Day One ofPokemon GOFest 2020 has arrived, and players that purchase aPokemon GOFest ticketnow have access to a brand new Special Research calledGOFest Welcome. This Special Research is made up of seven tasks that look to get fans involved in this year’s festivities, and players that complete them will earn themselves a myriad of items, encounters, and XP.
Before going into the details of thePokemon GOFest Day One Special Research, it is important to note that while ticket holders need not complete all of the tasks on July 25, they must play on that date in order to unlock them. Indeed, players that do not play at all on the first day ofPoGOFest 2020 will not get access to theGOFest Welcome even if they have paid for a ticket.
Pokemon GO Fest 2020 Special Research Tasks and Rewards (Day 1)
Rewards: 10,000 XP, 10,000 Stardust, 2 Lucky Eggs
Of thesePokemon GOFest Special Research tasks, those that focus on catching Pokemon are certainly the most time-intensive. That said, Day One of the event does feature a rotating habitat schedule that increases the spawn rates of certain types of Pokemon at various times of the day. Players that are working on the Special Research should thus look for the Fire, Water, and Grass habitats on theGOFest Day 1 habitat scheduleand plan to to complete those tasks at the appropriate times.
Additionally, it is worth mentioning that fans that are trying to maintain social distance throughoutGOFest 2020 can usePoGO’s Remote Raid Passto complete the raid-focused challenge from afar. In a similar vein, players can turn to community forums, such as the variousPokemon GOsubreddits, to make new friends. This will allow fans to complete the entirety of theGOFest Welcome Special Research without ever having to get too close to other participants.
Pokemon GOis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
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