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 Event icon

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 ⭐

  • Egg icon 1/2 Hatch Distance for eggs put into incubators during the event
  • Raid icon The Remote Raid Pass limit will be increased to 20 from Monday, February 24 to Friday, February 28, 2025.
  • Raid icon There will be no limit on Remote Raids from Saturday, March 1, to Sunday, March 2, 2025.
  • Research icon Pokémon GO Tour: Unova-themed Field Research tasks will be available throughout the event
  • General icon 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

Tour Pass Pokemon Encounter icon

A black banner features a Lucky Trinket, a Star Piece, a Lucky Egg, the Pokémon Victini, an Ultra Ball and an Incense. The top left features a logo that reads 'Pokémon GO Tour 2025'

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

Shiny Meloetta Debut Pokemon Encounter icon

A shiny Meloetta is shown on a black background, with green musical notes and patterns behind them

Meloetta

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!

Road to Unova Paid Tickets Shop icon

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 Research rewards for Road to Unova: Raids include the following:

  • XL Candy icon 5× Cobalion XL Candy
  • XL Candy icon 5× Terrakion XL Candy
  • XL Candy icon 5× Virizion XL Candy
  • XL Candy icon 5× Tornadus XL Candy
  • XL Candy icon 5× Thundurus XL Candy
  • XL Candy icon 25× Genesect XL Candy
  • XL Candy icon 5× Landorus XL Candy
  • Candy icon 10× Zekrom Candy
  • Candy icon 10× Reshiram Candy

Plus the following bonuses and avatar item:

  • XP icon Additional 5,000 XP from completed raids
  • Candy icon 1 additional Candy awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids
  • Candy XL icon 1 additional Candy XL awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids (Trainers 31+)
  • Stardust icon 2x Stardust from Raid Battles
  • Raid Pass icon 1 additional Raid Pass from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms each
  • General icon Black and White Joggers 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:

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

  • XP icon 2x Hatch XP
  • Candy icon 2x Hatch Candy
  • Stardust icon 2x Hatch Stardust
  • General icon Black and White Hoodie

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 Pokemon Encounter icon

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:

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

Raids Raid icon

The following Pokémon will appear in raids:

One Star Raids

Three Star Raids

Druddigon Raid Guide

Five Star Raids: Monday, February 24

Genesect Raid Guide.

  • 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

Five Star Raids: Tuesday, February 25

Related Raid Guides: Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion.

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

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

Five Star Raids: Wednesday, February 26

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

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

Five Star Raids: Thursday, February 27

Reshiram Raid Guide.

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

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

Five Star Raids: Friday, February 28

Zekrom Raid Guide.

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

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

Eggs Egg icon

The following Pokémon will hatch from 2km eggs:

New Special Backgrounds Event icon

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 Research icon

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.

Field Research Research icon

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 General icon

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 General icon

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 Pokemon Encounter icon

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!!

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