Pokemon GO: Skill Challenge & Anniversary – Special Research, Increased Spawn, Egg Hatch, New Pokemon and much more…

The Pokemon GO Skill Challenge and Fourth Anniversary have started in few countries, bringing new Special Research, new Raid Bosses, Increased Flying Pokemon Spawns, Egg Hatches, Research Task, New Wild Shinies and much more…

Event Date: Friday, July 3, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

We’ve also updated the Special Research Task, Egg Hatch List, Raids list, Research Task in the GO Field Guide App – Support GO Field Guide on Patreon ❤️

New Pokemon Debut

Flying Type Pokemon Ducklett along Flying Pikachu has made its debut in Pokemon GO.

Flying Pikachu Normal and Shiny Form

Ducklett Family

GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Skill Timed Research

A Limited time special research will appear in your Today View once the event starts in your country!

Stage 1

• Catch 20 Pokemon: 100 Stardust
• Make 5 Nice Throws: 10 Poke Balls
• Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokemon: 5 Pinap Berries

Stage Rewards: 100XP, 1 Golden Razzberry, 10 Great Balls

Stage 2

• Catch 30 Pokemon: 300 Stardust
• Make 10 Great Throws: 10 Great Balls
• Transfer 20 Pokemon: 20 Pokeballs

Stage Rewards: Ducklett, 300 XP, 1 Silver Pinap Berry

Stage 3

• Catch 50 Pokemon: 1000 Stardust
• Make an Excellent throw: 10 Ultra Balls
• Catch 15 different species of Pokemon: 20 Great Balls

Stage Rewards: Flying Pikachu(s), 1 Rare Candy, 1 Starpiece

GO Fest Elite Skill Challenge

Once you complete the Timed Skill Challenge you’ll earn access to the GO Fest Elite Skill Challenge!

• Catch 100 Pokemon: 5 Pokeballs
• Catch 25 different species of Pokemon: 5 Great Balls
• Make 50 Excellent throws: 5 Ultra Balls

Rewards: 500 XP, 500 Stardust, 5 Razz Berries

Credits – TheSilphRoad

Increased Spawns

The list of below Pokemon Spawns has increased with the start of the Skill Challenge and Pokemon GO 4th Anniversary Event

Ducklett
Flying Pikachu		New Shiny
Pidove		New Shiny
Bulbasaur Party Hat		Shiny
Charmander Party Hat		Shiny
Squirtle Party Hat		Shiny
Drifloon		Shiny
Zubat		Shiny
Pidgey		Shiny
Spearow
Ledyba
Yanma		Shiny
Wingull		Shiny
Swablu		Shiny

Raids

Party Hat Pokemon along with Ho-oh has joined the Raid Battles

We’ve also updated the Raids list and its counter in the GO Field Guide App

Tier	Raid Bosses
1	Flying Pikachu, Party Hat Bulbasaur, Party Hat Charmander, Party Hat Squirtle, Omanyte
2	Slowbro, Sudowoodo, Manectric, Feebas
3	Kabutops, Alolan Raichu, Onix, Aerodactyl
4	Feraligatr, Tyranitar, Golem, Lapras
5	Ho-Oh, Zekrom

Egg Hatch

Ducklett has joined the 5KM Egg Hatch group

Research Tasks

Task	Reward
Catch 4 Flying-type Pokemon	500 Stardust
Catch 6 Flying-type Pokemon	800 Stardust
Catch 8 Flying-type Pokemon	1200 Stardust
Send a gift to a friend	Hoppip
Hatch an Egg	Swablu
Catch 2 Pokemon with weather boost	Murkrow, Natu
Use 4 berries to help catch Pokemon	Pidove, Pidgey

New Shiny

The Shiny form Pidove Family has been released with the start of the event.

Do you know?

You can check out the Countdown Timer of all Events at our All-New Mobile App GO Field Guide for all Countdown Timers, Raid Boss Guides, Egg Hatch List, Shiny Checklist and much more…