Celebi Pokemon Go

Celebi has finally made an appearance in Pokémon GO, and joins Mew as one of only two Mythical Pokémon in the game to date. Much like Mew, you also unlock Celebi through a lengthy Special Research Quest.

It's called A Ripple In Time, and it acts very similarly to A Mythical Discovery. You have to perform a series of objectives that cover pretty much all aspects of Pokémon GO, earning rewards each step of the way.

In this guide, we're going to walk you through this Special Research Quest to help you unlock Celebi much faster.

How To Catch Celebi In Pokémon GO

Before we get started, let's take a look at how catching Celebi works. Just like with catching Mew, you have to complete a Special Research Quest. This is a series of eight objectives you have to beat to get a chance at catching Celebi, and you'll earn rewards by completing each step along the way.

These differ from Field Research Quests in that they're fixed, and you have to complete them in a specific order. That does mean that you can plan ahead though, and prepare what you might need to whiz through objectives you unlock later.

The one area that A Ripple In Time differs from A Mythical Discovery though, is that there's an unlock requirement. You first have to reach the third objective of A Mythical Discovery, the Special Research Task you have to beat to unlock Mew.

We'll now run through every single stage in A Ripple In Time to help you plan ahead.

A Ripple In Time Walkthrough - Stages & Objectives

Below, you'll find every single stage and objective for A Ripple In Time, along with all of the rewards for completing them. If you're worried about spoilers, we wouldn't recommend reading on.

Stage One

Objectives Rewards
Power up a Pokémon 5 times 1,000 XP
Battle in a Gym 2 times 1,000 XP
Battle in a raid 1,000 XP
Complete all steps
  • 10 Pokéballs
  • Fast TM
  • Special Incubator

Stage Two

Objectives Rewards
Make 3 new Friends 1,500 XP
Catch a Pokémon 3 days in a row 1,500 XP
Evolve an evolved grass-type Pokémon 1,500 XP
Complete all steps
  • Sun Stone
  • 1,500 Stardust
  • Premium Raid Pass

Stage Three

Objectives Rewards
Reach level 25 2,000 XP
Use a Sun Stone to evolve Gloom or Sunkern 2,000 XP
Hatch 9 eggs 2,000 XP
Complete all steps
  • Eevee encounter
  • King's Rock
  • Premium Raid Pass

Stage Four

Objectives Rewards
Walk 10km with Eevee as your buddy to earn Candy 2,500 XP
Evolve Eevee into Espeon during the day 2,500 XP
Send 20 Gifts to Friends 2,500 XP
Complete all steps
  • Eevee encounter
  • 2,500 Stardust
  • Metal Coat

Stage Five

Objectives Rewards
Walk 10km with Eevee as your buddy to earn Candy 3,000 XP
Evolve Eevee into Umbreon at night 3,000 XP
Trade a Pokémon 3,000 XP
Complete all steps
  • Star Piece
  • 15 Pinap Berries
  • Up-Grade

Stage Six

Objectives Rewards
Visit PokéStops 7 days in a row 3,500 XP
Use 25 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon 3,500 XP
Use special evolution items to evolve Pokémon 2 times 3,500 XP
Complete all steps
  • 3,500 Stardust
  • Dragon Scale
  • 5 Silver Pinap Berries

Stage Seven

Objectives Rewards
Catch 40 Grass or Psychic-type Pokémon 4,000 XP
Make an Excellent Curveball Throw 4,000 XP
Earn a Gold Johto Medal 4,000 XP
Complete all steps
  • Charge TM
  • 10 Silver Pinap Berries
  • Celebi encounter

Stage Eight

Objectives Rewards
Catch Celebi!
  • 4,500 XP
  • 5,500 Stardust
  • Super Incubator
  • 20 Celebi Candy

This article is part of our Pokémon GO walkthrough and guide series. We have articles that take you through the basics, covering How To Catch Pokémon: Throwing Tips, Poké Balls, & Capture Rates, How To Redeem Pokémon GO Promo Codes, How To Check A Pokémon's IVs Using An IV Calculator, How Trading Works, How To Track Pokémon Using Maps And Trackers, What Star Pieces And Stardust Do And How To Get Them, How Player Vs. Player Trainer Battles Work, and How To Complete Field Research And Research Breakthroughs And All Rewards.

We cover regular weekly and monthly Pokémon GO events, such as Spotlight Hour Times And Bonus Hour Times, and Community Days. We also have charts, including a Type Chart With Effectiveness And Weakness For All Types, an Egg Chart Explaining 2km, 5km, 7km, & 10km Eggs, and a Buddy Chart Explaining How To Earn Candy.

Elsewhere we cover Friend Code And Sharing Them For Easy XP and Which Pokémon GO 'Auto Catch' Companion Device Is The Best, plus more advanced tactics and info such as All Fast Moves And Charge Moves, How To Get TMs, And How It All Works, Shiny Pokémon And How To Catch Them, Glacial Lures, Magnetic Lures, Mossy Lures in Pokémon GO (And Their Exclusive Evolutions), How To Get Lots Of Candy Fast, How Lucky Pokémon Work & How To Catch Them, How To Catch All 27 Regional Pokémon, the Best Attackers And Best Defenders, All Raid Bosses And Best Counters Listed By Tier, What EX Raids Are And How To Get EX Raid Passes, What A Super Incubators Does And How To Get One, and How Get Mega Energy.

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We also cover timed research and special events, including Mew's 'A Mythical Discovery', Jirachi's 'A Thousand-Year Slumber', Celebi's 'A Ripple In Time', and Regigigas' 'A Colossal Discovery'. Other (past) event guides include Twitch Codes List - Pokémon World Championship 2022, How To Battle A Challenger (World Championships 2022), How To Battle Fashion Challengers, 'A Spooky Message' Spiritomb Quest, Kanto Event FAQ, and the Summer Tour 2018 Chicago GO Fest And Dortmund And Yokosuka Safari Zones.

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