In Pokémon GO the Party Up
event has started and brings a limited research. However, this becomes a problem for some trainers.
What kind of research is this? The limited research “Party Up” starts with the eponymous event and runs until Monday evening, November 27, at 8:00 PM local time.
Appropriately named, the research highlights the “party” feature. This means: You need to team up with other trainers and form a party to solve it.
We have summarized how the party feature works here.
What rewards are there? The tasks and rewards are already known, as the event has been running longer in other time zones. There is only one page of tasks that you need to solve. Here they are:
| Task | Reward |
| Win 3 raids while in a party | Encounter with Hisui-Fukano |
| Use 5 very effective charged attacks while in a party | 3 Charged TMs |
| Catch 30 Pokémon while in a party | 1 Lucky Egg |
| Spin 30 PokéStops or Gyms while in a party | 1 Raid Pass |
| Explore 3 kilometers while in a party | 2,500 XP |
| Complete 3 party challenges | 1,000 Stardust |
As a final reward, there is:
- An encounter with Party Hat Wurmple
- 5,000 XP
- 2,000 Stardust
If you join a party, you can complete the tasks relatively easily. But this is where some players have the problem.
Solo players have difficulties with new research
What is the problem? To form a party, you also need party members. And that is exactly what some players lack: Especially in rural areas or smaller towns, it is difficult to find a community in the game if you cannot inspire family members or friends for it.
Some players comment on the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” about Pokémon GO:
- “I definitely won’t be able to complete this” (via reddit)
- “The first limited research that I will actively skip” (via reddit)
- “Meh, I have no one to form a party with” (via reddit)
At the same time, there are also players who are happy about the easy rewards when you have a party:
- “Nice that this can be achieved quickly with just two players” one player is happy (via reddit)
- “I really don’t understand why people are complaining. The entire research can be completed in less than an hour, just one party with one partner (family member or so)” writes another (via reddit)
Overall, Niantic has relied on players playing more together in person in recent months with some features. This includes, for example, the Crypto Raids, which can only be completed in person and usually should be done with several people, top raids with similar requirements, or routes inviting exploration.
What do you think of the new research? Let us know in the comments!
Do you want to know what else is happening until the end of the month? Here you will find an overview of events in Pokémon GO in November 2023.
