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
|
Alola Raichu
|
Skarmory
|
| Tier 4 | ||
Granbull
|
Tyranitar
|
Absol
|
Ursaring
|
Togetic
|
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| Tier 5 | ||
Altered Giratina
|
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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
| Take a Snapshot of Ice type Pokemon | Dragon Scale |
| Battle another Trainer | 10 Ultra Balls |
| Power up a Pokémon 6 times | 500 Stardust |
Group rewards
- 2 Silver Pinap Berry,
- 1 Golden Razz Berry,
- Donphan encounter
Stage 9
Ho-Oh
| Claim Reward | 3000 XP |
| Claim Reward | 3000 XP |
| Claim Reward | 3000 XP |
Group rewards
- 5 Rare Candy
- Ho-Oh encounter with exclusive move Earthquake
