Pokémon GO Tour: Johto

Pokémon GO Tour: Johto was an event in Pokémon GO to celebrate the Johto region. Trainers can experience additional features-Gold or Silver version of the event after purchasing the US$ 11.99 ticket.

Early-purchase bonus

 * Receive Season of Heritage: XP Challenge for free if buy before January, 2022, 11:59 p.m. local time
 * Receive Season of Heritage: Catch Challenge for free if buy before February, 2022, 11:59 p.m. local time

Featured Pokémon
These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event: PS Unown

These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

Each version featured exclusive spawning on incenses. All the incense-exclusive Pokémon had increased shiny chance:

The event was divided into five different location-themed hour blocks. Details are listed on the Free features section below. Each paid version had a increased shiny chance for different species:

These Pokémon could photobomb five times per day during the event:

Special Research
Ticket holders who played the game during the event were granted the Pokémon GO Tour: Johto Special Research. Completing its tasks rewards an encounter with a Shiny Gyarados, an encounter with a Celebi that knows the move Magical Leaf, and access to the Masterwork Research: Apex Special Research. Completing the Apex research rewards encounters with Apex Shadow Lugia and Apex Shadow Ho-Oh.

Collection Challenges
To complete the Collection Challenge, Trainer must obtain these Pokémon before February, 2022 at 8:59 p.m (local time). Trading and Evolution were available for two more hours than others.

Gold Version players could catch this on Incense. Silver Version players require trading to obtain the Pokémon. Incense and Ultra Ball were rewards for Incense version. Lucky Egg and Golden Razz Berry were rewards for Trade version.

Silver Version players could catch this on Incense. Gold Version players require trading to obtain the Pokémon. Incense and Ultra Ball were rewards for Incense version. Lucky Egg and Golden Razz Berry were rewards for Trade version.

Avatar items
These avatar items/poses were released at the start of the event:

Shop special offer
These offers were available from the shop during the event for the ticket holders:

Featured Pokémon
These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event: PS Girafarig PS Corsola PS Remoraid PS Octillery PS Mantine PS Phanpy PS Donphan PS Tyrogue PS Hitmontop

These Kanto region Pokémon that evolved into Johto region and Legendary Beasts had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

Themed-spawn
The event was divided into five different location-themed hour blocks, during which Pokémon from the corresponding Collection Challenge would appear in the wild. The last two hours of the event (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.) included all Pokémon from the prior hours.

These Pokémon would hatch from 2-km Pokémon Eggs obtained during the event:

These Raid Bosses were available during the event. All Raid Eggs only took 5 minutes to hatch, and the Raid time was 25 minutes.

Exclusive move
In order to obtain Aeroblast or Sacred Fire Trainers had to catch Lugia or Ho-Oh respectively during the event. In order to obtain Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, Dragon Pulse, Acrobatics, Last Resort on Eeveelutions, Smack Down or Ancient Power, Trainers had to evolve Bayleef, Quilava, Croconaw, Flaaffy, Skiploom, Eevee, Pupitar or Swinub into Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Ampharos, Jumpluff, Espeon or Umbreon, Tyranitar or Mamoswine. Trainers cannot use TMs to obtain the attacks.

Field Research event tasks
These Field Research tasks were available during the event:

Timed Research
Raikou, Entei, and Suicune Photo Safari Timed Research was available during the event:

Pokémon GO Tour: Johto Battle Challenge Timed Research was available during the event. The battle and encounter rewarded in part 10 depends on the player's team: Spark and Raikou for Instinct, Candela and Entei for Valor, and Blanche and Suicune for Mystic. It became a Special Research instead once reached part 11.

Avatar items
These avatar items/poses were released at the start of the event:

Stickers
These stickers were released at the start of the event:

Shop special offer
These offers were available from the shop during the event:

GO Gym Trainers
During the event, eight Trainer characters named the GO Gym Trainers were available in-game at PokéStops to battle. They had a theme for their teams and were chosen by a contest held by Niantic. Several Poké Balls and Berries would be rewarded if the player defeated them.

Leaders
The three Team Leaders had unique Pokémon parties and would be encountered at the end of the Timed Research tied to the GO Gym Trainers.

Pokémon GO Tour: Live
Pokémon GO Tour: Live was a set of in-person events happening in multiple cities across the globe in the day after Pokémon GO Tour: Johto. The event happened in Monterrey, Mexico at Parque Fundidora and Kaohsiung, Taiwan at the Taiwan Lantern Festival. The event was canceled in Yas Bay, Abu Dhabi due to the COVID-19 pandemic. . A US$25.00 ticket is necessary for some exclusive features.