INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Just a few months back, Niantic added its first &Special Research& to Pokémon GO
Sort of like an in-game quest, the research had players complete a series of tasks (often over a number of days) to unlock an otherwise
unobtainable Pokémon.
Now they&re back with another one.
The company will be adding a second Special Research quest to the game on August
Whereas the last set unlocked Mew from the first generation of Pokémon games, this one brings out Gen II Celebi.
This technically isn''t
the first time Celebi has appeared in GO — attendees of GO Fest back in July got an early crack at a Special Research quest specifically
tailored to the event, with the final reward being the opportunity to catch Celebi a solid month before anyone else.
Though a bummer to
anyone who couldn''t make it to Chicago, it was a fitting way to debut Celebi
Celebi has almost always been an &event& Pokemon in the original series, meaning you had to do something special to encounter one
Depending on the game, sometimes that meant going to a physical, real-world event; sometimes it just meant having the right pre-order
disc.
Those who already did the GO Fest research will also be able to do this public run of the Special Research, earning a bit more candy
for the Celebi they&ve already caught.
And if you haven''t finished the first (Mew) Special Research yet That okay — they can run in
parallel.
These Special Research quests are a clever way for Niantic to keep things interesting
It turns the process of catching one particularly worthwhile Pokémon from something that might take 10 seconds into something that might
spread into hours or days (depending on how intense you get about it)
I just wish there were more of them, even if they were only for big lumps of XP
Though it smart for Niantic to keep them rare and special, these multi-stage tasks are a bit more rewarding than the one-off quick tasks you
get anytime you spin a Pokéstop.
