Pokémon Go Welcome to Alola Collection Challenge and field research tasks explained Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokémon Go Welcome to Alola Collection Challenge and field research tasks explained Gen 7 Pokémon have arrived in Pokémon Go. Guide by Lottie Lynn Guides Editor Updated on 2 Mar 2022 1 comment The Welcome to Alola event in Pokémon Go hails the arrival of 22 Gen 7 Pokémon in Pokémon Go. To celebrate their arrival, you complete the Welcome to Alola Collection Challenge and collect field research tasks. The legendary Tapu Koko is also awaiting you in five-star raids. Don't forget to complete the A Melemele Adventure special research quest either; it's the first of four research quests themed around the Alola region and, if you complete them all, you'll gain free access to an end-of-season quest. On this page: Welcome to Alola Collection Challenge Poké mon List in Poké mon Go Welcome to Alola field research tasks in Poké mon Go Everything else we know about the Welcome to Alola event in Poké mon Go Watch on YouTube Pokémon GO Say Alola to a new Season! Welcome to Alola Collection Challenge Poké mon List in Poké mon Go The Welcome to Alola Collection Challenge is available during the current event in Pokémon Go, which means, if you want to add it to your Elite Collector medal, you must complete it before Wednesday, 9th March at 8pm (local time). Here are the Pokémon you need to find for the Welcome to Alola Collection Challenge: Rowlet - In the wild Litten - In the wild Popplio - In the wild Pikipek - In the wild and field research task (Walk 1km) Yungoos - In the wild and field research task (Walk 1km) Gumshoos - Evolve (Yungoos, 50 Yungoos candy and evolved during the day) Completing this challenge will reward you with 7,000 XP and 15 Ultra Balls. Currently live is the Evolving Stars event, which includes the release of quest steps 5 to 8 of A Cosmic Companion - the Season of Light special research quest. Elsewhere, be sure to use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres. There's also a new special research quest - A Mysterious Incense. Finally - don't forget about the new Prime Gaming rewards every fortnight. Welcome to Alola field research tasks in Poké mon Go By spinning PokéStops throughout the Welcome to Alola event in Pokémon Go, you can collect event field research tasks. While these tasks can be saved and completed after the event, we recommend completing them during the event, because some of the Pokémon rewards will help you complete the Welcome to Alola Collection Challenge. Below you can find the Welcome to Alola field research tasks: Walk 1km reward - Pikipek or Yungoos encounter Catch 7 Pokémon reward - 10 Poké Balls or 10 Great Balls Use 7 Berries to help catch Pokémon reward - 7 Ultra Balls Thank you to SilphScience from reddit for the help with this information! Everything else we know about the Welcome to Alola event in Poké mon Go The Welcome to Alola event in Pokémon Go is running until Wednesday, 9th March at 8pm (local time) and its main attraction is, of course, the release of 22 Pokémon from Gen 7. These are the first true members of Gen 7 to arrive in the game - the Alolan forms have been available for quite a while! Some of these Pokémon can be found in the wild, while others can only be obtained once you've completed an evolution and two can be battled in raids. Below you can find all of the Gen 7 Pokémon being released during the Welcome to Alola event and how to find them: No. Pokémon Where to find them 722Rowlet In the wild5km eggs 723Dartrix Evolve Rowlet using 25 Rowlet Candy 724Decidueye Evolve Dartrix using 100 Rowlet Candy 725Litten In the wild5km eggs 726Torracat Evolve Litten using 25 Litten Candy 727Incineroar Evolve Torracat using 100 Litten Candy 728Popplio In the wild5km eggs 729Brionne Evolve Popplio using 25 Popplio Candy 730Primarina Evolve Brionne using 100 Popplio Candy 731Pikipek In the wild2km eggsWelcome to Alola field research task 732Trumbeak Evolve Pikipek using 25 Pikipek Candy 733Toucannon Evolve Trumbeak using 100 Pikipek Candy 734Yungoos In the wild2km eggsA Melemele Adventure rewardWelcome to Alola field research task 735Gumshoos Evolve Yungoos using 50 Yungoos Candy during the day 744Rockruff In one-star raids10km eggs 745Lycanroc - Midday and Midnight Form Evolve Rockruff using 50 Rockruff Candy during the day for Midday form or night for Midnight Form 764Comfey In the wild 782Jangmo-o In the wild10km eggs 783Hakamo-o Evolve Jangmo using 25 Jangmo-o Candy 784Kommo-o Evolve Hakamo using 100 Jangmo-o Candy 785Tapu Koko In five-star raids The shiny forms for Rockruff and Yungoos, along with the ones for their evolutions, have also been released! The A Melemele Adventure special research quest - the first of four special research quests themed around the islands of the Alola region - has been released as part of this event. The other three research quests will also be released as part of an upcoming in-game event and you have until Wednesday, 1st June, the end of the Season of Alola, to collect them all. While none of these quests have a deadline, we recommend completing them before Wednesday, 1st June, because doing so will grant you free access to an end-of-season event. A range of Pokémon are also appearing in raids throughout the Welcome to Alola event, including Bellsprout, Snubbul, Phanpy, Electrike and Rockruff in one-star raids. Meanwhile, in three-star raids, you can find Alolan Raichu, Alolan Graveler, Nidoqueen and Wigglytuff. Finally, Tapu Koko is making its first appearance in five-star raids until Tuesday, 15th March and Mega Venusaur has returned to Mega Raids. 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