If you’re looking to add the mythical Celebi to yourPokémon Gocollection, you need to complete the A Ripple in Time Special Research tasks, which were added to the game back in 2018.
There are 22 tasks to complete across eight sections, and we’ve listed all of them below, along with their respective rewards, so you can plan ahead by knowing whatPokémon Goexpects of you. We’ve included some tips on how to complete certain tasks as well, but a lot of them will simply require a lot of time and patience.
As a dual Psychic and Grass type, Celebi is naturally a good counter against Water and Fighting types, particularly with its Psychic and Magical Leaf attacks. However, it’s not considered an optimal choice for PvP or PvE battles due to its low damage output and lack of moveset versatility. You get Celebi more for completion’s sake than anything else.
Part 1
The first set of tasks are:
Your rewards for completing these tasks are 10 Poké Balls, a Fast TM, and a Super Incubator for hatching Eggs.
Part 2
The second set of tasks are:
Your rewards for completing these tasks are 1,500 Stardust, a Sun Stone (which you’ll need for the next set of tasks), and a Premium Raid Pass.
Part 3
The third set of tasks are:
Your rewards for completing these tasks are an Eevee encounter (be sure to capture it since you’ll need for the next part), a King’s Rock, and a Premium Raid Pass.
Part 4
The fourth set of tasks are:
Your rewards for completing these tasks are another Eevee encounter (again, keep this Eevee for the next section), 2,500 Stardust, and a Metal Coat.
Part 5
The fifth set of tasks are:
Your rewards for completing these tasks are a Star Piece (which awards 50% more Stardust for 30 minutes), 15 Pinap Berries (which, when fed to wild Pokémon, double the amount of Candy they drop when captured), and an Up-Grade.
Part 6
The sixth set of tasks are:
Your rewards for completing these tasks are 3,500 Stardust, a Dragon Scale, and 5 Silver Pinap Berries (which, when fed to a wild Pokémon, increases the odds of catching it and how much Candy it drops).
Part 7
The seventh set of tasks are:
Your rewards for completing these tasks are a Charged TM, 10 Silver Pinap Berries, and an encounter with Celebi.
Part 8
At this stage, Celebi will appear, and you can capture it. Celebi will teleport, so you’ll need to constantly turn your camera to look for it, but you’ll be granted an unlimited amount of Poké Balls for this and there’s no time limit. Just keep throwing Poké Balls at it and, once you’ve hit it three times, it’ll be yours. You’ll also be rewarded with 5,500 Stardust, a Super Incubator, and 20 Celebi Candy.
