Valentine's Day Collection Challenge Guide
If all you're looking for is how to complete the Valentine's Day Collectible Challenge in Pokémon GO, scroll down to find out how to catch all the cash you need. Before that, we wanted to answer a few frequently asked questions about the event. So here's everything you need to know about the Valentine's Day Collection Challenge.
When does the Valentine's Day Collection Challenge take place
The Valentine's Day event runs from Sunday, February 14 at 13:00 p.m. local time until Thursday, February 18 at 20:XNUMX p.m. in Pokémon GO. The Collection Challenge must run throughout the event, starting and ending at the same time. You'll need to complete it before the event ends, not only because spawns will change, but because it's a timed search and it will expire.
Which Pokemon Do You Need To Catch For The Valentine's Day Collection Challenge
All you have to do to complete the Valentine's Day Collection Challenge in Pokémon GO is catch all featured Pokémon before the time runs out. Here is the full list with tips on some of them below.
- Nidoran (man)
- Nidoran (woman)
- Espeon
- Umbreon
- Plusle
- My
- Volbeat
- Illumiser
- Latias
- Latios
- Alomomola
Many of them will be single, with them often breeding in the wild. However, others will require more work. We've provided tips, tricks, and guides for some people below.
What rewards do you get for completing the Valentine's Day Collection Challenge
Completing the Valentine's Day Collection Challenge will reward players with 5 Silver Pinap Berries, a Lucky Egg, and an Egg Incubator. Looking at the list above, these aren't the biggest rewards for all this hard work. But if you play regularly and catch them without putting in any extra effort, that's a nice bonus. And on top of that, it should also upgrade your Elite Collector badge. It's only worth the bragging rights, but it's worth it for a lot of trainers.
How to meet the challenge of the Valentine's Day collection
To complete the Valentine's Day Collectible Challenge in Pokémon GO, all you need to do is catch the required eleven species while the Timed Research is available. For many of them, it is easy. You open the game, walk around a bit and find them in the wild. Others, however, are much more difficult. and since the hatching of the eggs doesn't count, sometimes there is a trick to catching them for the challenge. So we've broken down all the species with some tips on how to catch them.
How to catch Nidoran
Nidoran will most often appear in the wild in both male and female forms. These should be some of the easiest Pokémon to catch for the Valentine's Day Collectible Challenge.
How to catch Espeon and Umbreon
Much like hatching eggs, evolving does not count as a “catch” for the Pokémon GO Valentine's Day Collection Challenge. So that makes it a bit difficult to tick the box for Espeon and Embreon as they are an evolved form of Eevee. Instead, you're depending enough on luck to find them available in 3-Star Raids at local Gyms. We'll have more of that in our individual guide, but in short, you need to locate an Espeon and / or Umbreon raid, defeat it, and catch them to tick those boxes.
How to catch Plusle and Minun
Plusle and Minun were some of the hardest Pokémon to catch in the last Collectible Challenge that featured them. However, they may be easier this time around as they have increased spawning rates in the wild. However, don't be fooled by this if the past is any indication. So be prepared to use incense and explore unless other methods are found. Find out how to catch them here.
How to catch Illumise and Volbeat
Illumise and Volbeat are perhaps the most confusing Pokémon to catch during the Valentine's Day Collection Challenge. We are still waiting to see how they are available in all regions, as these are usually regional exclusives. Both are said to be stimulated in the wild, but the assumption is that this will only be for the one available in your area. Currently, Illumise is available in the Americas and Africa while Volbeat is appearing everywhere else. However, both should be available in all regions via raids and field research. We'll check that out and update here.
How to catch Alomomola
Alomomola will be one of the hardest Pokémon to catch for the Valentine's Day Collectible Challenge. They will not be available in the wild or via raids, but will be offered as a reward for field research. We'll give you which one to look for when we find out, so check for updates.
How to catch Latias and Latios
The only way to catch Latias and Latios for the Valentine's Day Collection Challenge is to defeat them in a Legendary 5 Star Raid. We've put together a guide on how to beat them, so check it out and watch for a raid near you. If you don't see one, you might need to contact friends in other regions so they can invite you to a raid remotely.
And here's our Pokémon GO collection challenge guide for Valentine's Day, which shows you how to catch them all.
