Love Torchic? Is your favorite legendary Groudon? If so, you’re in for a treat because Pokémon Go’s next throwback event quests, going in order of generation, are centered around the Hoenn region. So far we’ve gone through tasks themed around Kanto and Johto, with Pokémon from those regions appearing more frequently in game. So if you’ve got that Treecko or Mudkip still waiting to evolve, here’s your chance to do so! With these quests, you’ll earn valuable rewards, as well as encounters with special Pokemon that have a high candy count if caught.

First Task List

  • Catch a Rock-Type Pokémon (500 Stardust) Catch 3 Fire, Grass or Water-Type Pokémon (10 PokeBall) Claim Reward (5 Rare Candy)Rewards: Nosepass encounter, 1 Pinap Berry, 2 Razz Berry

Second Task List

  • Catch a Fighting-Type Pokémon (500 Stardust) Power up a Pokémon (5 Pinap Berry) Make 3 Nice Throws (Lairon encounter battle) Rewards: Hariyama encounter, 2 Pinap Berry, 1 Razz Berry

Third Task List

Fourth Task List

  • Catch a Fire-Type Pokémon (500 Stardust) Earn a Candy Walking with your Buddy (Trapinch encounter) Catch 3 Weather Boosted Pokémon (Bagon encounter) Rewards: Camerupt fight, 2 Pinap Berry, 1 Razz Berry

Fifth Task List

  • Catch a Normal-Type Pokémon (500 Stardust) Make 3 Great Throws (Shedinja encounter) Power up Pokémon 3 times (x10 Great Ball) Rewards: 1 Pinap Berry, 2 Razz Berry, Slakoth encounter

Sixth Task List

  • Catch a Flying-Type Pokémon (500 Stardust) Catch a Water, Bug or Electric-Type Pokémon (10 Ultra Balls) Battle another Trainer (Absol battle) Rewards: 2 Pinap Berry, 1 Razz Berry, Swellow encounter

Seventh Task List

  • Catch a Psychic-type Pokémon - (500 Stardust) Catch a Ghost-type Pokémon (x5 Revives) Share 3 treats with your buddy (x1 Charged TM) Rewards: Claydol fight, 1 Pinap Berry, 2 Razz Berry

Eighth Task List

  • Catch a Water-type Pokémon (x500 Stardust) Take a photo of a Water-type Pokémon (Clamperl encounter) Evolve a Pokémon (x1 Star Piece) Rewards: Sealeo battle, 2 Pinap Berry, 1 Razz Berry

Final Rewards and Main Encounter

  • Claim Reward - 3,000 XP Claim Reward - 3,000 XP Claim Reward - 3,000 XP Rewards: Groudon Encounter with the event-limited move Fire Punch, x10 Rare Candy Field Research Tasks

  • Catch an Electric-Type Pokémon - (Swellow Encounter)

  • Catch 3 Normal-Type Pokémon - (Skitty Encounter)

  • Evolve a Pokémon - (Snorunt Fight)

  • Play with your Buddy - (Lotad Battle)

  • Share a treat with your Buddy - (Corphish Encounter)

  • Achieve one heart with your Buddy - ( Marshtomp Fight)

  • Send two Gifts to friends - (Treecko Encounter)

  • Trade a Pokémon - (Ralts Battle)

  • Battle another trainer - (Combusken Encounter)

During this time, you’ll find Pokémon such as Poochyena, Swablu, Meditite, Skitty, and Wurmple appearing more frequently in the wild than usual. Since Swablu has one of the highest requirements to evolve to Altaria, at 400 candies, this is the right time to concentrate on racking in those if you’ve been after one. But if you don’t get to evolve one of the more frequent appearing Pokémon in time, remember that many have a Community Day just for them so you’ll get your chance. Hoenn Pokémon will also appear in eggs you get from spinning Pokestops for the duration of this time, with the kilometer walked requirement being halved. The event runs until May 22, so get out there and have fun!