There are hints of a new special research that brings a very special Pokémon to Pokémon GO.
Data miner finds new quests: In the code of Pokémon GO, data miner Chrales has found new quests for special research. These are related to the Pokémon GO Fest.
Spoiler warning: If you don’t want to spoil the surprise, do not read further. As an alternative, we have details about the upcoming EP event in Pokémon GO.
New mystical Pokémon: As a reward for completing the special research, you are apparently expecting a mystical Pokémon.
Celebi at the GO Fest in Pokémon GO
New quests: As data miner Chrales shared with the community of TheSilphRoad, new quests for special research are in the network traffic of Pokémon GO. The quests are not active yet, but they are already circulating in the app.
Tasks for the GO Fest: These new quests are likely directly connected to the GO Fest in July. According to initial reports, the special research is to be divided into five parts.
Celebi as a reward: If you solve the assigned tasks, Celebi will be your reward. After Mew, Celebi would be the second special monster available for completing special research.
Only at the GO Fest? Many uncertainties
No official reveal: So far, Niantic has not officially stated that Celebi is coming to Pokémon GO. We only know from the Pokémon GO team that new special research projects will definitely be available. They emphasized this in the announcement for the GO Fest: “While you stroll through the park, you can also discover the Pokémon living in these habitats. You can also conduct new special research projects that come with great rewards.”
Speculations in the community: Since there is no official announcement, it is unclear how the distribution of Celebi will look like. There are many possible scenarios:
- Trainers believe that the Celebi quests will appear exclusively at the GO Fest
- Others say that the Celebi quests will only appear “earlier” at the GO Fest for a certain period and will then be unlocked for everyone – about a week later.
Everything still uncertain: No one except Niantic currently knows how the distribution of Celebi quests will look. The information comes from data mining. So, there is no guarantee that everything will be released “as” it was found. It could all turn out quite differently.
Info before the GO Fest? The GO Fest takes place on July 14 and 15, 2018, in Chicago. We expect that Niantic will announce the rewards in advance.
