Pokemon GO's countdown celebration leading up to Pokemon GO Tour: Kanto will feature the Hoenn region soon. The Hoenn region celebration will kick off on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Date and Time
The upcoming event will go on from Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 24, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Features
The following Pokemon are sure to appear more frequently in the wild and a Shiny Aron might be among them.
- Treecko
- Torchic
- Mudkip
- Taillow
- Loudred
- Nosepass
- Aron
- Meditite
- Roselia
- Carvanha
- Numel
- Baltoy
The following Pokemon will be hatching from 5 km Eggs:
- Skitty
- Aron
- Corphish
- Lileep
- Anorith
- Bagon
- Beldum
The event-exclusive Field Research tasks will reward Stardust and lead to encounters with:
- Treecko
- Torchic
- Mudkip
- Aron
- Plusle
- Minun
- Wailmer
These Pokemon will be appearing in one-star raids:
- Treecko
- Torchic
- Mudkip
- Ralts
- Aron
- Bagon will be appearing in one-star raids.
Watch out for these pokemon in three-star raids:
- Breloom
- Mawile
- Grumpig
- Spinda
- Absol
Five-star raids will play host to:
- Kyogre
- Groudon
Completing the Hoenn-themed Collection Challenge during the event will net the Trainers three Silver Pinap Berries, XP, and an Incense. You can complete the challenge by collecting:
- Treecko
- Torchic
- Mudkip
- Nincada
- Nosepass
- Aron
- Plusle
- Minun
- Bagon
Evolve Metang during the event to get a Metagross that knows the previously Community Day–exclusive attack Meteor Mash.
Event-exclusive Timed Research will be available: Complete the Hoenn-themed Timed Research tasks to earn the following rewards.
- Catch two Kyogre to earn 10 Kyogre Candies.
- Catch two Groudon to earn 10 Groudon Candies.
- Catch 30 Pokemon to earn 30 Poke Balls.
Complete all the Timed Research tasks to encounter a Rayquaza that knows the exclusive Charged Attack Hurricane, as well as earn 3,000 XP and a Silver Pinap Berry. A Shiny Rayquaza might also be hiding out there somewhere.
A free bundle featuring three Remote Raid Passes to help you challenge Kyogre and Groudon will be available in the in-game shop from Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Monday, January 25, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. GMT.
Prepare for Johto: An event celebrating the Johto region will be happening from Tuesday, January 26, 2021, to Sunday, January 31, 2021. Stay tuned for more details.