531821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}