The Johto Throwback Challenge in Pokémon Go is a special mission that aims to celebrate both the second generation of Pokémon and the games that accompanied it.
Throughout this challenge you will be able to capture Pokémon that reference both the Gym Leaders and the history of Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Unlike the Mew and Celebi research missions, Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto does not end in an encounter with a new Pokémon. Still, the final reward is definitely worth all your hard work.
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How the ‘Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto’ works in Pokémon Go
The Johto Throwback challenge works like the other research missions that were introduced in March 2018, where players complete various tasks to earn special rewards.
You’ll progress through eight mission steps in Johto Throwback Challenge, which reference both the story and gym leaders of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. During the fourth step of the quest, for example, you’ll get an encounter with a Sudowoodo, which you had to fight before reaching the fourth gym.
Unlike Pokémon Go’s recent paid quests, this event is free for all players. The problem, however, is that you only have one week to access and complete the entirety of the Johto Throwback Challenge, so make sure you don’t fall behind.
The dates and times of the ‘Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto’ in Pokémon Go explained
The Johto Throwback Challenge is the second of five special throwback challenges that will take place week after week starting in early May 2020.
The ‘Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto’ will take place between Friday, May 8, 2020 and Friday, May 15, 2020. It starts and ends at 1:00 pm local time.
If you already completed last week’s Kanto Throwback Challenge, be sure to also complete this week’s Throwback Challenge and the next two in the following weeks. Doing so will unlock a special ‘Throwback Challenge Champion 2020’ event from June 3-8.
The Season of Adventure Abundance is here! The Halloween event has returned, bringing with it Greavard and Houndstone. Party Play, Pokémon Go’s multiplayer feature, is here, along with the Welcome Party quest. You can also work on the Timed Investigation: Master Ball mission and compete in Go Battle League. Be sure to compete in Shadow Raids, complete routes, use Daily Adventure Incense for a chance to encounter Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres. This incense can also give you encounters with other rare Pokémon in Pokémon Go.
Explanation of the steps of the ‘Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto’ mission in Pokémon Go
Below you will find all the steps and confirmed rewards for Johto Throwback missions. Be warned: this section contains spoilers for the entire mission, so if you don’t want to know, it’s best to continue ahead.
Thanks to ProShashank from reddit for the help with that information.
‘Johto Kickback Challenge’ Step 1 of 9
- Catch 3 Fire, Grass, or Water-type Pokémon – 10 Poké Balls
- Send a gift to a friend – Encounter with Dunsparce
- Catch a Flying-type Pokémon – 500 Stardust
Rewards: 1x Silver Pinap Berry, 2x Golden Razz Berries, and an encounter with Xatu
‘Johto Kickback Challenge’ Step 2 of 9
- Play with your friend: encounter with Spinarak
- Give your friend 3 treats: 5 Razz Berries
- Catch a Bug-type Pokémon – 500 Stardust
Rewards: 2x Silver Pinap Berries, 1x Golden Razz Berry, and an encounter with Pineco
‘Johto Kickback Challenge’ Step 3 of 9
- Perform 3 big throws: 1x Charge TM
- Hatching an Egg – Encounter with Snubbull
- Catch a normal type Pokémon – 500 Stardust
Rewards: 1x Silver Pinap Berry, 2x Golden Razz Berries, and a Miltank encounter
‘Johto Kickback Challenge’ Step 4 of 9
- Evolve a Pokémon – Encounter with Sudowoodo
- Catch 5 different species of Pokémon: 10x Big Balls
- Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon – 500 Stardust
Rewards: 2x Silver Pinap Berries, 1x Golden Razz Berry, and an encounter with Misdreavus
‘Johto Kickback Challenge’ Step 5 of 9
- Take a Snapshot of Your Friend – Shuckle Encounter
- Perform 4 curveball throws: encounter with Mantine
- Catch a Fighting-type Pokémon – 500 Stardust
Rewards: 1x Silver Pinap Berry, 2x Golden Razz Berries, and an encounter with Hitmontop
‘Johto Kickback Challenge’ Step 6 of 9
- Catch an Electric-type Pokémon – 1x Incense
- Power up a Pokémon 3 times: encounter with Mareep
- Catch a Steel-type Pokémon – 500 Stardust
Rewards: 2x Silver Pinap Berries, 1x Golden Razz Berry, and an encounter with Skarmory
‘Johto Kickback Challenge’ Step 7 of 9
- Evolve a Pokémon – King’s Rock
- Catch a Water-type Pokémon: Gligar encounter
- Catch an Ice-type Pokémon – 500 Stardust
Rewards: 1x Silver Pinap Berry, 2x Golden Razz Berries, and an encounter with Piloswine
‘Johto Kickback Challenge’ Step 8 of 9
- Take a snapshot of an Ice-type Pokémon – Dragon Scale
- Fight another trainer: 10x Ultra Balls
- Power up a Pokémon 6 times – 500 Stardust
Rewards: 2 Silver Pinap Berries, 1 Golden Razz Berry, and an encounter with Donphan
‘Johto Kickback Challenge’ Step 9 of 9
- Claim reward: 3000 XP
- Claim reward: 3000 XP
- Claim reward: 3000 XP
Rewards: 5 rare candies and an encounter with a Ho-Oh who knows that Earthquake move
If you’re really lucky, you might even have a chance to catch a shiny Ho-Oh!
Johto Throwback Challenge 2020 research tasks explained in Pokémon Go
In addition to the quest above, there are a variety of special Johto Throwback Challenge themed research tasks available at rotating PokéStops.
These tasks are:
- Reward for catching 3 normal type Pokémon – Dunsparce
- Reward for catching 3 Fire-type Pokémon: Quilava
- Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon as a reward – Pineco
- Do 3 curveball throws as a reward – Noctowl
- Reward for hatching an egg – Phanpy
- Earn a heart with your friend’s reward – Bayleef
- Play with your friend’s reward – Totodile
- Exchange a Pokémon reward – Aipom
Thanks to SilphScience on reddit for confirming these tasks.
As usual, these research tasks will only appear for the duration of this event, but if you collect one, you will be able to keep it and complete it once the event has ended.
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