Pokémon GO Hoenn Tour Global – Complete Guide

Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global is a global adventure is coming to Trainers around the world on Saturday, February 25, 2023, and Sunday, February 26, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.

This is a free, non-ticketed event, available to everyone, with the option of players buying a ticket for the Masterwork Research: Wish Granted that rewards Shiny Jirachi. Players can also progress Chasing Legends Special Research to earn energy for Primal Reversions.

Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global
Location Worldwide
Date Saturday, February 25, 2023, and Sunday, February 26, 2023
Time 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.

GO Tour: Hoenn – Global Overview

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General

  • Pick between Ruby or Sapphire Badge, unlock version-specific Primal Surges
  • Masterwork Research featuring Shiny Jirachi
  • Chasing Legends Special Research featuring Rhi

Raids

  • Primal Raids featuring Primal Kyogre and Groudon
  • Deoxys (all forms) in 5-Star Raids

Catching

  • 1h rotating habitats featuring various Hoenn-themed Pokémon
  • Select Pokémon species shiny boosted
  • Unown (H, O, E, N) spawns boosted with Incense
  • Shiny Surskit, Gulpin, Torkoal, Tropius, Relicanth, Cacnea, and Unown Letter H

Wild Encounters at GO Tour Hoenn – Global

Hoenn Tour Primal Surges - Additional wild encounters

Special Pokémon will appear in unique habitats during the event! 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, and Shiny Relicanth.

Habitat rotations schedule

  • 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

GO Tour Hoenn Collection Challenges

There are 4 different Collection Challenges, one for each Habitat available during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global.

Collection Challenge: Blistering Sands Habitat 🏜️

Rewards:

Collection Challenge: Eerie Mists Habitat 🌫️

Rewards:

Collection Challenge: Verdant Earth Habitat 🌿

Rewards:

Collection Challenge: Ancient Shores Habitat 🐚

Rewards:


Unown H, O, E and N from Incense

Pokémon GO Unown
Pokémon GO Unown

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently when Trainers use Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) during the event.


Field Research at GO Tour Hoenn

Field Research

Collect Mega Energy, empower Primal Surges, catch Ghost-type and Hoenn-region Pokémon with new Field Research tasks! All of the tasks are available globally.

Rewarding Mega-Energy 

Collect Mega energy to evolve your Mega Sceptile, Blaziken and Swampert with ease.

Task Rewards
Catch 5 Grass-type Pokémon Mega Energy icon 10× Sceptile Mega Energy
Power up 10 Grass-type Pokémon Mega Energy icon 10× Sceptile Mega Energy
Catch 5 Fire-type Pokémon Mega Energy icon 10× Blaziken Mega Energy
Power up 10 Fire-type Pokémon Mega Energy icon 10× Blaziken Mega Energy
Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon Mega Energy icon 10× Swampert Mega Energy
Power up 10 Water-type Pokémon Mega Energy icon 10× Swampert Mega Energy

Primal Surge tasks

Primal Surge Field Research tasks give you an opportunity to get items to continue playing, catch shiny Hoenn-region Pokémon, and get the two new Pikachu forms (May’s Bow and Brendan’s Hat form).

Task Rewards
Catch 10 Pokémon
  • PokeBall icon 20× PokeBall
  • Ultra Ball icon 10× Ultra Ball
  • Razz Berry icon 10× Razz Berry
  • Pinap Berry icon 10× Pinap Berry
  • Stardust icon 1000× Stardust
Earn a candy walking your Buddy
  • PokeBall icon 20× PokeBall
  • Ultra Ball icon 10× Ultra Ball
  • Razz Berry icon 10× Razz Berry
  • Pinap Berry icon 10× Pinap Berry
  • Stardust icon 1000× Stardust
Power up Ground-type Pokémon 5 times
Power up Water-type Pokémon 5 times
Hatch an Egg
Win a raid

Spooky Scramble

Spooky Scramble Field Research tasks give you an opportunity to catch select Ghost-type Pokémon.

Task Rewards
Evolve a Nincada Shedinja
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row Sableye
Transfer 5 Pokémon Shuppet
Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon Duskull

Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge at GO Tour Hoenn – Global

Hoenn Tour Primal Surges - Additional wild encounters

As earth and sea clash, you’ll have to pick a side! All trainers will need to pick between a Ruby and Sapphire Badge, and the team you pick will shape your Pokémon encounters. Trainers who attend the Las Vegas in-person event will pick their badge in Vegas, and it will carry over into the global event.

Each hour you will be able to complete special field research tasks to help your team. Depending on which team completes more research, all trainers will see increased Primal Raids for either Primal Groudon (Ruby) or Primal Kyogre (Sapphire), plus an increased chance of encountering certain wild Pokémon.

Primal Surge: Kyogre wild Pokémon encounters

Primal Surge: Groudon wild Pokémon encounters


Raids at GO Tour Hoenn – Global

Primal Reversion in Pokémon GO

The following Pokémon will appear in raids during 2023 Hoenn Tour:

One-Star Raids

Related Raid Guides: Treecko, Torchic & Mudkip.

Five-Star Raids

Related Raid Guides: Deoxys Normal Forme, Deoxys Attack Forme, Deoxys Defense Forme and Deoxys Speed Forme.

Primal Raids

Related raid guides: Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon.


Eggs at GO Tour Hoenn – Global

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from eggs:

2km Eggs

5km Eggs

7km Eggs

10km Eggs


Event Gameplay

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