A Ripple in Time - Celebi Pokemon Go Quest Special Research Guide

At long last, Trainers will be finally able to catch Celebi in Pokemon Go! The legendary Grass/Psychic type has been clamored for since participants of Pokemon Go Fest were able to get their hands on it early. The wait is finally over, and we’ll be able to catch it after completing a series of Research tasks similar to how we caught Mew with the "A Mythical Discovery" quest. Mew’s notorious questline stretched over a series of eight parts with varying tasks, from spinning Pokestops to catching certain Pokemon (that damn Ditto…) to feeding wild Pokemon berries, and everything in-between. This isn't a wrinkle in time, this is the ripple in time!

"A Ripple in Time" Questline

Step 1: 

• Power up Pokemon 5 times
• Battle in a Gym 2 Times
• Battle in a Raid

Step 2: 

• Make 3 new friends
• Catch a pokemon 3 days in a row
• Evolve an evolved Grass-type Pokemon

Rewards: 1500 Stardust, 1 Fast TM, 1 Super Incubator

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Step 3: 

• Reach Level 25
• Usa a Sun Stone to evolve Gloom or Sunkern
• Hatch 9 Eggs

Rewards: 1 Eevee encounter, 1 King's Rock, 1 Premium Raid Pass

Step 4: 

• Walk 10km with Eevee as your buddy to earn Candy
• Evolve Eevee into Espeon during the day
• Send 20 Gifts to Friends

Rewards: 1 Eevee encounter, 2500 Stardust, 1 Metal Coat

Step 5: 

• Walk 10km with Eevee as your buddy to earn Candy
• Evolve Eevee into Umbreon at night
• Trade a Pokemon

Rewards: 1 Star Piece, 15 Pinap Berries, 1 Up-Grade

Step 6: 

• Visit Pokestops 7 Days in a Row
• Use 25 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon
• Use items to evolve Pokémon 2 times

Rewards: 2500 Stardust, 1 Dragon Scale, 5 Silver Pinap Berries

Step 7:

• Catch 40 Grass or Psychic-type Pokemon
• Make an Excellent Curveball Throw
• Earn a Gold Johto Medal (add 70 Johto Pokemon to your Pokedex)

Step 8:

• Catch Celebi

Congrats Trainer! Enjoy the Celebi you worked so hard for.

Celebi Stats and Moves

Based on the formula used to calculate CP in-game, along with Trainers who already caught their Celebi during Go Fest, we know a little bit about Celebi before we’re able to catch it. Celebi can have a Max CP of 3090, but will likely be catchable around the 1200 CP-range, similar to Mew. Its Fast Moves can be either Confusion (Psychic) or Charge Beam (Electric), while its Charge Moves can be Dazzling Gleam (Fairy,) Hyper Beam (Normal,) or Psychic (...Psychic.) DPS-wise, the best moveset will be Confusion/Dazzling Gleam, but Confusion/Psychic can be used for that sweet double STAB. Interestingly enough, Celebi is not able to learn a Grass-type move, meaning it only “benefits” from its Grass typing defensively (which can be arguably a curse more than a blessing.)

Best of luck Trainers! May your Celebis have high IVs and Psychic-type moves. Still haven’t gotten your hands on a Regirock yet? Then check out our guide on taking down the legendary golem and get that Pokedex entry before it’s too late!