Here's our first look at Pokémon Go's new collection challenges Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Here's our first look at Pokémon Go's new collection challenges Crystal ball. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 4 Jan 2021 2 comments Pokémon Go has been readying its new collection challenge gameplay for some time - and today we got a first look at how it'll work. This new type of challenge will provide a literal checklist of Pokémon species to snag within a limited event window, with some more difficult to find than others. Collection challenges will live within Pokémon Go's Today screen, designating them as Timed Research. There will also be a new profile medal - Elite Collector - for completing various ones. The first collection challenge is due to go live for everyone tomorrow, 5th January, at the beginning of the game's upcoming Unova event. Certain players got an early look at it today as part of a test/mistake by developer Niantic, and here's how it'll work. As posted to top Pokémon reddit TheSilphRoad, catching a species will see it ticked off your list. Early indications suggest you will have to physically acquire each species yourself - you can't just have another player trade them over, and evolved Pokémon will need to be found fresh, rather than dug up from your existing collection. To start with, the Unova collection challenge appears relatively straightforward, though with the associated event yet to begin, we're not sure how common spawns of rarer creatures like Ferroseed will be. Pleasingly, there's none here which will specifically require you to use incubators to hatch eggs or passes to raid. Collection challenges are the first gameplay addition to Pokémon Go in 2021, and will be integral to the game's upcoming ticketed Pokémon Kanto Tour event. That is set to challenge players to catch every creature from the game's original 151 species, with all 151 species to be available in their Shiny variations - many for the first time. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store