Pokémon Go’s dynamic world shelters a lot of rare ‘mons, but only a few of them are as scarce as the mythical Celebi. If you’re wondering how to catch one of these in the popular AR game, this is the guide you need.
Flaunting both Psychic and Grass powers, the Celebi is a Johtonian Pokémon known for powerful movesets like Magical Leaf and Leaf Storm. Unfortunately, Celebi can’t be found in the wild, nor can it be captured from Raid Battles. Instead, players must complete a Special Research to add this enigmatic ‘mon to their Pokédex.
Here’s how you can catch a Celebi in Pokémon Go.
How to get Celebi in Pokémon Go
At the time of writing, the only way for Pokémon Go players to get a Celebi is by completing the A Ripple in Time Special Research. To unlock A Ripple in Time, you must complete the seventh step of A Mythical Discovery Special Research.
If you have completed the A Ripple in Time Special Research before and earned your Celebi already, you can’t activate it again to get another Celebi.
Here’s a rundown of the steps required to complete A Ripple in Time Special Research in Pokémon Go.
| Step | Requirements | Rewards |
| 1 | Power up a Pokémon five times – 1,000 XP Battle in a gym two times – 1,000 XP Battle in a raid – 1,000 XP | 10 Pokeball, one Fast TM, one Special Incubator |
| 2 | Make three new friends – 1,500 XP Catch a Pokémon three days in a row – 1,500 XP Evolve an evolved grass-type Pokémon – 1,500 XP | One Sun Stone, 1,500 Stardust, one Premium Raid Pass |
| 3 | Reach level 25 – 2,000 XP Use a Sun Stone to evolve Gloom or Sunkern – 2,000 XP Hatch nine eggs – 2,000 XP | Eevee encounter, one King’s Rock, one Premium Raid Pass |
| 4 | Walk 10 km with Eevee as your buddy – 2,500 XP Evolve Eevee into Espeon during the day – 2,500 XP Send 20 Gifts to Friends – 2,500 XP | Eevee Encounter, 2,500 Stardust, and one Metal Coat |
| 5 | Walk 10 km with Eevee as your buddy – 3,000 XP Evolve Eevee into Umbreon at night – 3,000 XP Trade a Pokemon – 3,000 XP | One Star Piece, 15 Pinap Berries, one Up-grade |
| 6 | Visit Pokéstops seven days in a row – 3,500 XP Use 25 Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon – 3,500 XP Use special evolution items to evolve Pokémon two times – 3,500 XP | 3,500 Stardust, one Dragon Scale, five Silver Pinap Berries |
| 7 | 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 | One Charge TM, 10 Silver Pinap Berries, Celebi encounter |
| 8 | Claim rewards | 5,500 Stardust, one Super Incubator, 20 Celebi Candy |
You may get a chance to catch more Celebis in upcoming Pokémon Go events, so stay tuned.
Can you get a Shiny Celebi in Pokémon Go?
Shiny Celebi is a thing in Pokémon Go, but if you missed the 2020 Distracted by Something Shiny Celebi event, unfortunately, you are out of luck for now.
Like its normal form, Shiny Celebis are extremely rare and can only be obtained from special events, so you will have to wait for one. Niantic doesn’t have any plans for hosting a shiny Celebi event up its sleeves right now, but it could happen in the future.
