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The Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn event was an extra special one for us—it brought Trainers from around the world together at Sunset Park in Las Vegas, and welcomed millions of other Trainers around the world the following weekend during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global!

For the first time in Pokémon GO, Trainers got to encounter Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. Many also started their journeys toward encountering Shiny Jirachi!

Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn kicked off the festivities in Las Vegas. Trainers were able to team up with Team GO Rocket, decipher mysterious coded tasks, and compete in the Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge!

The following weekend, Trainers around the world got to join in the Hoenn-inspired adventure during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global, and Rhi from the GO Ultra Recon Squad tasked Trainers with Special Research to quell Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon—luckily, Trainers won the day!

This was just the start of Pokémon GO’s exciting slate of events for 2023. Keep an eye on this site for information about other upcoming events!

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Everything you need to know about the massive weekend Hoenn region event

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Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn is a huge two-day global event that takes place on Feb. 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. in your local time . The event brings out tons of Hoenn region Pokémon, including region exclusives and the debut of Primal Reversion for Kyogre and Groudon.

During the event, there are rotating habitats that change the spawns, special Pokémon in raids like Deoxys , and other perks to enjoy. We list them out below.

Are there any differences or changes for Pokémon Go Tour Hoenn day 2?

According to players in regions where the event is already live, there are no changes or additions to the event for Day 2 of Go Tour Hoenn.

This is different to most weekend-long events where the Sunday will introduce new quests or a surprise or two. Instead, use the opportunity to continue completing existing quests, participating in Primal raids or finding catching an elusive Latios or Latias in the wild.

This also means the habitat schedule - listed later on this page - will be the same, allowing you to complete any outstanding Collection Challenges.

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn event tickets explained

This year, the event is mostly free . Players can fork out $4.99 for the optional Masterwork Research Tasks that rewards a Shiny Jirachi , but that is the only money-gated part of this event.

The “Chasing Legends” Special Research is free for all players who open the game during the weekend, as well as the Latios or Latias Photo Safari quest.

As well as this, make sure you have chosen Ruby or Sapphire in the “Primal Rumblings” Special Research , as this will tweak certain elements to the event, including participation in the on-going ‘Primal Surge’ contest for who can complete the most Field Research each hour (boosting wild Pokémon and Primal Raids for either team) as well as whether you’ll see wild encounters for Latias and Latios.

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn event bonuses

As a free event, bonuses are few and far between. As well as the aforementioned quests available for all players, other Go Tour Hoenn event bonuses include:

• An additional guaranteed Candy XL from in-person Primal Raids
• Incense may attract Unown, Brendan’s hat / May’s bow costume Pikachu
• Chance of 5 Latios or Latias Mega Energy when spinning PokéStops

To confirm - there are no changes to egg hatching distances for the duration of the event.

The rest of this page explains the other changes to habitat spawns, incense, raids, eggs and field research.

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn rotating habitats schedule and spawns

Each habitat will rotate after an hour, with each getting two slots per day. You can check to see which habitat is active in the “Today’s View” section of the menu.

Go Tour Hoenn Rotating Habitat Schedule

The habitats will rotate at the following times, both on Saturday and Sunday:

• Blistering Sands : 10-11 a.m., 2-3 p.m. local time
• Eerie Mists : 11 a.m. until 12 p.m., 3-4 p.m. local time
• Verdant Earth : 12-1 p.m., 4-5 p.m. local time
• Ancient Shores : 1-2 p.m., 5-6 p.m. local time

The specific spawns in each habitat are as follows:

Blistering Sands spawns

Eerie mists spawns, verdant earth spawns, ancient shores spawns, incense spawns in go tour: hoenn.

The following Pokémon will have increased spawn rates when you use an Incense:

• Pikachu (Brendan’s hat)
• Pikachu (May’s bow)
• Unown E, H, N, O

New shiny Pokémon in Go Tour: Hoenn

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn Collection Challenges

The Collection Challenges can be found in the “Today’s View” section. You get a few rewards for catching Pokémon from the various habitats listed above.

Global Collection Challenge: Blistering Sands

Rewards : 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls, Pikachu (May’s bow) encounter

Global Collection Challenge: Verdant Earth

Global collection challenge: eerie mists.

Rewards : 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls, Pikachu (Brendan’s hat) encounter

Global Collection Challenge: Ancient Shores

Pokémon go tour: hoenn field research, timed research, and special research.

There are a number of Special Research quests going live during the course of the event:

• “Chasing Legends” (free for all players)
• Masterwork: “Wish Granted” (premium quest from the shop)
• Latios or Latias Photo Safari (free for all players upon completing “Primal Rumblings”)
• Regirock, Regice, Registeel codes (redeem and complete before the event ends)

As mentioned, be sure to have also picked Ruby or Sapphire in the “Primal Rumblings” Special Research to ensure you unlock Latios or Latias Timed Research and get the most out of the event.

As well as this, there is also field research to unlock, including the mysterious Spooky Cipher tasks. The complete list is as follows:

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn event Field Research and rewards

Pokémon go tour: hoenn eggs.

• Most of the stuff in these eggs are pretty standard, but notably there are regional Pokémon available — Torkoal, Tropius and Relicanth — in 10 km eggs.

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn raid targets

Primal Kyogre and Groudon are similar to Mega Pokémon. They are the only Pokémon with Primal forms, but they become more powerful when in this temporary form.

1-star raids

5-star raids.

• Normal Forme Deoxys
• Attack Forme Deoxys
• Defense Forme Deoxys
• Speed Forme Deoxys

Primal raids

• Primal Kyogre
• Primal Groudon

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Pokémon Go Tour Hoenn event times, schedule, rewards and free activities explained

Everything you need to know about the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event.

The Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn event celebrates the Gen 3 Pokémon who make their homes in the Hoenn region.

This Pokémon Go event is the Global version of the one which occurred in Las Vegas last weekend and, since everyone can join in, it’s a good idea to know what time Go Tour: Hoenn starts .

Below we cover the differences between the paid and free-to-play activities in the Go Tour: Hoenn event and the rewards the event offers.

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The Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn Global event occurs on Saturday, 25th February and Sunday 26th February between 10am to 6pm (local time) on both days .

There will be four rotating habitats running throughout Go Tour: Hoenn Global - Blistering Sands, Eerie Mists, Verdant Earth and Ancient Shores. Each habitat has a special selection of Pokémon which will spawn more frequently during it and, if you wish to learn which Pokémon these are, then scroll further down this guide.

Below you'll find the schedule for both days of the Go Tour: Hoenn and it's important to note that all the times listed below are local times. This means that, no matter where you live, the event will always begin with Blistering Sands.

• 10am to 11am - Blistering Sands
• 11am to 12pm - Eerie Mists
• 12pm to 1pm - Verdant Earth
• 1pm to 2pm - Ancient Shores
• 2pm to 3pm - Blistering Sands
• 3pm to 4pm - Eerie Mists
• 4pm to 5pm - Verdant Earth
• 5pm to 6pm - Ancient Shores

Every rotating habitat has its own dedicated Global Collection Challenge, which is available to all players, and you have until 6pm (local time) on Sunday, 26th February to complete it. If you'd like to know which Pokémon are included in this challenge, then visit the habitat section of this guide.

The Go Tour: Hoenn Global event brings three new research quests to Pokémon Go - one of which has already been released.

The quest in question is Masterwork Research: Wish Granted , which is also the only paid content connected to the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event.

It takes you on another Jirachi themed adventure and grants you the chance to add a shiny Jirachi to your collection. Since it’s a Masterwork Research quest though, the challenges it presents will take you far longer to complete than your regular special research quest. So, if you’re up for the challenge, be prepared for it to take a while…

The Masterwork Research: Wish Granted quest will be available for purchase in the in-game Pokémon Go store until Monday 20th March and we have instructions on how to buy it at the bottom of this guide.

Chasing Legends is the second special research quest and every Pokémon Go player can enjoy it for free.

This quest will see you reuniting with Rhi of the GO Ultra Recon Squad to investigate the Hoenn folklore surrounding the Red and Blue Orbs. These items appear to have a connection to Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon who happen to be causing trouble in the world of Pokémon Go during the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event.

To unlock this quest you need to both play Pokémon Go during event hours - 10am to 6pm (local time) on Saturday 25th February and Sunday 26th February - and have completed the Primal Rumblings quest, so you can pick between the Ruby and Sapphire teams .

Progressing through this quest will give you the chance to earn Primal Energy for either Groudon or Kyogre depending on which team you selected - Ruby or Sapphire. You'll also be asked to choose between Cacnea, Gulpin or Surskit; your choice determines which one will appear more frequently when you use Incense throughout the event, along with some of the rewards and challenges in the quest.

The final research quest you can partake in is the Ruby or Sapphire: Photo Safari .

As the name suggests, which version of the quest you receive depends on the team you picked - Ruby or Sapphire. If you haven't selected a team yet, it's a good idea to know the Ruby and Sapphire version differences .

The quest itself tasks you with hunting down either Latias in the Sapphire version or Latios in the Ruby version - both of which will be appearing in the wild depending on which team you picked. After that, much like the legendary dog Photo Safari during the Go Tour: Johto event, you simply need to take a photo of the legendary to earn and additional encounter with them.

There’s a host of features for you to enjoy during the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event in Pokémon Go - both free-to-play and paid.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the features on offer, which we cover in more detail after the lists:

• Masterwork: Research Wish Granted - grants you the opportunity to catch a shiny Jirachi

Free-to-play:

• Chasing Legends special research quest
• Ruby or Sapphire: Photo Safari (Dependant on choice between Ruby and Sapphire)
• Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre appearing in Primal Raids
• Ruby vs Sapphire Challenge
• Rotating habitats
• Four Global Collection Challenges
• Go Tour: Hoenn and Spooky Cipher field research tasks
• Latias or Latios appearing in the wild (Pokémon depends on choice between Ruby and Sapphire)
• Two new costume Pikachu
• All Deoxys forms in five-star raids
• 10km egg pool contains regionally exclusive Pokémon - Torkoal, Tropius and Relicanth
• New avatar items and stickers
• New music playing during event

Pay-to-play Go Tour Hoenn Global features

Unlike past Go Tour events in Pokémon Go, there is only one activity you need to pay for during the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event - the Masterwork Research: Wish Granted quest.

Purchasing this research quest will allow you to add a shiny Jirachi to your Pokémon collection. The quest itself costs £4.99, $4.99 or the equivalent price for your local region. It is nonrefundable and can not be purchased using PokéCoin.

Masterwork Research: Wish Granted will be available for purchase until Monday 20th March 2023 from the in-game store and we’ve outlined how to buy it at the bottom of this page.

If you do decide to buy the quest, it will be available immediately after purchase and, thanks to its lack of deadline, you can complete it at your own pace. It will, however, take you some time since Masterwork Research quests are designed to be long!

Free-to-play Go Tour Hoenn Global features

Aside from the one piece of pay-to-play content above, there’s a host of activities and features available to players for free during the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event.

This includes the Ruby vs Sapphire Challenge , which asks trainers to pick a team and then complete a special Field Research task every hour. Depending on which team wins, two bonuses inspired by said team will occur in the next hour, such as an increased number of Primal Raids for a certain Pokémon.

Your choice in team also decides whether you can encounter either Latias or Latios in the wild and which Photo Safari quest you have access to.

Rotating habitats also return! When one of these four habitats takes the stage a selection of Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Each habitat has its own Global Collection Challenge which you have until 6pm (local time) on Sunday 26th February to complete. If you’d like to learn which Pokémon these are, along with the Pokémon included in the Global Collection Challenges, then visit the section below.

By using Incense, excluding Daily Adventure Incense, throughout these habitat hours, you'll also increase your chances of encountering Unown E, H, N and O.

During these habitat hours, you’ll also encounter two new costume Pikachus who’s designs are inspired by the protagonists of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire - a Pikachu wearing Brendan’s hat and a Pikachu wearing May’s bow.

The following Pokémon are also having their shiny forms released as part of the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event:

This means all of the Gen 3 shiny Pokémon forms are now available in Pokémon Go!

There’s also the Chasing Legends special research quest to keep you busy while hunting Pokémon, which will be available to all players. Since Nianitc has described Chasing Legends as a special research quest, it most likely won’t have a deadline leaving you free to complete it whenever you like. We, however, highly recommend completing it during the Go Tour: Hoenn event, because this will make some of the challenges easier to complete.

To unlock this quest, you must first complete the Primal Rumblings special research quest and select a team - Ruby or Sapphire . You also need to play Pokémon Go during the Go Tour: Hoenn event to ensure you have access to Chasing Legends.

Storyline-wise, Chasing Legends will see you investigating the Red and Blue Orbs alongside Rhi and uncovering their connection to Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon.

On the subject of Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon, the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event sees their world-wide release after their introduction during the Las Vegas version of the event.

Both Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre will be appearing in Primal Raids throughout both days of the event - Saturday 25th February and Sunday 26th February. Defeating these legendary variants will reward you with Primal Energy , which, just like Mega Energy with Mega Evolutions, will allow you to transform a regular Kyogre or Groudon into their Primal form.

Primal Kyorge and Primal Groudon are incredibly powerful Pokémon, but these forms can only be maintained for a short period of time so use your Primal Energy wisely!

Alongside Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon, the following Pokémon will be appearing in raids :

Any egg you collect during the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event will also keep to the egg pools listed below:

We highly recommend searching out those 10km eggs, because Torkoal, Tropius and Relicanth are all regionally exclusive . Relicanth can be especially hard for trainers to find outside of events due to it only appearing in New Zealand and the islands surrounding this country, such as Fiji and Samoa.

You can also use the Regice, Regirock and Registeel codes to unlock timed research quests, which, when completed, will give you encounters with these three legendary Pokémon!

There’s also a range of new avatar items in the in-game store for you to purchase, including tracksuits inspired by Groudon and Kyogre, a Kecleon Bag and clothes inspired by the playable characters from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Don’t forget about the special Go Tour: Hoenn stickers !

Finally, in keeping with tradition, there will be a selection of new music , inspired by Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, composed by Junichi Masuda playing throughout the event.

The Shared Skies Season is here! Currently the Slumbering Sands event is running and can still worked on the Shared Skies quest . 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 .

There are four habitats during the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event - Blistering Sands, Eerie Mists, Verdant Earth and Ancient Shores. Throughout these habitats a selection of Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild and each has its own Global Collection Challenge, which is available to all players.

The habitats follow a local time schedule, which means that, no matter where you live, the Go Tour: Hoenn event will start with the Blistering Sands habitat at 10am. The habitats will then rotate every hour throughout the two event days - Saturday 25th February and Sunday 26th February. Each habitat will appear four times across the event, which means, each one will be available for a total of four hours.

This grants you ample time to catch the Pokémon spawning more frequently in the wild during these habitat hours and, below, these habitat hour Pokémon listed:

Don't forget - by using regular Incense, you'll increase your chances of encountering Unown E, H, N and O.

Blistering Sands Pokémon list

Below you’ll find all of the Pokémon appearing during the Blistering Sands habitat hours of the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event:

Remember - all of these Pokémon can be shiny!

The Global Collection Challenge: Blistering Sands tasks you to catch the following Pokémon in the wild:

For completing this challenge, you'll earn 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls and an encounter with May Bow Pikachu. Don't forget - you have until 6pm (local time) on Sunday, 26th February to complete this challenge.

Eerie Mists Pokémon list

Here are the Pokémon appearing during the Eerie Mists habitat hours of the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event:

All of the above Pokémon have the chance of appearing as shiny Pokémon!

The Global Collection Challenge: Eerie Mists asks you to catch the following Pokémon in the wild:

For finishing this challenge, you'll earn 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls and an encounter with May Bow Pikachu. Don't forget - you have until 6pm (local time) on Sunday 26th February to complete this challenge.

Verdant Earth Pokémon list

Below are the Pokémon appearing during the Verdant Earth habitat hours during the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event:

Don’t forget - all of the Pokémon listed above have had their shiny forms released!

The Global Collection Challenge: Verdant Earth challenges you to catch the following Pokémon in the wild:

For completing this challenge, you'll earn 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls and a Brendan Hat Pikachu encounter. You have until 6pm (local time) on Sunday 26th February to complete this challenge.

Ancient Shore Pokémon list

Here are all of the Pokémon appearing the Ancient Shore habitat hours of the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event:

Every Pokémon listed above has had their shiny form released!

The Global Collection Challenge: Ancient Shores tasks you with catching the following Pokémon in the wild:

For completing this challenge, you'll earn 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls and a Brendan Hat Pokémon encounter. You have until 6pm (local time) on Sunday 26th February to complete this challenge.

The only part of Go Tour: Hoenn Global which required a paid ticket is the Masterwork Research: Wish Granted quest.

This quest costs £4.99, $4.99 or the equivalent price for your local region. It is nonrefundable nor can be purchased using PokéCoin.

To purchase a ticket, you need to visit the in-game Pokémon Go store, which is accessed via the game’s main menu. From there, you’ll easily be able to spot the Masterwork Research: Wish Granted banner - it’s the one with Jirachi!

Selecting this banner will bring up more information about the quest, including a list of rewards. You’ll find the 'Buy' option below this list and selecting it will take you through the purchase instructions specific to your device.

The quest will be available from the moment you’ve purchased it, meaning you can start your journey to shiny Jirachi straight away.

Have fun during the Go Tour: Hoenn Global event!

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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

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Today, Niantic announced details for Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Las Vegas, taking place from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. PST on Saturday, February 18, 2022 and Sunday, February 19, 2022 at Sunset Park. As part of the event, Trainers will encounter Shiny Pokémon and Primal Reversion forms making their Pokémon GO debuts, complete Special Research, access the Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge, team up with Team GO Rocket and more. From Tuesday, November 29 to Saturday, December 31, early bird pricing for one-day tickets are available for purchase on the Pokémon GO Tour website for $25.00 USD (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees).

Tickets will give Trainers access to exclusive event gameplay and more, including: Secret codes will be hidden throughout Sunset Park. Trainers will need to find them to earn the chance for encounters with Legendary Pokémon.

A Special Research story will only be available to ticket-holding Trainers. 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.

Primal Reversion: Trainers can also encounter Primal Reversion forms for the first time in Pokémon GO and experience the true nature of their power.

Meet-and-Greet: Attendees will be able to meet notable Trainers from the community. More will be announced at a later date.

Trainers will have an increased chance of encountering Shiny* Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region. Ticket-holding Trainers in Las Vegas will be able to access Masterwork Research and have the first chance to encounter Shiny Jirachi. All Trainers will be able to pick between a Ruby or Sapphire badge. The team Trainers pick will shape certain aspects of the event.

Trainers will also be able to enjoy bonuses such as 1/2 Hatch Distance, up to nine additional daily Raid Passes for spinning Photo Discs at Gyms, and more.

*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.

Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global

From Saturday, February 25, 2023, and Sunday, February 26, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time, Trainers around the world can join the adventure by participating in the accompanying global event: Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global. In addition to Primal Reversion and the Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge, Trainers can also look forward to Special Research, access Masterwork Research and more, including:

Special Research: Trainers around the world will be able to enjoy Special Research featuring none other than Rhi from the GO Ultra Recon Squad. Professor Willow has tasked Rhi with researching Hoenn folklore about the Red and Blue Orbs—items which are said to have some connection to Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. Special Research will be free.

Primal Reversion: Trainers can also encounter Primal Reversion forms at the global event.

Trainers will also be able to purchase a ticket to access Masterwork Research* to encounter Shiny Jirachi.

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

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Pokemon GO Tour 2023 Will Feature In-Person & Global Gameplay

After the reveal yesterday of Pokemon GO Season 9: Mythical Wishes, Niantic released a massive amount of information for the upcoming GO Tour 2023 event. Like the past two years, this event will feature a global component. However, this is the first year there will also be an in-person event similar to the GO Fest events held annually during the Summer.

The first in-person GO Tour will take place in Las Vegas one week before the global version of the Hoenn-themed event. Players who live in the area or would like to travel there will be able to join in on the fun from 10 AM to 6 PM on Feb. 18 and 19. The global version of Pokemon GO Tour: Hoenn will take place at the same time of day as the in-person event on Feb. 25 and 26.

Typically, the ticket for the live event will cost $30, but players who purchase it before Dec. 31 will receive an early bird discount of $5. It’s worth noting that each ticket only entitles players to access a single day of the event. Anyone who wants to enjoy the bonuses and features on both days must purchase the extra day add-on for $25. Unlike the regular ticket, no add-ons are discounted for purchasing them early. As of right now, the cost of the global event ticket has not been released.

Besides the extra day add-on, players can also pick up Raid Lover and Egg Egg-thusiast add-ons for $15 each.

Raid Lover gives players up to 18 free raid passes by spinning gym photo discs, a 5000 XP bonus for completing raids, six extra Candy for catching Pokemon in five-star raids, and three extra Candy XL for catching Pokemon in five-star raids.

The Egg-thusiast add-on gives players a 1/4 hatch distance bonus, triple hatch XP, triple hatch Candy, triple hatch Stardust, and an increased chance of getting 10km eggs from Gyms and PokeStops. The 1/4 hatch distance bonus does not stack with other similar bonuses.

As for the actual event features and bonuses in Las Vegas, there will be a Special Research story where players team up with Team GO Rocket for the first time and shiny Pokemon from the Hoenn region will increase in numbers.

Anyone who takes part in either event will get access to even more bonuses, special raids, and other features. Arguably the biggest part of GO Tour Hoenn will be the debuts of Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. There will also be a Masterwork Research available that will conclude with a shiny Jirachi encounter.

The Primal versions of Kyogre and Groudon will appear in Primal Raids, which are technically not five-star or Mega raids. As for the five-star raids, all four forms of Deoxys will be appearing in these raids during GO Tour: Hoenn. One-star raids will feature the three Hoenn starter Pokemon, Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip.

Four wild Pokemon that will appear in each habitat have also been announced. More will likely be announced at a later date. The Blistering Sands habitat will feature Torchic, Nincada, Cacnea, and Bagon. Surskit, Meditite, Chimecho, and Absol will be present during Eerie Mists. Pokemon of the Verdant Earth habitat include Treecko, Wurmple, Mawile, and Gulpin. Last but not least, Mudkip, Lileep, Feebas, and Clamperl will spawn during Ancient Shores.

The last bit of info revealed today covered the Pokemon that will be available to hatch from eggs during GO Tour: Hoenn. The list below breaks down all the information.

• Pichu, Igglybuff, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Azurill, Wynaut
• Surskit, Gulpin, Cacnea
• Trapinch, Feebas, Bagon, Beldum
• Torkoal, Tropius, Relicanth

That’s all the information that was released today, but more will be shared with the public as the event draws closer. One important note here is that there was no mention of Kecleon. For those who are unfamiliar, this Pokemon is the only one from the Hoenn region that isn’t in the game yet.

Don’t forget to check out the official site for Pokemon GO Tour: Hoenn and of course right here for more information on this event in the future.

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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 Fest 2024: Global

July 13 and 14, 2024.

The biggest Pokémon GO event of the year is almost here, and the adventure is going global! Join up with millions of other Trainers from around the world and get ready for Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global!

Over 70 Pokémon will appear during the event, plus special costumed Pokémon, bonuses, and more.

Trainers can participate in this global event at no cost from anywhere in the world! You can also upgrade your experience with an event ticket, available now via the in-game shop or the Pokémon GO Web Store . Trainers with an event ticket will receive special bonuses and rewards, including an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon Marshadow!

Trainers who purchase their ticket from the Pokémon GO Web Store will receive an exclusive GO Fest 2024 shirt avatar item color.

Featured Highlights

Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma will make their worldwide Pokémon GO debuts during Day 2 of Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global in raids.

Espeon wearing a day scarf and Umbreon wearing a night scarf will be attracted to Incense for ticket-holding Trainers during GO Fest 2024: Global.

Necrozma, the Prism Pokémon, will make its worldwide Pokémon GO debut in raids during Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global!

Purchase a global ticket from the Pokémon GO Web Store to receive the exclusive GO Fest 2024 Tee avatar item in an exclusive color! And remember: your first purchase on the web store gets a 15% discount!

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Head to Niantic Supply and purchase your event T-shirt to have it in time for GO Fest 2024: Global on July 13 and July 14, 2024!

Trainers who purchase a Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global ticket by May 6—and play Pokémon GO between April 30 and May 6—will receive Timed Research that awards early access to a GO Fest–themed avatar item: a Sun Crown!

Plus, all Trainers who purchase by June 6 —and play Pokémon GO between May 31 and June 6—will receive Timed Research that awards an additional avatar item: a Moon Crown! Trainers who bought a ticket before May 6 will receive this one as well, for a total of two Timed Research opportunities!

After its appearances in Sendai, Madrid, and New York City, the Mythical Pokémon Marshadow will make its global Pokémon GO debut on the first day of Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global.

Ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Gloomdweller Pokémon—and have an opportunity to encounter it!

Trainers will only encounter Marshadow once no matter how many Pokémon GO Fest 2024 Special Research stories they acquire and complete. If you obtained a Special Research from an in-person 2024 GO Fest event, you will receive Marshadow Candy as the final reward for the global GO Fest 2024 Special Research instead of another Marshadow.

Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global attendees will be able to encounter Shiny Jangmo-o for the first time in Pokémon GO—if they’re lucky!

Trainers who manage to win an Ultra Beast Raid Battle will be able to encounter Shiny Buzzwole, Shiny Pheromosa, and Shiny Xurkitree for the first time in Pokémon GO—if they’re lucky!

All Trainers can enjoy the following benefits during Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global, whether they have a ticket or not!

Special Pokémon will appear in the wild!

For all Trainers, special Pokémon will appear in four unique habitats, which will rotate hourly during the event!

The following Pokémon will appear in raids during GO Fest 2024: Global!

Upgrade your GO Fest experience!

You can purchase a Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global ticket to upgrade your GO Fest experience! Ticket holders will receive exclusive content, bonuses, and more—including an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon Marshadow!

Trainers who purchase their ticket from the Pokémon GO Web Store will receive an exclusive GO Fest 2024 shirt avatar item in an exclusive color.

All Trainers can enjoy the following during Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global, whether they have a ticket or not!

Wild Encounters

All Pokémon that appeared in the wild during the first day of the event will also appear during event hours on the second day. There are no rotating habitat hours on the second day, so these Pokémon may appear at any time!

Bonuses and Features

All Trainers will receive the following bonuses and rewards during event hours.

Pokémon GO Fest 2024 T-shirts

We’re ultra-excited to reveal that the Pokémon featured on the official Pokémon GO Fest 2024 T-shirt will be Necrozma! You’ll be able to commemorate your GO Fest 2024 experience and show your love for the Prism Pokémon with this awesome T-shirt!

The GO Fest 2024 T-shirt is available now, while supplies last!

You can upgrade your Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global experience with a paid ticket to unlock exclusive content, rewards, bonuses, and more!

On Saturday, ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Mythical Pokémon Marshadow—and have an opportunity to encounter one!

On Sunday, ticket-holders will then receive additional Special Research focused on Necrozma!

Global Challenge Arena

During each habitat hour on Saturday, ticket-holding Trainers around the world will be able to work together to complete a challenge! If the challenge is completed in time, a special bonus will be unlocked for the remainder of the hour for ticketed Trainers!

Incense Encounters

For ticket holders, the following Pokémon will be attracted to Incense—excluding Daily Adventure Incense—during event hours.

Exclusive Bonuses

Stay tuned.

We will be sharing more exciting details as the event approaches. Stay tuned for additional information over the next few months!

July 13 and July 14, 2024

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global tickets are US$14.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees). They are available for purchase via the in-app shop or Pokémon GO Web Store until Sunday, July 14, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. local time. Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins. Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).

Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global tickets are now available in the in-game shop for US$14.99!

Trainers who purchase their ticket from the Pokémon GO Web Store will receive an exclusive GO Fest 2024 shirt avatar item.

Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global tickets are now available on the Pokémon GO Web Store . Trainers who purchase their ticket from the Pokémon GO Web Store will receive an exclusive color of the GO Fest 2024–themed T-shirt for their avatar! Like the GO Fest event badge, the T-shirt will arrive closer to the Pokémon GO Fest event.

• On the front page of the Pokémon GO Web Store , scroll down the front page to the “GO Fest 2024 Ticket” section.
• Tap the Buy button.
• Sign-in if you haven’t already and click ”Proceed to Payment”.
• A few days before the event, you’ll receive a medal. When you log in during event hours on Saturday, July 13, or Sunday, July 14, 2024, you’ll receive access to the Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global experience.
• When the special exclusive Pokémon GO Fest 2024 T-shirt arrives closer to the date of Pokémon GO Fest, it will be delivered to the “Style” section of your Trainer Profile.

Please note: You must log in during event hours on both Saturday and Sunday to claim each day’s Special Research story. After you’ve claimed each Special Research story, you can complete it at any time.

Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global tickets are now available in the in-game shop for US$14.99!*

• In the in-game shop, tap the Pokémon GO Fest 2024 image.
• You’ll see a pop-up indicating that you’ve received a ticket for Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global.
• After you tap OK , you can find the ticket in your Item Bag.

December 20, 2023

Top 10 Pokémon GO Moments from 2023

From paldean pokémon and party play to the crowning of a second pokémon go world champion.

W ith 2023 winding down, now’s the perfect time to look back at the many memories we’ve made playing Pokémon GO this past year. From the crowning of a new Pokémon GO World Champion to Pokémon from the Paldea region making their Pokémon GO debuts, there was no shortage of excitement these last 12 months.

Hello, Hoenn!

Pokémon GO Tour is an annual celebration that highlights a different region every year. 2023’s Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global ran from February 25 to February 26 and kicked off with Trainers choosing a Ruby or Sapphire badge—representing their preference for either Pokémon Ruby or Pokémon Sapphire , respectively. From there, Trainers encountered, caught, and battled against Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region based on the badge they chose.

Positively Primal

Mega-Evolved Pokémon have been making a splash in Pokémon GO since 2020, but with 2023 focused on Hoenn, it was only natural that some new Hoenn-based heavy hitters would steal the spotlight. Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre debuted during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn, and they’ve only continued to make an impact throughout the year. By winning Primal Raids against Groudon and Kyogre, Trainers accumulated Primal Energy, which could then be used to have the two Legendary Pokémon undergo Primal Reversion—a phenomenon similar to Mega Evolution. While Primal Kyogre remains a Water-type Pokémon, Primal Groudon becomes a dual Ground- and Fire-type Pokémon. These literal forces of nature continue to be exciting additions to the robust pool of Mega-Evolved Pokémon that dominate Pokémon GO battles.

Out of the Shadows

Shadow Pokémon are incredibly powerful, and on May 22, they took up the Raid Boss mantle. As part of the Rising Shadows event, Shadow Pokémon—including Mewtwo—appeared as Raid Bosses in Shadow Raids . These raids feature one-star, three-star, or five-star Shadow Raid Bosses that can only be challenged in person. Because Shadow Pokémon are so strong, Trainers received a new tool to help subdue them: Purified Gems. Shadow Raids continue to this day, offering Trainers another way to add fierce Shadow Pokémon to their team.

Paldean Partners

It’s always thrilling when Pokémon from a new region make their Pokémon GO debut! From Gimmighoul’s appearance in February to the Paldean first partner Pokémon—Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly—debuting during A Paldean Adventure in September, there were oodles of adorable new faces in Pokémon GO this year. There’re still plenty of Pokémon from Paldea yet to make their debuts, but for now, Lechonk’s hogging the spotlight and we’re not complaining!

Magnificent Master Ball

For years, Pokémon GO Trainers have had access to just four Poké Balls: the classic red and white Poké Ball, the Great Ball, the Ultra Ball, and the Premier Ball. But in May, the Pokémon world’s preeminent Poké Ball became available: the Master Ball . An exceedingly rare item, the Master Ball was first available as a reward for completing the “Let’s GO!” Special Research story during Season 10: Rising Heroes. The Master Ball is guaranteed to catch any Pokémon—including Galarian Zapdos, Galarian Articuno, and Galarian Moltres, which are notoriously difficult to catch. A second Master Ball became available via the Timed Investigation: Master Ball research. Hopefully, a third opportunity to add a Master Ball to your collection isn’t far off!

The Journey is the Destination

Pokémon GO’s Blaze New Trails event took place from July 21 to 24 and launched a new feature: Routes. Each Route is a curated path that Trainers can follow, and lucky Trainers might even find Zygarde Cells along the way. The “From A to Zygarde” Special Research story further rewarded Trainers for traveling Routes by culminating in an encounter with Zygarde. Routes offer Trainers the joy of exploring new areas with the added bonus of in-game rewards!

A New World Champion

In 2022, Pokémon GO made its Pokémon World Championships debut in London, and the competition ended with the crowning of DancingRob as the very first Pokémon GO World Champion. On August 12, 2023, in Yokohama, Japan, ItsAXN became the second Pokémon GO World Champion . The United States–based player competed using a team consisting of Alolan Sandslash, Noctowl, Lanturn, Shadow Swampert, Sableye, and Medicham to defeat xXRubixMasterXx. While the 2024 Pokémon World Championships in Honolulu, Hawai’i, are still a ways off, we’re already buzzing with excitement wondering who will join DancingRob and ItsAXN in the Hall of Fame.

G-G-G-Ghost-type Pokémon

Pokémon GO’s annual Halloween event is always a bucket of treats, and this year was no exception. The terrifyingly, tail-waggingly cute Greavard made its Pokémon GO debut. Meanwhile, a remix of the ooky-spooky Lavender Town theme set the scene as Ghost-type Pokémon roamed the wild. With festive orange PokéStops and pumpkins stacked beside them, we’re certain everyone had a gourd time.

The only thing better than catching Pokémon is catching Pokémon with friends! Pokémon GO’s Party Play feature launched on October 16, allowing Trainers to form a party with up to three friends and collectively take on challenges—from making Nice or Great Throws to catching a certain number of Pokémon or spinning PokéStops. The entire party earns rewards for completing these challenges and can deal extra damage in raids thanks to Party Power. Plus, the entire squad gets to roam around together on the in-game map.

Sensational Seasons

Pokémon GO always makes the most of every Season with unique bonuses, events, and Pokémon debuts. While a calendar year has just four seasons, Pokémon GO managed to squeeze five in-game Seasons into 2023. The year kicked off with Season 9: Mythical Wishes from December 1, 2022, to March 1, 2023, before transitioning into Season 10: Rising Heroes, which ran from March 1 to June 1. This was followed by Hidden Gems, which shimmered from June 1 to September 1, then Adventures Abound, lasting from September 1 to December 1. The current Season, Timeless Travels, started December 1 and will continue into the new year, ending March 1, 2024. Each Season offered oodles of memories and experiences—but the true gift, of course, are the friends and Pokémon we met along the way.

What exciting events and thrilling Pokémon GO debuts will 2024 bring? There’s only one way to find out. Let’s GO!

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Pokémon GO Fest: Global - Saturday

After exciting weekend events in London, Osaka, and New York City, Pokémon GO Fest 2023 is going worldwide! Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global is a virtual, ticketed event that Trainers can participate in wherever they play—some features will also be available to Trainers without a ticket.

Join millions of Trainers from around the globe in the largest Pokémon GO event of the year, and get ready for an amazing adventure right in your own backyard!

Trainers who purchase a ticket to one of the in-person GO Fest events can also purchase a ticket for GO Fest 2023: Global.

Tickets are available now in the in-game shop for $14.99 USD.

Bonuses Available to All Trainers

All Trainers can enjoy the following during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global, whether they have a ticket or not!

* This bonus is actually not based on local time. It’s expected to end Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 11 pm PDT based on the timer on the Today tab.

Bonuses Available to Ticket Holders

Ticket Holding Trainers can enjoy the following during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global.

Features Available to All Trainers

The following features are available to all Trainers .

Pokémon GO Fest 2023 T-shirts

We’re mega-excited to reveal the featured Pokémon on the official Pokémon GO Fest 2023 T-shirt: Mega Rayquaza! Commemorate your GO Fest 2023 experience and show your love for the Sky High Pokémon with this exclusive T-shirt—available for preorder now !

Field Research Bonanza

On Saturday, August 26, Trainers will be able to collect new Field Research tasks from PokéStops each hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time!

Ready for Raid Battles!

Trainers around the world can now start Raid Battles more quickly by using the Ready button! Just tap the button in the raid lobby when you’re ready to start. When all Trainers have indicated that they’re ready, the lobby timer will count down from 10 seconds. The Ready button will appear when there are at least two Trainers in the lobby. If a raid reaches full capacity—20 Trainers—the timer will be reduced to a 10-second countdown so everyone can get to the Raid Boss more quickly!

We hope this enables Trainers to take on more of their favorite Raid Bosses!

Pokémon Showcases

There will be Pokémon Showcases for biggest Pikachu and biggest Goomy available at PokéStops.

Pokémon Photobombs

Take snapshots during the event—you never know who might show up!

The Pikachu that appears will be based on the current habitat active.

Ticket Holder Exclusive Features

You can upgrade your Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global experience with a paid ticket to unlock exclusive content, rewards, bonuses, and more!

A mythical glimmering—Diancie makes its global debut!

After its appearance in London, Osaka, and New York City, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie will make its global debut during the first day of Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global.

Ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Jewel Pokémon—and get an opportunity to encounter it!

And that’s not all—Mega Diancie makes its Pokémon GO debut!

A double Diancie debut?! That’s right! Diancie’s Mega Evolution—Mega Diancie—will make its worldwide Pokémon GO debut during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global, right alongside Diancie! Adventure through the ticket holder–exclusive Saturday Special Research story and learn more about the hidden power of this dazzling debut, plus collect Diancie Mega Energy by completing Carbink raids!

A glittering gathering—Carbink makes its global debut!

Carbink will make it’s global debut during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global. Ticket holders can encounter Carbink from Incense during the event.

Carbink will appear in Field Research encounters and Raid Battles for all Trainers during the global event on August 26 and 27!

Global Challenge Arena

During each habitat hour on Saturday, ticket-holding Trainers around the world will be able to work together to complete a challenge! If the challenge is completed in time, a special bonus will be unlocked for the remainder of the hour for ticketed Trainers!

Plus, if Trainers complete 20 challenges successfully, they will activate this year’s Pokémon GO Fest Ultra Unlock bonuses!

If a Challenge is completed, the following bonuses are unlocked for the remainder of the hour for ticketed Trainers.

Incense Encounters

For ticket holders , certain Pokémon will be attracted to Incense—excluding Daily Adventure Incense—during event hours. Shiny Unown M will make its global debut after appearing during the Pokémon GO Fest events in London, Osaka, and New York City.

Special Pokémon will appear in the wild!

For all Trainers, special Pokémon will appear in four unique habitats, which will rotate hourly during the event!

All Trainers will have the opportunity to enjoy each habitat hour twice during event hours on Saturday!

Quartz Terrarium

The Quartz Terrarium habitat will run during the following times:

• 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. local time
• 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time

Pyrite Sands

The Pyrite Sands habitat will run during the following times:

• 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. local time
• 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time

Malachite Wilderness

The Malachite Wilderness habitat will run during the following times:

• 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. local time
• 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Aquamarine Shores

The Aquamarine Shores habitat will run during the following times:

• 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time
• 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time

Pikachu with various Crowns

For ticket holders , the following Pokémon will be attracted to Incense—excluding Daily Adventure Incense—during event hours. Shiny Unown M will make its global debut after appearing during the Pokémon GO Fest events in London, Osaka, and New York City.

Catching Carbink can reward 1 Diancie Mega Energy.

Pokémon will appear more frequently from Incense during this event at around 1 Pokémon per minute (even when stationary).

Quartz Terrarium (Incense)

Pyrite Sands (Incense)

Malachite Wilderness (Incense)

Aquamarine Shores (Incense)

Special 7 km Eggs are available to ticket holders during the event. 7 km eggs come from opening Gifts from Friends.

Appearing in 1-Star Raids

The Pikachu that appear will rotate with the habitats.

Appearing in 2-Star Raids

Ticket holders who complete a Carbink raid will earn 10 Diancie Mega Energy .

Appearing in 3-Star Raids

Appearing in primal raids.

Field Research Tasks

Trainers will be able to enjoy Field Research themed around the different Pokémon habitats.

Remember that for this event you can collect new Field Research from PokéStops every hour even if you’ve completed Field Research from that PokéStop earlier.

These Field Research tasks are available while the Quartz Terrarium habitat is active.

These Field Research tasks are available while the Pyrite Sands habitat is active.

These Field Research tasks are available while the Malachite Wilderness habitat is active.

These Field Research tasks are available while the Aquamarine Shores habitat is active.

GO Fest 2023: Fascinating Facets

Ticket-exclusive Special Research

Ticket-holding Trainers will be able to complete exclusive Special Research to learn more about the Mythical Pokémon Diancie—and get an opportunity to encounter it!

Note : If you already have a Diancie from an in-person GO Fest event, you will receive Diancie Candy instead. You will also have the Pose and Shirt replaced with 25 Diancie Candy and 100 Diancie Mega Energy.

Collection Challenges

Level up your Elite Collector medal by completing habitat-themed Collection Challenges!

These Collection Challenges can only be completed on Saturday. Each Collection Challenge expires at the end of the second occurrence of their corresponding Habitat.

These Pokémon will be released in their shiny variant with the start of the event.

Shiny Goomy Family

Shiny Shellos Family

Shiny Joltik Family

Shiny Oranguru Family

New avatar items

You can pick up the following avatar items from the in-game shop starting August 4, 2023.

• GO Fest 2023 Tee

The following avatar items will be available for purchase starting August 4, 2023.

• Diancie Headphones
• Mega Rayquaza Set
• Mega Rayquaza Helmet

Event Stickers

All Trainers will be able to get Pokémon GO Fest 2023–themed stickers in the in-game shop from Friday, August 25, to Sunday, August 27, 2023! These stickers will also be available via PokéStops and Gifts from Saturday, August 26, to Sunday, August 27, 2023.

Certain Featured Attacks will be available during the event.

Evolve Metapod during the event to get a Butterfree that knows the Fast Attack Bug Bite.

Evolve Sandshrew during the event to get a Sandslash that knows the Charged Attack Night Slash.

Evolve Clefairy during the event to get a Clefable that knows the Fast Attack Pound.

Evolve Vibrava during the event to get a Flygon that knows the Charged Attack Earth Power.

Evolve Shelgon during the event to get a Salamence that knows the Charged Attack Outrage.

Evolve Metang during the event to get a Metagross that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Mash.

Evolve Roselia during the event to get a Roserade that knows both the Fast Attack Bullet Seed and the Fire-type Charged Attack Weather Ball.

Evolve Lickitung during the event to get a Lickilicky that knows the Charged Attack Body Slam.

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During each habitat hour on Saturday, ticket-holding Trainers around the world will be able to work together to complete a Global Challenge! If the challenge is completed in time, a special bonus will be unlocked for the remainder of the hour for ticket-holding Trainers.

A ??? Adventure

A special, to-be-announced event will take place from Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time, regardless of the number of challenges Trainers are able to complete.

Ultra Unlock: A ??? Adventure

And if Trainers complete a total of 20 Global Challenges, they’ll unlock additional bonuses for the duration of the event. Stay tuned for more details after Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global!

Ultra Unlock: Raids

Five Pokémon will be in one-star raids and be available in their shiny forms. The Pokémon have not been announced.

Ultra Unlock: Free Timed Research

Timed Research featuring encounters with ??? will be available throughout the event.

Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny ???—if you’re lucky!

Ultra Unlock: Bonuses

Ultra Unlock: ???

If Trainers complete a total of 20 Global Challenges, they’ll gain access to a to-be-announced special event that will take place from Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, September 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time!

Pokémon Debuts

The following Pokémon will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

• A Bug-type Pokémon
• An Electric-type Pokémon
• A Flying-type Pokémon
• An Ice-type Pokémon

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2024 is the year of mega-tours. After two years of rescheduled, postponed or canceled tours and concerts , music fans can rejoice in knowing that live shows are in full swing.

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Alanis Morisette — The Triple Moon Tour launches on June 9 in Phoenix. The tour will feature Joan Jett and the Blakchearts. Get tickets here and here .

Avril Lavigne — Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits Tour kicks off on May 22. All Time Low, Simple Plan, Royal & the Serpent and Girlfriends will be featured on select dates. Get ticket here and here .

Billie Eilish — The Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour starts later this year. Get tickets here and here .

Billy Joel — In addition to joining Stevie Nicks for a co-headlining tour , Billy Joel has solo shows scheduled for this year. Get tickets here .

Blink-182 – Blink-182 will be heading back on tour in North America this summer. Buy tickets here .

Bruce Springsteen – After postponing 2023 dates, Bruce Springsteen resumed his tour in March. Buy tickets to see The Boss here and here .

Chris Stapleton – If you enjoyed his rousing rendition of the National Anthem at last year’s Super Bowl , you need to see the country star live . Get tickets to here .

Dave Matthews Band — The Dave Matthew Band’s tour starts today (May 22). Get tickets here and here .

The Eagles – The legendary band announced a UK residency as part of the band’s farewell tour. Get tickets to see The Eagles here .

Foo Fighters – The Foo Fighters’ Everything or Nothing Tour starts in July. Get tickets here and here .

Janet Jackson — Following the success of last year’s Together Again Tour, Janet Jackson is extending her stage run. Get tickets here .

Justin Timberlake — Justin Timberlake added additional dates to the Forget Tomorrow World Tour. Get tickets here and here .

Luke Combs – Luke Combs extended his Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour into this summer. Get tickets here and here .

Nicki Minaj — The Pink Friday 2 Tour starts launched in March. Get tickets here and here .

Megan Thee Stallion — The Hot Girl Summer Tour started on May 14. Get tickets here and here .

Missy Elliott — Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timberland will join Missy Elliott for her first-ever, headlining tour in July. Get tickets to the Out of This World: The Missy Elliott Experience 2024 Tour here and here .

Metallica – The hotly anticipated M72 Tour from the rock legends returns to North America this summer. Get tickets here and here .

Olivia Rodrigo – The Guts tour is making its way around Europe. The tour returns to the U.S. in July. Get tickets here and here .

The Rolling Stones — The Hackney Diamonds Tour launched April 28 in Houston. Get tickets here .

Stevie Nicks – Stevie Nicks will be on the road starting in February. Get tickets to see the music icon live here .

Taylor Swift – The international leg of the Eras Tour started in Japan in February. The pop star will be back stateside later in the year. Get tickets here .

Usher — The Past, Present Future tour starts in August. Get tickets here and here .

2024 Music Festivals: Where to Get Tickets

Coachella, Stagecoach, SXSW, Lollapalooza, Dreamville Fest, Global Citizen Festival and Austin City Limits are just some of the many festivals on the calendar this year. See a list of upcoming festivals below.

Austin City Limits Music Festival — The 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival will be held on Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13).

Bonnaroo Festival — Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fred Again, Reneé Rap, Megan Thee Stallion, Malanie Martinez, Diplo, Jason Isbell, Dominic Fike and T-Pain are some of the performers on the bill for Bonnaroo 2024. The festival will be held from June 13-16. Get tickets here and here .

Bottle Rock Festival — The Bottle Rock Festival takes place from May 24-26 in Napa, Calif. The lineup features Stevie Nicks, Megan Thee Stallion, St. Vincent, Nelly, Pearl Jam, Bebe Rehxa, Ed Sheeran, Mana, Kid Laroi, Kali Uchis, Queens of the Stone Age and more. Get tickets here and here .

CMA Fest — CMA Fest returns to Nashville from June 6-9. The lineup includes Gretchen Wilson, Reyna Roberts, Ashley McBryde, Britney Spencer, Jelly Roll, BRELAND, Gavin Degraw, Chase Matthew, Carly Pierce, The War & Treaty, Lainey Willson and Keith Urban. Get tickets here and here .

Lollapalooza Festival — Tyler the Creator, Hozier, Stray Kids, The Killers, Metro Boomin, Blink-182, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex From Aug. 1-4. Get ticket here and here .

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