Pokemon’s 500 Million Fairy Community Challenge
Alongside, the Luminous Legends X & Y events, Pokemon unleashed a daunting challenge: Catch 500 fairy-type pokemon. Complete for a chance for major rewards. Don’t worry, you are not attempting the challenge alone. Fortunately, this is a global community challenge. Luckily, you don’t have to wait. It’s currently underway. This event dropped alongside a Dragon-type pokemon, Goomy. So many new and exciting pokemon to catch in May.
When the challenge went live, many were puzzled with how to track the challenge. Trainers were unsure how to know when the challenge was met. Because, there is no current counter on the app. Unlike, the previous global challenges, the fairy-type catch challenge won’t appear in the global challenge area. Read more to find out where to find updates on this challenge.
Below is a couple of FAQ related to the event. Happy Catching!
What are the current pokemon that are fairy-type availble in the game?
Here, are all the current fairy-type pokemon available in the gaming app.
clefairy, clefable, ninetales (*Alolan), Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Rapidash (*Galarian), Wheezing (*Galarian), Mr. Mime, cleffa, igglybuff, togepi, togetic, marill. azumarill
snubbul, granbull, raltz, kirlia, gardevoir, azurill, mawlie, mime jr., togekiss, cottonee, whimsicott, klefki, Xerneas, spritzee, swirlix
When does the rewards for this challenge take effect?
Between May 11 at 10 AM & May 17 at 8PM; Read your timezone.
What are the rewards?
3x Catch XP and a chance encounter for Pancham & Shiny Galarian Ponyta; Possible release of Sylveon.
How do we track this challenge?
Visit Twitter, @PokemonGoApp for updates on global progress.
Pokemon Spotlight Hours
keep an eye out for fairy-type pokemon to help you add to the community total.
- May 4: Cottonee
- May 11: Dratini
- May 18: Alolan Rattata
- May 25: Marill
