In Pokémon GO a new event has been announced that is meant to prepare you for the first global event of 2025. And it brings a lot of legendary Pokémon with it.
What kind of event is this? “The Path to Unova” is an event that takes place just before the big GO Tour 2025. It starts on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM and runs until March 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
In addition to some Pokémon in the wild and in eggs, the event mainly brings a large number of legendary monsters with it. And that in a short period of time.
All Pokémon in the Event “The Path to Unova”
Which legendary Pokémon are available? From Monday to Friday, different legendary Pokémon will await you in 5-star raids each day. Additionally, you have a raid hour on each of those days from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, where the corresponding Pokémon can also be found.
Furthermore, you can look forward to an exclusive charge attack for each of the monsters when you catch them in raids on their respective days.
Monday, February 24, 2025:
- Genesect*
- Genesect (Shock Module)*
- Genesect (Flame Module)*
- Genesect (Freeze Module)*
- Genesect (Water Module)*
Genesect possesses the charge attack Tech Blaster. If you catch the regular Genesect, the attack is of the Normal type. In the other Genesect modules, the attack is adjusted to the respective types of Genesect.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025:
- Kobalium*
- Terrakium*
- Viridium*
All three Pokémon have the charge attack Sancto Blade.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025:
- Boreos (Therian Form)*
- Voltolos (Therian Form)*
- Demeteros (Therian Form)*
Boreos will have the charge attack Polar Vortex, Voltolos with Thunder Vortex, and Demeteros with Desert Vortex.
Thursday, February 27, 2025:
- Reshiram*
Reshiram has the charge attack Cross Flame when you catch it on this day.
Friday, February 28, 2025:
- Zekrom*
If you take Zekrom into your team on this day, you will receive it with the charge attack Cross Thunder.
All legendary Pokémon marked with a * can also be found in their shiny forms.
Special Background: With a bit of luck, you can also receive the legendary Pokémon with a new special background. Boreos and Reshiram can receive a special background reminiscent of the black version of Pokémon.
Voltolos and Zekrom can receive a background reminiscent of the white version of Pokémon. Kobalium, Terrakium, Demeteros, and Genesect can have one of the two backgrounds.
Limited Research: During the event, there will also be limited research where you will receive an encounter with each of the legendary Pokémon from the 5-star raids, except for Reshiram and Zekrom, as a reward. These can also appear as shiny.
What other Pokémon are there in the event? In addition to the legendary monsters, the following Pokémon will also be available in the event.
In the wild:
- Serpifeu*
- Floink*
- Ottaro*
- Efoserp (rare)
- Ferkokel (rare)
- Zwottronin (rare)
In 1-star raids:
- Serpifeu*
- Floink*
- Ottaro*
In 3-star raids:
- Shardrago*
In 2-km eggs:
- Kiesling*
- Praktibalk*
- Laukaps*
- Schnuthelm*
- Ignivor*
In field research tasks:
- Serpifeu*
- Floink*
- Ottaro*
- Kiesling*
- Praktibalk*
- Laukaps*
- Schnuthelm*
In a masterpiece research:
You can purchase a masterpiece research from 10:00 AM on February 24, 2025, until 6:00 PM on March 2, 2025, for $4.99 (approximately €5). After purchasing, there is no time limit to complete it.
As a reward, you can expect a shiny Meloetta with the charge attack Relic Song.
Additional Contents of the Event
What bonuses are available during the event? The following bonuses will be active during the event:
- Eggs hatch twice as fast when placed in an incubator during the event
- The remote raid limit will be increased to 20 raids per day (from Monday, February 24, 2025, to Friday, February 28, 2025, at 8:00 PM)
- The remote raid limit will be completely lifted (on Saturday, March 1, 2025, and Sunday, March 2, 2025)
Paid Tickets: You have the opportunity to purchase 2 tickets from 10:00 AM on Monday, February 24, 2025, until 6:00 PM on Sunday, March 2, 2025. These will each cost $4.99 (approximately €5) and will provide you with limited research and various bonuses.
Contents of the Raid Ticket:
- 5 Kobalium candies XL
- 5 Terrakium candies XL
- 5 Viridium candies XL
- 5 Boreos candies XL
- 5 Voltolos candies XL
- 10 Reshiram candies
- 10 Zekrom candies
- 5 Demeteros candies XL
- 25 Genesect candies XL
- Avatar item Joggers (Black & White)
Additionally, in this ticket, you will receive the following bonuses:
- 5,000 additional experience points for successful raid battles
- 1 additional candy for successful 5-star raids
- 1 additional XL candy for successful 5-star raids (from level 31)
- double the amount of star dust for successful raid battles
- an additional raid pass per day by spinning gym discs
Contents of the Hatch Ticket:
- Maracamba*
- Symvolara*
- Bisofank*
- Avatar item Hoodie (Black & White)
In this ticket, you will also find the following bonuses:
- double the amount of hatch experience points
- double the amount of hatch candies
- double the amount of hatch stardust
Tour Pass: At the start of the event, there will be a Tour Pass available. This comes in a free and a paid version. Here’s what’s included in the Tour Pass.
Pokédex Update: It has also been announced that the Pokédex in the game will receive a visual update at the start of the event. So far, there are no exact details on what the new Pokédex will look like.
Avatar Items: With the event, 2 new avatar items will also be available in the game. These are “Black Kyurem Wings” and “White Kyurem Backpack.” Through the Tour Pass, all players can also receive a t-shirt for the GO Tour for their avatar.
