There’s a whole lot of looking back going on in Pokemon Go right now. In this guide, we’ll let you in on the answer to “when is the Pokemon Go Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn start date?” Below, you’ll find all the information regarding the timed event, including the Pokemon Go Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn start time and end date. Read on to discover what the Hoenn Timed Research Throwback Challenge features will be, too.
When is the Pokemon Go Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn Start Date?
The Pokemon Go Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn start date is Friday, May 15, 2020. No matter where you live, the Pokemon Go Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn start time will be 1 PM. This means, of course, that the Hoenn Throwback Challenge in Pokemon Go will begin on May 15, 2020, at 1 PM, no matter where you are on this world.
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When is the Pokemon Go Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn end date?
The Pokemon Go Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn end date is Friday, May 22, 2020. The Hoenn Timed Research Throwback Challenge event will end at 1 PM on that day, too, no matter where you are on Earth. This means that the Pokemon Go Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn event will end on May 22, 2020, at 1 PM, no matter where you live.
The start date and end date of the Hoenn Throwback Challenge in Pokemon Go is, therefore, as follows:
- From Friday, May 15, 2020, 1 PM, to Friday, May 22, 2020, 1 PM
What are the Pokemon Go Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn Timed Research Features?
There are eight sets of tasks to complete during the week-long Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn event. Complete all eight sets of tasks and you’ll receive 10 Rare Candies and an encounter with an event-only Groudon. This event-exclusive Groudon knows Fire Punch. It’s time to return to Hoenn during the event, with plenty to be getting on with.
The following features will be live during the Pokemon Go Throwback Challenge 2020 Hoenn event (as per the official site):
- Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region—such as Skitty, Zangoose, and Seviper—will be appearing more frequently in the wild.
- Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region will also be available to battle in raids.
- The following Pokémon will be hatching from 7 km Eggs: Lotad, Slakoth, Nincada, Skitty, Sableye, Mawile, Trapinch, Feebas, and Clamperl.
- In honor of Rayquaza being chosen in the Pokémon of the Year vote as the number-one Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region, Pikachu wearing Rayquaza hats will be appearing in the wild!
- If you’re lucky, you might find a Shiny Skitty!
- Event-exclusive Field Research tasks will reward encounters with Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region.
- The distance needed to hatch an Egg once it’s been placed in an Incubator and the distance needed to earn Buddy Candy will be halved.
