Celebi first appeared in the Pokémon GO game in July 2018. Fans who attended the physical event in Chicago were able to capture it, while other players had to wait an extra month to obtain special missions that we describe below.
Time Ripple: Getting Celebi on Pokémon GO
First step 1/8
- Recharge a Pokémon 5 times (1000 XP)
- Fight 2 times in an arena (1000 XP)
- Raid Fights (1000 XP)
- Awards : 10 pokeballs, 1 CT, 1 incubator.
Second step 2/8
- Make 3 new friends (1500 XP)
- Catch 1 Pokémon 3 days in a row (1500 XP)
- Evolve a grass-type Pokémon a second time (for example: evolve Ivysaur into Venusaur). (1500 XP)
- Awards : Sunstone, 1500 Stardust, Premium Raid Pass
Third step 3/8
- Reach level 25 (2000 XP)
- Use a Sun Stone to evolve Tournegrin or Ortide (2000 XP)
- Hatch 9 eggs (2000 XP)
- Awards : Encounter a wild Eevee, 1 Royal Rock, 1 premium raid pass
Fourth step 4/8
- Walk 10km with Eevee as a buddy Pokémon (2500 XP)
- Evolve Eevee into Espeon during the day (2500 XP)
- Send 20 gifts to your friends (2500 XP)
- Awards : Wild Eevee Encounter, 2500 Stardust, 1 Metal Skin
Fifth step 5/8
- Walk 10km with Eevee as a buddy Pokémon (3000 XP)
- Evolve Eevee into Umbreon during the night (3000 XP)
- Trade a Pokémon with a friend (3000 XP)
- Awards : 1 Star Piece, 15 Nanana Berries, 1 Charged CT
Sixth step 6/8
- Visit a Pokéstop 7 days in a row (7-day streak) (3500 XP)
- Use 25 Nanana Berries to catch Pokémon (3500 XP)
- Use items to evolve Pokémon (sun stone, metal skin, etc.) (3500 XP)
- Awards : 3500 stardust, 1 draco scale, 5 silver Nanana berries
Seventh step 7/8
- Catch 40 Grass or Psychic-type Pokémon (4000 XP)
- Perform an excellent Pokéball throw (4000 XP)
- Obtain the Johto Gold Medal (4000 XP)
- Awards : Celebi encounter, 1 charged CT, 10 silver nanana berries
Eighth stage 8/8
- Capture Celebi (4000 XP x3)
- Awards : 5500 Stardust, 1 Super Incubator, 20 Celebi Candy
A Chromatic Distraction: How to get shiny Celebi?
Another special study, available since 2020, allows you to have a Chromatic Celebi. It is called “A Chromatic Distraction” and you must first have completed the Celebi quest. We will offer you a dedicated guide for this quest as soon as possible.
