Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn event guide (2024)

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn is a huge two-day global event that takes place on Feb. 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. in your local time. The event brings out tons of Hoenn region Pokémon, including region exclusives and the debut of Primal Reversion for Kyogre and Groudon.

During the event, there are rotating habitats that change the spawns, special Pokémon in raids like Deoxys, and other perks to enjoy. We list them out below.

Are there any differences or changes for Pokémon Go Tour Hoenn day 2?

According to players in regions where the event is already live, there are no changes or additions to the event for Day 2 of Go Tour Hoenn.

This is different to most weekend-long events where the Sunday will introduce new quests or a surprise or two. Instead, use the opportunity to continue completing existing quests, participating in Primal raids or finding catching an elusive Latios or Latias in the wild.

This also means the habitat schedule - listed later on this page - will be the same, allowing you to complete any outstanding Collection Challenges.

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn event tickets explained

This year, the event is mostly free. Players can fork out $4.99 for the optional Masterwork Research Tasks that rewards a Shiny Jirachi, but that is the only money-gated 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 or Latias Photo Safari quest.

As well as this, make sure you have chosen Ruby or Sapphire in the “Primal Rumblings” Special Research, as this will tweak certain elements to the event, including participation in the on-going ‘Primal Surge’ contest for who can complete the most Field Research each hour (boosting wild Pokémon and Primal Raids for either team) as well as whether you’ll see wild encounters for Latias and Latios.

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn event bonuses

As a free event, bonuses are few and far between. As well as the aforementioned quests available for all players, other Go Tour Hoenn event bonuses include:

An additional guaranteed Candy XL from in-person Primal Raids
Incense may attract Unown, Brendan’s hat / May’s bow costume Pikachu
Chance of 5 Latios or Latias Mega Energy when spinning PokéStops

To confirm - there are no changes to egg hatching distances for the duration of the event.

The rest of this page explains the other changes to habitat spawns, incense, raids, eggs and field research.

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn rotating habitats schedule and spawns

Each habitat will rotate after an hour, with each getting two slots per day. You can check to see which habitat is active in the “Today’s View” section of the menu.

Go Tour Hoenn Rotating Habitat Schedule

The habitats will rotate at the following times, both on Saturday and Sunday:

Blistering Sands: 10-11 a.m., 2-3 p.m. local time
Eerie Mists: 11 a.m. until 12 p.m., 3-4 p.m. local time
Verdant Earth: 12-1 p.m., 4-5 p.m. local time
Ancient Shores: 1-2 p.m., 5-6 p.m. local time

The specific spawns in each habitat are as follows:

Blistering Sands spawns

Torchic
Poochyena
Lotad
Nincada
Makuhita
Nosepass
Aron
Cacnea
Numel
Baltoy
Bagon

Eerie Mists spawns

Ralts
Surskit
Whismur
Meditite
Spoink
Zangoose
Seviper
Chimecho
Absol
Snorunt
Luvdisc
Beldum

Verdant Earth spawns

Treecko
Zigzagoon
Wurmple
Seedot
Shroomish
Slakoth
Skitty
Mawile
Electrike
Roselia
Gulpin
Swablu

Ancient Shores spawns

Mudkip
Taillow
Wingull
Carvanha
Barboach
Corphish
Lileep
Anorith
Feebas
Spheal
Clamperl

Incense spawns in Go Tour: Hoenn

The following Pokémon will have increased spawn rates when you use an Incense:

Pikachu (Brendan’s hat)
Pikachu (May’s bow)
Unown E, H, N, O

New shiny Pokémon in Go Tour: Hoenn

Unown H
Surskit
Gulpin
Torkoal
Cacnea
Kecleon
Tropius
Relicanth

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn Collection Challenges

The Collection Challenges can be found in the “Today’s View” section. You get a few rewards for catching Pokémon from the various habitats listed above.

Global Collection Challenge: Blistering Sands

Torchic
Cacnea
Numel
Nincada

Rewards: 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls, Pikachu (May’s bow) encounter

Global Collection Challenge: Verdant Earth

Treecko
Gulpin
Slakoth
Swablu

Rewards: 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls, Pikachu (May’s bow) encounter

Global Collection Challenge: Eerie Mists

Surskit
Chimecho
Ralts
Absol

Rewards: 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls, Pikachu (Brendan’s hat) encounter

Global Collection Challenge: Ancient Shores

Mudkip
Feebas
Anorith
Clamperl

Rewards: 1 Incense, 5 Great Balls, Pikachu (Brendan’s hat) encounter

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn Field Research, Timed Research, and Special Research

There are a number of Special Research quests going live during the course of the event:

“Chasing Legends” (free for all players)
Masterwork: “Wish Granted” (premium quest from the shop)
Latios or Latias Photo Safari (free for all players upon completing “Primal Rumblings”)
Regirock, Regice, Registeel codes (redeem and complete before the event ends)

As mentioned, be sure to have also picked 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.

As well as this, 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 great throws in a row	Sableye encounter
Transfer 5 Pokémon	Shuppet encounter
Use 5 berries to help catch Pokémon	Duskull encounter
Catch 5 grass-type Pokémon	10 Sceptile Mega Energy
Power up 10 grass-type Pokémon	10 Sceptile Mega 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 Swampert Mega Energy
Power up 10 water-type Pokémon	10 Swampert Mega Energy
Primal Surge: Catch 10 Pokémon	20 Poké Balls, 10 Ultra Balls, 10 Razz Berries, 10 Pinap Berries or 1000 Stardust
Primal Surge: Hatch an egg	Surskit, Gulpin, or Cacnea encounter
Primal Surge: Power up ground-type Pokémon 5 times	Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip encounter
Primal Surge: Power up water-type Pokémon 5 times	Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip encounter
Primal Surge: Win a raid	Pikachu (Brendan's hat or May's bow) encounter
Primal Surge: Earn a candy walking with your buddy	20 Poké Balls, 10 Ultra Balls, 10 Razz Berries, 10 Pinap Berries or 1000 Stardust

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn eggs

Most of the stuff in these eggs are pretty standard, but notably there are regional Pokémon available — Torkoal, Tropius and Relicanth — in 10 km eggs.

2 km eggs

Pichu
Igglybuff
Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip
Azurill
Wynaut

5 km eggs

Surskit
Gulpin
Cacnea

7 km eggs

Trapinch
Feebas
Bagon
Beldum

10 km eggs

Torkoal
Tropius
Relicanth

Pokémon Go Tour: Hoenn raid targets

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

Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip

5-star raids

Normal Forme Deoxys
Attack Forme Deoxys
Defense Forme Deoxys
Speed Forme Deoxys

Primal raids

Primal Kyogre
Primal Groudon