Pokémon GO Tour: Johto
Celebrate Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver in a whole new way! In the ticketed version of Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, Trainers will choose between the Gold Version and Silver Version event experiences, each with version-exclusive Pokémon! Complete event-exclusive Special Research, and test your Pokémon-collection skills to receive an encounter with Celebi with a special move when caught during the event. Trading with a friend who chose the other version will be important, just like in Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver!
After completing the Pokémon GO Tour: Johto Special Research, Trainers will be able to access an exclusive Masterwork Research line. Stay tuned for more details on this difficult and rewarding research.
Bonuses 
Bonuses for All Trainers
Bonuses for Ticket Holders Only
Features 
All Trainers
- You’ll be able to listen to special background music composed by Pokémon music producer Junichi Masuda.
- Eevee will not have a walking requirement to evolve Espeon or Umbreon until 11:00 p.m. local time.
Ticket Holders
- All Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region will be appearing in the wild, will be appearing in raids, will be appearing in encounters after research tasks, will be attracted to Incense, will hatch from Eggs, will be available via trading with friends, or will be obtainable via Evolution during this time.
- Take a snapshot for a surprise!
Encounters
Appearing in the Wild
These Pokémon will be appearing in the wild during the entire event.
Note: The Legendary Beasts are very difficult to catch in the wild. They are also very likely to flee if you don’t catch it in the first try. You can, however, take a snapshot of them to progress in the Raikou, Entei, and Suicune Photo Safari Timed Research.
Dunsparce
Qwilfish
Stantler
Hitmontop
Raikou
Entei
Suicune
Appearing in Photobomb Encounters
You can take up to five snapshots to encounter Smeargle.
Smeargle
Hourly Habitats
There will be five different habitats active throughout the event, each inspired by some of the iconic locations in the Johto region. You can look forward to different Pokémon appearing during each habitat’s featured times, and you’ll need to experience them all if you want to catch all the featured Pokémon!
From 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Pokémon from all habitats will be appearing.
Pokémon appearing from:
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am local time
- 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm local time
- 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm local time (All habitats)
Poliwhirl
Eevee
Chikorita
Meganium
Cyndaquil
Typhlosion
Totodile
Feraligatr
Sentret
Hoothoot
Hoppip
Espeon
Umbreon
Pokémon appearing from:
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am local time
- 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm local time
- 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm local time (All habitats)
Golbat
Slowpoke
Crobat
Togetic
Natu
Xatu
Mareep
Ampharos
Yanma
Wooper
Murkrow
Slowking
Pokémon appearing from:
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm local time
- 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time
- 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm local time (All habitats)
Gloom
Scyther
Chinchou
Bellossom
Sudowoodo
Sunkern
Sunflora
Girafarig
Pineco
Forretress
Scizor
Shuckle
Pokémon appearing from:
- 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm local time
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm local time
- 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm local time (All habitats)
Chansey
Porygon
Marill
Azumarill
Aipom
Wobbuffet
Snubbull
Remoraid
Octillery
Porygon2
Miltank
Blissey
Pokémon appearing from:
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm local time
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time
- 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm local time (All habitats)
Onix
Seadra
Misdreavus
Steelix
Sneasel
Slugma
Swinub
Piloswine
Houndour
Kingdra
Larvitar
Tyranitar
From 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Pokémon from all habitats will be appearing.
Incense Spawns
These Pokémon will only appear from Incense for Trainers with a ticket.
Gold Version-exclusive (Incense)
Spinarak
Gligar
Teddiursa
Mantine
Silver Version-exclusive (Incense)
Ledyba
Delibird
Skarmory
Phanpy
Unown (Incense)
Unown G
Unown O
Unown T
Unown U
Unown R
Unown J
Eggs 
In 2 km Eggs
Pichu
Cleffa
Igglybuff
Togepi
Tyrogue
Smoochum
Elekid
Magby
In 7 km Eggs
- Chikorita
- Cyndaquil
- Totodile
- Dunsparce
- Qwilfish
- Stantler
- Miltank
Raids 
Raids during the event will have a special timers:
- Raid Eggs will have a hatch timer of 5 minutes.
- The raid will then be available for 25 minutes.
Appearing in 1- Star Raids
- Unown U
Appearing in 3- Star Raids
Heracross
Corsola
Appearing in 5- Star Raids
- Lugia caught during the event will know Aeroblast
- Ho-Oh caught during the event will know Sacred Fire
- Raikou
- Entei
- Suicune
Lugia
Ho-Oh
Note: Raids for Pokémon GO Tour: Johto will run on Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time. Speed Forme Deoxys raids will run before and after that time frame that day.
Research 
Timed Research: Raikou, Entei, and Suicune Photo Safari
Take snapshots of Raikou, Entei, and Suicune to earn encounters with them. This Timed Research is available to all trainers.
- Raikou
- Entei
- Suicune
Timed Research: Johto Battle Challenge
Battle Trainer characters at PokéStops and gain rewards through Timed Research.
GO Gym Trainers
Special Research
You’ll need to do more than choose between Gold Version and Silver Version in this year’s Pokémon GO Tour: Johto—you’ll also need to choose between Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile to adventure with!
If you catch Celebi during the event, it will know the attack Magical Leaf!
Avatar Item Rewards
You’ll also receive the exclusive avatar items as you complete the research!
- Ho-Oh Wings
- Lugia Mask
- Ho-Oh T-Shirt (Gold version) or Lugia T-Shirt (Silver version)
The Ho-Oh Wings and Lugia Mask will be available near the beginning of the Special Research, while the Ho-Oh or Lugia T-Shirt will be available near the end.
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.
The 10 Collection Challenges are:
- New Bark Town - Catch Pokémon featured during this hour
- Violet City - Catch Pokémon featured during this hour
- National Park - Catch Pokémon featured during this hour
- Goldenrod City - Catch Pokémon featured during this hour
- Mt. Silver - Catch Pokémon featured during this hour
- Gold - Catch or Trade Pokémon in this Collection Challenge
- Silver - Catch or Trade Pokémon in this Collection Challenge
- Special - Complete Johto Special Research and take snapshots
- Evolution - Evolve Pokémon in Johto
- Raid - Raid and catch Pokémon
Masterwork Research Encounters
Ticket holders who complete Pokémon GO Tour: Johto’s Special Research will unlock a new Masterwork Research line, which is designed to be completed over a long period of time.
By progressing through this Masterwork Research, Trainers can encounter these Legendary Shadow Pokémon. Apex Shadow Ho-Oh and Apex Shadow Lugia give off an aura that has never been seen before. Moreover, when purified, that aura seems to change.
Note: Ticket holders will be able to obtain both Apex Shadow Lugia and Apex Shadow Ho-Oh regardless of which version they select for Pokémon GO Tour: Johto.
Shiny 
All Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region will be available in their Shiny forms, some of them for the first time in Pokémon GO! This includes the featured Unown (G, O, T, U, R, and J) which will appear when using incense. In addition, you’ll be more likely to encounter certain Shiny Pokémon in the wild depending on the event version you selected.
New Shiny Johto Pokémon
Girafarig
Corsola
Remoraid
Octillery
Mantine
Phanpy
Donphan
Tyrogue
Hitmontop
Shiny Unown
Unown G
Unown O
Unown T
Unown U
Unown R
Unown J
Increased Chance of Shiny Encounter (Gold Version)
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Spinarak
Igglybuff
Natu
Hoppip
Sunkern
Misdreavus
Wobbuffet
Gligar
Shuckle
Teddiursa
Swinub- Mantine
Ho-Oh
Increased Chance of Shiny Encounter (Silver Version)
- Chikorita
- Cyndaquil
- Totodile
Ledyba
Cleffa
Sudowoodo- Hoppip
Yanma
Pineco
Delibird
Skarmory
Houndour- Phanpy
Miltank
Larvitar
Lugia
Sales 
Special stickers
Ticket holders can receive special stickers available from PokéStops and Gifts during the event.
Exclusive Moves
Special Moves via Evolution
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.
Special Moves for Lugia and Ho-Oh
- Lugia caught during the event will know Aeroblast
- Ho-Oh caught during the event will know Sacred Fire
Special Move for Celebi
- If you catch Celebi during the event, it will know the attack Magical Leaf!
Special Move for Apex Shadow Ho-Oh
Sacred Fire+
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh knows Sacred Fire+, a stronger version of Sacred Fire.
- Trainer Battles: 130 power
- Gyms and raids: 135 power
Sacred Fire++
When Apex Shadow Ho-Oh is purified, Sacred Fire+ will change to Sacred Fire++.
- Trainer Battles: 130 power
- Gyms and raids: 155 power
Special Move for Apex Shadow Lugia
Aeroblast+
Apex Shadow Lugia knows Aeroblast+, which is a stronger version of Aeroblast.
- Trainer Battles: 170 power
- Gyms and raids: 200 power
Aeroblast++
When Apex Shadow Lugia is purified, Aeroblast+ will change to Aeroblast++.
- Trainer Battles: 170 power
- Gyms and raids: 225 power
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