Because MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann definitely wanted to catch Mewtwo, he ran more than 30 kilometers in a week. And it was worth it in several ways.
In Pokémon, there was briefly an event for the 30th anniversary of Pokémon. The special part: After many years you finally had the chance to catch the special Pokémon Mewtwo.
For me, it was the opportunity to unpack Pokémon Go again. I didn’t want to miss out on getting Mewtwo. The hunt for the well-known pocket monster had a few other positive side effects as well.
According to Pokémon Go, nearly 30 kilometers, according to Samsung Health rather 50 kilometers
Mewtwo was included in the special Go Pass for the 30th anniversary. The problem: You only unlock the encounter with the unique Pokémon at level 80, which means endless grinding.
Aside from the daily mission, I could quickly gather the needed points with one thing: Hatching eggs gives you by far the most points. But that also meant I had to run many kilometers. Only after a certain number of kilometers does the Pokémon hatch.
About halfway through the event, Pokémon Go also published a few missions that made the grind significantly easier. This made it no longer a problem to unlock level 80 and thus the encounter with Mewtwo.
How much have I run now? After a week, on March 8, 2026, I ran a total of 26.9 kilometers according to Pokémon Go, which amounts to about 29,000 steps, and hatched a total of 11 eggs.
However, the numbers are quite inaccurate. Samsung Health, the app with which I track my steps and health on my smartphone and smartwatch, comes up with nearly 50 kilometers because the Health app knows my stride length and can calculate the distance better.
If I sum up all kilometers and steps in the app from March 3 to March 9, 2026, I come to 49.37 kilometers and 56,680 steps.
Was there anything else good? Yes, I walked significantly more than usual this week and took a few detours to hit another Pokéstop or hatch another egg. The much movement has actually done me a lot of good, and I want to continue to keep active even without the Mewtwo bonus.
Speaking of smartwatches. I’ve been wearing this for many years now and it accompanies me on every walk and every hunt for the next Pokémon. However, I can’t recommend a smartwatch to everyone; you’ll read the reason on MeinMMO: I’ve been enthusiastically wearing a Samsung smartwatch for years, but for some it can become a real problem
