How to complete the collection challenge for Valentine’s.
The Valentine’s Day Gathering Challenge will be available throughout the year Valentine’s Day Event in Pokémon Go.
To complete a collection challenge, you must include a specific list of Pokémon during the event to which the challenge is linked. The Valentine’s Day Collection Challenge features Pokémon from multiple generations and two legends.
These Pokémon can be captured by defeating them in raids, finding them in the wild and by Valentine’s Day Field Research Tasks. This event also marks the release of the Gen 6 Pokémon Munna and Musharna in Pokémon Go!
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A list of Pokémon and rewards for the Valentine’s Day Collection Challenge in Pokémon Go are explained
The Valentine’s Day Collection Challenge in Pokémon Go gives you the task of capturing twelve Pokémon in Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3 and Gen 5. This is by far the most difficult collection challenge we’ve seen so far, because many of the Pokémon can only be caught after defeating them in a raid.
Here are the Pokémon you must catch for the Valentine’s Day Collection Challenge:
- Nidoran – female (in nature)
- Nidoran – Male (in nature)
- Espeon (three-star raids)
- Umbreon (three-star raids)
- Pluses (in nature)
- Minum (in nature)
- Volbeat (in nature, one-star raids and field research tasks)
- Lighting (in nature, one-star raids and field research tasks)
- Luvdisc (in nature and 5 km eggs)
- Latias (Five Star Raids)
- Latios (Five Star Raids)
- Alomomola (three-star raids and field research tasks)
Remember – these Pokémon need to be captured so they can count on the Valentine’s Day collection challenge. This means that the development of an Eevee in Espeon or Umbreon will not count towards the Collection Challenge.
When you complete the Valentine’s Day Collecting Challenge, you will be rewarded with five Silver Pinap Berries, a Lucky Egg and an Egg Incubator.
The season of celebration has arrived! With that comes an equal cap increase – including the addition of XL Candy, the Legacy 40 Challenge quest and a boost for some XP resources – Platinum medals, the advent of Gen 6 Pokémon like Espurr and changes to the Go Battle League. seen the addition of ‘Strange’ red eggs and new Arlo, Cliff, Sierra and Giovanni series.
Tips for completing the Valentine’s Day Collection Challenge in Pokémon Go
Here are some tips to help you catch up every day for the Valentine’s Day Gathering Challenge:
- Since most Pokémon for the Valentine’s Day Collection Challenge can be found in the wild, it’s a good idea to use Incense to increase your chances of finding these creatures.
- You can also use a lure to lure Pokémon to a specific PokéStops; using the magnetic lure increases your chances of encountering Minum or Plusle, while the Mossy Lure attracts both the venom and the Pokémon of the bugs.
- There are a number of Pokémon that you can only catch by defeating them in raids, so if you have any extra Remote Raid Passes, this is the time to use them.
- To add both Latias and Latios to your collection challenge, you want to build dedicated teams that will help you defeat them in raids. Try to prevent your Pokémon from fainting during these raids, as this will reduce the amount of Premier Balls you receive.
- If you’ve struggling to find Luvdisc in the wild, try hatching some of the 5km eggs you collect during the Valentine’s Day event.
- During the Valentine’s Day event, there will be a number of field research tasks, which will reward you with some of the Pokémon from the Collection Challenge list. However, you need to visit a number of PokéStops to find the research task you need.
Field research for the Valentine’s Day event in Pokémon Go
You can collect various field research tasks during the Valentine’s Day event in Pokémon Go. These tasks can be saved and completed once the event is over, but since their rewards include Pokémon you need for the Collection Challenge, we recommend completing these tasks during the Valentine’s Day event.
Here are the Valentine’s Day challenges for field research and its benefits:
- Send 3 gifts to friends Reward – Illumise of Volbeat Encounter
- Use 5 berries to catch Pokémon reward – Ralts meeting
- Win 2 raids Reward – Alomomola Encounter
- Capture 20 Luvdiscs Reward – Alomomola Encounter
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How the Valentine’s Day Collection Challenge in Pokémon Go works
Collection Challenges in Pokémon Go was released in January 2021 and runs alongside certain in-game events. With each collection challenge you will catch a number of Pokémon that appear in the wild more frequently due to the event.
After completing the collection challenge by capturing all of these things, you will be rewarded with a number of items and progress for your Elite Collector Medal.
The Valentine’s Day Collection Challenge is presented along with the Valentine’s Day event and is available from Sunday 14 February at 13:00 (local time) to Thursday 18 February at 20:00 (local time).
Collection challenges can be found in the ‘Today View’, which you can achieve by pressing the field research button (the small binoculars) in the lower right corner of the screen. Depending on whether you are looking at your current field or special research tasks, you may need to scroll to the left.
After visiting ‘Today View’, you will find a list of the Pokémon that you need to catch to complete the Collection Challenge. If you catch a Pokémon in the Collection Challenge rooster, you will tick it off the list to keep track of which ones you caught and which ones did not.
It is important to note that the development of a Pokémon will not count towards the Collection Challenge, which means that your Eevee will not be able to develop in Espeon or Umbreon. Instead, you have to catch them.
Remember – the Collection Challenge must be completed before the accompanying event ends and it disappears.
Good luck with completing the Valentine’s Day collection challenge!