The first Pokémon Sun and Moon global mission, where players had to catch 100,000,000 Pokémon didn’t go as planned, but now we have another chance. A new mission has just been announced, one that’s a bit easier to ascertain. This time around, the Pokémon Company is asking players to use the Island Scanner to find one million different Pokémon. Players have until Jan 9 at 7 p.m. EST to join the global mission.
If everyone bands together and successfully finds one million Pokémon, everyone who participates will be awarded 2,017 Festival Coins. If the goal isn’t reached, everyone who worked towards the goal gets 217 FC. If you’ve registered your Game Sync ID at the Pokémon Global Link you get double the Coins, so 4,034 or 434. You’ll need a Pokémon trainer account that you can get at the Global-Link site.
If you don’t know how to use the Island Scanner or scan QR codes, check out our handy guide here.
Follow these steps to join the global mission, straight from the Global Link website.
1. Enter Festival Plaza in Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon by selecting it in your in-game menu, which you’ll find by pressing the X Button.
2. Enter Festival Plaza’s central castle.
3. Speak to the global mission receptionist on the right and let her know you want to participate in the global mission.
4. Remember to return before the mission ends to sync your game to add to the global count. Once you are participating in the global mission, talk to the receptionist to have your progress sent to the server. Also, if you have registered your game to a PGL account, simply connecting to the Internet while in Festival Plaza will cause your game to sync automatically, which will send your progress to the server.
