Today, the big Kanto Tour is happening in Pokémon GO. We will keep you updated here on MeinMMO with current information.
This is the Kanto Tour: The Kanto Tour is taking place today, Saturday, February 20th, from 09:00 to 21:00. The event focuses on the monsters of the 1st generation, the classics from the Kanto region.
If you have purchased an event ticket, you can look forward to spawns of the familiar monsters. The exciting part: all monsters will be available in their Shiny forms. This means that some new Shinys are coming to Pokémon GO. So if you’re on the hunt for dazzling monsters, the tour could be something for you.
The monsters will not appear all at once but will be spread throughout the day. To ensure you don’t miss anything, we will accompany the Kanto Tour here in the MeinMMO live ticker!
Live Ticker for the Kanto Tour – Next Kanto Event starts tomorrow
Here you can find the live ticker for the Pokémon GO Kanto Tour. This ticker will be regularly updated. You can access all important topic blocks here through the table of contents:
19:10: Even after 21:00, Kanto is not really over – because tomorrow the next Kanto event starts, which runs for several days. There you will find more Kanto spawns and also the possibility of exclusive attacks. You can find everything about the next Kanto event in Pokémon GO here.
We now say goodbye here and conclude the live ticker. Thank you for reading and good luck with your Shiny hunting!
19:07: What is still happening now? Until 21:00, which is still nearly two hours, all event Pokémon will appear again. The raids will also remain active. You still have the opportunity to collect missing monsters for the collector’s tasks or defeat the GO challengers.
19:00: Fireworks appear on the screen, signaling the end of the Pokémon League hour and, thus, the end of most of the Kanto Tour.
18:40: A little reminder – in the shop there was a box with 200 Pokéballs for the event if you have a ticket. If you haven’t picked it up yet because, for example, your inventory was too full, you should do this before the event ends. Otherwise, you will end up missing out on 200 balls.
18:30: One of the monsters in the Pokémon League is Eevee – known for its various evolutions! If you want to know how to get which form, you can find all the information on how to evolve Eevee in Pokémon GO here.
18:00: Here we are again: back in the Poké League. Here you can secure useful monsters like Machop or Dratini again. Additionally, there are still open raids if you want to complete the collector challenge. Personally, I’m still stuck on Tauros – he has proven to be quite resilient. Did you have more luck?
17:50: 10 more minutes, then we’ll leave Fuchsia City behind us and move on towards the Pokémon League. It’s also getting dark outside, which fits with the “Victory Road”, through which one had to battle to get to the league.
17:30: Have you completed the Kanto special research by now? Then you should now have received the masterpiece challenge regarding Shiny Mew. But it’s already clear: you definitely won’t finish that today. After all, you need to send 151 gifts to friends – and that’s just part of the first task! More info about Shiny Mew can be found here.
17:00: And that’s it for the water monsters! Now we go back to Fuchsia City, to Bluzuk, Owei, Ponita & Co.! Remember to grab the missing monsters for the collector’s task.
16:47: Due to some technical issues, a bonus event for ticket holders is supposed to take place. You can find everything we already know about the replacement event for the Kanto tour here.
16:30: Now Azuria City is nearing its end, which brings me to the question: what about Lavender Town? It would have been a good fit for ghost Pokémon. On the other hand: probably the background music was just too creepy!
16:00: Two hours in Marmoria City, and somehow I’ve managed to not find a single Geodude. So the collector’s task will likely remain unfulfilled for now. Have you been successful in collecting so far? If not: from 19:00, all Pokémon from the day will appear again, so there’s a chance if you’re still missing some monsters. Now, however, we are going back to the water city Azuria City.
15:24: As part of the research, you will also need to complete some raids. It’s best to save a few passes for this. The legendary raids are hard to complete with few trainers – but there are currently also regional monsters in raids that serve as good targets.
15:00: Time for the next destination, back to Marmoria City. If you need any rock monsters, this is the opportunity!
14:37: Quick tip if you’re currently in special research step 5/8: Remember to consistently throw berries. I made the beginner’s mistake and only think about it every 5th monster (roughly estimated).
14:18: Let’s do a brief technical interim conclusion: The frustration about the ticket issue has somewhat marred the morning but hopefully won’t be a factor in the afternoon anymore. The servers held up – let’s see what it looks like when the other time zones join in.
14:00: 5 hours are up, and thus half of the event. Now we are going back to the starting point, to Alabastia. Here, you can now catch everything that is still missing from the collector’s task. In my case, that’s a Rattata. How ironic – back in the day, you could hardly escape from those little beasts!
13:04: Let’s take a quick look at the special research of the Kanto Tour. While live-ticking, one hardly has time to play, but I am now at step 4/8. And there are a few tasks involving friends – both sending gifts and trading Pokémon are planned.
Keep in mind that the trading distance is currently increased, so you don’t necessarily have to play directly with friends. And if you are looking for friends for gifts, you might want to check out the Facebook group for Pokémon GO! In the announcements, you’ll find a collection post for friend requests where you can post and find friend codes.
13:00: So folks, the last hour with new spawns: We are heading into the Pokémon League! And there you need to catch the following monsters:
- Machop
- Seel
- Doduo
- Magikarp
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Roselia
- Eevee
- Porygon
- Dratini
12:23: It’s quite impressive: one of the GO challengers has apparently fully embraced the Pikachu theme. Pikachu overalls, Pikachu mask, and a team with a flying Pikachu, a normal Pikachu, and a disguised Pikachu. That would score a clear 10/10 for the concept – if it weren’t for his name: “juanevoli”. Close but no cigar! Have you defeated the challengers yet?
12:17: By the way: not only can smoke bring you Pokémon encounters, but also the snapshot feature. Throw in a snapshot every now and then to secure, for instance, a Snorlax!
12:05: Nice side effect – if you’ve been stuck on the “More on Meltan” research for ages because Kabuto and Omanyte had disappeared into oblivion, you can finish it well today!
12:00: So, after the last hour roughly brought 800 Magikarp candies, we are now moving on to Fuchsia City! There we have the following selection of Pokémon to catch:
- Bluzuk
- Abra
- Poniard
- Spoink
- Gastly
- Trapinch
- Owei
- Grimer
- Omanyte
- Kabuto
11:28: If you haven’t noticed yet – Magikarp currently gives you 40 candies at once when you catch it. With a raspberry, it gives you even 80! This means: theoretically, you could get enough candies for a Gyarados within five throws!
11:15: By the way: Always remember to have a smoke active when you play. You have chances for special Shinys from your chosen edition there!
11:00: End of Marmoria City, moving on to Azuria. There, we remember, we had to fight our way through a gym that was basically just a swimming pool. At the end awaited Misty with her water monsters – and they are now also part of the collector task:
- Pidgey
- Psychic
- Quapsel
- Tentacool
- Clamperl
- Krabby
- Seadra
- Goldeen
- Staryu
- Magikarp
Team Selection Problem Likely Resolved – Restart the App
10:42: As Niantic support announced on Twitter, the problem for players without a ticket should have been resolved (see entry at 09:50). Players should now be able to access their tasks and challenges as usual. If there are further problems, support recommends restarting the app.
Who are the GO Tour Challengers?
10:30: As part of the Kanto Tour, you need to defeat so-called GO Tour challengers. These are Pokémon trainer NPCs you can currently meet at PokéStops. They look something like this:
10:00: Now we continue within the Kanto Tour to Marmoria City. Here you would meet Gym Leader Brock and would be quite lost if you chose Charmander as your starter. Now the collection of the following monsters is the focus:
- Nidoran
- Clefairy
- Paras
- Diglett
- Geodude
- Magneton
- Onix
- Voltorb
- Rhyhorn
Pokémon GO: Ticket Error for the Kanto Tour
09:50: Currently, several trainers are reporting issues regarding the ticket. Some players reported getting a ticket without having purchased one. Other players, who also do not have a ticket, explained that they currently cannot access their normal daily tasks because they see the version selection for the event, as shown in this example:
A solution for the above problem is currently still pending; we will keep you updated here.
Previously, Niantic had announced that “issues with the ticket” would be addressed (see ticker entry at 08:27). They have since announced that there will be a bonus event for ticket holders at a later time:
09:30: For the collector challenge in Alabastia, you should also check now that you catch the right monsters. You need:
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Weedle
- Caterpie
- Pidgey
- Rattata
- Spearrow
- Pikachu
- Zubat
At 10:00 the Kanto Tour continues in Marmoria City, then Alabastia will take a break for a while. There will be a second chance later.
09:25: This entire classic game music is making me quite nostalgic. It reminds me of how my six-year-old self trained his Charmander on the Gameboy and replaced “Ember” with “Silver Wink” because it sounded like a cool attack. A big mistake, good times. So, tip: Turn the music up, it’s fun.
09:09: If you look around, you will already find raids without end on the gyms. There are also the regional monsters like Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime, Tauros, or Porygon appearing right away. But: Mewtwo is also already there. Guess a raid pass will be used up.
09:00: Let’s go, the Kanto Tour has started. We are embarking on the start of our journey. As before, we start in Alabastia, and the game music has already adapted. Normally, you would go to the professor now and choose your starter. But you can see: They are appearing in the wilderness anyway. My starter will probably be Squirtle!
You can find all the spawns with their schedule for the Kanto Tour here in the overview.
08:33: If you are participating in the Kanto Tour, you will receive a special research task to complete! Here in the ticker, we want to avoid spoilers as much as possible, but if you want to know what tasks and rewards await you: Here you can find everything about the Kanto special research in Pokémon GO.
Problems with the Kanto Tour in Pokémon GO
08:27: While the Kanto Tour is just about to begin in a good half-hour, players in other time zones have already started. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been smooth everywhere: Server issues partially affected the app, and the GBL was temporarily disabled.
Such issues have been familiar from the GO Fest 2020, where there were similar difficulties. Some players are also reporting getting a free ticket for the Kanto Tour due to an error. In this instance, Niantic support also made a statement:
Schedule for the Kanto Tour in Pokémon GO
08:08: Just over an hour left, then we will really get started. Let’s take a look at the schedule: The Kanto Tour takes us through different cities and places of the classic Pokémon world.
- 9 AM to 10 AM: Alabastia
- 10 AM to 11 AM: Marmoria City
- 11 AM to 12 PM: Azuria City
- 12 PM to 1 PM: Fuchsia City
- 1 PM to 2 PM: Pokémon League
- 2 PM to 3 PM: Alabastia
- 3 PM to 4 PM: Marmoria City
- 4 PM to 5 PM: Azuria City
- 5 PM to 6 PM: Fuchsia City
- 6 PM to 7 PM: Pokémon League
- 7 PM to 9 PM: Pokémon from all previous hours
I am personally looking forward to the Pokémon League! Hopefully, there will be strong monsters to catch here. But until then, it’s a long way and at 09:00 we will first start – as before – in Alabastia. That probably means: Rattata, Pidgey, watch out!
You can find out how to make full use of the Kanto Tour here!
08:00: Good morning! Lace up your shoes and turn your trainer cap to combat mode, because today is the Kanto Tour! This means: Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and all the others are once again out on our screens.
The classic monsters will all appear today in some form – except perhaps for Mew, which will have its own special research task. However, to complete that, we will need to solve another research task during the event and collect Pokémon properly. So we need to stay alert!
Important: You need to choose a version of the tour – Red or Green. This determines, among other things, which Shinys you can get and which monsters will spawn more frequently. If you know other Pokémon players, maybe make arrangements – then trades are possible.
Especially important: Always pay attention to your surroundings outside and adhere to the pandemic-related guidelines. Given the increased trade range and with items like incense, the Kanto Tour should also be well playable from home.
Moreover, the event schedule in February is not yet over with the Kanto Tour. Here you can see all events in Pokémon GO in February 2021.
