3 December 2025

Pokemon GO ‘Journey to Paldea’ Scarlet and Violet Collection Challenge Guide

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Greysun is the lead guides editor at Game Rant, covering all the biggest AAA titles to the smaller indie gems. He’s been a big Nintendo fan since the SNES days and patiently awaits a Super Mario Odyssey sequel.

The ongoing ‘Journey to Paldea‘ event in Pokemon GO homes in on Pokemon from, you guessed it, the Paldea region from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. In the two collection challenges for the event (ending on December 9), you can catch specific Pokemon to earn encounters with Larvitar and Bagon, and also some XP and Stardust.

During the event, there’s increased chances to encounter a shiny version of Bagon and Larvitar, so if you’ve been champing at the bit waiting to get a shiny Tyranitar or Salamence, your time has come.

In this guide, we’ll show you all the Pokemon you’ll need to catch to complete the Scarlet and Violet collection challenges in Pokemon GO.

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How to Complete the ‘Journey to Paldea’ Violet Collection Challenge in Pokemon GO

Bagon	Misdreavus	Gulpin	Clauncher	Passimian	Nacli

The Violet Collection Challenge in Pokemon GO will require you to catch Pokemon that are exclusive to Pokemon Violet, as well as Nacli, who is making its debut in the mobile game this week.

Here’s a quick rundown of the best ways to catch each Pocket Monster:

Bagon – Shows up as a spawn on December 3, 5, 7, and 9. You can also complete the Field Research Task for making 10 Great Throws or pay for the Journey to Paldea Premium Timed Research for a bunch of Bagon encounters.
Misdreavus – Shows up as a spawn on December 3, 5, 7, and 9.
Gulpin – Shows up as a spawn on December 3, 5, 7, and 9.
Clauncher – Shows up as a spawn on December 3, 5, 7, and 9.
Passimian – Shows up as a spawn on December 3, 5, 7, and 9.
Nacli – Spawns every day during the event. You can also pay for the Journey to Paldea research to get a Nacli encounter at the end.

The reward for completing the Violet Collection Challenge is an encounter with Bagon, 5000 XP, and 3000 Stardust.

How to Complete the ‘Journey to Paldea’ Scarlet Collection Challenge in Pokemon GO

Larvitar	Drifloon	Stunky	Skrelp	Oranguru	Nacli

And on the flipside, the Pokemon for the Journey to Paldea Scarlet Collection Challenge are from Pokemon Scarlet, and here’s how to get each one during the event:

Larvitar – Shows up as a spawn on December 2, 4, 6, and 8. You can also complete the Field Research Task for making 10 Great Throws or pay for the Journey to Paldea Premium Timed Research for a bunch of Larvitar encounters.
Drifloon – Shows up as a spawn on December 2, 4, 6, and 8.
Stunky – Shows up as a spawn on December 2, 4, 6, and 8.
Skrelp – Shows up as a spawn on December 2, 4, 6, and 8.
Oranguru – Shows up as a spawn on December 2, 4, 6, and 8.
Nacli – Spawns every day during the event. You can also pay for the Journey to Paldea research to get a Nacli encounter at the end.