Pokemon Go Tour – Hoenn: Complete Guide

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• Event Dates And Times

• Event Special Research

• In-Person Event Bonuses

• New Avatar Items And Stickers

• Event Raids

• Event Egg Pokemon

• Event Wild Encounters

Pokemon Go hosts the Pokemon Go Tour on an annual basis, an event that takes place both in-person for ticket holders and remotely for everyone around the globe. This year, the Pokemon Go Tour will be featuring the Hoenn region, including several Pokemon that were first found and introduced here.

Although they are both part of the Pokemon Go Tour, the in-person and global events are separate when it comes to their bonuses and when they are taking place. With that in mind, we have put together a complete guide for this event, including specifics for both portions of it.

Event Dates And Times

The in-person, Las Vegas part of the Pokemon Go Tour will be taking place first, on both Saturday, February 18, and Sunday, February 19.

Following this, all Pokemon Go players will be able to participate in the global portion of this event, providing similar bonuses as the in-person event. The global event will be taking place on both Saturday, February 25, and Sunday, February 26, available from 10am to 6pm local time on both of these days.

Event Special Research

Team Go Rocket Special Research

This Special Research Story will only be available to Pokemon Go Tour – Hoenn ticket-holders, taking place during the in-person portion of this event in Las Vegas. This Special Research Story will center around teaming up with Team Go Rocket, typically the game's main antagonists.

Special Research: Chasing Legends

This Special Research will be available to all players, both those with and without Pokemon Go Tour – Hoenn tickets. This Special Research will have to do with Pokemon's Hoenn region, specifically connecting to Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, two Pokemon that will be making their first appearances for this event.

Masterwork Research: Wish Granted

This Research will be available to purchase for $5 USD from Monday, February 20 at 10am PST to Monday, March 20 at 10am PST. This Research will include specific tasks having to do with Jirachi, providing you with an encounter with Shiny Jirachi as a reward for completing them.

In-Person Event Bonuses

The following bonuses will be available to all ticket-holding players who take part in the in-person portion of this event taking place in Las Vegas. These bonuses are more valuable than those of other previous events, so make sure to take advantage of them if they're available to you.

• A total of six Special Trades can be made when you are inside the event park
• Half the Stardust cost for Trades made inside the event park
• Higher chances of encountering Shiny Pokemon
• Halved Egg Hatch Distance
• Nine additional Raid Passes by visiting and spinning Gym Photo Discs
• Increased chances of encountering Unown and costumed Pokemon from Incense

Additionally, there will be features that are only available to ticket-holding participants, mainly having to do with in-game research and taking snapshots. Each of these exclusive experiences can be found below.

• Timed Research: Go for a Spin, rewarding you with Spinda encounters
• Field Research rewarding you with Mega Energy and Ghost-type Pokemon encounters
• Chance of surprise snapshot appearances from Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip
• Take a snapshot of Latias or Latios in the wild for an additional encounter with that Pokemon

New Avatar Items And Stickers

There will be brand-new avatar items available to purchase at the in-game shop for this event. The following avatar items can be purchased during either the in-person or the global portion of the Pokemon Go Tour, all themed around the Hoenn region.

• Pokemon Go Tour: Hoenn T-Shirt
• Hoenn Set
• Kyogre Tracksuit
• Groudon Tracksuit
• Kecleon Bag

Additionally, there will be event-themed Stickers available to purchase at the in-game shop from Friday, February 17 to Sunday, February 26. These Stickers can also be obtained from either PokeStops or Gifts from Friday, February 17 to Saturday, February 18 and from Wednesday, February 22, to Sunday, February 26.

Event Raids

There will be different event-themed Pokemon appearing in Raids during both the in-person and global versions of this event. Each of these Pokemon can be found below with the tier of Raid that they will be defending.

Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip will only appear in Raids during the global portion of the Pokemon Go Tour – Hoenn event.

Event Egg Pokemon

Eggs acquired and hatched during the two Pokemon Go Tour – Hoenn events will provide you with different event-themed Pokemon. Make sure to obtain and hatch these eggs during the event window for a chance to get one of the following Pokemon.

Event Wild Encounters

There will be a change in the Pokemon found in the wild during this event, mainly those that were originally found in the Hoenn region of Pokemon. The Pokemon that you encounter will vary depending on which habitat you are playing the game in, including the Blistering Sands habitat, Eerie Mists habitat, Verdant Earth habitat, and Ancient Shores habitat.

Additionally, there will be a Ruby vs Sapphire Challenge taking place throughout this event, requiring those who participate to choose either Team Ruby or Team Sapphire. As a result of this, there will either be Ruby or Sapphire-themed Pokemon encounters in the wild, changing each hour depending on which team completes more Field Research tasks.

Both the Team Ruby and Team Sapphire wild Pokemon encounters can be found below.

There will also be two new costumed variations of Pikachu available for the Pokemon Go Tour – Hoenn event. One costumed Pikachu will be wearing Brendan's Hat, and the other will be wearing May's Bow, both inspired by characters in Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.

Make sure to participate in this event while it is available for a chance to encounter and catch these exclusive event-themed costumed Pokemon.

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