Hoenn Celebration Event
Starts:
Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, January 24, 2021, at 8:00 PM Local Time
We’re excited to announce that Hoenn will be the next region featured in our countdown celebration leading up to Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto!
Up next: Johto! An event celebrating the Johto region will be happening from Tuesday, January 26, 2021, to Sunday, January 31, 2021. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the date!
Features
- Enjoy event-exclusive Field Research tasks that reward Stardust and lead to encounters with Pokémon such as Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Aron, Plusle, Minun, and Wailmer.
- Complete the Hoenn-themed Collection Challenge during the event by collecting Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Nincada, Nosepass, Aron, Plusle, Minun, and Bagon to receive three Silver Pinap Berries, XP, and an Incense. Head on over to the Today View to track your progress!
- Evolve Metang (the evolved form of Beldum) during the event to get a Metagross that knows the previously Community Day–exclusive attack Meteor Mash!
- Event-exclusive Timed Research will be available! Complete the Hoenn-themed Timed Research tasks to earn the following rewards.
- Catch two Kyogre to earn 10 Kyogre Candies.
- Catch two Groudon to earn 10 Groudon Candies.
- Catch 30 Pokémon to earn 30 Poké Balls.
- Complete all the Timed Research tasks to encounter a Rayquaza that knows the exclusive Charged Attack Hurricane, as well as earn 3,000 XP and a Silver Pinap Berry. If you’re extremely lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Rayquaza!
- A free bundle featuring three Remote Raid Passes to help you challenge Kyogre and Groudon will be available in the in-game shop from Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, January 25, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).
Spawns
Pokémon from the Hoenn Region appearing in the wild.

Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip
Taillow
Nincada
Loudred
Nosepass
Aron
Meditite
Roselia
Carvanha
Numel
Baltoy
Beldum
Eggs
In 5 km Eggs

Skitty
Aron
Corphish
Lileep
Anorith
Bagon
Beldum
Raids
Appearing in 1-Star Raids

Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip
Ralts
Aron
Bagon
Appearing in 3-Star Raids
Breloom
Mawile
Grumpig
Spinda
Absol
Spinda pattern not confirmed
Kyogre & Groudon in 5-star raids

Kyogre
Groudon
Appearing in Mega Raids

Mega Venusaur
Mega Ampharos
Mega Houndoom
Shiny
The Aron family is already available in its shiny variant but will presumably be boosted.
Aron
Lairon
Aggron
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