Mega Buddy Challenge was an event in Pokémon GO that occurred in the third week of September 2020, as part of Mega September event series.[1]
Features[]
Featured Pokémon[]
New 
Pokémon in wildLarge-sized Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:
These Pokémon could photobomb once per day during the event:
1st Tier
3rd Tier
Field Research event tasks[]
Field Research tasksThese Field Research tasks were available during the event:
Catch 7 different species of Pokémon
Battle another trainer
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt
Timed Research[]
Mega Buddy ChallengeMega Buddy Challenge Timed Research was available during the event:
1st Part
Rewards for whole set
2nd Part
Catch 10 Pokémon
Rewards for whole set
3rd Part
Catch 9 different species of Pokémon
Mega Evolve a Pokémon
Earn 7 hearts with your buddy
Rewards for whole set
4th Part
Rewards for whole set
Shop special offer[]
Special shop offersThese one-time purchase offers were available from the shop during the event:[2]
Trivia[]
- The official blog stated surprise encounters would only occur for Mega-Evolved Buddy. However, it could happen with any snapshots, including Pokémon not assigning to Buddy.
References[]
- ↑ Mega Evolve your Pokémon and get ready for a Mega September event!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-08-31.
- ↑ 3 Remote Raid Passes for 1 Pokecoin available. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2020-09-22.
