Pokémon GO starts the Nostalgia Challenge (Throwback Challenge) 2020 “Explore Sinnoh” with Cresselia. All quests, tasks and rewards can be found here.
What’s new: The new limited special research with Sinnoh tasks in Pokémon GO is here. This is all about the 4th generation. You can expect new tasks in Pokémon GO starting from May 22nd, which we will introduce to you in detail here.
In the past weeks, there has already been research on the regions
How long does the Sinnoh research last? From Friday, May 22nd at 1:00 PM to Friday, May 29th at 1:00 PM, you have time to complete this research. You have one week as usual to do this.
Explore Sinnoh – Step 1/9
| Task | Reward |
| Catch 3 Pokémon of type Grass, Water or Fire | 10 Poké Balls |
| Use 1 Power-Up on a Pokémon | Encounter with Burmy |
| Take a snapshot of a Rock Pokémon | 500 Stardust |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 1 Nanab Berry, 2 Razz Berries, and an encounter with Koknodon.
Explore Sinnoh – Step 2/9
| Task | Reward |
| Take a snapshot of a Grass Pokémon | 5 Razz Berries |
| Send a gift to a friend | Encounter with Wadribie |
| Catch a Grass Pokémon | 500 Stardust |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 2 Nanab Berries, 1 Razz Berry, and an encounter with Chelcarain.
Explore Sinnoh – Step 3/9
| Task | Reward |
| Land 3 Great Throws | 1 Magnet Lure Module |
| Hatch an egg | Encounter with Bronzel |
| Catch a Fighting Pokémon | 500 Stardust |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 1 Nanab Berry, 2 Razz Berries, and an encounter with Panpyro.
Explore Sinnoh – Step 4/9
| Task | Reward |
| Earn a candy by walking with your buddy | 10 Ultra Balls |
| Catch a Ground Pokémon | Encounter with Pionskora |
| Catch a Water Pokémon | 500 Stardust |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 2 Nanab Berries, 1 Razz Berry, and an encounter with Pliprin.
Explore Sinnoh – Step 5/9
| Task | Reward |
| Battle another Trainer | 1 Charged TM |
| Use 3 Berries while catching Pokémon | 1 Sinnoh Stone |
| Catch a Ghost Pokémon | 500 Stardust |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 1 Nanab Berry, 2 Razz Berries, and an encounter with Driftlon.
Explore Sinnoh – Step 6/9
| Task | Reward |
| Take a snapshot of a Steel Pokémon | 10 Hyper Balls |
| Feed your buddy 3 treats | Encounter with Hippopotas |
| Catch a Steel Pokémon | 500 Stardust |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 2 Nanab Berries, 1 Razz Berry, and an encounter with Schilterus.
Explore Sinnoh – Step 7/9
| Task | Reward |
| Evolve a Pokémon | Encounter with Kaumalat |
| Earn a candy by walking with your buddy | 1 Glacial Lure Module |
| Catch an Ice Pokémon | 500 Stardust |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 1 Nanab Berry, 2 Razz Berries, and an encounter with Rexblisar.
Explore Sinnoh – Step 8/9
| Task | Reward |
| Use 3 Power-Ups on Pokémon | 1 Star Piece |
| Land 3 Great Throws | 1 Fast TM |
| Catch an Electric Pokémon | 500 Stardust |
Stage Reward: For completing this step, you will receive: 2 Nanab Berries, 1 Razz Berry, and an encounter with Sheinux.
Explore Sinnoh – Step 9/9
| Task | Reward |
| Claim reward | 3,000 XP |
| Claim reward | 3,000 XP |
| Claim reward | 3,000 XP |
Stage Reward: As you know from other special research, in the last step you simply claim the rewards without a task.
For completing this step, you will receive: 10 Rare Candies and an encounter with Cresselia.
This Sinnoh research has tasks that you can easily complete from home. You don’t need to do raids or take over gyms for this. The required Pokémon types that you should catch spawn more frequently due to the current Sinnoh event in Pokémon GO. This makes it easier for you to complete the tasks.
