Victini (Gen-5, Mythical), the victory Pokemon, first became available to players who purchased a ticket to GO Fest 2020 via Special Research. A few months later, a new Special Research Quest named "Investigating a Mysterious Energy" was added to PokemonGO featuring many tasks and rewards including a Victini encounter. This Special Research Quest is available to all players, however, if you already caught Victini during GO Fest 2020 the Victini Encounter is replaced with Victini Candies. Many Trainers have been waiting long for the opportunity to catch Victini and now they can earn an encounter with Victini after completing 4 of the 6 stages of the Quest. Each stage has 3 tasks and features additional rewards. Some of these tasks require preperation and special Items so we've collected all tasks below so you'll know what to expect when starting the Quest.
Stage 1 of 6
- Catch 30 Pokémon (3x Pinap Berry)
- Spin 30 PokéStops or Gyms (1,000 XP)
- Send 10 Gifts to Friends (1,000 Stardust)
Completion Rewards: 30x Great Ball, Ralts Encounter, 1,000 Stardust.
Stage 2 of 6
- Catch 30 Psychic-type Pokémon (Elgyem Encounter)
- Catch 30 Fire-type Pokémon (Darumaka Encounter)
- Hatch 3 Eggs (1x Incubator)
Completion Rewards: 1,000 XP, Torchic Encounter, 30x Great Ball.
Stage 3 of 6
- Take a Snapshot of your Buddy (1x Poffin)
- Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy (1,000 Stardust)
- Power up Pokémon 3 times (3x Hyper Potion)
Completion Rewards: 3x Revive, Espeon Encounter, 1,000 Stardust.
Stage 4 of 6
- Win 3 Gym Battles (1,000 XP)
- Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts (1x Lure Module)
- Win 3 raids (1,000 Stardust)
Completion Rewards: 3x Max Potion, Victini Encounter, 3x Max Revive.
Stage 5 of 6
- Take a Snapshot of Victini (20x Victini Candy)
- Catch 30 different species of Pokémon (1x Incense)
- Send 3 Gifts to Friends (1,000 XP)
Completion Rewards: 5x Victini Sticker, 1x Star Piece, 3,000 Stardust.
Stage 6 of 6
- Auto completed (3,000 XP)
- Auto completed (3,000 Stardust)
- Auto completed (3,000 XP)
Completion Rewards: 1x Lure Module, 20x Victini Candy, 1x Lucky Egg.