Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto


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Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto was the second part of Throwback Challenge 2020 event. It featured a Timed Research that rewarded a Ho-Oh with Earthquake, among other items.

Snubbull Limited Research and Pokémon Spotlight Hour featuring Sunkern were available during this event.

Featured Pokémon
Selected Johto Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules. Pikachu wearing Umbreon hat is in honor of Umbreon being chosen in the Pokémon of the Year vote as the number-one Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region.

These Shiny Pokémon were released with the start of the event: PS Pikachu (025) PS Dunsparce (206)

7-km Pokémon Eggs obtained during the event would hatch more of these Johto Pokémon:

The following Raid Bosses were available for a time of this event:

Field Research event tasks
There were several Field Research tasks exclusively for the duration of the event.

Exclusive move
In order to obtain Earthquake, Trainers had to catch Ho-Oh from timed research during the event. Trainers cannot use TMs to obtain the attack.

Trivia

 * Machop spawnrate was increased during this event despite being a Kanto Pokémon. This was probably because the Timed Research required to catch a Fighting-type Pokémon. However, the only Johto Fighting-type Pokémon are Heracross (which is region-exclusive), Tyrogue (which is not available in the wild) and Hitmontop.
 * The final part of the Timed Research was planned to give 10 Rare Candies, but it in fact gave 5 for some reason. Niantic apologized that and compensated 5 Rare Candies at the start of Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn Timed Research.