pokemon go Tour: Hoenn is a major two-day global event that takes place in February 25th and 26th in 10 am to 6 pm your local time. The event features tons of Pokémon from the Hoenn region, including region exclusives and the debut of Primal Reversion for Kyogre and Groudon.
During the event, there are rotating habitats that change spawns, special Pokemon on raids like Deoxys, and other perks to take advantage of. We have listed them below.
Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn Event Tickets Explained
This year, the event is almost completely free. Players can pony up $4.99 for the optional Masterwork Research Tasks that reward a Shiny Jirachi, but that’s the only cash-limited part of this event.
The “Chasing Legends” special research is free for all players who open the game during the weekend, as well as the Latios quest or Latias Photo Safari.
Just like that, make sure you choose Ruby or Sapphire in the Special Research “Primal Rumblings”as this will adjust certain elements of the event, including participation in the ongoing ‘Primal Surge’ contest for who can complete the most Field Research each hour (increasing wild Pokemon and Primal Raids for either team), as well as whether you’ll see wild encounters for Latias and Latios.
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Pokemon Go Tour: Hoenn Event Bonus
As a free event, the bonuses are few and far between. In addition to the aforementioned quests available to all players, other Go Tour Hoenn event bonuses include:
- An additional guaranteed Candy XL from Primal Raids in person
- Incense can attract Unown, Brendan’s hat / May Pikachu’s lasso costume
- Chance of 5 Latios or Latias Mega Energy when spinning PokéStops
To confirm – there will be no changes to egg hatching distances during the event.
The rest of this page explains the other changes to habitat spawns, incense, raids, eggs, and field research.
Pokémon Go Tour: Programming and Spawning Hoenn’s Rotating Habitats
Each habitat will rotate after an hour, with each receiving two slots per day. You can check which habitat is active in the “Today’s View” section of the menu.
Go Tour Hoenn Rotating Habitat Schedule
Habitats will rotate at the following times:
- Bullous Sands: 10:00 am to 11:00 am, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm local time
- mysterious mists: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm local time
- verdant land: 12:00 to 13:00, 16:00 to 17:00 local time
- old coasts: 1pm to 2pm, 5pm to 6pm local time
The specific spawns in each habitat are as follows:
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Generations of Bullous Sands
- Torchic
- poochyena
- Crowded
- nincada
- Makuhita
- Nosepass
- Aaron
- cacnea
- numel
- baltoy
- bagon
Eerie Mists appears
- Ralts
- surskit
- whismur
- meditate
- spoiler
- zangoose
- Seviper
- Chimecho
- Absol
- to snore
- luvdisc
- Beldum
The Verdant Land arises
- Treecko
- zigzagoon
- Wurmple
- Seedot
- Shroomish
- slakoth
- skittish
- Mawile
- electric
- roselia
- gulpin
- Swablu
Ancient Shores Spawns
- Mudkip
- Taillow
- Wingull
- Carvanha
- barboach
- corphish
- lileep
- anorite
- fees
- Spheal
- clamperl
Incense appears in Go Tour: Hoenn
The following Pokémon will have increased spawn rates when you use Incense:
- Pikachu (Brendan’s hat)
- Pikachu (May Arc)
- Unown E, H, N, O
Shiny New Pokémon in Go Tour: Hoenn
- Unown H
- surskit
- gulpin
- Torkoal
- cacnea
- kecleon
- Tropius
- Relicanto
Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn Collection Challenges
Collection Challenges can be found in the “Today’s View” section. You get some rewards for catching Pokemon from the various habitats listed above.
Global Collection Challenge: Bubble Sands
- Torchic
- cacnea
- numel
- nincada
rewards: 1 Incense, 5 Big Balls, Pikachu (May Bow) encounter
Global Gathering Challenge: Verdant Land
- Treecko
- gulpin
- slakoth
- Swablu
rewards: 1 Incense, 5 Big Balls, Pikachu (May Bow) encounter
Global Collection Challenge: Mysterious Mists
- surskit
- Chimecho
- Ralts
- Absol
rewards: 1 Incense, 5 Big Balls, Pikachu (Brendan’s hat) encounter
Global Collection Challenge: Ancient Shores
- Mudkip
- fees
- anorite
- clamperl
rewards: 1 Incense, 5 Big Balls, Pikachu (Brendan’s hat) encounter
Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn Field Research, Timed Research and Special Research
There are a number of Special Research missions being released during the event:
As mentioned, make sure you’ve chosen Ruby or Sapphire in the “Primal Rumblings” special research to ensure you unlock Latios or Latias Timed Research and get the most out of the event.
In addition, there is also field research to unlock, including the mysterious Spooky Cipher tasks. The complete list is as follows:
Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn event Field Research and Rewards
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Task | Reward |
| Evolve a Nincada | Shedinja Encounter |
| Make 3 big throws in a row | Sableye’s Encounter |
| transfer 5 pokemon | Shuppet Encounter |
| Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokemon | Duskull Encounter |
| Catch 5 Grass-type Pokémon | 10 Mega Sceptile Energy |
| Power up 10 Grass-type Pokémon | 10 Mega Sceptile Energy |
| Catch 5 Fire-type Pokémon | 10 Blaziken Mega Energy |
| Power up 10 Fire-type Pokémon | 10 Blaziken Mega Energy |
| Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon | 10 Mega Energy Swampert |
| Power up 10 Water-type Pokémon | 10 Mega Energy Swampert |
| Primal Surge: Catch 10 Pokemon | 20 Poké Balls, 10 Ultra Balls, 10 Razz Berries, 10 Pinap Berries or 1000 Stardust |
| Primal Surge: hatch an egg | Encounter with Surskit, Gulpin or Cacnea |
| Primal Surge: Power up Ground-type Pokémon 5 times | Encounter with Treecko, Torchic or Mudkip |
| Primal Surge: Power up Water-type Pokémon 5 times | Encounter with Treecko, Torchic or Mudkip |
| Primal Surge: Gain an attack | Pikachu (Brendan’s hat or May’s bow) encounter |
| Primal Surge: Earn a Candy by walking with your friend | 20 Poké Balls, 10 Ultra Balls, 10 Razz Berries, 10 Pinap Berries or 1000 Stardust |
pokemon go tour: hoenn eggs
- Most of the stuff in these eggs is pretty standard, but notably there are regional Pokemon available – Torkoal, Tropius, and Relicanth – in 10 km eggs.
2 km eggs
- Pichu
- igglybuff
- Treecko
- Torchic
- Mudkip
- azurill
- Wynaut
5km eggs
7 km eggs
- Trapinch
- fees
- bagon
- Beldum
10 km of eggs
- Torkoal
- Tropius
- Relicanto
Pokémon Go Tour: Targets of the Hoenn Invasion
Primal Kyogre and Groudon are similar to Mega Pokémon. They are the only Pokémon with Primal forms, but they become more powerful when in this temporary form.
1 star raids
5 star attacks
primitive attacks
- Primal Kyogre
- Primal Groudon