The 4 regional Kanto monsters are part of a current collection challenge, but they are currently hard to obtain. They are now back in raids of Pokémon GO – but not everywhere.
This is the problem: For the great Kanto Tour in Pokémon GO, some collection tasks were also introduced that trainers need to complete. One of them is the “GO Tour Kanto: Raid” collection, where you are supposed to catch the following monsters from raids:
- Mewtwo
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
- Mr. Mime
- Kangaskhan
- Tauros
- Porter
The last four are regional Pokémon from the Kanto region, which were also included in raids during the Kanto Tour. They disappeared again afterward – and the collection task, which is running for another 4 days, is suddenly unavailable for many trainers.
Because: The regional monsters only appear in the wild in their actual regions, although rather rarely. In Europe, you will encounter only a Mr. Mime in the wild, but no Kangaskhan, Tauros, or Porter.
So anyone who did not complete the collection task on time may now find themselves in trouble. However, a solution to the problem might be on the way – or at least a partial one.
Regionals return to raids, but not everywhere
This is what the solution looks like: As Niantic Support announced via Twitter, the 4 monsters are now available again in raids. They are expected to remain available until March 1, 8:00 AM (local time).
At the same time, it is emphasized that the Pokémon will only appear in their respective regions. This means: Porter in East Asia, Kangaskhan in Australia, and Tauros in North America.
This would only solve the problem partially. Because if you play in Europe, you cannot easily participate in raids on the other side of the planet.
You need someone who is within sight of the raid to invite you – then you can participate with a remote raid pass. But if you currently have no friends (or at least in-game acquaintances) in that region, it will still be difficult to catch the monsters from the raids. Here we present some options for you:
Worldwide friends in Pokémon GO – Here’s how you can do remote raids in other countries
When exactly the four will reappear in raids is still uncertain at this time. We will keep you updated with new information. The Kanto monsters are not the only regionally bound Pokémon – here you can find all regional monsters in Pokémon GO.
