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Pokémon Go Carnival of Love Collection Challenge, field research tasks and rewards

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Carnival of Love is the Valentine's Day event in Pokémon Go and sees the game being invaded by pink Pokémon.

You can complete the Carnival of Love Collection Challenge and event-exclusive field research tasks during this event. It's also the only time you can catch a Heart Pattern Spinda or get a Heart Trim Furfrou in Pokémon Go, so make sure you obtain these Pokémon if you need them for your collection.

The Carnival of Love event also marks the release of shiny Oricorio! Just keep in mind that the Oricorio form you can catch depends on your region.

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Carnival of Love Collection Challenge Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Carnival of Love Collection Challenge is available in Pokémon Go until Thursday 15th February at 8pm (local time) as part of the event sharing its name. Competing this Collection Challenge will net you some rewards and progress for your Elite Collector Medal.

Keep in mind that you need to obtain four of the Pokémon in this Collection Challenge via evolution rather than catching them.

Here are all of the Pokémon in the Carnival of Love Collection Challenge, along with how to find them:

  • Quaxly - In the wild
  • Quaxwell - Evolve Quaxly using 25 Quaxly Candy
  • Quaquavel - Evolve Quaxwell using 100 Quaxly Candy
  • Snubbull - In the wild or event-exclusive field research task (Catch 5 Pokémon)
  • Granbull - Evolve Snubbul using 50 Snubbull Candy
  • Skitty - In the wild
  • Delcatty - Evolve Skitty using 50 Skitty Candy
  • Stufful - In the wild or event-exclusive field research task (Catch 5 Pokémon)
  • Luvdisc - In the wild or event-exclusive field research task (Catch 10 Pokémon)
  • Furfrou - In the wild, possible seasonal Research Breakthrough reward or event-exclusive field research task (Catch 10 Pokémon)

For completing this challenge, you'll be rewarded with 5000 XP, 2500 Stardust and a Roserade.

The World of Wonders season has come to Pokémon Go. Rivals Week is currently running in Pokémon Go. You can now catch Wiglett and, if you don't have one already, Diancie through the Glitz and Glam quest. There's also the Rediscover Kanto and World of Wonders quests to complete! Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.

Carnival of Love field research tasks in Pokémon Go

Spinning PokéStops during the Carnival of Love in Pokémon Go may result in you collecting an event-exclusive field research tasks in Pokémon Go. These tasks can be saved in your field research collection and completed after the event ends if you so choose.

Though we recommend completing these tasks during the event as some of the encounter rewards can help you finish the above Collection Challenge. This is also the only time you can catch the Heart Pattern Spinda this year, so, if you want this unique form, then you'll have to go event-exclusive task hunting! (Though you probably already know what the task will ask you to do.

Here are all of the Carnival of Love field research tasks in Pokémon Go:

  • Catch 5 Pokémon reward - Snubbull or Stufful encounter
  • Catch 10 Pokémon reward - Luvdisc, Furfrou or 1 Sinnoh Stone
  • Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row reward - Heart Pattern Spinda encounter
  • Earn a Candy walking with your buddy reward - Roselia encounter
  • Trade a Pokémon reward - Clamperl encounter
  • Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms reward - 200 Stardust, 5 Poké Balls or 2 Super Potions

Thank you to Amiibofan101 from reddit for the help with this information.

Roselia and Clamperl encounters can be earned by completing the Carnival of Love research tasks.

Everything you need to know about the Carnival of Love in Pokémon Go

The Carnival of Love event is running until Thursday 15th February at 8pm (local time) in Pokémon Go. During this time, there are two Candy XL bonuses running throughout this event as you'll earn two guaranteed Candy XL from evolving Pokémon and an increased chance of receiving Candy XL when walking with your buddy.

If you live in Brazil, you can enjoy an additional bonus of double catch XP to celebrate the Brazilian Carnaval.

The Carnival of Love also sees the release of shiny Oricorio - just remember that the Oricorio form you can catch depends on your region.

Image credit: Niantic

Here are all of the Pokémon appearing more frequently in the wild throughout the Carnival of Love event:

  • Snubbull
  • Skitty
  • Roselia
  • Luvdisc
  • Blue Flower Flabébé - In the Asia-Pacific region
  • Orange Flower Flabébé
  • Red Flower Flabébé - In Europe, the Middle East and Africa
  • White Flower Flabébé
  • Yellow Flower Flabébé - In the Americas
  • Furfrou
  • Baile Style Oricorio - In Europe, the Middle East and Africa
  • Pa'u Style Oricorio - In African, Asian, Pacific and Caribbean Islands
  • Pom-Pom Style Oricorio - In the Americas
  • Sensu Style Oricorio - In the Asia-Pacific region
  • Stufful
  • Quaxly

You can also give a Furfrou a Heart Trim during the Carnival of Love and enter Pokémon into PokéStop Showcases. There's also a new animated pose - the Luvdisc Tambourine Pose - for sale in the in-game shop.

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Finally, you can purchase a pay-to-play timed research quest during the Carnival of Love. This quest costs £0.99, $1 or the equivalent pricing tier in your region. Keep in mind that this quest can not be purchased using PokéCoins, is nonrefundable and must be completed before Thursday 15th February at 8pm (local time). You can, however, gift it to players you're Great Friends or higher with.

Hope you enjoy the Carnival of Love event in Pokémon Go!

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