Throwback Challenge: Johto
From Friday, May 8, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, May 15, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. local time, you’ll have access to the Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto Timed Research.
Remember the adventures in Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver with us! Make Curveball Throws as a subtle callback to visiting the Whirl Islands, and catch a Water-type Pokémon in memory of the fateful encounter with the Shiny Gyarados at the Lake of Rage! Complete all eight sets of tasks in the Johto Timed Research to earn 10 Rare Candies and a reward encounter with a Ho-Oh that knows the event-exclusive attack Earthquake.
Bonuses 
Features 
- Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region will also be available to battle in raids.
- In honor of Umbreon being chosen in the Pokémon of the Year vote as the number-one Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region, Pikachu wearing Umbreon hats will be appearing in the wild!
- If you’re lucky, you might find a Shiny Dunsparce!
- Event-exclusive Field Research tasks will reward encounters with Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region.
Spawns 
Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region, such as Dunsparce and Skarmory, will be appearing more frequently in the wild.
Machop
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Sentret
Hoothoot
Ledyba
Spinarak
Natu
Mareep
Aipom
Sunkern
Yanma
Murkrow
Misdreavus
Dunsparce
Qwilfish
Swinub
Skarmory
Phanpy
In honor of Umbreon being chosen in the Pokémon of the Year vote as the number-one Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region, Pikachu wearing Umbreon hats will be appearing in the wild!
Pikachu
Eggs 
In 7 km Eggs
Chinchou- Yanma
Girafarig
Pineco- Dunsparce
Gligar
Shuckle- Skarmory
- Phanpy
Raids 
Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region will also be available to battle in raids. Check out the full list here after the event starts.
Shiny 
These Pokémon will be released in their shiny variant with the start of the event.
Dunsparce
Research 
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