The Johto Celebration is already happening; You can catch Entei, Raikou, and Suicune from Tier 5 Riads. For the schedule and complete catching guide, read our previous article. In addition to those, Niantic also rolling out a Sneasel Limited Research and a Ho-Oh Timed Research to Pokémon GO. Here everything you need to know.
Date + Time
Sneasel Limited Research
Saturday, January 30, 2021, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM [local time].
Ho-Oh Timed Research
Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 10:00 PM to Sunday, February 7, 2021, at 8:00 PM [local time].
Pokémon GO Sneasel Limited Research
On the scheduled date above, you can complete event-exclusive Field Research tasks that lead to encounters with Sneasel. If you’re lucky, you might even encounter a Shiny Sneasel. There are no exclusive moves but, let’s hope we get a Shiny one.
Team GO Rocket–themed Timed Research
Additionally, Niantic has announced it is rolling out a new line of Timed Research tasks. The line is themed after Team GO Rocket. If you complete all the tasks on-time, you’ll encounter a Ho-Oh that knows Earthquake. It will be available for a limited time, so try to complete it before the time runs out (Date + Time above). You can read more details on the official Pokemon Go website.
Trainers, we’ve got some news that’s nothing to sneeze at!
A Limited Research event featuring Sneasel and new Team GO Rocket–themed Timed Research are coming soon! https://t.co/pXZFJsMmAn pic.twitter.com/lf8xZhjvRE— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) January 25, 2021
It isn’t all that’s happening; the Johto Celebration event and Legendary Beast Trio Raids are already happening. Also, the February Community Day event is just around the corner (February 6). What is the better chance than this to Catch ‘em All?
So that’s been it. Thank you for reading, and do share the article if you get a bit piece of information. Also, keep an eye on this space for more relevant updates. Stay safe, and we hope to see you around.