As noted in the coverage for the "anniversary edition" of Pokémon Presents, the special event - or at least a part of it - for the Pokémon anniversary itself in Café Remix involves a unique helping from the latest discovered Pokémon region. The starters from this region make their landmark entry into the game as a special celebration of themselves and Pokémon. It's a hot event, and it still is now as it approaches its tail end. Before that happens, it's helpful to discuss about it since it's such a special event.
The three starters - Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly - can be hired as staff members during this event when they appear through the Delivery feature. By implication, this does mean that one has to be extremely lucky in encountering them as such (and by my experience, very much so, as the only one I've encountered in this way was Fuecoco). Even so, one of them can be hired by choice through the main part of this event, which I'll explain shortly. Once hired, they are very easy to level up, as they require no cookies and only Golden Acorns to uncap their levels, and just frequent training and/or feeding Tarts will give them the EXP they need to level up. And in a way, this becomes quite necessary.
That main part of the event involves an individual points event that utilizes the "hospitality" format and the One-Minute Cooking framework. The three tiers of "Peckish", "Hungry", and "Ravenous" are available, as are three "Special" tiers that require the respective starter Pokémon above to be obtained and used in the leader position, making the leveling grind above necessary in order to achieve the target score. Through this main part, one can also choose one of the starters above to be hired, essentially getting a free tier unlock and slightly alleviating the luck factor from Delivery. Earning points is still needed in order to reap as many rewards as possible, including that free staff member.
To support the event, an "appreciation" event also runs concurrently with the event, which demands the spending of Golden Acorns... likely in the Delivery feature to have a chance at hiring one or more of the three starters from Paldea for the purposes above. Still, for at least one of them, Golden Acorns are guaranteed to be spent anyway to level them up, and this goes for any Pokémon in general during "appreciation" events. The latter half of the event also ties with a team points event, which means three concurrent events at that point - but all is well if it means well for a celebration like the Pokémon anniversary, and the team event still benefits from the grind in any case.
All told, the entry of the starters of Paldea is a nice twist indeed to what has been going on in Café Remix thus far. Three new Pokémon and an event that prompts two other concurrent ones make things quite festive, even if the luck and grind factor may be a slight detractor. Beyond that, the celebration is still purely what it is, and it keeps some of the anniversary vibes going even today up until the end of the event.
(One more twist: this post is appropriately written on 3/14, so... Happy Pi Day.)
One year ago: To Share and To Care
Two years ago: Berry Cuisine
Three years ago: Pokémon Anime Song Remixes?
Four years ago: Profits on the Side
Five years ago: It's Pi Day!
Six years ago: Pokémon and Puzzle Games
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