Niantic has announced the Pokémon GO Travel and the Global Catch Challenge which aims to get players to catch 3 billion Pokémon in a week from November 20th, 2017 until November 26th, 2017.

Pokémon GO Travel and the Global Catch Challenge

Trainers, Ever since Pokémon GO launched, we've loved hearing stories of Trainers venturing abroad and playing together with new friends from different countries. That's what inspired us to create Pokémon GO Travel, a new video series to see the world through the eyes of a Pokémon Trainer. To kick things off, Pokémon GO Travel is taking a diverse group of Trainers from around the world to Japan to host our first-ever Global Catch Challenge.

Join us as we discover new places, meet new people, and work together in an attempt to catch 3 billion Pokémon in just 7 days. Play along with IHasCupquake, Coisa de Nerd, and Rachel Quirico as they learn more about Japanese culture, inspire the world to play together, and update you on the amazing rewards the community unlocks along the way.

Potential rewards and bonuses include:

Stock up on Poké Balls, Trainers. The Global Catch Challenge starts now and concludes with a special celebration at the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event in Tottori, Japan, on November 26.

We can’t wait to take you along on this amazing adventure and hear what you think about the Pokémon GO Travel tour. We’ll be posting daily updates on Rachel, Tiffany, Gabi, and Leon’s adventures and are curious to see your updates, too! On a trip? Venturing to a new part of town? Share your #PokemonGOtravel story with us this week on your favorite social media channels.

YouTube Video - Announcing Pokémon GO Travel and the Global Catch Challenge

Twitter Post - @PokemonGoApp - Nov 20, 2017

Awesome work, Trainers! You’ve made amazing progress after just one day of the Global Catch Challenge! #PokemonGOtravel pic.twitter.com/KMfjU7yiJ3

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 20, 2017

Twitter Post - @PokemonGoApp - Nov 21, 2017

It’s day two of our quest to catch three billion Pokémon, and the global community of Trainers has already achieved an amazing score! #PokemonGOtravel pic.twitter.com/QbPvRLW65a

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 21, 2017

Twitter Post - @PokemonGoApp - Nov 22, 2017

Trainers, check out how many Pokémon we've caught. The latest results from the Global Catch Challenge are in! #PokemonGOtravel pic.twitter.com/0e9WRobVbY

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 22, 2017

Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/pokemongotravel