11 March 2026

Pokemon Pokopia Timed Research for Pokemon GO Event

By newsgame


To celebrate the successful launch of Pokemon Pokopia, Pokemon GO is currently hosting a Pokopia Celebration Event that lets players find new costumed Ditto and earn a bunch of rewards, such as Snorlax, Tangrowth, and Pikachu encounters.

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How Long is the Pokopia Pokemon GO Event?

The Pokopia Celebration Event kicks off today, March 10, at 10 am local time and runs until March 16, at 8 pm local time.

What are the Event Bonuses?

The three event bonuses for the Pokopia Celebration Event are as follows:

  • Double XP for spinning PokeStops.
  • 10x XP for spinning a PokeStop for the first time.
  • Increased odds of finding Shiny Sudowoodo and Shiny Zorua.

What are the Pokemon Debuts?

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There aren’t any “new” Pokemon debuting during the event, but there are two new costumes (well, hats) for Ditto: a white cap with a blue Poke Ball and a yellow cap.

Ditto Disguises for Pokopia Pokemon GO Event

There are 12 Pokemon that could end up being a Ditto during the event. You’ll need to catch the Pokemon first before you know if it’s a Ditto or not:

Ditto Disguises for Pokopia Celebration

Is there a Shiny?

Bulbasaur

Yes

Charmander

Yes

Squirtle

Yes

Pikachu

Yes

Hitmonchan

Yes

Scyther

Yes

Marill

Yes

Sudowoodo

Yes

Combee

Yes

Drilbur

Yes

Timburr

Yes

Goomy

Yes

All Wild Spawns and Raids

Here’s the list of Pokemon that will show up more in the wild during the event:

Spawns for Pokopia Celebration

Is there a Shiny?

Bulbasaur

Yes

Charmander

Yes

Squirtle

Yes

Pikachu

Yes

Hitmonchan

Yes

Scyther

Yes

Marill

Yes

Sudowoodo

Yes

Combee

Yes

Drilbur

Yes

Zorua

Yes

Goomy

Yes

Three-Star Raids

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Field Research Tasks and Rewards

  • Catch a Ditto – 1 Rare Candy
  • Catch 5 Pokemon – 3 Poke Balls, 3 Razz Berries, or 1000 Stardust
  • Catch 10 Pokemon – Hitmonchan or Sudowoodo Encounter
  • Explore 1km – Marill, Pikachu, or Gulpin Encounter
  • Spin 5 Gyms or PokeStops – Squirtle, Charmander, or Bulbasaur Encounter
  • Win 3 Raids – Lapras, Snorlax, or Dragonite Encounter

Pokemon Pokopia Timed Research Tasks and Rewards

Pokopia Timed Research

Rewards

Catch 25 Pokemon

10 Ditto Candy

Explore 1km

Pikachu

Spin 10 PokeStops or Gyms

5 Great Balls

Send 5 Gifts

3000 Stardust

Catch 50 Pokemon

Snorlax

Explore 2km

10 Pinap Berries

Spin 30 PokeStops or Gyms

10 Rare Candies

Complete 15 Field Research Tasks

Tangrowth

Catch 75 Pokemon

Ditto wearing the white hat

Explore 3km

Ditto wearing the yellow hat

Total Reward: 10K XP and 10 Pokopia Stickers

Pokemon Pokopia Event Collection Challenges

Challenge 1

For the first collection challenge, you need to catch Pikachu, Combee, Scyther, and Zorua. The reward is a Ditto wearing the white cap.

Challenge 2

For the second one, catch Marill, Goomy, Hitmonchan, and Sudowoodo to get the Ditto wearing the yellow hat.


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Systems


Released

July 6, 2016

Engine

Unity

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op