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Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn event guide

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 World of Wonders season has come to Pokémon Go. Wiglett can now be caught as part of Rediscover Kanto , but don't forget to complete the World of Wonders 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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Pokemon Go Tour: Hoenn Event Guide

Raid Priorities

Pokemon to aim for, other priorities.

After Pokemon Go Fest, the recurring Go Tour event is the single biggest event that Pokemon Go has to offer. Since its initial Kanto-run back in 2020 , it’s always been the biggest source of excitement on this side of the year, and this year is set to outright blow even Go Fest out of the water. Niantic has stepped up their game and pulled out all of the stops for this event, so it can be really easy to get outright lost in the sea of bonuses and note-worthy Pokemon to catch, so here’s our take on the top priorities for Go Fest: Hoenn to hopefully make the big priorities a bit easier to see.

The Primals

Primal kyogre.

Primal Groudon

Without a doubt, Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre are the top priorities for this event. These absolute monsters have shown up with quite literally unprecedented power, and are definitely toppers for our current Attackers Tier List , with strong utility for events that will open up the Master League to their ancient powers.

In general, we recommend that players prioritize Primal Kyogre before Primal Groudon. Is this because Primal Kyogre more important? No, it’s because players who have gathered enough Primal Energy will be able to utilize their own Primal Kyogres to absolutely flatline poor Primal Groudon. For those looking for a bit of help, check out our Raid Guides for this titanic duo, and don’t forget that these are Tier 6 Raid Bosses, so be ready

The Deoxys Quartet

Deoxys (normal forme).

Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Deoxys (Speed Forme)

Deoxys (Defense Forme)

Deoxys in its various formes isn’t a super common sight in Pokemon Go, so a new chance to catch this mutated space virus is always welcome, though it’s going to be hard to justify spending passes on this while the primals are running around. Deoxys - Defense is the stand-out here, with genuine PvP utility that’s compounded by its general rarity due to the fact that it can’t be traded. Deoxys - Attack is the runner-up, but not because of its rarity. While once the hyper-glassy DPS monster of the game, it’s now basically worthless due to being vastly out-performed by a plethora of Pokemon. No, the real utility of Deoxys - Attack is the fact that it can be easily soloed! Need more XL Candy for your Deoxys - Defense? Don’t bother getting a 3+ person raid group together, just Mega Evolve a Psychic Type and solo Deoxys - Attack to farm down that candy! Just make sure that you’re ready, as players will need a solid attacker-base to secure a sure win.

So what about Deoxys - Speed and Vanilla Deoxys? Well, these two are just dex fillers. You can see if you can find a raid group that wants to take them down, but it’s probably best to just wait until their next appearance so that you don’t miss out on something more important.

The Hoenn Starters

This popular trio is always great to have, especially since they all have Mega Evolutions available. But it’s probably best to skip them unless you don’t have a raid group that can take down the Primals and don’t want to farm Deoxys.

As with most events of this nature, Go Tour: Hoenn will focus on “ biomes ” for their spawns At set periods throughout the event, the spawn-set will shift, changing up the event spawns. Players will be able to take part in Blistering Sands, Eerie Mists, Verdant Earth, and Ancient Shores biomes, each featuring the following spawns:

Blistering Sands

Eerie Mists

Verdant Earth

Ancient Shores

The Priorities

The top priorities here have to be Torchick for Mega Blaziken and Bagon for Salamence / Mega Salamence . These are outstanding Pokemon that have a lot of general utility for a lot of players, and the chance to farm XL candy for them is great. Meanwhile, Nosepass and Baltoy evolve into Probopass and Claydol respectively, both of which have some utility in PvP, and Lotad evolves into Ludicolo , which has potential in select limited-format cups.

Finally, farming a few Numel and Aron can be useful for Mega Camerupt and Mega Aggron , though neither is super-high priority.

Ralts can turn into the monster that is Mega Gardevoir , and Meditite has Medicham , which is still a top-priority Pokemon for the Great League in particular, with Mega Medicham looming on the horizon. Beldum is also great due to the power of Metagross and should always be a priority for anyone lacking strong Steel Type coverage or a strong individual for PvP, while Absol is great if you need a good Mega Absol . Finally, Zangoose performs fairly well in the Ultra League given some circumstances, and it and Seviper are considered regional Pokemon, so picking up whichever you don’t already have is always nice.

It's a bit strange that they didn't count Sableye  and Banette  in this biome...

Mega Sceptile is one of the top-priority Mega Evolutions, so Treecko should be a goal for anyone who doesn’t have one, and the exact same argument can be made for Electrike and Mega Manectric . Roselia’s evolution, Roserade , is a fairly strong Pokemon that covers Grass and Poison, but it’s a bit overshadowed nowadays. It’s still good for coverage for players who don’t have full teams built, so it’s worth a mention here. Swabu is good because of Altaria ’s PvP performance , so it’s worth farming here if you don’t already have one built. Finally, Mawile is a bit niche, but it’s semi-rare so trying for one or two good ones is nice.

We don’t have a whole lot here, truth be told. Mudkip is note-worthy for the performance of Swampert and Mega Swampert . Spheal is great because of Walrein’s performance in the Great and Ultra Leagues in particular. Wingull is a solid goal due to Pelipper's performance in the Great and Ultra Leagues as well, though it tends to do best in select limited cups. Finally, Barboach’s evolution, Whiscash , was once a staple in the Great League. But it's definitely fallen from grace as of late and doesn't really see much use in open Great League. Still, it has potential in limited cups, so trying for one with good PvP IVs can't hurt.

Universally Available

On this list, Tropius is definitely the must-have. It’s a very rare Regional Pokemon that has outstanding performance in the Great League, so it’s probably smart to catch every one that you may see. Meanwhile, Relicanth and Torkoal are a bit under-powered at the moment, but they have future potential and are both regionals as well, so picking them up to help future-proof your account is a good idea. May as well grab a  Costumed Pikachu   and  Unown-H   while you're at it.

Trying for all of these Pokemon is going to involve a lot of moving around, so may as well take advantage of the situation by incubating a few eggs along the way! We’ve got a number of different Pokemon hatching from different eggs, so here are the highlights to aim for:

Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip are all here, so those who are looking for a good specimen of any of these should be happy to find any 2KM eggs. Azurill is also here, but the 10/10/10 IV floor means that it won’t be good for PvP outside of trades. Still, it’s easy candy!

Surskit, Gulpin, and Cacnea are the Pokemon on offer from 5KM Eggs, so this isn’t exactly a priority.

Bagon and Beldum can hatch from 7 KM eggs collected during the event, and both are fairly high priority Pokemon. 7 KM eggs are actually pretty attractive prospects for the event.

If you’re lucky enough to score a 10 KM egg, you can look forward to Torkoal, Tropius, or Relicanth; the three region-locked Pokemon that are being temporarily set free for this event, and they can all be shiny as well. This may honestly be worth slogging through 5 KM eggs to try for.

Ruby or Sapphire?

Unlike previous Go Tour events, current reports and press releases suggest that Go Tour: Hoenn will not have ticket-exclusive spawns. Instead, ticket holders will be in direct competition with one another every hour. The winners of these competitions will cause a Primal Surge, which will cause different effects depending on which team wins.

Primal Surge: Sapphire

Primal Kyogre will appear more frequently in raids, and the following Pokemon will appear in the wild:

Castform (Rainy)

Primal Surge: Ruby

Primal Groudon will appear more frequently in raids, and the following Pokemon will appear in the wild:

Castform (Sunny)

All-in-all, it doesn’t really matter which you pick, as neither team gets any real highlight spawns. Just pick up whichever medal you prefer to have on your account, or just go for whichever Primal you want to raid the most to help out your chosen team.

Shiny Jirachi

Players will be able to pick up the Masterwork Research: Wish Granted to be able to catch none other than the Mythical Pokemon of Hoenn; Jirachi! But not just any Jirachi, this will mark the debut of Shiny Jirachi! 

…but the ticket for Shiny Jirachi is not included in your Go Fest: Hoenn ticket price, and will cost an additional $4.99. And if we’re being completely honest, Jirachi is not a super-useful Pokemon, with its main claim to fame being pretty mid-tier utility in all three leagues. Picking it up here should really only be a priority if you genuinely love the Pokemon, want to future-proof (though its signature move is already in the game)  and/or are a Shiny collector.

We’ve got a mere two days to hit this event hard, but that’s actually fine this time. In general, the big priority is getting enough Primal Energy (and hopefully a good Kyogre/Groudon if you don’t already have them) to tear up future raids with the Super-Ancient Pokemon and a few Regional Pokemon while they’re available everywhere with the remaining bonuses being sort of water under the bridge. Honestly, we’ve had many chances to catch many of the Pokemon listed here in bulk, so a lot of players can feel safe just hunting down the big priorities and taking it easy for the rest of the weekend, though newer players will be able to take advantage of these great new spawns to bolster their teams

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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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February 24, 2023

Get Ready for Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global

Make the most of this tribute to the tree-riffic hoenn region..

T he annual Pokémon GO Tours are an incredible opportunity for Trainers to catch elusive Pokémon, accumulate Candy and Stardust, and encounter those coveted Shiny Pokémon. Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global, taking place February 25 and February 26, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time each day , is no exception. There’s a lot happening in just two days, so Trainers hoping to make the most of the event can get a head start. Here are five things you can do right now to get ahead on the adventure celebrating Hoenn.

Repping Ruby or Selecting Sapphire

To start off, you’re going to choose either a Ruby or Sapphire badge. During the event, Trainers can represent their chosen team by completing Field Research tasks. The team that completes the most tasks per hour will determine which Pokémon will appear in the wild—and which Pokémon will surge forth in Primal Raids! If team Sapphire floods the competition by completing the most Field Research, Trainers will see a swell in Primal Kyogre raids and more encounters with Minun, Illumise, Wailmer, Lunatone, and Rainy Form Castform. If team Ruby comes in hot, Primal Groudon raids will erupt more frequently, and Trainers will be more likely to see Plusle, Volbeat, Trapinch, Solrock, and Sunny Form Castform. And don’t get down if your team doesn’t win—work on those Field Research tasks and the tide may change in your favor the next hour.

Storage, Storage, Storage

You’ll have the opportunity to catch a lot of Pokémon during Pokémon GO Tour, but the big question is: will you have sufficient storage space for these Pokémon? The last thing you want during the event is to have to stop your tour of beautiful Hoenn to transfer Pokémon because you’ve run out of space. Fortunately, the maximum Pokémon Storage capacity was recently increased to 6,250, and the Item Bag capacity was increased to 5,250. If you haven’t already, you can take advantage of this by purchasing that additional storage. It’s also a good idea to transfer your extra Pokémon before the event in case the expanded storage doesn’t cut it. And don’t forget to pay attention to your Egg storage, because the following event Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs.

2 km Eggs: Pichu, Igglybuff, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Azurill, and Wynaut

5 km Eggs: Surskit, Gulpin, and Cacnea

7 km Eggs: Trapinch, Feebas, Bagon, and Beldum

10 km Eggs: Torkoal, Tropius, and Relicanth

Picking Your Pokémon

Whether you’re looking for Shiny Pokémon, are missing a few entries in your Pokédex, or are looking for Pokémon to round out your GO Battle League team, it can be difficult to focus with so much going on. But knowing which Pokémon you can expect to encounter and how you can find them—whether in Eggs, raids, or specific habitats—is a good first step. If you’re planning on participating in lots of raids, power up the Pokémon that you plan to use in these raids. If you’re interested in a Pokémon that will appear in a specific habitat, make sure you’re playing when that habitat is active.

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

One-star raids: Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip

Five-star raids: Normal Forme Deoxys, Attack Forme Deoxys, Defense Forme Deoxys, Speed Forme Deoxys

Primal Raids: Primal Kyogre , Primal Groudon

There are four themed habitats that will rotate throughout the event. Different Pokémon will appear in the wild when each habitat is active. Check out the list below to see which Pokémon are drawn to certain habitats.

Blistering Sands: Torchic, Poochyena, Lotad, Nincada, Makuhita, Nosepass, Aron, Numel, Cacnea, Baltoy, Bagon

Eerie Mists: Ralts, Surskit, Whismur, Meditite, Spoink, Zangoose, Seviper, Chimecho, Absol, Snorunt, Luvdisc, Beldum

Verdant Earth: Treecko, Zigzagoon, Wurmple, Seedot, Shroomish, Slakoth, Skitty, Mawile, Electrike, Roselia, Gulpin, Swablu

Ancient Shores: Mudkip, Taillow, Wingull, Carvanha, Barboach, Corphish, Lileep, Anorith, Feebas, Spheal, Clamperl

The following Shiny Pokémon will appear in Pokémon GO for the first time!

Shiny Unown H, Shiny Surskit, Shiny Gulpin, Shiny Torkoal, Shiny Cacnea, Shiny Tropius, Shiny Relicanth

Battle-ready Trainers won’t want to miss the opportunity to stock up on Catch Candy to pump up these GO Battle League regulars.

Great League: Azumarill, Swampert, Pelipper, Medicham, Altaria, Whiscash, Walrein, Defense Forme Deoxys

Ultra League: Swampert, Pelipper, Walrein, Defense Forme Deoxys, Obstagoon

Master League: Metagross, Kyogre, Groudon

Ready to Research

As always, research will play an important role in Pokémon GO Tour. In addition to special Field Research, which you can pick up by spinning PokéStops, there are two big research opportunities—Special Research: Chasing Legends and Masterwork Research: Wish Granted. During the former, Rhi from the GO Ultra Recon Squad will ask you to research Red and Blue Orbs, which seem to be connected to Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. You don’t have to buy a ticket for Special Research: Chasing Legends, but keep an eye on your research throughout the weekend to make sure you don’t miss anything.

Trainers can purchase a ticket for Masterwork Research: Wish Granted for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). Tickets are available for purchase until March 20, 2023, at 10:00 p.m. PDT. But if you know you’re going to do the research, it’s a good idea to buy the ticket early so you can spend the event working on your research tasks. As a reward for completing the research, Trainers will earn an encounter with Shiny Jirachi—certainly a wish come true!

Gear Up for Adventure

In addition to making sure you have all the necessary gear in Pokémon GO—Poké Balls, Raid Passes, Berries, and other equipment—it’s important to gather the necessary supplies outside of the game as well. Whether you plan on playing all day or for a brief period of time, it’s a good idea to have drinks and snacks to ensure you’re well-fueled. Bring a phone charger to ensure you don’t lose power. If you’re planning on doing lots of walking, make sure you wear comfortable shoes. Sunscreen is always a good idea if you’re going to be outside, even if it’s not particularly sunny or warm. It’s more fun playing with friends, so consider planning to meet up with friends for raids and other Pokémon GO adventures. And, as always, be aware of your surroundings while playing.

Have a Tour-riffic event, Trainers!

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Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global

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

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

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

You can find details on the Las Vegas event here .

Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge

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

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

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

Primal Surges!

Something is happening to Kyogre and Groudon, and they are bringing the might of the sea and earth with them.

You can encounter their Primal Reversion forms for the first time in Pokémon GO and experience the true nature of their power at the global event, Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global!

Kecleon heads to Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global!

After its initial appearance at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas, we’ve learned that lucky Trainers may encounter Shiny Kecleon in the wild during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global!

Don’t miss your chance to catch this elusive Pokémon from the Hoenn region!

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

General Bonuses

All Trainers will receive these bonuses.

In the Wild

Special Pokémon will appear in unique habitats during the event! Habitats will rotate hourly. The times listed below are in local time.

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Blistering Sands 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Eerie Mists 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Verdant Earth 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Ancient Shores 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Blistering Sands 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Eerie Mists 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Verdant Earth 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Ancient Shores

Blistering Sands Habitat

The Blistering Sands habitat will be available during the following times:

• 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Eerie Mists Habitat

The Eerie Mists habitat will be available during the following times:

• 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Verdant Earth Habitat

The Verdant Earth habitat will be available during the following times:

• 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
• 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Ancient Shores Habitat

The Ancient Shores habitat will be available during the following times:

• 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
• 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Additional Wild Encounters

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

Primal Surge: Kyogre

These are the wild encounters that will appear more frequently in the wild for all Trainers if Team Kyogre completes more Field Research during the hour.

Primal Surge: Groudon

These are the wild encounters that will appear more frequently in the wild for all Trainers if Team Groudon completes more Field Research during the hour.

Pokémon from Incense

Costumed Pikachu and Unown will appear from Incense during the entire event. (This does not include Daily Adventure Incense).

Latios/Latias in the Wild

Trainers will be able to encounter Latios or Latias in the wild based on the team they selected. They will be difficult to catch and will usually flee after one attempt.

Ruby Ticket

Trainers with the Ruby ticket will only see Latios in the wild.

Sapphire Ticket

Trainers with the Sapphire Ticket will only see Latias in the wild.

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

In 2 km Eggs

In 5 km Eggs

In 7 km eggs, in 10 km eggs.

The following Pokémon will appear in Raids!

Appearing in 1-Star Raids

Appearing in 5-star raids.

Appearing in Primal Raids

Kyogre caught during this event will know Origin Pulse . Groudon caught during this event will know Precipice Blades .

Masterwork Research: Wish Granted

Ticket-exclusive Special Research

Wishes can come true—just ask Jirachi, the Wish Pokémon! Trainers around the world will be able to purchase Masterwork Research to encounter Shiny Jirachi!* Masterwork Research provides Trainers with an opportunity to take on difficult challenges and daunting tasks, which are rewarded with a spectacular discovery!

Tickets will be available for purchase in the in-game shop for S$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees) from Monday, February 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. PST until Monday, March 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. PST. 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).

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

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

Field Research Tasks

Collect Mega Energy and encounter Ghost-type Pokémon with new, rare Field Research tasks!

Spooky Scramble Tasks

The Spooky Scramble Field Research tasks are decoded as follows:

█v██v█ a N██c█d█ Evolve a Nincada

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

█r███f██ 5 ███é███ Transfer 5 Pokémon

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

Latios/Latias Photo Safari

Event-exclusive Timed Research

Trainers will receive one of the following Timed Research corresponding to the team they chose.

Trainers with the Ruby ticket will only see Latios in the wild. Trainers with the Sapphire Ticket will only see Latias in the wild.

Chasing Legends

Event-exclusive Special Research

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—and Rhi needs your help!

After Step 1, you’ll make a choice between Cacnea, Gulpin and Surskit. Your choice will be attracted more by Incense and you can earn extra encounters of your choice via Special Research!

Your team choice determines (Ruby or Sapphire) if you get Primal Omega Energy or Primal Alpha Energy in Step 3 and Step 4.

Tap or click the button that corresponds to your Team and Pokémon Branch choice to see the overview of what to expect.

Team Sapphire

Collection Challenges

There are four Collection Challenges, one for each Habitat during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global.

Remaining Shiny Pokémon from Hoenn

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

Shiny Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon

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

New Avatar Items

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

• Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn T-Shirt

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

• Kyogre Tracksuit
• Groudon Tracksuit
• Kecleon Bag

Event Stickers

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

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Hoenn Tour Day 2

Well, it turns out there wasn’t much difference between days one and two. That’s okay. In the Johto and Kanto events, a lot more was going on. Day one would be habitats and catching, while day 2 would be more of a story/adventure sort of thing. Kanto Tour had the shadow legendaries for example. But for the Hoenn tour, things on day 2 are mostly the same as day one.

Frankly, I like this. Having to do collection challenges and research can be quite tricky if you don’t have much time on your hands. After all, not everyone can play from 11am to 6pm when the event ends. Two days of the same stuff means you’re not rushing around trying to complete everything before the event ends. That being said, the primal research does require some rushing around as there are specific stages where you need to catch a Groudon and a Kyogre.

Some people have been rather underwhelmed about this, and that’s fair enough. The spawns aren’t particular interesting, and the big raids all required at least 6 competent players to beat. There were only two special research tasks, one to do with Groudon and Kyogre, the other being a €6 ‘masterwork’ ticket for shiny Jirachi. Sure, everything in the event can be shiny, but the shiny chances aren’t really boosted, except for specific Pokemon. This meant that people didn’t come away with as many shinies as they did for the other tours.

One of my more major complaints is the incense. Sure, we get lots of spawns while walking, but it would have been nice to have the incense do more. In the previous tours, incense would still spawn Pokemon if you weren’t moving, and the Hoenn tour should have had the same thing. Instead, the Hoenn tour forces you to walk around. This was compounded by the fact that some of the best Pokemon of the event, the ones that people were genuinely looking for, were all stuck inside 10km eggs. I was very lucky to get Relicanth, the one Pokemon I needed, but it was only a 1/3 chance of getting it.

There is also something that the Hoenn Tour missed. None of the Hoenn Pokemon with special moves were available. Sure, Groudon and Kyogre got theirs, but the Kanto starters, Beldum, Bagon, and more, none of them could evolve to get their special moves. This was a big downside because most of those moves (especially ones like Meteor Mash and Outrage) are vital on these Pokemon, and it would have been nice to have a chance to evolve them.

Another complaint was that, well, the Hoenn Tour was a tad boring. Aside from the primal Pokemon, there wasn’t really anything new. Primals are just more expensive Megas, the spawns weren’t great and the best stuff was locked into eggs. There wasn’t anything special on the two days either, nothing separating them.

The way I see it, the Hoenn Tour was a cool event, considering the fact that it was free and anyone could get involved. However, if this had been a paid ticket event like the other tours, I would have said it was a waste of money. For the small price of free, I can’t complain too much. Well, I can. That is literally what I’ve just done. But eh, it was alright…

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Are there boosted Shiny odds during Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn – Global?

During certain events, Niantic changes a few settings and increases the chances of players encountering various coveted Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Go . This is typically limited to select species, but for Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn, the Shiny odds have indeed been increased a bit more than usual. 

Unlike previous Go Tour events, Niantic has not released an event ticket for the global portion of Go Tour: Hoenn, which runs on Feb. 25 and 26. This means players around the world can enjoy basically every piece of content from the event entirely for free—unless they want to pick up the Masterwork Research for a guaranteed encounter with a Shiny Jirachi.

Related: All Masterwork Research: Wish Granted tasks and rewards in Pokémon Go

And, while there are boosted Shiny odds during the global Go Tour event, there isn’t really a lot of information available surrounding encounters being boosted.

Are Shiny odds boosted during Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn – Global?

If a specific Pokémon or handful of Pokémon are the focus, Niantic tends to share the exact details and point out which Pokémon have a higher chance of being Shiny during an event. This is not the case with Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn – Global. 

With the start of Go Tour: Hoenn, every Pokémon originally introduced in the Gen III games are officially available to encounter as Shinies, with Niantic adding in the last handful such as Shiny Surskit, Shiny Torkoal, and Shiny Jirachi for the event.

However, it appears the Shiny odds simply apply to every encounter tied to the event rather than a specific set of species.

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

Throughout the various habitat rotations going on as part of the event and the general spawn increases, you will see mostly Hoenn Pokémon appearing more frequently. This, paired with the increased Shiny odds, will give you much better chances of encountering a Shiny for these species—so take advantage of that while you can.