Get ready to go on a new adventure to earn the Time Travel Pokemon.
Through a series of exclusive Special Research tasks, Pokemon Go players who attended Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago in July 2018 were the first to get their hands on the mythical Pokemon Celebi.
Now, all players can earn Celebi by completing a new storyline of Special Research tasks called “A Ripple in Time.” There are eight parts in this new storyline, each with different tasks to complete.
Celebi is the second mythical Pokemon to be released in Pokemon Go, following Mew’s debut earlier this year. If you’ve yet to complete the Mew storyline, “A Mythical Discovery,” don’t worry — once you’ve completed the third stage in Mew’s story, you can begin completing Celebi’s quests and work on both storylines at your leisure.
Here’s a look at each of the eight stages in the “A Ripple in Time” series, and the rewards you’ll receive for completing them.
Keep in mind, if you’re one of the lucky players who grabbed Celebi during Pokemon Go Fest, completing these quests will reward you with Celebi Candy you can use to make your Celebi stronger; you won’t receive a second Celebi.
A Ripple in Time Part 1
Rewards: 1,000 experience points for each completed task; 10 Poke Balls, 1 Fast TM, and 1 Super Incubator when all three tasks are finished
A Ripple in Time Part 2
Rewards: 1,500 experience points for each completed task; 1,500 Stardust, 1 Sun Stone, and 1 Premium Raid Pass when all three tasks are finished
*For this step, you’ll need to evolve a Grass-type Pokemon that’s already been evolved. For instance, you can evolve a Gloom (the evolved form of Oddish) into a Vileplume to complete this step. If you want to quickly see all of the Grass-type Pokemon you own, go into your Pokemon storage, tap the magnifying glass near the top-right corner of the screen, and then type “Grass.”
A Ripple in Time Part 3
Rewards: 2,000 experience points for each completed task; 1 King’s Rock, 1 Premium Raid Pass, and an encounter with Eevee when all three tasks are finished
*If you’ve already reached Level 25, you’ll be able to immediately turn in this task. You don’t need to earn any extra experience points.
A Ripple in Time Part 4
Rewards: 2,500 experience points for each completed task; 2,500 Stardust, 1 Metal Coat, and an encounter with Eevee when all three tasks are finished
*As reported by Pokemon Go Hub, you can evolve Eevee into Espeon in two different ways. First, if you have never evolved an Eevee into an Espeon before, you can change your Eevee’s name to Sakura and then evolve it in order to receive an Espeon. Just make sure you evolve your Eevee the day. If you’ve already used the naming trick, you’ll need to earn two Candy with Eevee as your Buddy Pokemon, and then evolve Eevee during the day while it is still your Buddy.
A Ripple in Time Part 5
Rewards: 3,000 experience points for each completed task; 1 Star Piece, 15 Pinap Berries, and 1 Up-Grade when all three tasks are finished
*As reported by Pokemon Go Hub, you can evolve Eevee into Umbreon in two different ways. First, if you have never evolved an Eevee into an Umbreon before, you can change your Eevee’s name to Tamao and then evolve it in order to receive an Umbreon. Just make sure you evolve your Eevee at night. If you’ve already used the naming trick, you’ll need to earn two Candy with Eevee as your Buddy Pokemon, and then evolve Eevee at night while it is still your Buddy.
A Ripple in Time Part 6
Rewards: 3,500 experience points for each completed task; 3,500 Stardust, 1 Dragon Scale, and 5 Silver Pinap Berries when all three tasks are finished
*In our screenshot above, we have already used two of the 25 Pinap Berries necessary for this task. Everyone starts out at zero.
A Ripple in Time Part 7
Rewards: 4,000 experience points for each completed task; 1 Charged TM, 10 Silver Pinap Berries, and an encounter with Celebi when all three tasks are finished
*To earn a gold Johto medal, you’ll need to register 70 different Pokemon from the Johto region to your in-game Pokedex. You can see how many Johto Pokemon you’ve registered by going into your Pokedex and looking at the number above “Johto” at the top of the screen. If you already have the gold Johto medal when you begin this part of the quest series, the task will automatically be completed and you can collect your experience point reward.
A Ripple in Time Part 8
Rewards: 4,500 experience points for each individual task; 5,500 Stardust, 1 Super Incubator, and 20 Celebi candy when all three tasks are turned in
*The final part of the Celebi quest line is basically a prize box. As soon as you finish Part 7, you’ll be able to encounter and capture Celebi anytime you like. When you go into the Special Research window, you’ll see that Part 8 contains three tasks which have automatically been completed for you. You can claim each one to receive 4,500 experience points per task. When you’ve finished claiming these experience points, you’ll receive the other rewards as an extra bonus.
Brandy Berthelson has been writing about video games and technology since 2006, with her work appearing on sites including AOL Games, Digital Spy, and Adweek. When she’s not gaming, Brandy enjoys crafting, baking, and traveling with her husband.
