The second goal (Tier 2) of the global catching challenge in Pokémon GO has been reached. Now the next hurdle is ahead of us!
For a few days now, trainers around the world have been putting in their best efforts to fulfill the goals of the global catching challenge. To do this, a particularly large number of monsters must be caught in the wild to meet the requirements in the Bronze, Silver, and Gold categories. As a reward, there are more EXP, Stardust, and other bonuses in the game.
Silver goal reached – 1.5 billion Pokémon have been caught
Trainers, pat yourselves on the back. Half of the monsters we need for Gold status have been securely caught in Poké Balls.
As a reward, there are:
- 2x EXP
- Lure modules lasting 6 hours
- (new) Double Stardust
- (new) And more Pokémon spawns in the wild
As a prerequisite for Silver status, Niantic set the challenge for trainers to catch 1.5 billion Pokémon. On the morning of November 23, 2017, trainers reached this goal. The Pokémon GO team said on Twitter:
“Great job, trainers. Together you have caught over 1.5 billion Pokémon and unlocked more rewards.”
In the meantime, Niantic activated the mentioned bonuses, and you are now collecting double the amount of Stardust for in-game actions. The Bronze rewards are still active.
But don’t slack off now – Can we achieve Gold?
The big goal is to reach 3 billion Pokémon catches! And this must be achieved by November 26, 2017. You only have a few days left to break this number.
With the double amount of Stardust now, even “lazy” trainers should be motivated to catch many Pokémon. After all, who has enough Stardust?!
If the Pokémon GO community reaches Gold status within the event time, the Pokémon GO team will unlock “Farfetch’d” worldwide. Players in East Asia will instead get Kangaskhan – there, Farfetch’d is already available.
How does the global catching event work? When are the rewards available and how long do they last? You will find all the information in our Catching Competition Guide for Pokémon GO
