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Pokemon GO: Throwback Challenge 2020 Johto Guide, Rewards, & More

Kanto is now in the rearview mirror and it’s time for us to focus on Johto. Finish all these new challenges and you’ll get to catch a very special Legendary. Here’s everything you need to know about the Throwback Challenge 2020 Johto in Pokemon GO.

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Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto in Pokemon GO

In case you’re wondering, that very special Legendary Pokemon is none other than Ho-Oh. Better yet, this version knows the powerful Ground-type move, Earthquake. But before you get get your hands on that Pokemon, you’ll need to complete all the following tasks:

Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto (1/9)

  • Catch three grass-, water-, or fire-type Pokemon
    • 10 Poke Balls
  • Send a gift to a friend
    • Dunsparce encounter
  • Catch a flying-type Pokemon
    • 500 Stardust
  • Completion Rewards: Xatu encounter, One Silver Pinap Berry, Two Golden Razz Berries

Step (2/9)

  • Play with your buddy
    • Spinarak encounter
  • Give your buddy three treats
    • Five Razz Berries
  • Catch one bug-type Pokemon
    • 500 Stardust
  • Completion Rewards: Pineco encounter, Two Silver Pinap Berries, One Golden Razz Berry

Step (3/9)

  • Make three great throws
    • One Charged TM
  • Hatch an egg
    • Snubbull encounter
  • Catch a normal-type Pokemon
    • 500 Stardust
  • Completion Rewards: Miltank encounter, One Silver Pinap Berry, Two Golden Razz Berries

Step (4/9)

  • Evolve a Pokemon
    • Sudowoodo encounter
  • Catch five different species of Pokemon
    • 10 Great Balls
  • Catch a ghost-type Pokemon
    • 500 Stardust
  • Completion Rewards: Misdreavus encounter, One Golden Razz Berry, Two Silver Pinap Berries

Step (5/9)

  • Take three snapshots of your buddy
    • Shuckle encounter
  • Make four nice curveball throws
    • Mantine encounter
  • Catch a poison-type Pokemon
    • 500 Stardust
  • Completion Rewards: Hitmontop encounter, One Silver Pinap Berry, Two Golden Razz Berries

Step (6/9)

  • Catch an electric-type Pokemon
    • One Incense
  • Power up Pokemon three times
    • Mareep encounter
  • Catch a Steel-type Pokemon
    • 500 Stardust
  • Completion Rewards: Skarmory encounter, One Golden Razz Berry, Two Silver Pinap Berries

Step (7/9)

  • Evolve a Pokemon
    • One King’s Rock
  • Catch a Water-type Pokemon
    • Gligar encounter
  • Catch an Ice-type Pokemon
    • 500 Stardust
  • Completion Rewards: Piloswine Encounter, One Silver Pinap Berry, Two Golden Razz Berries

Step (8/9)

  • Take a snapshot of an Ice-type Pokemon
    • One Dragon Scale
  • Battle another trainer
    • 10 Ultra Balls
  • Power up a Pokemon six times
    • 500 Stardust
  • Completion Rewards: Donphan encounter, One Golden Razz Berry, Two Silver Pinap Berries

Step (9/9)

  • 3000 XP
  • 3000 XP
  • 3000 XP
  • Completion Reward: Ho-Oh Encounter, Five Rare Candies

That’s all there is to know about the Throwback Challenge 2020 Johto in Pokemon GO. If there’s anything else you want to learn about in Pokemon GO, then check out our Guide Wiki. And don’t forget to check out the news on the changes coming to Poke Coins.


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