Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas

Trainers! Your favorite Pokémon from the Hoenn region of Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are coming to Sunset Park! Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas arrives in Nevada in February 2023.

Don’t miss your chance to play Pokémon GO with thousands of other Trainers from around the world, while catching, trading, and battling with your favorite Pokémon! Who knows which rare Pokémon you may encounter during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas

Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas
Location Las Vegas, United States
Date February 18, 2023, and February 19, 2023
Time 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST

Ticket information

GO Tour Hoenn

Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas attendees may purchase a ticket for one day of the two-day event, or purchase a one-day ticket with an additional second day add-on.

One-day tickets are US$30.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees, and are available for purchase on the Pokémon GO Tour website.

You will see “Tickets Available” next to the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas event ticket if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket.

Note: Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets are first come, first served and are available for purchase while supplies last.

Ticket-Holder exclusives

  • Trade icon Up to six Special Trades can be made within the park
  • Stardust icon 50% Stardust cost for Trades made within the park
  • Shiny icon Increased Chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon
  • Incubator icon 1/2 Hatch Distance
  • Attack icon Up to nine additional free Raid Passes from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
  • Incense icon Incense will give a boosted chance of encountering costumed Pokémon and Unown

Raids

Primal Surge and Primal Raids

Take advantage of the event’s nine bonus daily Raid Passes! For even more Raid Passes, you can purchase the Raid Lover add-on and increase the number of free daily Raid Passes you can earn during the event to 18 per day! Ticket add-ons are active for both the Saturday and Sunday of Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas.

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.


Wild Encounters

GO Tour Hoenn Shiny Pokémon

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.


Primal Surges – Additional wild encounters

Hoenn Tour Primal Surges - Additional wild encounters

As teams compete in the Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge, certain additional Pokémon will appear in the wild based on hourly results. Complete Field Research on behalf of your team to increase your chance of encountering these Pokémon!

Primal Surge: Kyogre wild Pokémon encounters

Primal Surge: Groudon wild Pokémon encounters


Eggs

Take advantage of Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn’s 1/2 Egg Distance bonus—you can upgrade your ticket with the Egg-thusiast add-on to unlock a 1/4 Hatch Distance bonus during the event! Ticket add-ons are active for both the Saturday and Sunday of Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn.

The following Pokémon will be hatching from eggs:

2km Eggs

5km Eggs

7km Eggs

10km Eggs


Event Gameplay

Prepare for Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global in Primal Rumblings!

Primal Rumblings Event

Before Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon make landfall during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global, take the chance to stock up on supplies during the Primal Rumblings event!

Explore Las Vegas with Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn!

Pokémon GO Las Vegas

Throughout the city of Las Vegas, both Trainers with and without a ticket can experience event-specific raids during event hours. Plus, Trainers with a ticket can enjoy event-specific Eggs and wild Pokémon encounters during event hours on their ticketed day.

Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge

Ruby vs Sapphire Challenge

As the earth and sea clash, which side will you stand with? All Trainers will be able to pick between a Ruby and Sapphire badge. The team you pick will shape certain in-person Pokémon encounters!

Each hour, you can complete special Field Research on behalf of your team. Depending on which team completes more Field Research, all Trainers will see increased Primal Raids for either Primal Kyogre (Sapphire) or Primal Groudon (Ruby)—plus an increased chance of encountering additional wild Pokémon!

The badge Trainers pick at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas will carry over to the global event the following weekend.

Witness Primal Reversion for the first time in Pokémon GO!

Primal Reversion in Pokémon GO

A phenomenon powered by nature’s full power, Primal Reversion is a transformation that Kyogre or Groudon can undergo to take on a new appearance, improve their performance in battle, and more! Get ready to harness this power for yourself during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas!

Teaming up with…Team GO Rocket?!

Team GO Rocket Leaders

A Special Research story only available to ticket-holding Trainers is coming to Las Vegas! Ever wondered what it would be like to work with Team GO Rocket?

Trainers at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas will be able to take part in an exclusive adventure and work alongside the Team GO Rocket Leaders for the very first time! Have they changed their ways? Or is this all a trap?

Discover what Team GO Rocket is up to this time—only at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas!

A Coded Quest

Coded Quest

Secret codes will be hidden throughout Sunset Park. Find them to earn the chance for encounters with Legendary Pokémon.

Masterwork Research: Wish Granted

Shiny Jirachi Masterwork Research

Wishes can come true—just ask Jirachi! Ticket-holding Trainers in Las Vegas will be able to access Masterwork Research (*) and have the first chance to encounter Shiny Jirachi!

(*) Masterwork Research with fewer steps leading to an encounter with Shiny Jirachi will be available to ticket-holding Trainers who attend Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas Pokémon GO Tour attendees with the shorter Masterwork Research will not be able to purchase the longer global Masterwork Research.

Special Research: Chasing Legends

Rhi

Trainers in Las Vegas will also have access to the Chasing Legends Special Research story featuring none other than Rhi from the GO Ultra Recon Squad.

Professor Willow has tasked Rhi with researching Hoenn folklore about the Red and Blue Orbs—items which are said to have some connection to Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon—and Rhi needs your help!

Increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon from the Hoenn region

New data is coming in that has Professor Willow stumped—it looks like Trainers taking part in Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas (*) will have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region!

(*) Ticket-holding Trainers at the in-person event in Las Vegas may have increased luck in encountering Shiny Pokémon. Shiny Pokémon are not guaranteed by purchasing a ticket.

Kecleon heads to Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas!

Kecleon in Pokémon GO

Trainers! New data has continued to emerge, and we have learned that lucky Trainers attending Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas will have the first opportunity to encounter Shiny Kecleon!

Trainers unable to attend Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas will have their opportunity to catch Shiny Kecleon a little later—it’ll make its Pokémon GO debut for the rest of the world during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global.

As a reminder, ticket-holding Trainers in Las Vegas will also have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region! (*)

(*) Ticket-holding Trainers at the in-person event in Las Vegas may have increased luck in encountering Shiny Pokémon. Shiny Pokémon are not guaranteed by purchasing a ticket.

Catch Pokémon with special Location Cards!

Location Cards will be available at Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas! Collect these special backgrounds by participating in certain Raid Battles during the event!


Exclusive Live Experiences

Legendary encounters

Latios and Latias Pokemon GO Raid

Encounter Latias or Latios, the Eon Pokémon, during your Hoenn adventure! Take a snapshot of Latias (Sapphire badge) or Latios (Ruby badge) in the wild to earn another encounter with Latias or Latios!

Encounters in GO Snapshot

Pokemon GO Snapshot
Pokemon GO Snapshot

Take snapshots during the event—you may see surprise appearances from Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip, the first partner Pokémon of the Hoenn region!

Timed Research: GO for a Spin

Spinda

Complete Timed Research for encounters with Spinda, the Spot Panda Pokémon!

Field Research

Field Research

Collect Mega Energy and catch Ghost-type Pokémon with new Field Research tasks! Trainers with a ticket will have a boosted chance of receiving this research.

Exclusive in-game bonuses for ticket holders!

Make the most of these event bonuses with additional add-on bonuses! You can purchase Egg-thusiast, Raid Lover, and Sunday/Saturday Pass add-ons!

New Features and Items

New avatar items

GO Tour Hoenn T Shirts

You can pick up the following avatar items from the in-game shop during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas and Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global.

  • Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn T-Shirt
  • Hoenn Set

Kyogre and Groudon tracksuit, Kecleon Bag

The following avatar items will be available for purchase during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas and Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global.

  • Kyogre Tracksuit
  • Groudon Tracksuit
  • Kecleon Bag

Event Stickers

Kyogre Groudon Stickers

All Trainers will be able to get Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn–themed stickers in the in-game shop from Friday, February 17, to Sunday, February 26, 2023! These stickers will also be available via PokéStops and Gifts from Friday, February 17, to Saturday, February 18, 2023, and from Wednesday, February 22, to Sunday, February 26, 2023.

Pokémon Storage and Item Bag Capacity Increase

Pokémon storage

To help you prepare for your Hoenn adventure, the maximum capacity of your Pokémon Storage and Item Bag will be increased ahead of Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas!

You can purchase Item Bag and Pokémon Storage expansions from the in-game shop.

  • Pokémon Storage capacity: 6,200 -> 6,250
  • Item Bag capacity: 5,200 -> 5,250

New Music

You can look forward to new pieces of featured music inspired by Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire. These pieces were created by Junichi Masuda, Pokémon video game series composer and Chief Creative Fellow of The Pokémon Company!


Ticket Addons

Special Research Event Ticket

In addition to our live events, we’re offering Trainers the chance to enhance their event experience with optional add-ons. Ticket add-ons are active for both days of Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas—Saturday and Sunday. Trainers with the ticket add-ons will be able to take advantage of the bonuses even on the day they aren’t in the park.

Raid Lover – $15

  • Up to 18 free Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
  • Additional 5,000 XP from completed raids
  • 6 additional Candy awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids
  • 3 additional Candy XL awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids

Egg-thusiast – $15

  • 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance*
  • 3× Hatch XP
  • 3× Hatch Candy
  • 3× Hatch Stardust
  • Increased chance of 10 km Eggs from spinning PokéStops and Photo Discs at Gyms

(*) 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance does not stack with other similar bonuses

Extra Day Add-On – Saturday / Extra Day Add-On – Sunday

Enjoy two days of adventure in Sunset Park in Las Vegas, Nevada! After selecting either a Saturday or Sunday ticket, Trainers can purchase an add-on for the other day to make the most of their time.

  • An increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon
  • Up to six Special Trades daily within the park
  • 1/2 Stardust Cost for trades within the park
  • 1/2 Hatch Distance
  • Up to nine daily Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms
  • Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently in balloons
  • Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for 90 minutes
  • Increased chances of obtaining Spooky Scramble and Energy Boost Field Research tasks
  • Access to the Timed Research: GO for a Spin twice—once per day
  • Once Trainers pick a team—either Ruby or Sapphire—they will remain on that team for both days of the event.

Restrictions

Restrictions for the Saturday/Sunday add-ons apply. Trainers will only receive the following ticketed event features once.

  • Event Special Research: An Uneasy Alliance
  • Masterwork Research: Wish Granted

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas?

Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas is a event featuring Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. Trainers can participate in special raids, wild Pokémon encounters, Field Research, and more. The event takes place in Las Vegas, where ticket-holding Trainers can also participate in exclusive adventures, such as working with Team GO Rocket, and have access to special research stories and Masterwork Research leading to an encounter with Shiny Jirachi.

  1. What is the Primal Rumblings event?

The Primal Rumblings event is a pre-event to Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn, offering the chance for Trainers to stock up on supplies.

  1. How do I choose a side between Ruby and Sapphire?

All Trainers can pick between a Ruby and Sapphire badge, which will shape certain in-person Pokémon encounters. Depending on which team completes more Field Research, all Trainers will see increased Primal Raids for either Primal Kyogre (Sapphire) or Primal Groudon (Ruby).

  1. What is Primal Reversion?

Primal Reversion is a transformation that Kyogre or Groudon can undergo in Pokémon GO. It is a phenomenon powered by nature’s full power, resulting in a new appearance, improved performance in battle, and more. Trainers will be able to harness this power during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas.

  1. What are the exclusive experiences for ticket-holding Trainers at the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas event?

Ticket-holding Trainers at the event will have access to exclusive experiences, including an exclusive adventure with Team GO Rocket, Masterwork Research leading to an encounter with Shiny Jirachi, Chasing Legends Special Research story, increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon, and more. They will also be able to collect special Location Cards by participating in certain Raid Battles during the event.

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