How to Catch Celebi in Pokemon Go

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Celebi in a forest

Looking for a new ally to join you on your adventures? We’ll show you how to catch Celebi in Pokemon Go with this guide.

Celebi is a Grass and Psychic-type Mythical Pokemon that made its series debut in Generation II. It was then added to Pokemon Go in 2018 through a Special Research.

Once you’ve caught a Celebi in Pokemon Go, feel free to go through some of our other guides on the mobile game. We can help you catch other Pokemon like Hoppip and Rockruff to fill out your roster.

Shiny Celebi in a tree
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How to get Celebi in Pokemon Go

Catching a Celebi requires you to complete a Special Research called A Ripple in Time. There are many steps to complete A Ripple in Time and each one comes with its own set of tasks and rewards.

Here’s a quick rundown of each stage of the A Ripple in Time Special Research:

Step Tasks Rewards
1Power up a Pokemon 5 times Participate in 2 Gym battles Battle in a raid 10 PokeBalls 1 Fast TM 1 Special Incubator
2Make 3 new friends Catch a Pokemon 3 days in a row Evolve an evolved Grass-type Pokemon1 Sun Stone 1,500 Stardust 1 Premium Raid Pass
3Reach level 25 Use a Sun Stone to evolve Gloom or Sunkern Hatch 9 eggsEevee encounter 1 King's rock 1 Premium Raid Pass
4Walk 10km with Eevee as your buddy Evolve Eevee into Espeon Send 20 Gifts to friendsEevee encounter 2,500 Stardust 1 Metal Coat
5Walk 10km with Eevee as your buddy Evolve Eevee into Umbreon Trade a Pokemon1 Star Piece 15 Pinap Berries 1 Up-grade
6Visit a Pokestop 7 days in a row. Use 25 Pinap Berries while catching Pokemon Use special evolution items to evolve 2 Pokemon3,500 Stardust 1 Dragon Scale 5 Silver Pinap Berries
7Catch 40 Grass or Psychic-type Pokemon Perform an Excellent Curveball Throw Earn a Gold Johto Medal1 Charge TM 10 Silver Pinap Berries Celebi encounter
8Claim rewards5,500 Stardust 1 Super Incubator 20 Celebi Candy

That may seem like a lot to go through but keep in mind that Mythical Pokemon are on par with their Legendary cousins when it comes to both rarity and power.

Can Celebi be shiny in Pokemon Go?

Shiny Celebi is available in the game, but the one you encounter after completing A Ripple in Time will always be the regular version. To catch a shiny Celebi, you’ll need to wait for an event that features the Mythical Pokemon.

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A shiny Celebi has a pink body with green eyes. The tips of its feelers are also green.

That wraps up our guide on how to catch Celebi in Pokemon Go. For more on the mobile game, you can take a look at the info we have on Pokemon Go Fusion or learn how to catch Mega Pinsir.

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