Summary
- Pokemon GO offers 11 free legendary Pokemon as compensation for tasks not completing properly.
- A new set of tasks have replaced the glitched ones, giving players the chance to get double the legendaries.
Pokemon GO is treating players to 11 free legendary Pokemon that they can catch right now. Most of the time, the only way to get legendary Pokemon in Pokemon GO is by defeating them in raids. However, there have been legendary Pokemon earnable through Special Research tasks and as Field Research Breakthrough rewards on occasion.
But even when Pokemon GO legendaries are available outside of raids, players still have to put in the work to earn them. Special Research tasks with legendary Pokemon are often challenging and time-consuming, while the Field Research Breakthrough rewards can only be earned once a week max. That’s why it’s incredibly exciting and surprising that Pokemon GO players are now able to add 11 more legendaries to their Pokedex without doing much work at all.
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As part of its Unova celebrations, Pokemon GO introduced new Raids Timed Research called Road to Unova. By completing raids, players can earn an encounter with a legendary Pokemon. However, there was an issue where completing raids didn’t actually give players credit for the tasks. Niantic has responded to this by duplicating the tasks so there’s a new set to complete, while also auto-completing the existing ones. This means that all Pokemon GO players, regardless if they have completed a single raid or not, can get 11 free legendary Pokemon. They still have to catch the legendary Pokemon after completing the tasks, but the legendaries can’t run away.
Pokemon GO Free Legendaries
- Terrakion
- Cobalion
- Landorus
- Thundurus
- Tornadus
- Virizion
- Genesect x5
The tasks expire in a couple of days, so Pokemon GO players are encouraged to hop on and claim their free legendaries as soon as possible. The legendaries in question are all from the Unova region and include Terrakion, Cobalion, Landorus, Thundurus, Tornadus, Virizion, and five Genesects. Pokemon GO players can also get candy for Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem after they’ve successfully captured all 11 legendaries.
Those that want even more legendaries can complete the new set of tasks by winning raids. They can also redeem a new set of Pokemon GO codes to get fresh tasks that challenge them to catch 156 Pokemon originating from the Unova region. Doing so will unlock additional encounters with Landorus, Thundurus, and Tornadus.
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July 6, 2016
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