Road to Unova

The Unova Tour kicks off with the Road to Unova event! From Monday, February 24, at 10:00 a.m. to Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time., this massive event brings a wide variety of Raid Bosses, XL Candy, shiny Meloetta debut, and more!

Get yourself hyped up for Los Angeles, New Tapei City, and the Global Unova Tours with this event aimed to get you in the Unova state of mind ahead of the actual events!

Road to Unova Event

Date & Time 📅

• Starts: Monday, February 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.local time
• Ends: Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Bonuses ⭐

Tour Pass

From Monday, February 24 10:00 am to Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 6:00 pm local time the new Tour Pass and Tour Pass Deluxe will be available in Pokémon GO.

• The Tour Pass is a free, limited-time progression track during Pokémon GO Unova Tour: Global. By collecting points you can unlock rewards, increase your rank, and boost your event bonuses.
• All Trainers will automatically receive their Tour Pass at no cost on Monday, February 24 10:00 am local time.
• You can collect Tour Points and rank up to get additional rewards until the end of the event on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 6:00 pm local time.
• Rewards unlocked during this period will expire on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm local time, so be sure to claim all of your rewards before they vanish!

When you upgrade to the Tour Pass Deluxe you get an immediate encounter with the Victory Pokémon, Victini. Even if you’ve already caught Victini before, you can encounter a Victini with the Tour Pass Deluxe.

• When progressing through the Tour Pass Deluxe, you’ll be able to claim all of the rewards from both the free Tour Pass, and the Tour Pass Deluxe.
• You can upgrade to the Tour Pass Deluxe at any time and still collect rewards from previously unlocked tiers.
• Rewards unlocked during this period will expire on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm local time, so be sure to claim all of your rewards before they vanish!
• When you reach the highest level of the Tour Pass Deluxe, you can also unlock a brand new item, the Lucky Trinket. 

For full information on the ranks and rewards for both the free and deluxe tracks, we have a full guide here.

Shiny Meloetta Debut

For the first time in Pokémon GO, Trainers will be able to encounter Shiny Meloetta, the Melody Pokémon! A ticket for Masterwork Research that leads to an encounter with Shiny Meloetta will be made available to purchase globally at the start of the Road to Unova event.

The Masterwork Research Ticket will be available for purchase in the in-game shop for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees) from Monday, February 24, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. local time.

Masterwork Research does not expire, so you can complete it at your own pace!

A Dazzling Aria (1/7)

Task	Reward
Catch 151 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region	648× XP
Catch 100 Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region	648× XP
Catch 135 Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region	648× XP
Catch 107 Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region	648× XP
Catch 156 Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region	648× XP
Stage Rewards
10× Reshiram Candy 10× Zekrom Candy Shiny Meloetta T-Shirt

A Dazzling Aria (2/7)

Task	Reward
Catch 50 Normal-type Pokémon	15× Snivy Candy
Catch 50 Psychic-type Pokémon	15× Tepig Candy
Catch a Pokémon on 21 different days	15× Oshawott Candy
Stage Rewards
1× Incense 30× Ultra Ball 1× Rare XL Candy

Road to Unova Paid Tickets

Extra tickets will be available to purchase that are designed to enhance your Unova adventure. Enjoy additional bonuses, event-themed Timed Research, and new avatar items.

Trainers taking part in Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Global on March 1 and 2 can take advantage of these ticket bonuses throughout the event weekend.

These tickets will be available for purchase from Monday, February 24, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. local time. Trainers can purchase either one or both of these tickets. Each ticket features their own Timed Research tasks, rewards, and bonuses.

⚔️ Road to Unova: Raids

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research and other raid-themed bonuses. Timed

Road to Unova: Raids Premium Timed Research (1/1)

Task	Reward
Win a raid	5× Terrakion XL Candy
Win 2 raids	5× Cobalion XL Candy
Win 3 raids	5× Virizion XL Candy
Win 4 raids	5× Tornadus XL Candy
Win 5 raids	5× Thundurus XL Candy
Win 6 raids	5× Landorus XL Candy
Win 7 raids	5× Genesect XL Candy
Win 8 raids	5× Genesect XL Candy
Win 9 raids	5× Genesect XL Candy
Win 10 raids	5× Genesect XL Candy
Win 11 raids	5× Genesect XL Candy

Rewards

Plus the following bonuses and avatar item:

🥚 Road to Unova: Hatch

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research and other Egg hatching-themed bonuses.

The Timed Research for the Road to Unova: Hatch rewards encounters with the following Pokémon:

Road to Unova: Raids Premium Timed Research (1/1)

Task	Reward
Hatch an Egg	Maractus
Hatch 2 Eggs	Bouffalant
Hatch 3 Eggs	Sigilyph
Hatch 4 Eggs	Maractus
Hatch 5 Eggs	Bouffalant
Hatch 6 Eggs	Sigilyph

Rewards

Plus, you’ll also get access to the following items and bonuses:

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with these Timed Research opportunities must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

The Road to Unova tickets will only be available for purchase from Monday, February 24, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. local time. Bonuses will remain active until Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. local time.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:

If you’re lucky, you may even encounter the following:

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids:

One Star Raids

Three Star Raids

Related raid guide: Druddigon Raid Guide

Five Star Raids: Monday, February 24

• Genesect encountered in raids will know the Normal type Charged Attack Techno Blast.
• Genesect (Shock Drive) encountered in raids will know the Electric type Charged Attack Techno Blast.
• Genesect (Burn Drive) encountered in raids will know the Fire type Charged Attack Techno Blast.
• Genesect (Chill Drive) encountered in raids will know the Ice type Charged Attack Techno Blast.
• Genesect (Douse Drive) encountered in raids will know the Water type Charged Attack Techno Blast.

Each version of Techno Blast has the following power:

• Trainer Battles: 120 power
• Gyms and raids: 120 power

Related raid guide: Genesect Raid Guide.

Five Star Raids: Tuesday, February 25

Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion encountered in raids will know the Charged Attack Sacred Sword.

• Trainer Battles: 60 power
• Gyms and raids: 50 power

Related Raid Guides: Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion.

Five Star Raids: Wednesday, February 26

Tornadus encountered in raids will know the Charged Attack Bleakwind Storm:

• Trainer Battles: 60 power
• Gyms and raids: 150 power

Thundurus encountered in raids will know the Charged Attack Wildbolt Storm:

• Trainer Battles: 60 power
• Gyms and raids: 150 power

Landorus encountered in raids will know the Charged Attack Sandsear Storm:

• Trainer Battles: 60 power
• Gyms and raids: 150 power

Related Raid Guides: Therian Tornadus, Therian Thundurus and Therian Landorus.

Five Star Raids: Thursday, February 27

Reshiram encountered in raids will know the Charged Attack Fusion Flare:

• Trainer Battles: 90 power
• Gyms and raids: 140 power

Related raid guide: Reshiram Raid Guide.

Five Star Raids: Friday, February 28

Zekrom encountered in raids will know the Charged Attack Fusion Bolt:

• Trainer Battles: 90 power
• Gyms and raids: 140 power

Related raid guide: Zekrom Raid Guide.

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 2km eggs:

New Special Backgrounds

Trainers who participate in five-star raids during the Road to Unova event will have a chance of receiving new Special Backgrounds after making a successful catch. 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 Unova event will feature two Special Backgrounds for you to collect-one inspired by Pokémon Black Version and one inspired by Pokémon White Version.

• Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Therian Forme Landorus, and Genesect can have either background.
• Therian Forme Tornadus and Reshiram can have a background inspired by Pokémon Black Version
• Therian Forme Thundurus and 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, available during Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Global, the fused Black Kyurem or White Kyurem will have its own variant background.

Timed Research

Pokémon GO Tour: Unova-themed Timed Research will be available. Complete the research tasks to earn encounters with event-themed Pokémon, obtained in the following order:

Note: Pokémon obtained from this Timed Research won’t have Special Backgrounds.

Road to Unova: Raids Timed Research (1/1)

Task	Reward
Win a raid	Terrakion
Win 2 raids	Cobalion
Win 3 raids	Virizion
Win 4 raids	Therian Tornadus
Win 5 raids	Therian Thundurus
Win 6 raids	Therian Landorus
Win 7 raids	Genesect
Win 8 raids	Burn Genesect
Win 9 raids	Douse Genesect
Win 10 raids	Shock Genesect
Win 11 raids	Chill Genesect

Rewards

Field Research

Pokémon GO Tour: Unova-themed Field Research tasks will be available throughout the event. Complete the research tasks to earn encounters with the following Pokémon:

New Avatar Items and Stickers

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends:

• Black Kyurem Wings
• White Kyurem Backpack

The following new avatar item will be available for free as a Tour Pass reward:

• GO Tour 2025 Tee

All Trainers will be able to get Pokémon GO Tour: Unova-themed stickers from PokéStops and Gifts from Monday, February 24, at 9:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 2, at 8:00 p.m. local time. These stickers will also be available in the in-game shop from Friday, February 21, at 9:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 2, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Pokédex Visual Update

Get ready for a new way to navigate and experience the Pokédex in Pokémon GO. The Pokédex is getting a comprehensive visual update just in time for your GO Tour: Unova collection adventures.

These changes are aimed at helping Trainers more easily identify which Pokémon they already caught, and which Pokémon they’ve yet to collect.

We’re excited to see this new Pokédex update!

Pokémon Encounter Update

In efforts to improve access to gameplay for Trainers in the lead up to GO Tour: Unova, you may notice Pokémon appearing in a greater variety of areas.

With this update, Pokémon will appear in even more places than before. In densely populated, rural, suburban, or rapidly expanding areas, this may increase the number of both Pokémon encounters and areas where Pokémon appear overall.

Now this is really hype!!