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Prepare to catch'em all at Pokémon GO's enormous event in Las Vegas

Jamal Michel

Primal Kyogre and Groudon (background) with Mudkip, Pikcachu, Treecko, Pikachu, and Torchic (left to right in the foreground). Niantic hide caption

Primal Kyogre and Groudon (background) with Mudkip, Pikcachu, Treecko, Pikachu, and Torchic (left to right in the foreground).

Pokémon GO , likely the world's most recognizable augmented reality game , hosts a gigantic in-person event February 18-19 in Las Vegas. This "tour" celebrates Hoenn, the setting for the third generation of Pokémon games, Ruby and Sapphire.

As with each of the game's previous tours, Pokémon GO Tour Hoenn focuses on a particular Pokémon, elemental type, or pop culture moment tied to the franchise. For this event, legendary powerhouses Kyogre and Groudon will have access to their Primal forms — a process that allows them to revert back to their original designs which feature flowing lava and brighter patterns on Groudon's arms and Kyogre's fins.

Pokémon GO Tour 2022 in Monterrey, Mexico. Marc Vollmannshauser/Niantic hide caption

Pokémon GO Tour 2022 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Returning to a beloved region

At the start of the event, players can choose from two teams, Ruby or Sapphire. The former increases the presence of Primal Groudon Raids, and the latter Primal Kyogre. For the first time since Pokémon GO launched, players will finally get to encounter the Primal versions of these legendary Pokémon.

Along with access to Primal Reversion, the event will also showcase one of the most popular forms of Pokémon across its many games: shiny variants. These color-changed versions of Pokémon are coveted most by collectors for how rarely they spawn in the wild.

The two teams to choose from: Ruby or Sapphire. Niantic hide caption

The two teams to choose from: Ruby or Sapphire.

During GO Tour Hoenn, players also have the chance to encounter other exclusive Pokémon. That includes the legendary Eon Pokémon Latios and Latias, the ever elusive Kecleon (which can also be shiny) and several species of Pokémon with shiny chances across different habitats: Nincada and Bagon in the Blistering Sands Habitat, along with Absol and Beldum in the Eerie Mists Habitat. You can even nab a costumed Pikachu wearing Brendan and May's hats from the Sapphire and Ruby games.

The event will also feature new music from Junichi Masuda, The Pokémon Company's Chief Creative Fellow and programmer whose ties to the franchise reach back to its very first games.

It's an addition that Humberto Kam, Niantic's Director of Global Live Events, hopes resonates most with fans.

The GO Tour will introduce new stickers as well. Niantic hide caption

The GO Tour will introduce new stickers as well.

"We're totally nerding out about that, because as people walk in [to the event], I want people to hear those horns from Hoenn...it was a great place to draw inspiration from, not only for the nostalgia but also to put a different spin on things." Kam said the experience is also an attempt to bridge the gap between fans old and new to the world of Pokémon GO .

Kam shared that destination appeal is a significant metric for in-person events as players may want to participate in activities outside of the game. "As much as we love Pokémon GO , if I was going to the event, my wife might want to have something else to do," he added laughing.

"We did Kanto and Johto years prior, so this was next on the list but given that it's Hoenn, we knew we had to do it right," Kam said about the impact of Ruby and Sapphire and the plans for this year's GO Tour.

Familiar faces

Bringing Hoenn's iconic legends to the event was an ode to a generation beloved by players across the Pokémon community. "When we started talking about GO Tour for this year, we just went Primals, right? We're going to add Primals?'" Kam said about the planning stages. From very early on they wanted to do something special and it felt like a "no-brainer" to add the feature.

Throughout the history of the franchise, Groudon and Kyogre have been staples in the anime, in viral memes , and on teams that have had massive success in the video game format tournaments of Pokémon's competitive scene .

The two, along with the legendary dragon Rayquaza, make up what fans have coined "the weather trio" — a trifecta of elemental barons who hold dominion over their respective ecosystems.

Mega Latios and Latias flank the third member of the weather-trio, Rayquaza Niantic hide caption

Mega Latios and Latias flank the third member of the weather-trio, Rayquaza

Groudon, as its earthy name suggests, reigns over the lithosphere, while the water Pokémon Kyogre rules the hydrosphere. In Pokémon lore, both creatures remain locked in an ancient rivalry, causing the earth's surface to split and its oceans to swell.

In the main series of games, Groudon and Kyogre serve as the cover art for Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire versions, respectively. Together, the games are listed as the eighth best-selling titles in the franchise's history.

James Perkins Mastromarino and Andy Bickerton contributed to this report.

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Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn full event schedule

The first massive Pokémon Go event of 2023 is finally here, with players traveling to Las Vegas getting the first crack at Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn right before it hits the global stage a week later—bringing with it the first appearances of Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre. But that also means players will want to see the full event schedule and plan out their approach. 

Because there is an in-person and digital global event for Go Tour: Hoenn, it is being split between two weekends, with a smaller connecting event called Primal Rumblings running to keep things rolling leading into the global event. 

Players in Las Vegas got first dibs on all of the new Go Tour content on Feb. 18 and 19, but now it is time for the global event on Feb. 25 and 26.

Just like with most of these big Pokémon Go events, players will see habit rotations in play that will swap which Pokémon are spawning more frequently in the wild each hour. There are also two Primal Surge habitats that tie into the Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge running between players picking different versions. 

Related: How to complete all Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn habitat rotation Collection Challenges

If you plan to participate in either the Las Vegas or global event, here is the full Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn schedule for both. 

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn full event schedule for Las Vegas and global content

If you missed out on the in-person event last weekend, Go Tour: Hoenn – Global gameplay is rolling out on Feb. 25 and 26. That part of the event will feature daily content from 10am to 6pm local time depending on your region, making it so everyone can get in on the action. 

Related: All Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn Timed, Special, and event-exclusive Research tasks and rewards

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn full habitat rotation schedule and details

Habitat rotation.

There is a set schedule for these habitats to rotate. At the start of each hour, the habitat will rotate and change which species of Pokémon are spawning more frequently. The themes play a role in those spawns, and the content tied to them. 

• Blistering Sands
• Eerie Mists
• Verdant Earth
• Ancient Shores

Related: All Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn habitat rotation schedules, spawns, and details

In addition to the four regular habitats that will rotate each hour, Niantic is dropping the Primal Surge habitats. The team that completes the most Field Research tasks during a Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge hour will unlock rewards for all Trainers, such as an increase in the wild Pokémon and Primal Raids associated with the winning team for an hour. 

• Primal Surge: Groudon
• Primal Surge: Kyogre

All Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn event bonuses and exclusive content

Related: All A Coded Quest secret codes for Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn

Event Bonuses

• Increased Shiny odds for certain Pokémon
• Must purchase research ticket from in-game shop
• One additional Candy XL from in-person Primal Raids
• Chance of receiving five Latios or Latias Mega Energy from spinning PokéStops

Spawn Increases

Spawn increases in entire event.

Specific Egg Hatches

Boosted incense spawns, boosted spawns as poké stop events, spawn increases throughout blistering sands habitat, spawn increases throughout eerie mists habitat, spawn increases throughout verdant earth habitat, spawn increases throughout ancient shores habitat, spawn increases throughout primal surge: groudon habitat, spawn increases throughout primal surge: kyogre habitat, special move when evolved/caught, new pokémon in event, new shiny pokémon in event, event specific raid battles, event exclusive field research, timed research introduced in event, collection challenge introduced in event, special research introduced in event, masterwork research introduced in event, event exclusive stickers, event item boxes.

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Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Las Vegas

Pokémon GO Tour returns in 2023 for Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas and Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global! Get ready to head to Las Vegas and have a chance to catch most Pokémon from the Hoenn Region of Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire— – or experience the adventure globally the following weekend!

You can find details on the Global event here .

Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are the third generation of Pokémon games, released on the Game Boy Advance. Trainers first encountered the Legendary Pokémon Kyogre and Groudon in these games!

Trainers who attend either event will be able to choose between a Ruby ticket or a Sapphire ticket. This choice will give you different options for your adventure—we’ll release more information later to help you make your decision!

You can purchase tickets now to take advantage of a special early bird discount! Offer ends on Saturday, December 31, 2022.

Tickets for Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn at Las Vegas are sold out!

Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge

As the earth and sea clash, which side will you stand with? All Trainers will be able to pick between a Ruby and Sapphire badge. The team you pick will shape certain in-person Pokémon encounters!

Each hour, you can complete special Field Research on behalf of your team. Depending on which team completes more Field Research, all Trainers will see increased Primal Raids for either Primal Kyogre (Sapphire) or Primal Groudon (Ruby)—plus an increased chance of encountering additional wild Pokémon!

The badge Trainers pick at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas will carry over to the global event the following weekend.

Primal Surges!

Groudon and Kyogre are surfacing, bringing the might of the earth and the sea with them.

Experience the power of Primal Reversion for the first time in Pokémon GO at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn!

Ticket-holding Trainers in Las Vegas will have additional opportunities to complete Primal Surge Field Research leading to encounters with Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre.

Shining Surprises

New data is coming in that has Professor Willow stumped—it looks like Trainers taking part in Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas* will have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region!

* Ticket-holding Trainers at the in-person event in Las Vegas may have increased luck in encountering Shiny Pokémon. Shiny Pokémon are not guaranteed by purchasing a ticket.

Kecleon heads to pokémon go tour: hoenn – las vegas.

Trainers! New data has continued to emerge, and we have learned that lucky Trainers attending Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas will have the first opportunity to encounter Shiny Kecleon!

Trainers unable to attend Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas will have their opportunity to catch Shiny Kecleon a little later—it’ll make its Pokémon GO debut for the rest of the world during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global.

As a reminder, ticket-holding Trainers in Las Vegas will also have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region!*

Ticket-holding Trainers at the in-person event in Las Vegas may have increased luck in encountering Shiny Pokémon. Shiny Pokémon are not guaranteed by purchasing a ticket.

A Coded Quest

Secret codes will be hidden throughout Sunset Park. Find them to earn the chance for encounters with Legendary Pokémon.

The codes are as follows:

Regirock: 6X4H9UCA8F7TT Regice: YKG5ZPC4SLXAX Registeel: 6AKRAV5WJN5FS

Legendary Photo Opportunities

Take a snapshot during the event for a surprise!

Encounters in GO Snapshot

Take snapshots during the event—you may see surprise appearances from Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip, the first partner Pokémon of the Hoenn region!

Pokémon Storage and Item Bag Capacity Increase

To help you prepare for your Hoenn adventure, the maximum capacity of your Pokémon Storage and Item Bag will be increased ahead of Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas! You can purchase Item Bag and Pokémon Storage expansions from the in-game shop.

• Pokémon Storage capacity: 6,200 -> 6,250
• Item Bag capacity: 5,200 -> 5,250

You can look forward to new pieces of featured music inspired by Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire. These pieces were created by Junichi Masuda, Pokémon video game series composer and Chief Creative Fellow of The Pokémon Company!

General Bonuses

Trainers with Tickets will have these bonuses. If you purchase the Extra Day Add-on, you’ll have these bonuses on both days.

Add-Ons for Ticket Holders

In addition to our live events, we’re offering Trainers the chance to enhance their event experience with optional add-ons. Ticket add-ons are active for both days of Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas—Saturday and Sunday. Trainers with the ticket add-ons will be able to take advantage of the bonuses even on the day they aren’t in the park.

Raid Lover Add-on - $15 USD

Egg-thusiast Add-on - $15 USD

*1/4 Egg Hatch Distance does not stack with other similar bonuses

Extra day add-on - saturday / extra day add-on - sunday - $25 usd.

Enjoy two days of adventure in Sunset Park in Las Vegas, Nevada! After selecting either a Saturday or Sunday ticket, Trainers can purchase an add-on for the other day to make the most of their time.

Trainers will have access to all the bonuses listed under General Bonuses (first list above) on both days. Take note of these features if you’re purchasing this add-on:

• Access to the Timed Research: GO for a Spin twice—once per day
• Once Trainers pick a team—either Ruby or Sapphire—they will remain on that team for both days of the event.

Restrictions for the Saturday/Sunday add-ons apply. Trainers will only receive the following ticketed event features once.

• Event Special Research: An Uneasy Alliance

Masterwork Research: Wish Granted

In the wild.

Special Pokémon will appear in unique habitats during the event!

Blistering Sands Habitat

Eerie Mists Habitat

Verdant Earth Habitat

Ancient Shores Habitat

Additional Wild Encounters

As teams compete in the Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge, certain additional Pokémon will appear in the wild based on hourly results. Complete Field Research on behalf of your team to increase your chance of encountering these Pokémon!

Primal Surge: Kyogre

These are the wild encounters that will appear in the wild for Trainers on Team Kyogre.

Primal Surge: Groudon

These are the wild encounters that will appear in the wild for Trainers on Team Groudon.

New Costumed Pokémon

New costumed Pokémon will appear during the event!

The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs during the event!

In 2 km Eggs

In 5 km Eggs

In 7 km eggs, in 10 km eggs.

The following Pokémon will appear in Raids!

Appearing in 5- Star Raids

Appearing in Primal Raids

Ticket-exclusive Special Research

Wishes can come true—just ask Jirachi! Ticket-holding Trainers in Las Vegas will be able to access Masterwork Research* and have the first chance to encounter Shiny Jirachi!

* Masterwork Research with fewer steps leading to an encounter with Shiny Jirachi will be available to ticket-holding Trainers who attend Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas Pokémon GO Tour attendees with the shorter Masterwork Research will not be able to purchase the longer global Masterwork Research.

Note: The steps outlined here are for the Trainers who attended Pokémon GO Tour in Las Vegas. If you purchased a ticket from the Shop, you will have a longer version. The details for that version can be found here: Wish Granted - Global Version

Field Research Tasks

Collect Mega Energy and catch Ghost-type Pokémon with new Field Research tasks! Trainers with a ticket will have a boosted chance of receiving this research.

Spooky Scramble Tasks

The Spooky Scramble Field Research tasks are decoded as follows:

█v██v█ a N██c█d█ Evolve a Nincada

██k█ 3 G███t ███v█b███ T███w█ █n a ██w Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row

█r███f██ 5 ███é███ Transfer 5 Pokémon

█s█ 5 ██r██e█ t█ ███p ███ch ███é███ Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon

Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - An Uneasy Alliance

A Special Research story only available to ticket-holding Trainers is coming to Las Vegas! Ever wondered what it would be like to work with Team GO Rocket? Trainers at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas will be able to take part in an exclusive adventure and work alongside the Team GO Rocket Leaders for the very first time! Have they changed their ways? Or is this all a trap? Discover what Team GO Rocket is up to this time—only at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas!

GO for a Spin

Event-exclusive Timed Research

Complete Timed Research for encounters with Spinda, the Spot Panda Pokémon!

Offical Spinda Map

You can use this map to figure out where each of the 8 Spinda PokéStops are located in the park.

Collection Challenges

There are four Collection Challenges, one for each Habitat during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn at Las Vegas.

Remaining Shiny Pokémon from Hoenn

Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Unown H, Shiny Surskit, Shiny Gulpin, Shiny Torkoal, Shiny Cacnea, Shiny Tropius, Shiny Relicanth, and Shiny Kecleon.

Shiny Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon

Shiny Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon will also become available with their release in Primal Raids.

New Avatar Items

You can pick up the following avatar items from the in-game shop during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas and Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global.

• Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn T-Shirt

The following avatar items will be available for purchase during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas and Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global.

• Kyogre Tracksuit
• Groudon Tracksuit
• Kecleon Bag

Event Stickers

All Trainers will be able to get Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn–themed stickers in the in-game shop from Friday, February 17, to Sunday, February 26, 2023. These stickers will also be available via PokéStops and Gifts from Friday, February 17, to Saturday, February 18, 2023 and from Wednesday, February 22, to Sunday, February 26, 2023.

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Pokémon GO Tour officially returns in February 2023

Niantic is continuing to announce new events and content for Pokémon GO . Read on below to learn more:

Purchasing a Ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas

Tickets to Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas are now available for purchase ! One ticket costs USD$25 if you purchase before December 31, 2022, and USD$30 after December 31, 2022 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency plus any applicable taxes and fees). Tickets can’t be purchased with PokéCoins and are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Key details:

• Dates: Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19, 2023
• Time: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. PST each day
• Location: Sunset Park, Las Vegas, Nevada
• For more information about Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas, please see  the official site .

  Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas tickets include access to exciting experiences in Sunset Park as well as exclusive event gameplay on either Saturday or Sunday, with an optional add-on allowing you to attend both days. Each event day will feature the same experience. Note that you must be physically in the park to participate in the official gameplay experience, however certain add-ons will be applicable regardless of where you play.

A few days before the event, you’ll receive a medal for participation. When you open the app in the park during event hours on Saturday or Sunday, you’ll receive access to the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas experience.

There will also be a free, Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global experience for any Trainers who are not able to attend in-person. This event will be similar to the in-person experience, however with a few notable differences. For more details, see  the official site .

To purchase a Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas Ticket:

• Tap  Events
• Tap the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas image. If tickets are available, a label will appear reading “Tickets Available!”
• Tap the date and time for which you want to attend.
• Select the quantity of tickets you want to purchase.
• Confirm your contact information and enter your payment information.
• You’ll then see a pop-up indicating that you’ve received a ticket for Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas. You will also receive a confirmation email at the email address you entered before payment.

To purchase a Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas Ticket as a Gift:

You are also able to purchase a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas as a gift for a friend. Note that you will need their username prior to purchasing a ticket as a gift. You must be Great Friends or higher with any Trainer to whom you wish to gift a ticket.

To purchase a ticket for a friend, simply tap  Add  on the screen when choosing the quantity of tickets you want to purchase and enter their Trainer name.

You can only purchase tickets for one date and time per order. Once tickets have been purchased for a friend, they are unable to adjust the date and time of their ticket, please confirm with them ahead of making your purchase.

Once you complete your purchase, your friend will receive a notification of your purchase, along with relevant event details.

Purchasing Add-Ons:

After selecting the date and time for your ticket, you are also able to choose from several optional add-ons to enhance or even extend your Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas experience. Ticket add-ons will be active for both days of Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas, even if you are not in the park.

You can select which add-ons you’re interested in purchasing once you’ve selected your ticket type. See more details about the available add-ons on  the official site .

Please note that you don’t have to apply add-ons to every user in your order if you’re buying tickets for multiple users.

The deadline to purchase tickets is Sunday, February 19th at 4:00 pm PST. Keep in mind that if you purchase your ticket after the event starts, you may miss out on some of the earlier content. Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO.

Tickets to this event and associated add-ons are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the  Terms of Service ).

Source: Official Pokémon GO support page

Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas comes to Nevada February 18–19

Experience an exclusive two-day Pokémon GO in-person event in Las Vegas!

Trainers! Your favorite Pokémon from the Hoenn region of Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are coming to Sunset Park! Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas arrives in Nevada in February 2023. Don’t miss your chance to play Pokémon GO with thousands of other Trainers from around the world, while catching, trading, and battling with your favorite Pokémon! Who knows which rare Pokémon you may encounter during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTED PRICING UNTIL DEC. 31

US $30  $25 Live Event Ticket

LOCATION Las Vegas, United States

Date February 18, 2023, and February 19, 2023

TIME 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST

EVOLVE YOUR EXPERIENCE—UPGRADE WITH SPECIAL TICKET ADD-ONS!

* Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas attendees may purchase a ticket for one day of the two-day event, or purchase a one-day ticket with an additional second day add-on. One-day tickets are US$30.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees, and are available for purchase on the Pokémon GO Tour website. You will see “Tickets Available” next to the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas event ticket if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket.

Note: Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets are first come, first served and are available for purchase while supplies last.

Ready to kick off another year of fun? #PokemonGOTour returns in February 2023! 🎟️ https://t.co/KCBzqvUvn4 — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) January 3, 2023

The Challenge: Still need a gift for that Pokémon GO Trainer in your life The Solution: A 🎟️ to Pokemon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas! Gift your friend a ticket to #PokemonGOTour before early bird pricing ends on Dec 31! https://t.co/O3f5oJZcXY pic.twitter.com/YjNdvE1kcv — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) December 16, 2022

Pokémon of Hoenn are coming to Sunset Park when #PokemonGOTour arrives in Las Vegas February 2023! Don’t miss your chance to play with thousands of other Trainers from around the world! Who knows—you never know what Pokémon you might encounter. 😉 🎟 https://t.co/IY8qMr3E88 pic.twitter.com/5P75GWq7Al — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 29, 2022

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Pokémon Go Tour Sinnoh event, habitat times, and Special Research guide

Collect Pokémon from both the Sinnoh and Hisui region

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Pokémon Go Tour: Sinnoh’s global event celebrates both the original Sinnoh region and the Hisui region. The huge event takes place starting on Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. until Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. in your local time .

There is a lot going on in this event, so it’s a great time to play. There’s no paid ticket to participate, so all the perks and bonuses are available to all players. There’s a halved hatch distance for all eggs put into Incubators during the event, up to six special trades can be made (instead of just one), trading Stardust cost has been halved , and there’s no limit on remote raiding from Feb 23-25.

During the event, there’s also an increased chance to find some Pokémon shiny, including Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Stunky, and costumed Pikachu. There’s also an increased chance to hatch shiny Hisuian Voltorb, Hisuian Qwilfish, Pachirisu, Chatot, and Carnivine from eggs.

In addition to all that, there’s a ton of different types of research to do, with boosted spawns rotating in habitats throughout the day.

Below we list out all the perks for Pokémon Go ’s Go Tour Sinnoh event, including the Special Research and habitat times.

Pokémon Go Tour 2023: “It’s about Time (and Space)” Special Research Tasks

Right away, you’ll be tasked with a choice on which starter to pick. The starter you pick only has an effect on the first step, as you’ll get a Shadow encounter with that Pokémon, as well as candy for it. You’ll also get to choose between Diamond or Pearl version, which also impacts your rewards. You’ll get Dialga-based rewards for picking Diamond and Palkia-based rewards for picking Pearl. We list out all the steps below.

Step 1 of 4

• Catch 15 Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region (1 Incense)
• Use an Incense (Shadow Turtwig/Chimchar/Piplup encounter)

Rewards : 3 Turtwig/Chimchar/Piplup Candy, 3 Turtwig/Chimchar/Piplup Candy XL, 3,000 XP

Step 2 of 4

• Catch Dialga (Diamond) or Palkia (Pearl) (Shadow Gible encounter)
• Power up dragon-type Pokémon 10 times (5,000 Stardust)

Rewards : 3 Dialga/Palkia Candy, 1 Dialga/Palkia Candy XL, 2,024 XP

Step 3 of 4

• Evolve 3 Pokémon (Shadow Scizor [Diamond] or Shadow Pinsir [Pearl] encounter)
• Activate Roar of Time’s adventure effect (Diamond) or Spacial Rend’s adventure effect (Pearl) (Shadow Honchkrow [Diamond] or Shadow Mismagius [Pearl] encounter)

Rewards : 3 Dialga/Palkia Candy, 1 Dialga/Palkia Candy XL, Spiritomb encounter

Step 4 of 4

• Purify 1 Shadow Pokémon (1,000 XP)
• Purify 2 Shadow Pokémon (2,000 XP)
• Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon (3,000 XP)

Rewards : 3 Dialga Candy, 3 Palkia Candy, Giovanni battle

Pokémon Go Tour: Sinnoh Timed Research

These tasks will appear in the Timed Research section during the event.

Go Tour: Uxie Photo Safari Timed Research

• Take a snapshot of Uxie in the wild (480 Stardust)

Rewards : Uxie encounter

Go Tour: Mesprit Photo Safari Timed Research

• Take a snapshot of Mesprit in the wild (480 Stardust)

Rewards : Mesprit encounter

Go Tour: Azelf Photo Safari Timed Research

• Take a snapshot of Azelf in the wild (480 Stardust)

Rewards : Azelf encounter

Legends 486 Timed Research

• Complete 3 party challenges (Regigigas encounter)

Rewards : 10 Regirock Candy, 10 Regice Candy, 10 Registeel Candy

Pokémon Go Tour: Sinnoh party challenges

These party challenges will appear during the event period:

• Catch 10 rock-type Pokémon (3 Regirock Candy)
• Catch 10 ice-type Pokémon (3 Regice Candy)
• Catch 10 steel-type Pokémon (3 Registeel Candy)

Pokémon Go Tour: Sinnoh event Field Research

Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:

• Busting Boardwalk: Power up normal- or water-type Pokémon 5 times (Bidoof or Shellos [East Sea] encounter)
• Ancient Grove: Power up grass- or ghost-type Pokémon 5 times (Hisuian Voltorb or Hisuian Growlithe encounter)
• Toxic Digs: Power up poison- or rock-type Pokémon 5 times (Gible or Skuntank encounter)
• Geothermal Lagoon: Power up fire- or ice-type Pokémon 5 times (Hisuian Sneasel or Hisuian Qwilfish encounter)

You can also get this task during the “Space-time Anomaly” that happens during the Ancient Grove and Geothermal Lagoon habitats:

• Win 3 raids (Hisuian Braviary, Hisuian Avalugg, Kleavor, or Ursaluna encounter)

Pokémon Go Tour: Sinnoh boosted spawns and rotating habitats

The boosted spawns correlate towards habitats, which change every hour. Each habitat will rotate in twice.

Bustling Boardwalk habitat spawns (10-11 a.m., 2-3 p.m.)

• Pikachu (Lucas hat)
• Pikachu (Dawn hat)
• Burmy (Trash)
• Shellos (East Sea)
• Shellos (West Sea)

Ancient Grove habitat spawns (11 a.m. until 12 p.m., 3-4 p.m.)

• Pikachu (Akari’s kerchief)
• Pikachu (Rei’s cap)
• Hisuian Growlithe
• Hisuian Voltorb
• Burmy (Plant)

Toxic Digs habitat spawns (12-1 p.m., 4-5 p.m.)

• Burmy (Sandy)

Geothermal Lagoon habitat spawns (1-2 p.m., 5-6 p.m.)

• Hisuian Qwilfish
• Hisuian Sneasel

Incense spawns

These Pokémon will spawn depending on the habitat, but only if you use an Incense:

• Unown H (all habitats)
• Unown I (all habitats)
• Unown S (all habitats)
• Unown N (Bustling Boardwalk and Toxic Digs)
• Unown O (Bustling Boardwalk and Toxic Digs)
• Unown U (Ancient Grove and Geothermal Lagoon)

Pokémon Go Tour: Sinnoh egg hatches

Any eggs obtained during the event will hatch the following, based on their hatch distance:

• Budew (2 km)
• Chingling (2 km)
• Bonsley (2 km)
• Mime Jr. (2 km)
• Happiny (2 km)
• Munchlax (2 km)
• Riolu (2 km)
• Mantyke (2 km)
• Hisuian Voltorb (5 km)
• Hisuian Qwilfish (5 km)
• Stunky (5 km)
• Gible (5 km)
• Pachirisu (10 km)
• Chatot (10 km)
• Carnivine (10 km)

Pokémon Go Tour: Sinnoh raid targets

These Pokémon will be in raids during the event period, but it will vary by habitat:

Bustling Boardwalk and Toxic Digs raids

• Turtwig (1-star)
• Chimchar (1-star)
• Piplup (1-star)
• Torterra (3-star)
• Infernape (3-star)
• Empoleon (3-star)
• Dialga (5-star)
• Palkia (5-star)

Ancient Grove and Geothermal Lagoon raids

• Rowlet (1-star)
• Cyndaquil (1-star)
• Oshawott (1-star)
• Hisuian Decidueye (3-star)
• Hisuian Typhlosion (3-star)
• Hisuian Samurott (3-star)
• Origin Forme Dialga (5-star)
• Origin Forme Palkia (5-star)
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• “Rediscover Kanto” Special Research
• How to find Wiglett
• Ditto disguises

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Pokémon Go Glitz and Glam quest steps and rewards for Diancie

How to catch Diancie in Pokémon Go.

The Glitz and Glam special research offers every Pokémon Go player the chance to catch Diancie for free! (Though if you already have one in your collection, you'll earn more Diancie Candy instead.)

Diancie's free global release follows Pokémon Go tradition where the mythical Pokémon debut for a past Go Fest event becomes freely available via a special research quest some time after said event. We've seen similar releases in the past for Shaymin and Meloetta .

While originally released as part of Go Fest 2024, Diancie can now be caught by all Pokémon Go players by completing the Glitz and Glam quest steps and rewards .

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'glitz and glam' quest steps and rewards in pokémon go.

Below you'll find the Glitz and Glam quest steps which eventually lead you to catching a mythical Diancie in Pokémon Go. Since it's a special research quest, Glitz and Glam can be completed whenever you like.

It's important to note, however, that you will not catch a Diancie if you've previously caught one through one of the Go Fest 2023 quests, such as Fascinating Facets . Instead, you'll earn additional Diancie Candy.

Be warned the section below contains spoilers for both the quest steps and rewards for Glitz and Glam.

Thank you to Amiibofan101 from reddit for the help with this information.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 1 of 6

• Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms - 5 Poké Balls
• Power up Pokémon 10 times - Nosepass encounter
• Catch 20 Pokémon - 3 Pinap Berries

Rewards: 2000 XP, 1 Lure Module and Roggenrola encounter.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 2 of 6

• Complete 5 Field Research tasks - Spritzee encounter
• Power up Pokémon 20 times - 3 Pinap Berries
• Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon - Swirlix encounter

Rewards: 2000 XP, 1 Incense and Sableye encounter.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 3 of 6

• Use an Incense - 15 Poké Balls
• Power up Pokémon 20 times - Onix encounter
• Catch 15 different species of Pokémon - 3 Pinap Berries

Rewards: 2000 XP, 1 Lucky Egg and Carbink encounter.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 4 of 6

• Complete 5 Field Research tasks - 10 Poké Balls
• Power up Pokémon 25 times - 10 Great Balls
• Catch 30 Pokémon - 10 Ultra Balls

Rewards: 2000 XP, 2000 Stardust and either a Diancie encounter or 25 Diancie Candy if you already have a Diancie.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 5 of 6

• Evolve 5 Pokémon - 1 Rare Candy
• Power up 15 Fairy-type Pokémon - 1 Rare Candy
• Power up 15 Rock-type Pokémon - 1 Rare Candy

Rewards: 2000 XP, 3 Golden Razz Berries and 300 Mega Diancie Energy.

'Glitz and Glam' Step 6 of 6

• Claim reward - 2000 XP
• Claim reward - 2000 Stardust

Rewards: 2000 XP, 25 Diancie Stickers and 100 Mega Diancie Energy.

The World of Wonders season has come to Pokémon Go. You can now catch Wiglett and, if you don't have one already, Diancie through the Glitz and Glam quest. There's also the Rediscover Kanto and World of Wonders quests to complete! Don't forget to try out Routes , Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon , fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases .

Diancie originally debuted in Pokémon Go as part of the Go Fest 2023 celebrations. It first became available to players who attended the Go Fest 2023 event in Osaka or London on Friday 4th August. Diancie could then be caught by players who attended the in-person Go Fest 2023 event in New York and finally worldwide on Saturday 26th August during the Go Fest 2023 Global event.

During all of these instances, catching Diancie was pay-to-play content. Players who purchased tickets for Go Fest 2024 Global can catch Diancie once they're completed Step 4 of Fascinating Facets . If you were one of these players, then, instead of a second Diancie, you'll receive additional Candy for this Pokémon.

Mega Diancie was also released alongside Diancie - appearing in Mega Raids during both the in-person and global Go Fest events. To help players attending these events complete this Mega Evolution, you could not only earn additional Mega Diancie Energy through specific field research tasks but by catching Carbink.

Nearly a year later, like certain mythical Pokémon in the past such as Shaymin, Diancie has been made available to all Pokémon Go players for free via the Glitz and Glam special research quest.

Good luck catching Diancie in Pokémon Go!

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Tickets Available Now for Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh!

February 17, 2024, and February 18, 2024

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST

Tickets for Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Los Angeles include one day of event gameplay, and attendees may purchase add-ons that extend the citywide gameplay for an additional day. One-day tickets are US$30.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees) and are available for purchase on the Pokémon GO Tour website. You will see “Tickets Available” next to the Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Los Angeles event ticket if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket.

Note: Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets are first come, first served and are available for purchase while supplies last.

Evolve your gameplay with ticket add-ons

As optional bonuses for attendees, we’re offering several add-ons. Please note: it’s possible to add these to your ticket after your initial order, so if you can’t decide right away, you can always come back to purchase an add-on later!

Ticket add-ons are active Friday, February 16, through Sunday, February 18, 2024. That means you can take advantage of these bonuses all weekend, even when you aren’t in the park!

Up to 18 free Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms

Additional 5,000 XP from completed raids

6 additional Candy awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids

3 additional Candy XL awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids (Trainers 31+)

1/4 Egg Hatch Distance*

3× Hatch XP

3× Hatch Candy

3× Hatch Stardust

Increased chance of 10 km Eggs from spinning PokéStops and Photo Discs at Gyms

*1/4 Egg Hatch Distance does not stack with other similar bonuses

You can pre-order your in-person event-exclusive Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh T-shirt now and pick it up during the event.

T-shirt quantities are limited and pre-orders will only be available while supplies last. No returns, exchanges, or cancellations will be allowed.

Extend the GO Tour fun and enjoy a city experience throughout Los Angeles County and Orange County on the extra day of your choice! This add-on provides an additional day of the citywide gameplay experience that is available on your primary event day with a few restrictions.

These add-ons only enable additional citywide gameplay. The Rose Bowl Stadium event experience is only available on your primary event day at the time indicated on your ticket.

Wild encounters with event Pokémon

An increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon

Up to six Special Trades daily

1/2 Stardust Cost for trades

1/2 Hatch Distance

Up to nine daily Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms

Access to event Field Research tasks

Access to the Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf Photo Safaris

Once Trainers pick a badge—either Diamond or Pearl—they will remain on that team through the end of Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Global.

Restrictions for the city-wide gameplay add-ons apply. Trainers will only receive the ticketed event Special Research and Masterwork Research once.

How to Purchase a Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Los Angeles Ticket

Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Los Angeles tickets are now available!

• Click HERE OR
• Open the Pokémon GO app.
• In Map View, tap the Main Menu button.
• Tap Events.
• On the following page, all upcoming live events will be listed, with the soonest event at the top.
• You’ll see the label “Tickets Available!” next to a first-come first-served event if it hasn’t sold out yet. Tap the event to select the date and time you wish to attend, purchase tickets for friends (see the “Gift a ticket to a Friend!” section below), and input your payment information to complete your purchase. On the payment confirmation page, please note your order ID. You’ll also receive a confirmation email at the address you entered before payment.

If you would like to purchase a ticket for one of your friends, you’ll need their username. While purchasing, there are boxes where you can fill in the usernames of the friends that you would like to buy tickets for—one name per box.

• Tap “Add.” Make sure that the spelling is correct.
• Confirm your selection.
• Your gift will be on its way!

Note: You must be at least Great Friends with the Trainer you wish to give a ticket to. You must also assign the entire quantity of tickets that you selected to eligible friends before you can proceed to payment. You can only purchase tickets for one date and time per order, so all friends will receive tickets for the same date and time.

Pokémon Go Ditto disguises list for May 2024

Ditto is an elusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go , as it disguises itself and you can’t actually just catch one straight-up.

In order to find Ditto, you’ll want to find the Pokémon that it currently disguises itself as. For example, you may see a Diglett, and it’ll stay a Diglett once you tap on it, but it’s secretly a Ditto. Once you catch that Pokémon, you’ll be met with an “Oh?” prompt, and it’ll turn into a Ditto — if you’re lucky.

Ditto’s chosen disguises changes from time to time, so you’ll want to make sure you know what the disguises are currently if you’re Ditto hunting — especially if you are after a shiny.

Below, we’ve listed out the current Ditto disguises in Pokémon Go for May 2024 .

Pokémon Go Ditto disguises in May 2024

As of Dec. 18, 2023 — following the Adamant Times event — Ditto can currently be any of the following Pokémon in Pokémon Go:

• Oddish (Gen 1, Kanto)
• Koffing (Gen 1, Kanto)
• Rhyhorn (Gen 1, Kanto)
• Goldeen (Gen 1, Kanto)
• Numel (Gen 3, Hoenn)
• Bidoof (Gen 4, Sinnoh)
• Solosis (Gen 5, Unova)
• Bergmite (Gen 6, Kalos)
• Stufful (Gen 7, Alola)

How to find shiny Ditto in Pokémon Go

There’s a few things to know about Ditto and shiny hunting. For one, if you encounter a shiny Pokémon that can be a Ditto, it will never be a Ditto . Don’t worry, you won’t lose your shiny.

Finding a shiny Ditto is just the luck of the draw . Any Ditto you find and catch has a chance to be shiny , and the shiny rates are higher than usual. Expert research group The Silph Road says it’s about a one in 64 chance to be shiny ( via Wayback Machine ). You’ll just have to get lucky when you find disguised Pokémon.

Shiny Ditto was initially made available to players via a paid Special Research Task set for the Kanto Tour back in 2021, but is now just a regular encounter.

Pokemon GO: How To Beat Sierra (May 2024)

Pokemon GO players can locate and win against the Team GO Rocket leader Sierra's Shadow Pokemon for May 2024 by following this guide.

Pokemon GO players must know that Sierra’s Shadow roster changed slightly in May 2024. Sierra is one of the most powerful Team GO Rocket leaders, with numerous potent Shadow Pokemon in her battle roster. Trainers must prepare well-thought counters with amazing movesets to win against Sierra.

Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket's Sierra is one of the most powerful antagonists in the game. The battle with Sierra occurs in three stages , but trainers must locate Sierra before that. Assemble a Rocket Radar by collecting 6 Mysterious Components . One can get the required components by defeating several Team GO Rocket grunts ; the Rocket Radar can locate Sierra . This guide details the Team GO Rocket leader Sierra’s Shadow Pokemon for May 2024 and the best counters against them.

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Trainers must engage in a 3 phase battle with Sierra, and each phase poses a formidable threat. The 1st phase is more accessible than the latter ones, since Sierra only chooses 1 monster. The Team GO Rocket leader is equipped with 3 monsters to choose from in each of the last phases. The 2nd and 3rd phases are highly unpredictable.

Sierra’s First Phase Counters

Sierra's first phase features a Shadow Trapinch. It is the only predictable phase for Pokemon GO players to prepare a suitable counter.

Shadow Trapinch

Type: Ground

Weakness: Grass, Water, and Ice-type moves

Resistance: Electric, Poison, and Rock-type moves

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Sierra’s second phase counters.

During Sierra's second phase, the Team GO Rocket leader has three options. The opponent might be anyone from Shadow Sableye, Shadow Honchkrow, and Shadow Milotic. These diverse Pokemon GO types in the roster make the battle extremely challenging, but choosing counters that work well in most situations can lead to victory.

Shadow Sableye

Type: Dark and Ghost

Weakness: Fairy-type moves

Resistance: Normal, Psychic, Fighting, and Poison-type moves

Shadow Honchkrow

Type: Dark and Flying

Weakness: Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock-type moves

Resistance: Ground, Psychic, Dark, Ghost, and Grass-type moves

Shadow Milotic

Type: Water

Weakness: Electric and Grass-type moves

Resistance: Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves

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Sierra’s third phase counters.

The last two phases of the battle with Sierra have even more difficulty, leaving Pokemon GO trainers with a challenging guessing game. The most challenging opponents appear in the third phase. Sierra can choose from Shadow Houndoom , Shadow Victreebel, or Shadow Alakazam as her representative in this phase.

Shadow Houndoom

Type: Dark and Fire

Weakness: Rock, Fighting, Ground, and Water-type moves

Resistance: Psychic, Fire, Dark, Steel, Ghost, Ice, and Grass-type moves

Shadow Victreebel

Type: Grass and Poison

Weakness: Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type moves

Resistance: Grass, Electric, Fairy, Water, and Fighting-type moves

Shadow Alakazam

Type: Psychic

Weakness : Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves

Resistance: Fighting and Psychic-type moves