The first details about the major Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn have been revealed. The event will take place on-site in Las Vegas and subsequently worldwide. We will show you the dates and the currently known contents as well as ticket prices.
What kind of event is this? The Pokémon GO Tour will enter its third round in February 2023. The Kanto Tour took place in 2021, and the Johto Tour in 2022. Therefore, the launch of the Hoenn Tour in 2023 seemed obvious and was anticipated by trainers. Now there is official information about the event from Niantic.
Here we will present an overview of everything we currently know about the major Hoenn Tour in Pokémon GO.
Hoenn Tour 2023 – Dates and Start
When does it start? The Hoenn Tour will take place on two dates. Once in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the following weekend worldwide.
- On February 18 and 19 in Las Vegas
- On February 25 and 26 worldwide
Here we will first show you the contents of the global event in overview.
Tickets for Hoenn Tour 2023
Ticket for Las Vegas: If you want to be part of the live event in Las Vegas (USA) with a ticket, it costs 25 US dollars. Until December 31, the ticket is on sale, after that it costs 30 US dollars.
On the Niantic website you can purchase the ticket.
Addons: With ticket addons, you can unlock additional contents. The addons apply to both days in Las Vegas:
- Raid Love (15 US dollars)
- Up to 18 free raid passes for spinning gym photo discs
- Additional 5,000 XP for successful raid battles
- 6 additional candies for Pokémon caught in level 5 raid battles
- 3 additional XL candies for Pokémon caught in level 5 raid battles
- Egg Enthusiast (15 US dollars)
- 1/4 hatch distance*
- 3x hatch XP
- 3x hatch candies
- 3x hatch stardust
- Higher chance for 10 km eggs by spinning PokéStops and gyms
- The reduced hatch distance will not be accounted against similar bonuses.
- Bonus Addon Saturday/ Bonus Addon Sunday (25 US dollars)
- Increased chance for shiny Pokémon
- Up to six daily special trades within the park
- Half star dust cost when trading within the park
- Half hatch distance
- Up to nine raid passes for spinning gym photo discs
- Team GO Rocket appears more frequently in balloons.
- Incense (except daily adventure incense) lasts for 90 minutes during the event.
- Increased chance for the field research “Creepy Crowd” and “Energy Boost”
- Timed research “Point-Panda-Party” once per day (total twice)
- If you have chosen an edition – either Pokémon Ruby Edition or Pokémon Sapphire Edition – this choice applies to both event days.
- Specific restrictions apply to the Saturday and Sunday add-ons. The following ticket-required event features are only available once:
- Event special research: An Uncomfortable Alliance
- Masterpiece research: Fulfilled Wish
Ticket for global event? There hasn’t been any mention of a ticket for the global event in the announcement so far. It is only known that you can purchase the masterpiece research. Whether there will be additional purchases like for Ruby and Sapphire is unclear at this point.
Hoenn Tour 2023 worldwide – Proto-Forms, Shiny Jirachi and more
When does it start? On February 25 and 26, 2023, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm local time.
Which Shinys are available? Typically, shiny versions of the previously released Hoenn Pokémon will be available. We show you all new Hoenn Shinys for the tour event in overview.
Special Research and Masterpiece Research
The special research: Together with Rhi, you will participate in a special research focused on the Hoenn region. You are to delve into the stories surrounding the red and blue gemstones. The items are associated with Proto-Kyogre and Proto-Groudon. These two new forms for Groudon and Kyogre were teased by Niantic in the season overview.
During the global event of the Hoenn tour, you will see the proto-evolutions of Groudon and Kyogre for the first time.
Masterpiece research: During the event, you can participate in the masterpiece research “Fulfilled Wish.” However, this is paid (price currently unknown). If you complete it, you will be rewarded with a shiny Jirachi.
A masterpiece research that leads to shiny Jirachi in fewer steps is available for trainers who purchase a ticket and participate in the event in Las Vegas on February 18 and 19. Trainers with this shorter masterpiece research cannot purchase the longer global masterpiece research.
Additionally, there are field research tasks that provide mega energy and ghost Pokémon.
Medal Choice – Sapphire or Ruby?
Select medal: In previous tours, you could choose between different versions of the event. This affects the Pokémon you encounter. In the Hoenn Tour, you can choose between the Ruby Medal and the Sapphire Medal. With this decision, certain contents will change. What those are, Niantic will reveal later.
If you participate in both events: The medal you choose for the Hoenn Tour in Las Vegas will also apply to the global event.
New Proto Raids and Raid Overview
Pokémon in raids: For the first time, there will be proto raids in Pokémon GO. There you will encounter the described proto forms of Groudon and Kyogre. In the following table, you will see all raids that will be active during the global Hoenn Tour:
| Raid Level | Bosses |
| 1 | Treecko* Torchic* Mudkip* |
| 5 | Deoxys Normal* Deoxys Attack* Deoxys Defense* Deoxys Speed* |
| Proto-Raids | Proto-Kyogre* Proto-Groudon* |
Update: After the announcement, Niantic changed the shiny indicator for Proto-Kyogre and Proto-Groudon. In the first version, this was not visible. After the update, Niantic confirmed the shinies.
Habitats and Pokémon Spawns
What is that? During the event, habitats change every hour. That means the Pokémon appearing in the wild change. There are usually collector challenges accompanying this.
What habitats and spawns are there?
- Habitat Glowing Sand: Torchic*, Nincada*, Turtwig*, Drifloon* and more Pokémon
- Habitat Green Earth: Treecko*, Wurmple*, Shroomish*, Swablu* and more Pokémon
- Habitat Creepy Fog: Sableye*, Meditite*, Palpitoad*, Absol* and more Pokémon
- Habitat Historic Coast: Mudkip*, Lileep*, Barboach*, Binnacle* and more Pokémon
Pokémon from Event Eggs
What changes: If you collect eggs during the event, they can hatch special Pokémon.
- 2 km eggs: Pichu*, Cleffa*, Treecko*, Torchic*, Mudkip*, Azurill* and Igglybuff*
- 5 km eggs: Sableye*, Swablu* and Turtwig*
- 7 km eggs: Snorunt*, Barboach*, Drifloon* and Beldum*
- 10 km eggs: Qrtil*, Tropius* and Relicanth*
Event in Las Vegas
What is offered there? Ticket holders who play in Las Vegas will receive additional content besides what has already been mentioned:
- A special research with Team GO Rocket (the legends hunt with Rhi is an additional aspect)
- Higher chances for shiny Pokémon
- Field research Proto-Alert that rewards you with Proto-Groudon or Proto-Kyogre
- Legendary photo spots
- Timed research with Pandir
- Up to 6 special trades within the park
- Half stardust costs when trading
- Half hatch distance
- 9 free raid passes when spinning photo discs at gyms
- Higher chances for costumed Pokémon and Unown through incense
- Further information on new features and items will follow soon
How do you like the content of the Hoenn Tour 2023 in Pokémon GO? Will you travel to the USA to play there or will you participate in the global event?
