Road to Kalos
We’re en route to Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos, and we can’t forget about an important stop along the way: the Road to Kalos event! Before Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Global begins on February 28, 2026, you’re invited to this week-long “rewind” of previous GO Tour events, which celebrate the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova regions!
Plus, early readings are showing that certain Legendary Pokémon, previously featured at each GO Tour event, are getting ready to reappear… Could this be the work of the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa?
Trainers attending the in-person Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos events in Tainan and Los Angeles can jump into the Kalos-inspired fun even sooner! Check out the event site for more details on how to attend. Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Global is a free event available to all Trainers on Saturday, February 28, and Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time. Learn more about the event and purchase tickets here!
Bonuses 
Features 
Pokémon Debuts
Pikachu wearing Red’s hat, Pikachu wearing Leaf’s hat, Pikachu wearing Ethan’s hat, and Pikachu wearing Lyra’s hat will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
Red's Hat Pikachu
Leaf's Hat Pikachu
Ethan's Hat Pikachu
Lyra's Hat Pikachu
New Special Backgrounds!
Trainers who take on Raid Bosses during the Road to Kalos event will have a chance of receiving new Special Backgrounds after making a successful catch in all raids. These souvenir backgrounds will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page, showing when the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your adventures leading up to Pokémon GO Tour!
The Road to Kalos event will feature different Special Backgrounds for you to collect every day.
Monday, February 23: Kanto
- Red's Hat Pikachu
- Leaf's Hat Pikachu
Articuno
Zapdos
Moltres
Pikachu wearing Red’s hat and Pikachu wearing Leaf’s hat can have a background inspired by Team Mystic, Team Instinct, or Team Valor.
Articuno can have a background inspired by Team Mystic.
Zapdos can have a background inspired by Team Instinct.
Moltres can have a background inspired by Team Valor.
Tuesday, February 24: Johto
- Ethan's Hat Pikachu
- Lyra's Hat Pikachu
Lugia
Ho-Oh
Pikachu wearing Ethan’s hat and Pikachu wearing Lyra’s hat can have a background inspired by Pokémon Gold Version or Pokémon Silver Version.
Shadow Lugia can have a background inspired by Pokémon Silver Version.
Shadow Ho-Oh can have a background inspired by Pokémon Gold Version.
Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn
Brendan's Hat Pikachu
May's Hat Pikachu
Kyogre
Groudon
Pikachu wearing Brendan’s hat and Pikachu wearing May’s bow can have a background inspired by Pokémon Ruby Version or Pokémon Sapphire Version.
Kyogre can have a background inspired by Pokémon Sapphire Version.
Groudon can have a background inspired by Pokémon Ruby Version.
Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh
Lucas's Hat Pikachu
Dawn's Hat Pikachu
Rei's Cap Pikachu
Akari's Kerchief Pikachu
Dialga
Palkia
Pikachu wearing Lucas’s hat, Pikachu wearing Dawn’s hat, Pikachu wearing Rei’s cap, and Pikachu wearing Akari’s kerchief can have a background inspired by Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version.
Dialga and Origin Forme Dialga can have a background inspired by Pokémon Diamond Version.
Palkia and Origin Forme Palkia can have a background inspired by Pokémon Pearl Version.
Friday, February 27: Unova
Hilbert's Hat Pikachu
Hilda's Hat Pikachu
Nate's Visor Pikachu
Rosa's Visor Pikachu
Reshiram
Zekrom
Kyurem
Pikachu wearing Hilbert’s hat, Pikachu wearing Hilda’s hat, Pikachu wearing Nate’s visor, Pikachu wearing Rosa’s visor, and Kyurem can have a background inspired by Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version.
Reshiram can have a background inspired by Pokémon Black Version.
Zekrom can have a background inspired by Pokémon White Version.
Plus, when you fuse a Zekrom or Reshiram that has a Special Background with a Kyurem that has a Special Background of the opposite color, the fused Black Kyurem or White Kyurem will have its own variant background!
GO Pass: Road to Kalos
From Monday, February 23, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 1, at 6:00 p.m. local time, the GO Pass and the GO Pass Deluxe for Road to Kalos will be available in Pokémon GO!
Learn more about the GO Pass and its exclusive bonuses here!
Spawns 
You may encounter different event-themed Pokémon in the wild on each day, including the first partner Pokémon from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova!
Monday, February 23: Kanto
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region, including Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. You might even encounter Pikachu, Clefairy, and Meowth!
Bulbasaur
Charmander
Squirtle
Pikachu
Clefairy
Meowth
Tuesday, February 24: Johto
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region, including Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile. You might even encounter Marill, Hoppip, and Teddiursa!
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Marill
Hoppip
Teddiursa
Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region, including Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip. You might even encounter Poochyena, Taillow, and Nincada!
Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip
Poochyena
Taillow
Nincada
Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region, including Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup. You might even encounter Bidoof, Shinx, and Snover!
Turtwig
Chimchar
Piplup
Bidoof
Shinx
Snover
Friday, February 27: Unova
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region, including Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott. You might even encounter Lillipup, Darumaka, and Gothita!
Snivy
Tepig
Oshawott
Lillipup
Darumaka
Gothita
Eggs 
The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km Eggs.
Larvitar
Bagon
Beldum
Gible
Raids 
The following Pokémon will appear in raids. Pokémon appearing in five-star raids will also be featured in a Raid Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time for one day each on the following schedule.
Monday, February 23: Kanto
One-Star Raids
- Red's Hat Pikachu
- Leaf's Hat Pikachu
Five-Star Raids
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
Raid Hours
There will also be a Raid Hour featuring Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time on February 23.
Tuesday, February 24: Johto
One-Star Raids
- Ethan's Hat Pikachu
- Lyra's Hat Pikachu
Five-Star Shadow Raids
- Lugia
- Ho-Oh
Raid Hours
There will also be a Raid Hour featuring Shadow Lugia and Shadow Ho-Oh from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time on February 24.
Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn
One-Star Raids
- Brendan's Hat Pikachu
- May's Hat Pikachu
Primal Raids
Primal Kyogre
Primal Groudon
Raid Hours
There will also be a Raid Hour featuring Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time on February 25.
Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh
On Thursday, February 26, the Raid Bosses will alternate each hour during event hours, with the exception of Raid Hour, where they will rotate after the first 30 minutes. Pikachu wearing Lucas’s hat, Pikachu wearing Dawn’s hat, Dialga, and Palkia will appear in raids first, followed by Pikachu wearing Rei’s cap, Pikachu wearing Akari’s kerchief, Origin Forme Dialga, and Origin Forme Palkia. You also may catch an Origin Forme Dialga or Origin Forme Palkia with its featured attack, so you can take advantage of their powerful Adventure Effects!
One-Star Raids
- Lucas's Hat Pikachu
- Dawn's Hat Pikachu
Five-Star Raids
- Dialga
- Palkia
Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh (Space-Time Anomalies)
One-Star Raids
- Rei's Cap Pikachu
- Akari's Kerchief Pikachu
Five-Star Raids
Origin Forme Dialga
Origin Forme Palkia
Raid Hours
There will also be a Raid Hour featuring Dialga, Palkia, Origin Forme Dialga, and Origin Forme Palkia from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time on February 26.
Friday, February 27: Unova (Black Kyurem)
On Friday, February 27, the Raid Bosses will alternate each hour during event hours, with the exception of Raid Hour, where they will rotate after the first 30 minutes. Pikachu wearing Hilbert’s hat, Pikachu wearing Hilda’s hat, Reshiram, and Black Kyurem will appear in raids first, followed by Pikachu wearing Nate’s visor, Pikachu wearing Rosa’s visor, Zekrom, and White Kyurem. Take on Black Kyurem and White Kyurem raids to obtain Fusion Energy that can be used to fuse Kyurem into more formidable forms with unique Adventure Effects!
One-Star Raids
- Hilbert's Hat Pikachu
- Hilda's Hat Pikachu
Five-Star Raids
- Reshiram
Kyurem (Black)
Friday, February 27: Unova (White Kyurem)
One-Star Raids
- Nate's Visor Pikachu
- Rosa's Visor Pikachu
Five-Star Raids
- Zekrom
Kyurem (White)
Raid Hours
There will also be a Raid Hour featuring Reshiram, Black Kyurem, Zekrom, and White Kyurem from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time on February 27.
Research 
Field Research Tasks
New Field Research tasks, themed after each day’s featured region, will be available starting at 12:00 a.m. local time daily.
Complete Field Research tasks to earn Candy and Candy XL for each day’s featured Raid Bosses, plus encounters with different costumed Pikachu.
Note: Pokémon obtained from Field Research won’t have Special Backgrounds.
Timed Research
Timed Research themed after the featured regions will be available starting at 5:00 a.m. local time daily.
Complete the research tasks to earn Candy, TMs, and more items, plus encounters with different costumed Pikachu! New Timed Research will be available each day of the event at 5:00 a.m. local time.
Note: Pokémon obtained from Timed Research won’t have Special Backgrounds.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with each Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before 10:00 p.m. local time daily.
Moves
Featured Attacks
When you catch the following Pokémon during the event, they will know the following attacks.
Monday, February 23: Kanto
Articuno encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Hurricane.
Zapdos encountered from raids will know the Fast Attack Thunder Shock.
Moltres encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Sky Attack.
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn
Kyogre encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Origin Pulse.
Groudon encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Precipice Blades.
- Kyogre
- Groudon
Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh
Origin Forme Dialga encountered from raids will have a chance to know the Charged Attack Roar of Time.
Origin Forme Palkia encountered from raids will have a chance to know the Charged Attack Spacial Rend.
Friday, February 27: Unova
Reshiram encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Fusion Flare.
Zekrom encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Fusion Bolt.
Kyurem encountered from raids will have a chance to know the Charged Attack Glaciate.
- Reshiram
- Zekrom
- Kyurem
