Despite the continuation of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Niantic’s mobile gamePokemon GOhas largely been able to weather the storm thanks to some timely updates and changes to the experience. While the game pushes players to get out explore, and meet new people, changes to catch radius and bonuses helped players to continue to play and be safe for a time. Although many of these changes have since reverted, Niantic has been able tobring back a popular social event called Pokemon GO Fest.
The previous couple of events were canceled and made purely digital, this year has seen the physical events make a comeback. In fact, for 2022,Niantic has announced three different in-person eventsthroughout the summer. While the first event in July took place in Germany and one still to come in Japan early in August, this weekend brings GO Fest to Seattle, Washington in the United States.
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While Niantic is offering plenty to do for those who may not be able to make it to Seattle, including a Global and Collection challenge, players attending the in-person event have unique event-exclusive Special Research to complete which leads to nice bonuses and event exclusive Pokemon to capture. So here are all the challenges thatPokemon GOplayers can finish along with the rewards earned.
Seattle Park Special Research
Challenge Set 1
Finishing this set earns: 2 Star Pieces, 22 Poke Balls, and 2 Egg Incubators.
Challenge Set 2
Finishing this set earns: 2 Rare Candy, 22 Great Balls, and 22 Poke Balls.
Challenge Set 3
Finishing this set earns: 22 Poke Balls, Cowboy Hat Snorlax encounter, and 22 Ultra Balls.
Challenge Set 4
Finishing this set earns: Two Golden Razz Berries, two Razz Berries, and Sky Forme Shaymin encounter.
Challenge Set 5
Finishing this set earns: One Lure Module, 25 Shaymin Candy, and two Egg Incubators.
Seattle City Special Research
Finishing this set earns: 2 Pinap Berries, 22 Poke Balls, and 2 Lucky Eggs.
Finishing this set earns: 2 Premium Battle Passes, 2 Egg Incubators, and 2 Super Egg Incubators
Finishing this set earns: 22 Great Balls, Cowboy Hat Snorlax encounter, and 2 Hyper Potions.
Finishing this set earns: 22 Poke Balls, 22 Ultra Balls, and aBuzzwole Encounter.
Finishing this set earns: 2,022 XP, 22 Buzzwole Candy, and one Elite Charged TM.
Seattle Field Research
Collection Challenge
In addition to special research, players both at Seattle and around the world can catch a selection of Pokemon to finish off a new Collection Challenge. Players should keep an eye out for Slowpoke, Krabby, Staryu, Qwilfish, Mantine, and Clamperl during GO Fest Weekend. Catching them all awards 2022 Stardust, 1 incense, and a Gible.
Global Challenge
During Seattle GO Fest, players around the world can work together to contribute to a singular goal. Trainers can work towards finishing a task requiring 15,000,000 raid battles, which will unlock double experience for participating in Raids the rest of the event. In addition, finishing the challenge willunlock Ultra Unlock: Hisuian Discoveriesstarting on Wednesday July 27 and then Ultra Unlock: Hisuian Discoveries on Sunday, July 31.
Pokemon GOis out now for iOS and Android mobile devices.
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