Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto Guide
The rest of this guide will give a brief description of the different parts of Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto, as there are several parts in the works. We'll also link to more in-depth guides for each of them, which can be a good way for you to go through the basics of the event and know where to look to dig deeper.
Do you need a ticket and how much does it cost?
Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto is a paid event that players can enjoy for a large part, although there are some free items that players can enjoy as well. The ticket to the event costs $ 11,99 and gives you the choice of a red or green ticket. This will decide which Exclusive Pokemon you will have access to during the event, requiring you to trade in to complete the collection challenges for red and green. However, those who do not purchase the ticket are not entirely without luck, as many will still enjoy it during the event. You can check out our guide on what you can do without a ticket for more details.
When does the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto take place, how long does it last?
This will begin on Saturday, February 20 at 9 a.m. local time and will continue until 21 p.m. local time. This is the real time of the event itself, but some of the research and challenges will extend throughout the week that you can work on as well.
What types of Pokémon will appear more often and when?
Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto is very different from your typical event, as it's closer to the home GO Fest event than anything else. This is because the 12 hour event will be divided into special themed hours where you can catch different Pokémon. There are five specific times based on Kanto region locations, each of which will receive two unique time slots throughout the day. Additionally, there will be a two hour period at the end of the day where all Pokémon can spawn from the day. If you want to see more details on who exactly will spawn and when, check out how to guide on which Pokémon spawn each hour.
Will there be special eggs?
From what we can tell at the moment, there won't be any kind of special eggs for this event. You should just have the current egg pool currently available for each of the different types of eggs that are going to hatch.
What is Timed Research and what are the rewards?
The timed search for Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto is actually based on a special addition for this event called Challengers in the “Defeat All Challengers” timed search, available to anyone, even if you haven't purchased a ticket. This research has four stages and will reward you with rewards such as encounters with and Candy for Pokémon such as Eevee, Lapras, and Snorlax, as well as TMs and a Lucky Egg at the end. You can read more details in the "Defeat All Challenger" timed research guide.
What is Special Research and what are the rewards?
Unlike Timed Search, Special Search for Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto is locked behind the event ticket. This one might be worth the price of admission, as not only are there a lot of rewards in this eight-step research, but you'll receive a guaranteed Shiny Ditto upon completion. If you need more details on this one, we have a Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto Special Research Guide. Completing this Special Research will also unlock the much more difficult “All-In-One # 151 Masterwork” Research which will reward you with a Shiny Mew upon completion. This will certainly extend beyond the event, but you can get it by completing Basic Research.
What regional exclusives will be available worldwide?
One aspect of this event that will really get people excited is the inclusion of the regional exclusive Pokémon Kanto which includes Mr. Mime, Kangaskhan, FarFetch'd, and Tauros. Apart from an event or something in the past, these weren't made available to people outside of the respective regions, so having a way to do that is really important here. Throughout the event, these four Pokémon will be found in level three raids, so be sure to keep an eye out for them.
What raids will be underway?
The four Regional Exclusive Pokémon won't be the only raids going on during Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto, as we'll have more of them as well. Level four raids have made a comeback for some reason for Snorlax alone, which you can read about how to counter them if you run into issues. More importantly, the Five Star Raids will have Mewtwo in them, along with the legendary bird trio of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres.
What are the bonuses?
Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto has a number of bonuses that you can take advantage of, those who buy the ticket get even more. To purchase the ticket, you can redeem 200 Poké Balls and three free Remote Raid Passes in the store whenever you want. Additionally, you will be able to get up to nine free daily raid passes at gyms you visit during the event, which should help you tremendously with the aforementioned raids. You are normally limited to only one Special Trade per day, but you will be able to do six in total during this event. The number of regular trades per day also increased from 100 to 120. To improve this experience, the trade distance during the event has also been increased to 40 km and the amount of stardust required has been reduced for each friend level.
That's all for our Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto Guide. As you can see there is a lot to experience during this event, so be sure to check out our many guides to help you get the most out of the event and good luck catching them all!
