Johto Throwback Challenge 2020 Guide

Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto is a special in-game event that celebrates Pokémon discovered in the Johto region. The event lasts from Friday, May 8, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, May 15, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. local time, and it’s a part of the greater Throwback Challenge 2020 Event.

Our Throwback Challenge Johto has all the information on Johto themed raids and field research, special 7 KM eggs, increased wild spawns and the Special Research quest line.

Without further ado, let’s dive in! You can use this table of contents to quickly navigate the guide:

Event Bonuses

Shiny Dunsparce

Normal Dunsparce	Shiny Dunsparce

Johto themed Field Research

Task Text	Reward
Earn a heart with your buddy	Bayleef
Play with your buddy	Totodile
Make 3 Curveball Throws	Noctowl
Catch 3 Normal-type Pokemon	Dunsparce
Use 5 berries to help catch Pokemon	Pineco
Catch 3 Fire-type Pokemon	Quilava
Hatch an egg	Phanpy

Johto themed 7km Eggs

Chinchou	Yanma	Girafarig
Pineco	Dunsparce	Gligar
Shuckle	Skarmory	Phanpy

Increased Wild Spawns

Chikorita	Cyndaquil	Totodile
Dunsparce	Mareep	Misdreavus
Pikachu	Skarmory	Swinub

Johto Themed Raid Bosses

Tier 1
Timburr	Klink	Chikorita
Mareep	Cyndaquil	Totodile
Tier 2
Misdreavus	Gligar	Mawile
Sneasel	Hitmontop	Pineco
Tier 3
Umbreon	Shuckle	Donphan
Espeon	Raichu (Alola)	Skarmory
Tier 4
Granbull	Tyranitar	Absol
Ursaring	Togetic
Tier 5
Giratina (Altered)

Johto Throwback Special Research Tasks and Rewards

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Tasks and Rewards

Stage 1

Catch 3 Fire, Grass or Water type	10 Poké Balls
Send a gift	Dunsparce
Catch a Flying type	500 Stardust

Group rewards

• 1 Silver Pinap,
• 2 Golden Razz Berry,
• Xatu encounter

Stage 2

Give your buddy 3 treats	5 Razz Berry
Play with your buddy	Spinarak
Catch a Bug type	500 Stardust

Group rewards

• 2 Silver Pinap Berry,
• 1 Golden Razz Berry,
• Pineco encounter

Stage 3

Make 3 Great Throws	1 Charged TM
Hatch an Egg	Snubbull
Catch a Normal type	500 Stardust

Group rewards

• 1 Silver Pinap Berry,
• 2 Golden Razz Berry,
• Miltank encounter

Stage 4

Catch 5 different species of Pokémon	10 Great Balls
Evolve a Pokémon	Sudowoodo
Catch a Ghost type	500 Stardust

Group rewards

• 2 Silver Pinap Berry,
• 1 Golden Razz Berry,
• Misdreavus encounter

Stage 5

Take a Snapshot of your Buddy	Shuckle
Make 4 Nice Curveball Throws	Mantine
Catch a Fighting type	500 Stardust

Group rewards

• 1 Silver Pinap Berry,
• 2 Golden Razz Berry,
• Hitmontop encounter

Stage 6

Catch an Electric type	1 Incense
Power up a Pokémon 3 times	Mareep
Catch a Steel type	500 Stardust

Group rewards

• 2 Silver Pinap Berry,
• 1 Golden Razz Berry,
• Skarmory encounter

Stage 7

Evolve a Pokémon	King’s Rock
Catch a Water type	Gligar
Catch an Ice type	500 Stardust

Group rewards

• 1 Silver Pinap Berry,
• 2 Golden Razz Berry,
• Piloswine encounter

Stage 8

Group rewards

• 2 Silver Pinap Berry,
• 1 Golden Razz Berry,
• Donphan encounter

Stage 9

Ho-Oh

Group rewards

• 5 Rare Candy
• Ho-Oh encounter with exclusive move Earthquake