Hello Explorers,
The details of the next Wayfarer Challenge have been announced! If you’re not aware, the country that will be “hosting” the next Niantic Wayfarer Challenge is Spain! Spain won in a community vote between Italy, Spain, and Taiwan. Niantic has made a lot of adjustments to this challenge based on the feedback of the community and the hard work of the Wayfarer Ambassadors. Let’s dig in!
Date and Time
Challenge Date & Time 📅
May 24, 2023 at 12:00pm UTC to June 7, 2023 at 11:59pm UTC
Reward Distribution Dates 📅
June 8, 2023 to June 21, 2023
Wayspot Resolution Goals and Rewards
Reward Eligibility Requirements
- Level 37+ in Pokémon GO to receive the Pokémon GO rewards
- Level 10+ in Ingress to receive the Ingress rewards
- You must also have passed the Wayfarer quiz.
- You must have reviewed at least 50 Wayspot nominations from Spain during the challenge dates
NOTE: Only 1 set of Rewards will be distributed, so if we reach the 10k tier only the rewards from that tier will be awarded.
Wayspot Resolution Rewards
6000 Wayspot Nominations Resolved
Pokémon GO Rewards
50×
Poke Ball
1×
Star Piece
1×
Incense
1×
Poffin
Ingress Rewards
10 L8 Resonators, 10 L8 XMP, 10 L8 Ultra Strike, 10 Hypercube, 1 ITO EN (+), 1 ITO EN (-), 1 SoftBank Ultra Link
8000 Wayspot Nominations Resolved
Pokémon GO Rewards
50×
Great Ball
2×
Star Piece
2×
Incense
2×
Poffin
1×
Incubator
Ingress Rewards
25 L8 Resonators, 25 L8 XMP, 25 L8 Ultra Strike, 25 Hypercube, 2 ITO EN (+), 2 ITO EN (-), 2 SoftBank Ultra Link
10000 Wayspots Nominations Resolved
Pokémon GO Rewards
50×
Ultra Ball
3×
Star Piece
3×
Incense
3×
Poffin
1×
Super Incubator
Ingress Rewards
40 L8 Resonators, 40 L8 XMP, 40 L8 Ultra Strike, 40 Hypercube, 4 ITO EN (+), 4 ITO EN (-), 4 SoftBank Ultra Link
Individual Rewards
Individual Rewards will be distributed based on the number of Spain nominations specified for each tier by you, the reviewer.
NOTE: Only one set of rewards will be awarded based on how many Spain Reviews you do during the challenge review timeframe.
100 Spain Wayspots Reviewed
- Wayfarer: 1 Upgrade
- Pokémon Go: 1 Incubator
- Ingress: 1 Rare Kinetic Capsule
250 Spain Wayspots Reviewed
- Wayfarer: 3 Upgrade
- Pokémon Go: 1 Super Incubator
- Ingress: 2 Rare Kinetic Capsule
500 Spain Wayspots Reviewed
- Wayfarer: 5 Upgrade
- Pokémon Go: 2 Super Incubators
- Ingress: 4 Rare Kinetic Capsule
Getting Started on Wayfarer
If you are eligible but have not used Wayfarer before, you can get ready by creating a Wayfarer account linked to your Pokémon GO or Ingress profiles.
Once signed in, check out the Criteria page and then take a quick quiz to learn the basics of Niantic Wayfarer, such as reviewing and voting on nominated Wayspots.
I for one am very excited about this challenge! You can check out the discussion on the Wayfarer forums here, you can check out my podcast where Jamal and I discuss this challenge in depth!
Until next time, be safe out there Trainers!
