Pokémon GO’s Season of Mythical Wishes’ Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global event guide

The Season of Mythical Wishes is coming to an end… and that means one last big event will be happening! Similar to previous Pokémon GO Tour events, this year’s event is dedicated to the Hoenn region. We’ll see some Hoenn region Shiny debuts, new Costumed Pikachu inspired by Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire’s Trainers, the worldwide launch of Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon, and more.

The Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global event is a massive two-day event. Get all the details with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Mythical Wishes – Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global

Day 1 Hours

Begins: Saturday, February 25th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Saturday, February 25th, 2023 at 6 p.m. your local time.

 

Day 2 Hours

Begins: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at 6 p.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Primal Kyogre and Groudon, Costumed Pikachus, and more

 

Image is from the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas.

 

After Trainers who braved the desert in Las Vegas for the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas event, it’s now the rest of the world’s turn for the Global event!

Primal Kyogre* and Primal Groudon* are now available worldwide for Trainers. They can only be found in Primal Raids (similar to Mega Raids). A successful win against these Legendaries will reward you with a catch encounter of Kyogre* or Groudon* (depending on which Primal Reversion you faced), Primal Energy (needed to make your own Kyogre or Groudon to Primal Reversion), and other items.

New Pikachu dressed as Brendan and May (the male and female playable Trainer from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald) will also be debuting worldwide. Going forward, these Pokémon will be referred to as “Costumed” and note if the Brendan and/or May version will be available in specific conditions (i.e.: Incense wild encounters).

Shiny debuts include Unown H, Surskit, Gulpin, Torkoal, Cacnea, Tropius, Relicanth, and Kecleon. This also includes any evolved forms.

 

Event Bonuses

• One additional guaranteed Candy XL from all in-person Primal Raids.
• Chance of receiving 5 Latios Mega Energy OR 5 Latias Mega Energy from spinning PokéStops.
• Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge (Pokémon in Primal Raids and in the wild boosted each hour based on the “winning” team).
• New music inspired by Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire will play during the event.
• Pokémon Storage capacity increased to 6,250 (requires PokéCoins).
• Item Bag capacity increased to 5,250 (requires PokéCoins).
• And more? Waiting for event to start.

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.

 

Wild Encounters – Rotating Habitats, Incense Encounters, and Primal Surge Boosts

The rotating habitat feature from previous Pokémon GO Tour and GO Fest events will return. There are four different habitats: Blistering Sands, Eerie Mists, Verdant Earth, and Ancient Shores. Rotation times for these habitats have not been announced by Niantic.

Blistering Sands (10 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. your local time)

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Torchic*, Poochyena*, Lotad*, Nincada*, Makuhita*, Nosepass*, Aron*, Cacnea*, Numel*, Baltoy*, and Bagon*.
• If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon when using Incense (Daily Adventure Incense excluded): Costumed Pikachu*(Brendan), Costumed Pikachu* (May), Unown E*, Unown H*, Unown N*, and Unown O*.

 

Eerie Mists (11 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. your local time)

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Ralts*, Surskit*, Whismur*, Meditite*, Spoink*, Zangoose*, Seviper*, Chimecho*, Absol*, Snorunt*, Luvdisc*, and Beldum*.
• If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon when using Incense (Daily Adventure Incense excluded): Costumed Pikachu*(Brendan), Costumed Pikachu* (May), Unown E*, Unown H*, Unown N*, and Unown O*.

 

Verdant Earth (12 p.m. – 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. your local time)

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Treecko*, Zigzagoon*, Wurmple*, Seedot*, Shroomish*, Slakoth*, Skitty*, Mawile*, Electrike*, Roselia*, Gulpin*, and Swablu*.
• If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon when using Incense (Daily Adventure Incense excluded): Costumed Pikachu*(Brendan), Costumed Pikachu* (May), Unown E*, Unown H*, Unown N*, and Unown O*.

 

Ancient Shoes (1 p.m. – 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. your local time)

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Mudkip*, Taillow*, Wingull*, Carvanha*, Barboach*, Corphish*, Lileep*, Anorith*, Feebas*, Spheal*, and Clamperl*.
• If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon when using Incense (Daily Adventure Incense excluded): Costumed Pikachu*(Brendan), Costumed Pikachu* (May), Unown E*, Unown H*, Unown N*, and Unown O*.

 

Primal Surge

To recreate the Team Ruby vs. Team Sapphire rivalry, Trainers will pick one team to side with during the event. Once picked and the event active, “each hour, you can complete special Field Research on behalf of your team. Depending on which team completes more Field Research, all Trainers will see increased Primal Raids for either Primal Kyogre (Sapphire) or Primal Groudon (Ruby)—plus an increased chance of encountering additional wild Pokémon! As teams compete in the Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge, certain additional Pokémon will appear in the wild based on hourly results. Complete Field Research on behalf of your team to increase your chance of encountering these Pokémon!”

 

Primal Surge: Kyogre

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Minun*, Illumise*, Wailmer*, Lunatone*, and Castform (Rainy Form)*.

 

Primal Surge: Groudon

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Plusle*, Volbeat*, Trapinch*, Solrock*, and Castform (Sunny Form)*.

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs that are obtained during the event:

• 2 km Eggs
  • ?-Egg Rarity: Pichu*, Igglybuff*, Treecko*, Torchic*, Mudkip*, Azurill*, and Wynaut*.
• 5 km Eggs
  • ?-Egg Rarity: Surskit*, Gulpin*, and Cacnea*.
• 7 km Eggs
  • ?-Egg Rarity: Trapinch*, Feebas*, Bagon*, and Beldum*.
• 10 km Eggs
  • ?-Egg Rarity: Torkoal*, Tropius*, and Relicanth*.

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might hatch a Shiny one!”

 

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Treecko*, Torchic*, and Mudkip*.
• Three-Star Raids: None announced.
• Five-Star Raids: Deoxys (Normal Forme)*, Deoxys (Attack Forme)*, Deoxys (Defense Forme)*, and Deoxys (Speed Forme)*.
• Primal Raids: Primal Kyogre* and Primal Groudon* (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• The amount of Primal Kyogre* and Primal Groudon* will vary each hour based on which team (Ruby or Sapphire) completes the most Field Research.
• Primal Eggs have a 10-minute countdown timer during the event.

 

Featured Attack for Kyogre and Groudon

Kyogre and Groudon will know exclusive attacks when caught from Primal Raids between during the event’s hours. These featured attacks are the same as the Kyogre and Groudon caught at the in-person Las Vegas event.

Kyogre – Origin Pulse

Origin Pulse’s (Charged Attack) stats are as follows:

• Trainer Battles:  130 power
• Gyms and Raids:  130 power

 

Groudon – Precipice Blade

Precipice Blade’s (Charged Attack) stats are as follows:

• Trainer Battles:  130 power
• Gyms and Raids:  130 power

 

Bonuses when Kyogre and/or Groudon’s Primal Form is activated

Announced in an official Pokémon GO blog post from January 2023, Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon will give bonuses to Trainers when actively in their Primal form (similar to Mega Evolution bonuses).

Primal Kyogre

• When Primal Kyogre is in your party, Water-, Electric-, and Bug-type attacks will benefit from attack bonuses in raids.
• When Primal Kyogre is your buddy, catching Water-, Electric-, and Bug-type Pokémon will grant you additional XP and Candy.
• Kyogre’s Primal Level will increase the more times they revert to their primal forms, improving their bonuses.
  • You can see a Pokémon’s Primal Level and the bonuses granted by that level by navigating to the Pokémon’s page and tapping the Primal Level icon.

 

Primal Groudon

• When Primal Groudon is in your party, Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-type attacks will benefit from attack bonuses in raids.
• When Primal Groudon is your buddy, catching Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-type Pokémon will grant you additional XP and Candy.
• Groudon’s Primal Level will increase the more times they revert to their primal forms, improving their bonuses.
  • You can see a Pokémon’s Primal Level and the bonuses granted by that level by navigating to the Pokémon’s page and tapping the Primal Level icon.

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following rewards: Mega Energy (possibly Sceptile, Blaziken, and Swampert) and Ghost-type Pokémon encounters. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.

Whichever team (Ruby or Sapphire) completes the most Field Research Tasks within an hour will see bonuses the next hour. Their team’s Legendary (Kyogre or Groudon) will appear in more Primal Raids and other Pokémon will appear thanks to Primal Surge Boosts (check the Wild Encounters section).

A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Catch 5 Grass-type Pokémon
  • Reward: 10 Sceptile Mega Energy
• Task: Catch 5 Fire-type Pokémon
  • Reward: 10 Blaziken Mega Energy
• Task: Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon
  • Reward: 10 Swampert Mega Energy
• Task: Power up 10 Grass-type Pokémon
  • Reward: 10 Sceptile Mega Energy
• Task: Power up 10 Fire-type Pokémon
  • Reward: 10 Blaziken Mega Energy
• Task: Power up 10 Water-type Pokémon
  • Reward: 10 Swampert Mega Energy

 

Primal Surge Field Research Tasks

These Field Research Tasks will count towards the hourly Ruby vs. Sapphire challenge (resulting in more Primal Raids and specific Pokémon encounters for the winning team in the next hour).

 

• Task: Catch 10 Pokémon
  • Reward: 20 Poké Balls OR 10 Ultra Balls OR 10 Razz Berries OR 10 Pinap Berries OR 1,000 Stardust
• Task: Hatch an Egg
  • Reward: Surskit* Encounter
• Task: Win a Raid
  • Reward: Costumed Pikachu* (Brendan OR May)
• Task: Earn a candy walking with your Buddy
  • Reward: 20 Poké Balls OR 10 Ultra Balls OR 10 Razz Berries OR 10 Pinap Berries OR 1,000 Stardust
• Task: Power up Water-type Pokémon 5 times
  • Reward: Treecko* OR Torchic* OR Mudkip* Encounter
• Task: Power up Ground-type Pokémon 5 times
  • Reward: Treecko* OR Torchic* OR Mudkip* Encounter

 

Spooky Scramble Field Research Tasks

These Field Research tasks will reward Trainers with Ghost-type Pokémon encounters. Unfortunately, the text is partially redacted. Here are the decoded tasks:

 

• Task: Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row
  • Reward: Sableye* Encounter
• Task: Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon
  • Reward: Banette* Encounter
• Task: Transfer 5 Pokémon
  • Reward: Shuppet* Encounter
• Task: Evolve a Nincada
  • Reward: Shedinja* Encounter

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Timed Research – Latios (Ruby) OR Latias (Sapphire) Photo Safari

A team-exclusive Timed Research quest will be active during the event. If a Trainer picks the Ruby Badge, their Pokémon encounter will be with Latios (which means the Sapphire Badge pick will get you Latias).

A complete list of tasks for all routes and the rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

Ruby: Latios Photo Safari

• Task: Take a snapshot of Latios in the wild
  • Reward: 381 Stardust
• Completion rewards: 1 Latios Encounter, 10 Great Balls, and 3,800 XP

 

Sapphire: Latias Photo Safari

• Task: Take a snapshot of Latias in the wild
  • Reward: 380 Stardust
• Completion rewards: 1 Latias Encounter, 10 Great Balls, and 3,800 XP

 

Special Research – Chasing Legends

An event-exclusive 6-step Special Research Story will be available during the event (called Chasing Legends). According to Niantic on the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global site, “Trainers around the world will be able to enjoy Special Research featuring none other than Rhi from the GO Ultra Recon Squad. Professor Willow has tasked Rhi with researching Hoenn folklore about the Red and Blue Orbs—items which are said to have some connection to Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon—and Rhi needs your help!”

This Special Research will have a “branching path” focusing on one of three Pokémon: Cacnea, Gulpin, or Surskit. Whichever Pokémon you pick (one out of the three), will be attracted more by Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) and will be included as some of the reward catch encounters in this Special Research.

A complete list of tasks and rewards of this Special Research will be shared here once the event is live.

 

 

Collection Challenges – Rotating Habitats

Special, event-exclusive Collection Challenges will be available. These Collection Challenges will reward Trainers with items and Pokémon encounters, and an addition to the Elite Collector medal. A complete list of what Pokémon must be caught/traded/evolved and the associated rewards will be added here once the event is live.

 

Global Collection Challenge: Blistering Sands

• Catch: Torchic, Cacnea, Numel, and Nincada.
  • Reward: 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls, and 1 Costumed Pikachu* (May) Encounter.

 

Global Collection Challenge: Eerie Mists

• Catch: Surskit, Chimecho, Ralts, and Absol.
  • Reward: 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls, and 1 Costumed Pikachu* (May) Encounter.

 

Global Collection Challenge: Verdant Earth

• Catch: Treecko, Gulpin, Slakoth, and Swablu.
  • Reward: 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls, and 1 Costumed Pikachu* (Brendan) Encounter.

 

Global Collection Challenge: Ancient Shoes

• Catch: Mudkip, Feebas, Anorith, and Clamperl.
  • Reward: 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls, and 1 Costumed Pikachu* (Brendan) Encounter.

 

Stickers

There will be an assortment of Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn-themed stickers featuring Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Kleceon, Primal Kyogre, and Primal Groudon. You can get them by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and/or purchasing them from Pokémon GO’s in-game shop (with PokéCoins) during the event.

 

 

Avatar Items

New avatar items themed after Brendan, May, Kecleon, Kyogre, and Groudon will be promoted during this event (as they were released the weekend prior for the in-person Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas event). They will be available for purchase (with PokéCoins) via the in-game shop. These avatar items will still be available to purchase after the conclusion of this event.

The new avatar items are the following: Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn T-Shirt (referred to as GO Tour 2023 Tee in-game), Hoenn Sets based on Brendan (Male Trainer only) and May (Female Trainer only), Tee Kyogre Tracksuit, Groudon Tracksuit, and Kecleon Bag.

Note: The Hoenn Sets (Brendan and May) and the GO Tour Tee 2023 are free.

 

 

Paid Ticket – Masterwork Research: Wish Granted

 

 

During the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn (Las Vegas and Global), Trainers can purchase a ticket to access an event-themed Special Research. For the Global version of the event, tickets are US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). Trainers who complete this Special Research will be treated to a Shiny Jirachi reward catch encounter.

Tickets will be available for purchase in the in-game shop from Monday, February 20th, 2023, at 10 a.m. PT until Monday, March 20th, 2023, at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins. Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).

Currently, we only know part of this Special Research. There are six steps in total:

 

Step 1

• Task: Catch 385 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region
  • Reward: 385 XP
• Task: Catch 385 Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region
  • Reward: 385 XP
• Task: Catch 385 Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region
  • Reward: 385 XP
• Task: Earn a gold Hoenn medal
  • Reward: 30 Ultra Balls
• Completion Reward: 10 Kyogre Candies, 10 Groudon Candies, and 10 Rayquaza Candies

 

Step 2

• Task: Have 10 Best Buddies
  • Reward: 1 Poffin
• Task: Earn a heart with your Buddy 20 days in a row
  • Reward: 1 Poffin
• Completion Reward: 385 XP and 3 Rare Candies

 

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