Pokemon Go 8th Anniversary Party quest steps, rewards, research tasks and bonuses

Pokemon Go ‘8th Anniversary Party’ quest steps

The 8th Anniversary Party Timed Research task will be available in Pokémon Go until Wednesday 3 July at 20:00 (local time). Pass the deadline without completing the task? Then you can say goodbye to all his rewards.

So, check below for all Pokemon Go 8th Anniversary Party steps and rewards. Watch out for spoilers although!

Thanks to Amiibofan101 from reddit for helping with this info!

‘8th Anniversary Party’ Step 1 of 2

• Get 8 hearts with your friend – meeting the Bulbasaur of the party
• Catch 88 Pokemon – Party Hat Charmander encounter
• Spin 8 different PokéStops or Gyms – Party Hat Squirtle
• Get 8888 XP – Party Hat Wurmple encounter
• Make 88 curveball throws – meet the wobbuffet of the party
• Get 8888 Stardust – Party Hat Nidora’s encounter
• Evolve 8 Pokemon – Party Hat Raticate encounter

Rewards: 8,888 XP, 8,888 Stardust and a Cake Hat Pikachu encounter.

‘8th Anniversary Party’ Step 2 of 2

• Claim reward – meeting Melan
• Claim reward – meeting Melan
• Claim reward – meeting Melan
• Claim reward – meeting Melan
• Claim reward – meeting Melan
• Claim reward – meeting Melan
• Claim reward – meeting Melan

Reward: encounter with Meltan

The season of shared heaven is here! The 8th Anniversary Party event is currently underway in Pokémon Go and has brought a new pay-to-play quest for the glowing Celebi – Whispers in the Woods! Be sure to check out Routes, Gift Exchange, and Party Play while you hunt for rare Pokémon, battle in the Go Battle League, or compete in PokéStop Showcases.

8th Anniversary Party Field Research Quests in Pokemon Go

Of course, during the 8th Anniversary Party of Pokémon Go, you can collect event-exclusive research tasks by spinning PokéStops. These quests can be saved to your field research collection and completed after the event.

Here are the 8th Anniversary Party Field Research Tasks in Pokémon Go:

• Send a gift with a sticker reward – Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle encounters
• Spin 2 PokéStops or reward Gyms – Chikorita, Cyndaquil or Totodile encounters
• Take 3 pictures of wild Pokémon reward – Treecko, Torchic or Mudkip encounter
• Get 4 hearts with your friend reward – Meeting Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup
• Make 5 curve ball throws reward – Snivy, Tepig or Oshawott encounter
• Use 6 berries to help catch Pokemon reward – Chespin, Fennekin or Froakie encounter
• Catch 7 different types of Pokemon reward – Rowlet, Litten or Popplio encounter
• Power up Pokemon 9 times reward – Sprigatito, Fuecoco or Quaxly encounter
• Make 8 nice throws reward – 25 Mega Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Sceptile, Blaziken or Swampert Energy
• Catch 8 Pokemon reward – 10 Poké Balls, 5 Great Balls or 2 Ultra Balls

Everything we know about the 8th Anniversary Party in Pokemon Go

The 8th Anniversary Party for Pokémon Go is underway until Wednesday 3 July at 20:00 (local time) and there are a number of bonuses, including some running on certain days, that you can enjoy.

Let’s start with the four that take place throughout the event, with the first three targeting your Pokémon Go friends. During the 8th Anniversary Party, your friendship levels with other trainers will increase faster – from opening presents to trading Pokémon. When it comes to trading Pokemon, you’ll have an increased chance to become Lucky Friends with another trainer and get the same Lucky Pokemon from the trainers.

The fourth bonus running during the event will allow you to earn 8, 88 or possibly even more Gimmighoul Coins for spinning the PokéStop where you placed the Golden Lure.

Now for the spinning bonuses:

• From Friday, June 28 at 10:00 a.m. to Saturday, June 29 at 11:59 p.m. (local time) – Hatching distance will be halved for eggs placed in incubators during these event hours
• From Sunday, June 30 at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, July 1 at 11:59 p.m. (local time) – Double XP catch
• From Tuesday 2nd July at 12:00pm to Wednesday 3rd July at 8:00pm (local time) – Double Stardust Hold

Keep these timings and bonuses in mind so you don’t miss out!

With those bonuses aside, let’s take a look at the paid aspect of the 8th Anniversary Party, as similar to last year’s Anniversary, some players will have a chance to catch a shiny Mythical Pokemon.

Whispers in the Woods is a Masterworks Research paid quest that gives players a chance to catch a shiny Celebi. It costs $5 or the equivalent in your local currency and will be on sale until 8:00 PM (local time) on Wednesday, July 3rd. While Whispers in the Woods does not have a deadline as it is a Masterwork Research quest, you must ensure that it has been properly unlocked after purchase by playing Pokemon Go at least once after purchasing it by Wednesday, July 3rd at 8:00 PM (local time ).

If you have already completed Distracted By Something Shiny – the original shiny Celebi Masterwork Research quest – you will No be able to purchase this quest. Instead, during the 8th Anniversary Party event, you can enjoy three additional bonuses – double the duration of Incense, double the duration of Daily Adventure Incense, and double the duration of Lucky Egg. These bonuses are also available to players who purchase Whispers in the Woods.

In addition to Whispers in the Woods, you can also purchase the paid quest Timed Research during the 8th Anniversary Celebration. It costs $2 or the equivalent in your local currency, is non-refundable, cannot be purchased with PokéCoins, but can be gifted to players you are great friends with or higher. The challenge is on theme eight so enjoy it and it must be completed by Wednesday July 3rd at 8pm (local time) if you bring it.

Now that we’ve removed the paid research quests for the time being, it’s time for new costume Pokemon for the 8th Anniversary Party event. It’s Party Hat Grimer and Party Hat Muk! I was honestly hoping for something a little more creative, but hey…

However, the 8th anniversary party gives us another chance to meet the shiny Meltan! Additionally, you can open the Mystery Box more often during this event, increasing your chances of encountering this shiny Pokemon.

As always, some Pokemon appear more frequently in the wild during the 8th Anniversary Party event. Still, even though a set of Pokemon appear throughout the event, you’ll also find that which Pokemon you can encounter changes daily.

First, here are the Pokemon that appear during the event:

• Bulbasaur party hat
• Party Hat Charmander
• Party Hat Squirtle
• Cake Hat Pikachu
• Party Hat Grimer
• Alolan Grimer
• Eevee Party Hat
• Sprigatito
• Fuecoco
• Quaxly

And now for the rotating sets of Pokémon appearing in the wild:

From Friday, June 28 at 10:00 a.m. to Saturday, June 29 at 11:59 p.m. (local time):

• Chicory
• Cyndaquil
• Ditto
• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

From Sunday 30 June 12:00 to Monday 1 July 23:59 (local time):

• Turtwig
• Chimchar
• Piplup
• Pensive
• Tepig
• Oshawott

From Tuesday 2nd July at 12:00pm to Wednesday 3rd July at 8:00pm (local time):

• Chespin
• Fennekin
• Froakie
• Rowlet
• Litten
• Popplio

Meanwhile, you can battle the following Pokemon in raids during the 8th Anniversary Party event:

You can also participate in PokéStop Showcases!

Going back to the paid activities, the 8th anniversary celebration means the release of new avatar clothes in the in-game store. You can purchase from the Dark Gray Loose-Fitting Pants, four different hats based on the Oricorio styles, the Noctowl Loose-Fitting Jacket and the Mankey Loose-Fitting Jacket.

Finally, there’s a new set of 8th Anniversary Party-themed stickers available for sale in the in-game store or obtained by spinning PokéStops and opening gifts.

I hope you enjoy the 8th Anniversary Party!