Pokemon Go Season of Heritage: Pokemon Go Tour Johto, Timed Research, and More

Trainers, the Season of Mischief is almost over in Pokemon Go, which means a new Season is about to begin!

The Season of Heritage will run from December 1, 2021 at 10 a.m. local time until March 1, 2022 at 10 a.m. local time.

This Season will ask players to help Professor Willow investigate a “historical cave site” that features “a large door bearing a set of strange unlocking mechanisms.”

Here’s everything we know about the Season of Heritage so far!

To start, the first in-game event of the season – Swinub Incense Day – will take place on December 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. You can learn more about this event in our previous coverage.

Next, a different in-game bonus will run each month during the Season of Heritage. Here’s what players can expect:

• December 2021 – Players will receive twice the normal amount of Stardust for the first Pokemon they capture each day
• January 2022 – Players will receive two times the normal number of experience points for the first Pokemon they capture each day
• February 2022 – Players will receive increased Candy XL when catching Eggs. They’ll also receive two times the normal number of experience points when hatching Eggs

Each month in the Season of Heritage will also feature a set of Timed Research tasks.

In December, players will be challenged to collect the required amount of Stardust to earn rewards such as Poke Balls, Pokemon encounters, and a Deino Hat for their in-game avatar.

In January, players will be challenged to earn the required number of experience points to earn rewards such as Pokemon encounters, Razz Berries, and a Goomy Hat for their avatar.

Finally, in February, players will be asked to catch the required number of Pokemon to earn rewards like Great Balls, Pokemon encounters, and a Noibat Hat for their avatar.

December’s Timed Research will be available to all players for free, but January’s and February’s Timed Research will only be available to players who purchase a ticket for Pokemon Go Tour: Johto. Specifically, players will need to purchase the ticket for Pokemon Go Tour: Johto before January 10, 2022 in order to receive January’s Timed Research, and before February 10, 2022 to receive February’s Timed Research.

Pokemon Go Tour: Johto will take place on February 26 and February 27, 2022. Additional details about the event will be revealed in the future.

Elsewhere, different Pokemon will appear in the wild during the Season of Heritage. For instance, Porygon, Snubbull, and Glameow (among others) will appear in cities, while Caterpie, Taillow, and Croagunk (among others) will appear in Forests. You can check out the full lineup of Pokemon that will appear in the wild during the Season of Heritage on Pokemon Go’s website.

A variety of Pokemon will have the chance to hatch from Eggs collected during the Season of Heritage. Here’s the breakdown:

• 2km Eggs – Poliwag, Bellsprout, Swinub, Meditite, Barboach, Swablu, Bunnelby, and more
• 5km Eggs – Onix, Azurill, Happiny, Munchlax, Snover, Froakie, Hippopotas, and more
• 10km Eggs – Audino, Darumaka, Mienfoo, Rufflet, Espurr, Goomy, Noibat, and more
• Adventure Sync 5km Eggs – Cranidos, Shieldon, Frillish, Skrelp, Clauncher, and Dedenne
• Adventure Sync 10km Eggs – Dratini, Bagon, Beldum, Riolu, Deino, and Noibat

Finally, Niantic, the developer of Pokemon Go, revealed the dates for the Pokemon Go Community Day events that will take place in January and February 2022.

• January 2022 – January 16
• February 2022 – February 12

Niantic didn’t reveal the Pokemon that will be featured in these events, but more information will be released in the future.

Keep checking back with SuperParent, as we’ll bring you more details about the Season of Heritage as they’re revealed.

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