Today, on February 2, the limited research with Picochilla in Pokémon GO starts. We will show you the quests and Shinys and give tips on how to take advantage of the event.
What is limited research? This event revolves around field research. For 3 hours, there will be special quests everywhere that bring the event Pokémon as a reward.
This time, it’s all about the new Pokémon Picochilla. It will also be available for the first time as Shiny.
Limited Research in February 2020 – Start Time and Bonuses
The special event called “limited research”.
On Sunday, February 2, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time
The Pokémon of the day is Picochilla
First-time chance at Picochilla and its Shiny version, Nager Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, and Picochilla will be found in 5 km eggs.
Limited research starts at 2 PM. Therefore, they have different times than Community Day, which always starts at 11 AM.
These are the quests you will need to complete
These are the quests: Diligent data miners have already discovered the field research that must be completed during the event.
The first players in New Zealand and Australia have confirmed the tasks. Therefore, the following quests are expected:
- Use 3 berries when catching Pokémon
- Catch 5 Normal-type Pokémon
- Catch a Nagelotz or Bidiza
- Catch a Pikachu, Plusle, or Minun
- Catch a Rattfratz or Wiesor
- Evolve 2 Normal-type Pokémon
- Fight in a gym
- Land 3 curveballs
- Land 3 great throws
- Land 2 great throws in a row
- Land 5 good throws
- Land 3 good throws in a row
- Fight in a raid
- Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt
- Spin 2 PokéStops
- Use a very effective charge attack in a gym battle
The tasks are comparable to the quests of the last limited research.
Shiny Picochilla and Chillabell
Will the Shiny be available? Niantic has already confirmed that you will encounter Shiny Picochilla during the event. The difference is easy to see, as the Shiny is pink.
How rare is Shiny Picochilla? Currently, there is no data on this. The Shiny rates for past researches have always been different. While in Barschwa there were not enough Shinys available for many players, there were noticeably more Shinys during Perlu. The rate was lowered again for Loturzel and was ideal for many trainers.
It can be assumed that Picochilla will appear more frequently than normal Shinys from the quests. Probably, the rate is similar to that of Loturzel.
Here’s how to get the most out of the research
Pay attention to these CP: A 100% Picochilla has exactly 498 CP from the field research. So, if you have a Picochilla just under 500 CP, it should have good IVs.
Follow these tips: To complete as many field researches as possible and get many Shinys, we give you some tips:
- There is only one field research per PokéStop per day. So, if you are already playing before the event starts at 2 PM, you should not complete any quests. These stops will not provide a Picochilla quest anymore.
- Find a place with many PokéStops. Your village with just one stop is not recommended, as every additional PokéStop increases the chance of finding a Shiny.
- Don’t empty your quest stack – You can use the Pokémon from the stack for the Picochilla quests when you can’t find a monster in the wild.
- Try to create a good route through the PokéStops and solve quests that you won’t do. Ideally, try not to pass the same stop more than once during the 3 hours.
- The more stops you have, the more selective you can be. Tasks like “Fight in a raid” are time-consuming. If you have enough choices, skip these and complete easier quests. Alternatively, you can collect 3 such tasks and complete them together.
- Don’t ignore the wild Pokémon. A majority of the Nager Pokémon that will appear more frequently can be Shiny.
- At the end of the event, collect another 3 field researches. You can also complete these after the event ends and hope for a Shiny.
More events are waiting for you in February. We give you the overview:
