Pokémon GO Tour: Johto was an event in Pokémon GO to celebrate the Johto region.[1][2][3][4] Trainers can experience additional features-Gold or Silver version of the event after purchasing the US$ 11.99 ticket.

Exclusive medal for attending the event

Exclusive medal for attending the event
Ticketed-version features
Early-purchase bonus
- Receive Season of Heritage: XP Challenge for free if buy before January 10th, 2022, 11:59 p.m. local time
- Receive Season of Heritage: Catch Challenge for free if buy before February 10th, 2022, 11:59 p.m. local time
Featured Pokémon
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:
There were also five chances to be photobombed by this Pokémon:
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 Challenges, Trainer must obtain all of the following Pokémon before February 26th, 2022 at 8:59 p.m (local time). Trading and Evolution were available for two more hours than others.[5]
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
Shop special offer

There were a free 3 Remote Raid Passes bundles available during the event from the in game shop for the ticket holders.
Free features
Featured Pokémon

Selected Kanto region that evolved into Johto region Pokémon 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.
Theme | Time | Pokémon |
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New Bark Town | 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
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Violet City | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
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National Park | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Goldenrod City | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. |
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Mt. Silver | 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
The following Raid Bosses were available for a time of this 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

There were several Field Research tasks exclusively for the duration of the event.
Timed Research

During this event there was a Timed Research series that was titled Raikou, Entei, and Suicune Photo Safari in game.

During this event there was a Timed Research series that was titled Pokémon GO Tour: Johto Battle Challenge in game. 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.
The following choices were available for this part:
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Avatar items
Stickers
Shop special offer

The following offers were available from the shop from the start of the event.
GO Tour Challengers
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.[6] Several Poké Balls and Berries would be rewarded if the player defeated them.
Trainer | Pokémon Lineup |
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Brissete ![]() |
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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.
Team Leader | Pokémon Lineup |
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![]() Spark |
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![]() Candela |
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![]() Blanche |
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 the main Pokémon GO Tour: Johto. The event happened in Monterrey, Mexico at Parque Fundidora and Kaohsiung, Taiwan at the Taiwan Lantern Festival.[7] The event was canceled in Yas Bay, Abu Dhabi due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]. A US$25.00 ticket is necessary for some exclusive features.
- Main article: Pokémon GO Tour: Live
References
- ↑ Pokémon GO Tour returns! Next stop: Johto!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2021-12-07.
- ↑ Pokémon GO Tour: Johto - Special Research and More To Come!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2022-01-19.
- ↑ Apex Shadow Lugia and Apex Shadow Ho-Oh Revealed! Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2022-02-15
- ↑ Everything you need to know before Pokémon GO Tour: Johto! Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2022-02-28
- ↑ NianticHelp. Trainers, we hope you're enjoying Pokémon GO Tour: Johto! As you're making progress toward completing your Collection Challenges, keep in mind that the Catch Challenges will end at 9pm local time, while Evolve and Trade Challenges will end at 11pm local time.. Twitter. Retrieved on 2022-02-28.
- ↑ Become part of Pokémon GO Tour: Johto with the GO Gym Trainer Contest. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2022-01-25.
- ↑ Pokémon GO Tour: Live – Celebrate the Kanto region in-person at the Monterrey and Kaohsiung live events. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2022-01-19.
- ↑ Pokémon GO Tour: Live Abu Dhabi Update. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2022-01-28.