Credit: NianticUpdate: And Farfetch'd has been unlocked with 3 billion catches: I was able to catch one right next to my house as soon as it went live. At the start of Pokémon GO's Global Catch Challenge it seemed like a staggering number projected with just a bit of optimism, but the community appears to be rising to the challenge, even if things are coming down to the wire somewhat. Niantic recently announced that players had caught 2.5 billion creatures already, putting us in striking distance of the top-tier goal. But overall, the Global Catch Challenge has been a big success, offering a new take on how the company can approach limited time events in a way that engages the community. The most important thing about the Global Catch Challenge is that it at least approaches something that players have been asking for essentially since the game launched: a quest.

Source: Forbes November 25, 2017 17:37 UTC