The Pokémon Go Kanto Tour event takes place on Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. in your local time, though there are parts of the tour that stick around after the initial day.
While only people who buy the ticket for $11.99 will be able to access the full event, there are also a few things players can do for free. Evolving the Kanto starters will give them their Community Day moves: Frenzy Plant for Venusaur, Hydro Cannon for Blastoise, and Blast Burn for Charizard. The special spawns that change from hour-to-hour based on Kanto locations will also be available for all players.
The locations and spawns will be featured like so:
- 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: Pallet Town (Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey, Rattata, Spearow, Pikachu, and Zubat)
- 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Pewter City (Nidoran[M], Nidoran[F], Clefairy, Paras, Diglett, Geodude, Magnemite, Onix, Voltorb, and Rhyhorn)
- 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Cerulean City (Jigglypuff, Psyduck, Poliwag, Tentacool, Shellder, Krabby, Horsea, Goldeen, Staryu, and Magikarp)
- 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Fuchsia City (Venonat, Abra, Ponyta, Grimer, Gastly, Drowzee, Exeggcute, Koffing, Omanyte, and Kabuto)
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Pokémon League (Machop, Slowpoke, Doduo, Seel, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Jynx, Eevee, Porygon, and Dratini)
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Pallet Town (Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey, Rattata, Spearow, Pikachu, and Zubat)
- 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Pewter City (Nidoran[M], Nidoran[F], Clefairy, Paras, Diglett, Geodude, Magnemite, Onix, Voltorb, and Rhyhorn)
- 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Cerulean City (Jigglypuff, Psyduck, Poliwag, Tentacool, Shellder, Krabby, Horsea, Goldeen, Staryu, and Magikarp)
- 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Fuchsia City (Venonat, Abra, Ponyta, Grimer, Gastly, Drowzee, Exeggcute, Koffing, Omanyte, and Kabuto)
- 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Pokémon League (Machop, Slowpoke, Doduo, Seel, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Jynx, Eevee, Porygon, and Dratini)
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: Pokémon from all previous hours
If you bought the pass, you’ll be able to pick between Red or Green versions, each with a set of Pokémon that can only be obtained in one, but not the other. Red Incense will spawn Ekans, Oddish, Mankey, Growlithe, Scyther, and Electabuzz. Green Incense will spawn Sandshrew, Vulpix, Meowth, Bellsprout, Magmar, and Pinsir. Red version players will also have a higher chance to find Shiny Nidoran(F), Diglett, Kabuto, Lickitung, Drowzee, Krabby, Shellder, Ponyta, and Hitmonlee. Green version players will have increased chances at finding Shiny Nidoran(M), Omanyte, Horsea, Tangela, Geodude, Koffing, Exeggcute, Psyduck, and Hitmonchan.
You’ll also have access to free item bundles, including Remote Raid Passes and Poké Balls.
Pass holders will also have multiple Collection Challenges that will stick around until February 28 at 7:59 p.m. in your local time. There’ll also be a Kanto Tour Special Research set that you can only unlock on the day of the event, but it will remain unlocked forever. Completing the Special Research will unlock a difficult Masterwork Research set, that will reward Shiny Mew.
Players who don’t have the pass will still be able to complete Timed Research tasks. You can see all of the different sets of research tasks below.
Kanto Tour Timed Research Tasks
Step 1 of 4
- Catch 20 Pokémon (500 Stardust)
- Power up Pokémon 3 times (15 Great Balls)
- Battle 2 Go Tour Challengers (Eevee encounter)
Reward: 5 Super Potions, 20 Eevee candy, 5 Revives
Step 2 of 4
- Evolve 3 Pokémon (500 XP)
- Power up Pokémon 3 times (500 Stardust)
- Battle 3 Go Tour Challenges (500 XP)
Reward: 3 Max Potions, 1 Sinnoh Stone, 3 Max Revives
Step 3 of 4
- Battle in a raid (1,000 XP)
- Win a raid (Lapras encounter)
- Battle 3 Go Tour Challengers (1 Star Piece)
Reward: 1,000 XP, 20 Lapras Candy, 1,000 Stardust
Step 4 of 4
- Power up Pokémon 5 times (Snorlax encounter)
- Defeat 3 Go Tour Challengers with you buddy (20 Snorlax candy)
- Battle 5 Go Tour Challengers (1 Premium Battle Pass)
Reward: 1 Fast TM, 1 Lucky Egg, 1 Charged TM
Kanto Tour Special Research Tasks (Red)
Step 1 of 8
- Claim reward (10 Poké Balls)
- Claim reward (3 Razz Berries)
- Claim reward (3 Potions)
Reward: 150 XP, Charmander encounter, 3 Incense
Step 2 of 8
- Use an Incense (50 Poké Balls)
- Catch 30 Pokémon (Tangela encounter)
- Take a snapshot of Charmander (1 Poffin)
Reward: 25 Charmander candy, Chansey encounter, 50 Poké Balls
Step 3 of 8
- Earn 3 hearts with your buddy (300 Stardust)
- Catch 30 Pokémon (500 XP)
- Evolve a Charmander (25 candy)
Reward: 2 Incense, Cubone encounter, 25 Ultra Balls
Step 4 of 8
- Use an Incense (1 Incubator)
- Send 3 gifts (5 Pinap Berries)
- Trade 3 time (25 Charmander candy)
Reward: 500 Stardust, Lickitung encounter, 25 Cubone candy
Step 5 of 8
- Make 3 nice throws in a row (Aerodactyl encounter)
- Catch 10 different species of Pokémon (1 Star Piece)
- Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon (25 Charmander candy)
Reward: 1 Premium Battle Pass, Snorlax encounter, 25 Cubone candy
Step 6 of 8
- Make 3 nice throws in a row (25 Charmander candy)
- Battle in 3 raids (20 Mewtwo candy)
- Evolve 1 Pokémon (1 Tour Cap)
Reward: 1 Fast TM, Lapras encounter, 1 Charged TM
Step 7 of 8
- Catch 30 Pokémon (3,000 XP)
- Catch 15 different species of Pokémon (3 Rare Candy)
- Transfer 20 Pokémon (3,000 XP)
Reward: 1 Lure Module, Shiny Ditto encounter, 1 Lucky Egg
Step 8 of 8
- Claim reward (3,000 XP)
- Claim reward (3,000 Stardust)
- Claim reward (3,000 XP)
Reward: 20 Ditto Candy, 20 Mew Candy, 10 Ditto Stickers
Kanto Tour Special Research Tasks (Green)
Step 1 of 8
- Claim reward (10 Poké Balls)
- Claim reward (3 Razz Berries)
- Claim reward (3 Potions)
Reward: 150 XP, Bulbasaur encounter, 3 Incense
Step 2 of 8
- Use an Incense (50 Poké Balls)
- Catch 30 Pokémon (Tangela encounter)
- Take a snapshot of Bulbasaur (1 Poffin)
Reward: 25 Bulbasaur candy, Chansey encounter, 50 Poké Balls
Step 3 of 8
- Earn 3 hearts with your buddy (300 Stardust)
- Catch 30 Pokémon (500 XP)
- Evolve a Bulbasaur (25 candy)
Reward: 2 Incense, Cubone encounter, 25 Ultra Balls
Step 4 of 8
- Use an Incense (1 Incubator)
- Send 3 gifts (5 Pinap Berries)
- Trade 3 time (25 Bulbasaur candy)
Reward: 500 Stardust, Lickitung encounter, 25 Cubone candy
Step 5 of 8
- Make 3 nice throws in a row (Aerodactyl encounter)
- Catch 10 different species of Pokémon (1 Star Piece)
- Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon (25 Bulbasaur candy)
Reward: 1 Premium Battle Pass, Snorlax encounter, 25 Cubone candy
Step 6 of 8
- Make 3 nice throws in a row (25 Bulbasaur candy)
- Battle in 3 raids (20 Mewtwo candy)
- Evolve 1 Pokémon (1 Tour Cap)
Reward: 1 Fast TM, Lapras encounter, 1 Charged TM
Step 7 of 8
- Catch 30 Pokémon (3,000 XP)
- Catch 15 different species of Pokémon (3 Rare Candy)
- Transfer 20 Pokémon (3,000 XP)
Reward: 1 Lure Module, Shiny Ditto encounter, 1 Lucky Egg
Step 8 of 8
- Claim reward (3,000 XP)
- Claim reward (3,000 Stardust)
- Claim reward (3,000 XP)
Reward: 20 Ditto Candy, 20 Mew Candy, 10 Ditto Stickers
Kanto Tour Masterwork Research Tasks
Step 1 of 4
- Earn Platinum Kanto medal (51 Ultra Balls)
- Send 151 gifts to friends (1 Poffin)
- Make 151 great throws (1510 Stardust)
Reward: 5,100 XP, 1 Premium Battle Pass, 1,510 Stardust
Step 2 of 4
- Catch a Pokémon for 30 days in a row (51 Ultra Balls)
- Catch 151 different species of Pokémon (1 Glacial Lure)
- Catch 30 normal-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 fire-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 water-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 grass-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 flying-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 fighting-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 poison-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 electric-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 ground-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 rock-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 psychic-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 ice-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 bug-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 ghost-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 steel-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 dragon-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 dark-type Pokémon (151 XP)
- Catch 30 fairy-type Pokémon (151 XP)
Reward: 5,100 XP, 3 Rare Candy, 1,510 Stardust
Step 3 of 4
- Reach level 40 (4,000 Starudst)
- Spin 151 PokéStops (3 Rocket Radar)
- Complete 151 Field Research asks (3 Super Incubators)
- Walk 151 kilometers (151 Ultra Balls)
- Catch 1,510 Pokémon (1 Incense)
Reward: 1 Star Piece, 1 Lucky Egg, Shiny Mew encounter
Step 4 of 4
- Claim reward (1,510 Stardust)
- Claim reward (5,100 XP)
- Claim reward (1,510 Stardust)
Reward: 3 Charged TMs, 20 Mew Candy, Shiny Mew shirt