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Pokémon Go is hosting its huge Johto Tour event , adding tons of bonuses and special spawns to the game on Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. in your local time . The event adds a ton to the game, but it adds even more if you pay $11.99 for a ticket. Our Pokémon Go Tour: Johto event guide details perks for both ticket holders and free-to-play players, lists out the Collection Challenge bonuses, and spawn rotation times.

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• Pokémon Go Tour: Johto Field Research and rewards

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The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto pass includes bonuses like doubled Candy from hatching eggs, Remote Raid Passes, and a lessened hatch distance for Eggs. If you don’t care for the increased Shiny rate or the Masterwork Research Tasks that reward Apex Shadow Ho-oh and Apex Shadow Lugia , or those bonuses, then you should skip out on the pass.

No matter which version you pick, you will get both Ho-oh and Lugia through the Masterwork Research.

Some differences only extend to cosmetic rewards. As pass holders complete their Special Research, they’ll get a player avatar shirt that represents Ho-oh (Gold) or Lugia (Silver).

Different Pokémon will be attracted to Incense for each version as well:

• Gold version : Spinarak, Gligar, Teddiursa, and Mantine
• Silver version : Ledyba, Delibird, Skarmory, and Phanpy

In addition to this, each pass has a different pool of Pokémon with increased Shiny odds :

• Gold version : Spinarak, Igglybuff, Natu, Sunkern, Misdreavus, Wobbuffet, Gligar, Shuckle, Teddiursa, Swinub, Mantine, and Ho-oh
• Silver version : Ledyba, Cleffa, Sudowoodo, Yanma, Pineco, Delibird, Skarmory, Houndour, Phanpy, Miltank, Larvitar, and Lugia.
• Both versions : Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Hoppip

You should pick the version that you want the Shiny Pokémon from or that you like the cosmetic shirt from.

Collection Challenges are only available for pass holders.

Pokémon Go Tour: Johto Collection Challenges and rewards

Raikou, entei, and suicune photo safari step 1 of 1.

• Take a snapshot of Raikou in the wild
• Take a snapshot of Entei in the wild
• Take a snapshot of Suicune in the wild

Reward : 50 Raikou Candy, 50 Suicune Candy, 50 Entei Candy

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 1 of 11

• Power up a Pokémon 3 times (1 Fast TM)
• Evolve 3 Pokémon (1 Charged TM)
• Use a Charged TM (5 Max Revives)

Reward : 500 XP, 1 Lucky Egg, 500 Stardust

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 2 of 11

• Defeat the Go Gym Trainer: Flying (1 Hyper Potion)

Reward : 1,000 XP, Gligar encounter, 1 Max Revive

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 3 of 11

• Defeat the Go Gym Trainer: Bug (1 Hyper Potion)

Reward : 1,000 XP, Heracross encounter, 1 Max Revive

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 4 of 11

• Defeat the Go Gym Trainer: Normal (1 Hyper Potion)

Reward : 1,000 XP, Jigglypuff encounter, 1 Max Revive

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 5 of 11

• Defeat the Go Gym Trainer: Ghost (1 Hyper Potion)

Reward : 1,000 XP, Misdreavus encounter, 1 Max Revive

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 6 of 11

• Defeat the Go Gym Trainer: Fighting (1 Hyper Potion)

Reward : 1,000 XP, Hitmontop encounter, 1 Max Revive

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 7 of 11

• Defeat the Go Gym Trainer: Steel (1 Hyper Potion)

Reward : 1,000 XP, Steelix encounter, 1 Max Revive

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 8 of 11

• Defeat the Go Gym Trainer: Ice (1 Hyper Potion)

Reward : 1,000 XP, Lapras encounter, 1 Max Revive

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 9 of 11

• Defeat the Go Gym Trainer: Dragon (1 Hyper Potion)

Reward : 1,000 XP, Dragonair encounter, 1 Max Revive

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 10 of 11

• Earn 2,000 Stardust (Battle)
• Defeat the Johto Battle Challenge Leader (Raikou/Suicune/Entei encounter)

Reward : 3,000 XP, 3 Golden Razz Berry, 3,000 Stardust

The Legendary beast you encounter depends on your Pokémon Go team. Valor players will get Entei, Mystic players will get Suicune, and Instinct players will get Raikou. This information is courtesy of Serebii.net .

Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Step 11 of 11

• Claim reward (2,000 XP)

Reward : 3,000 XP, 3 Max Revive, 3,000 Stardust

Pokémon Go Tour: Johto event Field Research and rewards

These Field Research Tasks are available to all players.

There are tons of active bonuses and perks during the event period, such as:

• Special Pokémon attracted to Incense (pass only)
• Doubled egg hatching candy (pass only)
• 1 ⁄ 4 egg hatch distance (pass only)
• Free bundle with 3 Remote Raid Passes (pass only)
• Up to 9 free Raid Passes from spinning gym discs (pass only)
• Extra catch candy from Johto-region Pokémon (pass only)
• Unown G, J, O, R, T, and U appearing from Incense (pass only)
• Ho-oh caught in raids knows Sacred Fire
• Lugia caught in raids knows Aeroblast
• Heracross and Corsola appear in raids
• Baby Pokémon (Pichu, Cleffa, Togepi, etc.) hatching from 2 KM eggs
• Complete up to six Special Trades
• Johto-region Pokémon spawning in mass amounts
• Eevee has no walking requirement to evolve into Espeon or Umbreon until 11 p.m. in your local time
• Shiny Smeargle can appear from Photobombs
• Raikou, Entei, and Suicune appear in the wild with a low catch rate

Several Johto-region Pokémon will also learn their Community Day moves when evolved during the event:

• Eevee → Espeon or Umbreon : Last Resort
• Bayleef → Meganium : Frenzy Plant
• Quilava → Typhlosion : Blast Burn
• Croconaw → Feraligatr : Hydro Cannon
• Flaaffy → Ampharos : Dragon Pulse
• Skiploom → Jumpluff : Acrobatics
• Piloswine → Mamoswine : Ancient Power
• Pupitar → Tyranitar : Smack Down

Johto-region Pokémon will be spawning in abundance throughout the event, but different habitats will be rotating around. Each habitat will have two one-hour timeslots throughout the day, in your local time:

• New Bark Town (9-10 a.m., 2-3 p.m.): Poliwhirl, Eevee, Chikorita, Meganium, Cyndaquil, Typhlosion, Totodile, Feraligatr, Sentret, Hoothoot, Hoppip, Espeon, Umbreon
• Violet City (10-11 a.m., 3-4 p.m.): Golbat, Slowpoke, Crobat, Togetic, Natu, Xatu, Mareep, Ampharos, Yanma, Wooper, Murkrow, Slowking
• National Park (11 a.m-12 p.m., 4-5 p.m.): Gloom, Scyther, Chinchou, Bellossom, Sudowoodo, Sunkern, Sunflora, Girafarig, Pineco, Forretress, Scizor, Shuckle
• Goldenrod City (12-1 p.m., 5-6 p.m.): Chansey, Porygon, Marill, Azumarill, Aipom, Wobbuffet, Snubbull, Remoraid, Octillery, Porygon2, Miltank, Blissey
• Mt. Silver (1-2 p.m., 6-7 p.m.): Onix, Seadra, Misdreavus, Steelix, Sneasel, Slugma, Swinub, Piloswine, Houndour, Kingdra, Larvitar, Tyranitar

From 7-9 p.m., Pokémon from all of the habitats will be spawning.

Poliwhirl, Golbat, Gloom, Slowpoke, Onix, Chansey, Seadra, Scyther, Porygon, and Eevee will be spawning from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. throughout the event.

Girafarig, Tyrogue, Corsola, Phanpy, Mantine, and Remoraid are also appearing Shiny for the first time.

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February 18, 2022

Pokémon GO Tour: Johto Prep Guide

Get a head start on this joyous johto-themed event with some thoughtful planning and strategy..

P okémon GO Tour: Johto is just around the corner, taking place on Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time . And while 12 hours might sound like plenty of time to catch, battle, raid, and research, a little planning will go a long way if you want to maximize your GO Tour experience. Whether it’s stocking up on useful items or brushing up on handy skills, we’ve compiled some tips and tricks to help you get into top shape ahead of the event. And because the Johto region has plenty of powerful Pokémon that perform well in the GO Battle League, we’ve made sure to call out a few that you may want to look out for along the way.

Coordinate with friends

If you buy a ticket for the event, you’ll get to choose between Gold Version and Silver Version, each of which features different Pokémon for you to catch. If you want to obtain all the Pokémon available during the event, you’ll need to find a friend who chose the other version and trade Pokémon with them.

Take time for trades

A Special Trade allows Trainers to swap Pokémon that can’t be traded normally—including Pokémon and Pokémon forms not currently registered to your Pokédex, Legendary Pokémon, and Shiny Pokémon—and you’ll have the opportunity to make up to six of them during the event. But considering how much there will be to do during the day, it may be a good idea to coordinate your Special Trades ahead of time. They tend to require a lot of Stardust, too, so you’ll want to make sure you have plenty to spare.

Stock up on useful items

If you have an event ticket, different Pokémon will be attracted to Incense at different points in the day, and you’ll want to catch as many different species of Pokémon as possible. Start collecting Incense now so you won’t run out!

Throughout the event, you’ll earn double the Candy for hatching Eggs, and Eggs will be hatching at one-quarter of the normal Hatch Distance. Make sure to have Incubators at the ready!

Gather Star Pieces and Lucky Eggs to maximize the Stardust and XP you gain by catching Pokémon and participating in raids.

Save up a few Poffins to maximize the number of hearts you can earn with your buddy during the event.

Start strategizing

Plan your raid teams in advance so you can fit in as many raids as possible. If you need some inspiration, check out this Lugia raid guide.

Research tasks often involve evolving Pokémon, so hold onto some Pokémon that you know you want to evolve. Consider adding a tag so you can easily find (and evolve) these Pokémon when the time comes, and make sure you have all the items and Candy you’ll need to evolve them.

Practice your nice, great, and excellent throws. Research tasks often challenge you to make these types of throws in succession, so you’ll want to be in good throwing form when the event begins.

Powering up Pokémon is another common research task. Create a tag for Pokémon that you’d like to power up so you can complete any such tasks quickly and efficiently.

Take care of yourself!

Plan your snacks and meals in advance. There’s a lot to do during Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, and you don’t want to play hungry! Take the time to prepare all the meals, drinks, and snacks you could possibly need ahead of time to avoid any unscheduled breaks in your GO Tour adventure.

GO Battle League Pokémon to look out for

During Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, you’ll mainly be catching Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region. While you’ll want to catch as many different species of Pokémon as possible, there are some that may prove particularly helpful on your quest to master the GO Battle League. If you’re interested in utilizing any of these Pokémon for your GO Battle League lineup, try to catch a lot of them to collect the Candy you’ll need to power them up and teach them a second Charged Attack.

Pokémon discovered in Johto that perform well in the Great League include Meganium, Azumarill, Politoed, Umbreon, and Skarmory. Azumarill in particular is regarded as one for the best Pokémon for the Great League, so you should make it a priority to catch as many Marill and Azumarill as possible if you’d like to add Azumarill to your Great League lineup. Skarmory is also a favorite of many Trainers, though the others are excellent as well.

In the Ultra League, Meganium, Typhlosion, Umbreon, Steelix, and Skarmory are all handy to have available, especially if you teach them a second Charged Attack. And given that many of these Pokémon perform well in both the Great League and the Ultra League, you’ll want to make sure you maximize your Candy collection if you plan to power up one for each league.

As for the Master League, one Pokémon soars above the rest: Lugia. Like Azumarill in the Great League, Lugia is considered one of the top Pokémon to bring into Master League battles. Of course, powering up a Pokémon for the Master League is a challenge in and of itself. With no CP limits, you’ll want your Lugia to be as strong as possible—and that means lots of Candy. The fiery Ho-Oh also tends to be a popular choice in the Master League, though it doesn’t quite match Lugia’s level of dominance.

Enjoy making the most of your Pokémon GO Tour: Johto experience, Trainers!

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Pokémon Go Tour: Johto guide

In 2021, the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto gave players to the biggest challenge yet: collect all 151 Pokémon from the original Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue . Now the Pokémon Go Tour is coming back and this time players will be able to catch, hatch, trade, raid, and evolve every Pokémon from the Johto region. We here at iMore have all the details you'll need to get the most out this event, and be sure to check out our best Pokémon Go accessories , so you can be fully equipped on your Pokémon Journey!

What is the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto?

A celebration of all things Johto, the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto is a one day event that will provide players with the opportunity to add every single Pokémon species from the Johto region to their collection. Every Gen II Pokémon will be available to catch, hatch, evolve, or trade, and for the first time in Pokémon Go, all their Shiny variants will also be available. This means several new Shiny variants, as well as the return of all the previously released Shinies, and another chance at the Mythical Pokémon, Celebi. Not only will all of Gen II's Pokémon be available, but players who collect them all will earn a brand new Masterwork Research line.

When is the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto?

The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 9 AM to 9 PM local time. Players will have exactly 12 hours in which to catch, hatch, battle, trade, and evolve every single Pokémon species originally encountered in the Johto region of Gen II.

Rotating habitats

The rotating habitats will be returning for the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto. During the event, there will be five habitats based on locations in the Johto region featured for two hour-long blocks each:

New Bark Town

Beginning at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. the New Bark Town habitat will feature the following Pokémon:

Violet City

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At 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the Violet City habitat will feature the following Pokémon:

National Park

At 11 and 4 p.m. the National Park habitat will feature the following Pokémon:

Goldenrod City

Then at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. the Goldenrod City habitat will feature:

Then at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. the Mt. Silver habitat will see increased spawns of the following Pokémon:

• Misdreavus*

Finally, for the last two hours of the event, all Pokémon featured in the rotating habitats will be available.

All new Shiny Pokémon

Source: Niantic

The following Pokémon will have their Shiny Variants available for the first time in Pokémon Go:

Event exclusive moves

Source: The Pokémon Company

The following Pokémon caught or evolved during the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will learn event exclusive moves :

• Meganium: Frenzy Plant
• Typhlosion: Blast Burn
• Feraligatr: Hydro Cannon
• Espeon: Shadow Ball
• Umbreon: Psychic
• Mamoswine: Ancient Power
• Lugia: Aeroblast
• Ho-Oh: Sacred Fire
• Celebi: Magical Leaf

The following Pokémon will be appearing in eggs acquired during the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto event:

• Pichu (2KM)
• Cleffa (2KM)
• Igglybuff (2KM)
• Togepi (2KM)
• Tyrogue (2KM)
• Smoochum (2KM)
• Elekid (2KM)
• Magby (2KM)
• Chikorita (7KM)
• Cyndaquil (7KM)
• Totodile (7KM)
• Dunsparce (7KM)
• Qwilfish (7KM)
• Stantler (7KM)
• Miltank (7KM)

Visitors from Kanto

During the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto event, a few Pokémon from the Kanto region who have evolutions in the Johto region will also be appearing. The following Kanto Pokémon will be appearing in the wild all day:

Pokémon with the potential to be Shiny are indicated with an asterisk.

Multiple different versions

Just like the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto, the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will have two versions. Players can choose between Gold Version and Silver Version, based on Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver . Whichever version you pick will determine which Pokémon are more likely to be lured by Incense and which are going to have increased Shiny rates. You will also get Ho-Oh or Lugia themed avatar style items depending on which version you choose.

However, this year will also offer the choice of a starter Pokémon. Players will pick between Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Tototile. The starter you pick will be involved in Special Research, similar to the Cosplay Pikachu players chose for Pokémon Go Fest 2021.

Gold Version

If you select Gold Version, the following Pokémon will be lured by Incense:

The following Pokémon will have increased Shiny rates for Gold Version players:

Silver Version

If you select Silver Version, the following Pokémon will be lured by Incense:

The following Pokémon will have increased Shiny rates for Silver Version players:

Event raids

The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will feature a line up of Gen II Pokémon in raids all day, including Legendaries and Regional Exclusive Pokémon . During the event, players will be ble to challenge the following Pokémon in raids:

• Unown* (one star)
• Heracross* (three star)
• Corsola* (three star)
• Raikou* (five star)
• Entei* (five star)
• Suicune* (five star)
• Lugia (five star)
• Ho-Oh (five star)

Photo Safari

During the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto, players may find the Legendary Beasts: Raikou, Entei, and Suicune in the wild. Although these Pokémon have a 99% chance of fleeing, players should take a snapshot of each for the Collection Challenge: Photo Safari.

Trainer Challenge Battles

During the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto, players can challenge NPC versions of eight trainers who won the Pokémon Go Tour Challenge contest.

• Absolfairy: Dewgong, Lapras, Sneasal
• Alehouou: Parasect, Scizor, Heracross
• Batharzpokemom: Forretress, Steelix, Skarmory
• Brissete: Gastly, Misdreavus, Gengar
• Leon9715: Rattata, Jigglypuff, Eevee
• MajinSage: Dragonair, Kingdra, Dragonite
• Robbenprinz: Hoppip, Gligar, Crobat
• Terureruru: Mankey, Machoke, Hitmontop

Team Leader Battles

During the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto, players can also challenge the Team Leaders to battles in order to complete Timed Research. Their line ups include the following:

• Spark: Elekid, Togekiss, Raikou
• Blanche: Lapras, Slowking, Suicune
• Candela: Rapidash, Typhlosion, Entei

Special Research

The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will feature two new Special Research lines which will reward players with an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon, Celebi, as well as encounters with the Legendary Beasts: Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. This will mark the third Celebi players in Pokémon Go will be able to catch and it will know an event exclusive move.

• Send a gift to a friend for an Incense
• Use an Incense for 50 Poké Balls
• Catch 20 Pokémon for three Nanab Berries

Completion Rewards: Ho-Oh Wings, 50 Poké Balls, Lucky Egg

• Select your Starter Pokémon: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Tototdile
• Autocompleted for a Starter Pokémon encounter
• Catch 15 different species of Pokémon for 25 Starter Pokémon Candy
• Evolve your Starter Pokémon for a Poffin

Completion Rewards: Lugia glasses, Dunsparce encounter, 25 Ledyba Candy or 25 Spinarak Candy

• Defeat three Team GO Rocket members for five Revives
• Purify three Shadow Pokémon for 500 Stardust
• Earn 3,000 Stardust for a Super Potion

Completion Rewards: three Rocket Radar, Qwilfish encounter, 25 Mantine Candy or 25 Phanpy Candy

• Complete three Field Research tasks for 50 Poké Balls
• Make five Great Throws for two Metal Coats
• Catch 20 Pokémon for 50 Starter Pokémon Candy

Completion Rewards: three Rocket Radar, Shiny Gyarados encounter, 50 Starter Pokémon Candy

• Evolve the second stage of your Starter Pokémon for 50 Great Balls
• Power up Pokémon five times for 100 Stardust
• Earn a Candy walking with your Buddy Pokémon for two Sun Stones

Completion Rewards: Incubator, Stantler encounter, 25 Ledyba Candy or 25 Spinarak Candy

• Send a gift with a sticker for 25 Ultra Balls
• Hatch two eggs for an Upgrade
• Complete five Field Research tasks for two Kings Rock

Completion Rewards: Lure Module, Hitmontop encounter, 25 Mantine Candy or 25 Phanpy Candy

• Earn three hearts with your Buddy Pokémon for a Starpiece
• Make three Nice Throws in a row for 1,000 XP
• Transfer 20 Pokémon for three Rare Candy

Completion Rewards: Celebi encounter, 1,000 Stardust, Ho-Oh Shirt or Lugia Shirt

• Autocompleted for 1,000 XP
• Autocompleted for 1,500 Stardust

Completion Rewards: Lure Module, 25 Celebi Candy, 4,500 Stardust

Timed Research

In addition to Special Research, there will be Timed Research available. The Timed Research line: Johto Battle League will be available for both ticketed players and those who have not purchased ticket, and will reward players with encounters with Raikou, Suicune, and Entei.

• Power up a Pokémon three times for a Fast TM
• Evolve three Pokémon for a Charged TM
• Use a Charged TM for three Max Revives

Completion Rewards: Lucky Egg, 500 Stardust, 500 XP

• Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Flying for one Hyper Potion

Completion Rewards: Gligar encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP

• Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Bug for one Hyper Potion

Completion Rewards: Heracross encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP

• Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Normal for one Hyper Potion

Completion Rewards: Jigglypuff ncounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP

• Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Ghost for one Hyper Potion

Completion Rewards: Misdreavus encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP

• Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Fighting for one Hyper Potion

Completion Rewards: Hitmontop encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP

• Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Steel for one Hyper Potion

Completion Rewards: Steelix encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP

• Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Ice for one Hyper Potion

Completion Rewards: Lapras encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP

• Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Dragon for one Hyper Potion

Completion Rewards: Dragonair encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP

• Earn 2,000 Stardust for a battle
• Defeat the Johto Challenge Battle Leader for a Legendary Beast encounter

Completion Rewards: three Golden Razz Berries, 3,000 Stardust, 3,000 XP

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• Autocompleted for 2,000 XP

Completion Rewards: three Max Revives, 3,000 Stardust, 3,000 XP

The second Special Research line is considerably shorter with only a single page:

• Take a snapshot of Raikou in the wild for a Raikou encounter
• Take a snapshot of Entei in the wild for an Entei encounter
• Take a snapshot of Suicune in the wild for a Suicune encounter

Completion Rewards: 50 Raikou Candy, 50 Entei Candy, 50 Suicune Candy

Collection Challenges

The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will feature several Collection Challenges. There will be Challenges for each of the hourly rotating habitats, as well as five additional Challenges. These Collection Challenges will only be available to ticketed players:

Gold Incense

• Catch a Spinarak
• Catch a Gligar
• Catch a Teddiursa
• Catch a Mantine

Completion Rewards: Incense, 15 Ultra Balls, 2,022 Stardust

• Trade for a Ledyba
• Trade for a Delibird
• Trade for a Skarmory
• Trade for a Phanpy

Completion Rewards: Lucky Egg, 15 Golden Razz Berries, 2,022 Stardust

Silver Incense

• Catch a Ledyba
• Catch a Delibird
• Catch a Skarmory
• Catch a Phanpy

Silver Trade

• Trade for a Spinarak
• Trade for a Gligar
• Trade for a Teddiursa
• Trade for a Mantine
• Evolve all Johto Pokémon

Completion Rewards: Starpiece, three Rare Candy, 25,100 XP

• Catch a Dunsparce
• Catch a Qwilfish
• Catch a Stantler
• Catch a Smeargle
• Catch a Hitmontop
• Catch a Celebi
• Catch a Gyarados

Completion Rewards: Incense, 2,510 Stardust, 2,510 XP

• Catch an Unown
• Catch a Heracross
• Catch a Corsola
• Catch a Raikou
• Catch an Entei
• Catch a Suicune
• Catch a Lugia
• Catch a Ho-Oh

Completion Rewards: Unown encounter, Fast TM, Charged TM

• Catch a Chikorita
• Catch a Cyndaquil
• Catch a Totodile
• Catch a Sentret
• Catch a Hoothoot
• Catch a Hoppip
• Catch an Eevee
• Catch a Poliwhirl

Completion Rewards: Politoad encounter, Incense, 15 Great Balls

• Catch a Togetic
• Catch a Natu
• Catch a Mareep
• Catch a Yanma
• Catch a Wooper
• Catch a Murkrow
• Catch a Golbat
• Catch a Slowpoke

Completion Rewards: Togetic encounter, Incense, 15 Great Balls

• Catch a Marill
• Catch a Wobbuffet
• Catch a Snubbull
• Catch a Remoraid
• Catch a Miltank
• Catch a Porygon
• Catch a Chansey

Completion Rewards: Miltank encounter, Incense, 15 Great Balls

• Catch a Chinchou
• Catch a Sudowoodo
• Catch a Sunkern
• Catch a Girafarig
• Catch a Pineco
• Catch a Shuckle
• Catch a Scyther
• Catch a Gloom

Completion Rewards: Scizor encounter, Incense, 15 Great Balls

• Catch a Misdreavus
• Catch a Sneasal
• Catch a Slugma
• Catch a Swinub
• Catch a Houndour
• Catch a Larvitar
• Catch a Onix
• Catch a Seadra

Completion Rewards: Steelix encounter, Incense, 15 Great Balls

Event exclusive Field Research

During the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto, players will be able to spin PokéStops and Gyms to earn the following event exclusive Field Research tasks:

• Battle in a raid for three Max Revives
• Catch five Pokémon for 500 XP
• Catch ten Pokémon for 500 Stardust
• Hatch an egg for a Lugia Candy
• Hatch an egg for a Ho-Oh Candy
• Hatch two eggs for a Rare Candy
• Spin five PokéStops or Gyms for 100 Stardust
• Spin 15 PokéStops or Gyms for 500 Stardust
• Walk 1KM for a Rare Candy

Masterwork Research

Players who complete the Special Research during the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will unlock the second Masterwork Research line. Like last year's Masterwork Research line: All-in-One #151, this research is designed to be completed over a long period of time. This Masterwork Research will reward players with encounters with Apex Shadow Ho-Oh and Apex Shadow Lugia. These new, boosted versions of the Johto Legendaries will know boosted versions of their signature moves: Sacred Fire+ and Aeroblast+. When purified, these moves will change to Sacred Fire++ and Aeroblast++

• Earn 100,000 XP for ten Hyper Potions
• Complete 100 Field Research tasks for 1,000 XP
• Catch 100 different species of Pokémon for an Apex Shadow Ho-Oh encounter

Completion Rewards: 20 Ho-Oh Candy, 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP

• Earn a heart with your Buddy Pokémon 30 days in a row for a Poffin
• Send 50 gifts to friends for a Lure Module
• Open ten gifts for a Lucky Egg

Completion Rewards: three Rare Candy, 2,000 Stardust, 2,000 XP

Additional bonuses

As if all of that wasn't enough, there will be plenty of bonuses during the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto for both ticketed players and those who do not buy tickets.

Players who purchase a ticket will be able to enjoy the following bonuses:

• A bundle containing three Remote Raid Passes will be available for free in the PokéShop
• Quarter Hatch Distance on eggs
• Double Hatch Candy on eggs
• Bonus Catch Candy on select Johto Pokémon
• Nine free Raid Passes from spinning gyms
• Event medal
• Snapshot Surprises
• Event exclusive stickers from spinning PokéStops and Gifts
• Event exclusive stickers in the PokéShop

All players will also be able to enjoy the following bonuses:

• Some Pokémon originally discovered in Johto in the wild, in raids, and hatching from 7 km Eggs
• Some Pokémon originally discovered in Johto that are usually exclusive to certain regions in the world in raids
• Gen II Baby Pokémon hatching from 2KM Eggs
• Timed Research related to Trainer Battles
• Eevee walking requirements suspended for Espeon and Umbreon
• Shiny Smeargle
• Six Special Trades
• Confetti on the map during the event

Live events for the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto?

The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will feature two types of live events. There will be free events in select cities across Europe on the day of the event, during which players will have plenty of photo opportunities and the chance to trade with lots of other players.

The following European cities will feature in-person celebrations.

• Linz, AT: City-Park
• Berlin, DE: Britzer Garten*
• Bremen, DE: Oberer Domshof
• Essen, DE: Burgplatz
• Hamburg, DE: Überseeboulevard
• Hannover, DE: Steintorplatz
• Warsaw, PL: Electrownia Powisle Shopping Mall
• Cardiff, UK: Churchill Way
• Edinburgh, UK: Castle Street
• Liverpool, UK: Liverpool One
• London, UK: St. Alfege Park
• London, UK: Whitfield Gardens
• Manchester, UK: Piccadilly Gardens

There is an entrance fee for Britzer Garten.

Players in select cities will also be able to purchase tickets for an additional live event: Step back into Kanto. Tickets are available for $25USD or local equivalent. This event will run on Sunday, February 27, 2022, from 10AM to 6PM local time in the following cities:

• Monterrey, Mexico at Parque Fundidora
• Kaohsiung, Taiwan at the Taiwan Lantern Festival
• Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at Yas Bay canceled

Players who participate in this bonus event will be able to challenge the following Pokémon in raids:

• Farfetch'd*
• Kangaskhan*

Players who participate in this bonus event will enjoy the following bonuses:

• Real world themed habitats, each featuring its own Collection Challenge
• Event exclusive Special Research
• Quarter hatch distance
• Double Catch Candy
• Extra Catch Candy on select Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto
• Nine free Raid Passes from spinning Gyms
• Event exclusive stickers from PokéStops and Gifts
• Real world photo-ops and lounge areas in the park
• Exclusive merchandise at select locations

Questions about the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto?

Do you have questions about the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto event? Which Gen II Pokémon are you most excited to add to your collection? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to check out the rest of our Pokémon Go guides so you too can become a Pokémon Master!

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Everything you need to know before Pokémon GO Tour: Johto!

Pokémon GO Tour: Johto is almost here! To help you prepare, we’ve put together some info on what you can expect during the event.

Ticket holders, here’s what you need to know.

• Version selection : Your adventure will begin after choosing either the Gold Version or the Silver Version of the event. Not sure which to pick? Check out our blog here for more info on what makes each one unique.
• Collection Challenges : Once you begin the event, you’ll gain access to 10 Collection Challenges, and they’ll remain available until the end of the event.
• Special Research : When you begin your Pokémon GO Tour: Johto adventure, make sure to tap on the Special Research icon after Professor Willow appears in order to claim your new Special Research. Once you do, it can be completed at any time during or after the event.
• Masterwork Research : After finishing the Pokémon GO Tour: Johto Special Research, you’ll be granted access to new Masterwork Research! Masterwork Research is designed to be completed over a long period of time, and completing this particular set of research will result in an encounter with Apex Shadow Lugia and Apex Shadow Ho-Oh!
• Free items : A free item bundle that includes three Remote Raid Passes will be available in the shop. Make sure to claim it to give yourself a boost on your adventure!
• Extra daily Raid Passes : Claim up to nine daily Raid Passes during event hours by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms.
• Incense : Incense will attract version-exclusive Pokémon during the event, so make sure to use it!
• Social media : Share photos on Twitter or Instagram using #PokemonGOTour, and you may see them featured in-game during the event!
• Stickers : With special stickers available from PokéStops and Gifts, it’s easier than ever to share your adventures with your friends!

No ticket? No worries!

All Trainers will be able to enjoy the following during Pokémon GO Tour: Johto.

Winners of the #PokemonGOTourContest contest will be appearing as GO Gym Trainers during the event. Find and battle them at PokéStops to complete event-exclusive Timed Research and earn rewards!

Evolve certain Pokémon during the event to get a Pokémon that knows a featured attack.

• Evolve Eevee to get an Espeon that knows Last Resort. You will not be required to adventure with Eevee as your buddy ahead of time during the event.
• Evolve Eevee to get an Umbreon that knows Last Resort. You will not be required to adventure with Eevee as your buddy ahead of time during the event.
• Evolve Bayleef—the Evolution of Chikorita—to get a Meganium that knows Frenzy Plant.
• Evolve Quilava—the Evolution of Cyndaquil—to get a Typhlosion that knows Blast Burn.
• Evolve Croconaw—the Evolution of Totodile—to get a Feraligatr that knows Hydro Cannon.
• Evolve Flaaffy—the Evolution of Mareep—to get an Ampharos that knows Dragon Pulse.
• Evolve Skiploom—the Evolution of Hoppip—to get a Jumpluff that knows Acrobatics.
• Evolve Piloswine—the Evolution of Swinub—to get a Mamoswine that knows Ancient Power.

Evolve Pupitar—the Evolution of Larvitar—to get a Tyranitar that knows Smack Down.

Trainers will be able to complete up to six Special Trades during the event.

Event hours that are themed after locations from the Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver games will be occurring during the event. Check out the schedule here .

Turn up that audio! You can look forward to three new pieces of featured music inspired by Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver , composed by the producer/director of the Pokémon game series (who also handles music production), Junichi Masuda!

Lugia Jacket and Ho-Oh Jacket avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during the event, and will continue to be available after the event ends!

Have questions? Check out this Pokémon GO Tour: Johto FAQ .

Tickets are still available! You can pick one up in the in-game shop and join your fellow Trainers. Let’s GO!

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated. For the latest on in-game events and feature updates, be sure to check this help center article .

—The Pokémon GO team