Though Niantic’s announcement of the brand new “Pokémon Go” season Treasured Paths didn’t transfer the needle, followers have one huge celebration to sit up for in the course of the monthslong occasion that runs Dec. 2, 2025, to March 3, 2026. Towards the tip of the season, the builders will maintain Pokémon Go’s second-largest occasion — Pokémon Go Tour.
The occasion focuses on one area, and it’s a superb alternative for followers to seize shiny variants that they’ve missed out on. This yr, Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos could have three huge celebrations. The in-person occasion is returning to the Rose Bowl and the encircling areas in Los Angeles and Tainan Metropolitan Park in Taiwan from Feb. 20 to 22, whereas Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos – International can be held from 10 a.m. to six p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1 worldwide.
The in-person occasion would require a $25 ticket, whereas the worldwide occasion can be free, and gamers could have an opportunity at variants and unusual Pokémon. To get the complete world expertise, although, gamers might want to buy a worldwide occasion ticket that features unique Particular Analysis, extra bonuses and elevated shiny encounters with extra purchases.
As with all Niantic in-person occasions, Pokemon Go Tour: Kalos will characteristic merchandise reminiscent of T-shirts, baggage and hoodies. (Niantic)
EVENT DETAILSPokémon Go Tour: Kalos will characteristic shiny Diancie because the centerpiece of its paid Masterwork Analysis, included with the worldwide ticket. For everybody else, together with free-to-play trainers, Niantic consists of new costumed Pokémon – a Pikachu sporting Calem’s hat or Serena’s hat. Together with that, gamers could have an elevated probability to catch shiny variants of the Kalos starters: Chespin, Fennekin and Froakie.
Go Tour will even characteristic the shiny debuts of Klefki, Hawlucha and Honedge. The primary two are regional, whereas the final one is an unusual spawn. They’ll be sought-after as a result of they’ll be more durable to accumulate outdoors of the occasion. Right here’s how you can get them:
Honedge: One-star raids in the course of the occasion
Klefki: 10km eggs in the course of the occasion
Hawlucha: 10km eggs in the course of the occasion
With regards to the opposite eggs, the 2km ones aren’t spectacular. They include previous pseudolegendaries, whereas 5km eggs are extra fascinating. They characteristic all obtainable colours of Flabebe, together with regionals. Except for Hawlucha and Klefki, the opposite 10km eggs characteristic Kangaskhan and Heracross. All hatched Pokémon tied to the occasion have an opportunity at being shiny.
As for raids, the preliminary listing for Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos isn’t as thrilling. Mega Raids take up practically the entire occasion. Sadly, all of them have been beforehand launched. It’s not particularly thrilling for trainers who have already got Mega Advanced species, however it is going to be a great way for gamers to snag Mega Vitality for species that they don’t have but or attempt for hundos. In five-star raids, gamers can battle the Kalos legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal.
The one saving grace is that Niantic is hinting that there’s extra, and that would imply a sure psychic Mega Advanced Pokémon that hasn’t come out but or new ones from “Pokémon Legends Z-A.”
Pokemon Go Tour: Kalos options a number of Mega Raids of beforehand launched species. (Niantic)
POKEMON TO KEEP AN EYE ONFor the worldwide occasion, gamers will encounter three habitats: Central Village, Mountain Manor and Coastal Laboratory. They provide gamers an opportunity to catch uncommon shinies reminiscent of Spritzee, Swirlix, Dedenne, Helioptile, Espurr, Pancham, Carbink, Phantump, Bergmite, Binacle, Clauncher and Skrelp. For many who acquire Unowns, they’ve an opportunity to catch A, Okay, L, O and S in the event that they use incense.
Lastly, Niantic is opening up the kind of Furfrou haircuts that creatures can get. Within the Americas, gamers can get the Star, Diamond, La Reine, Kabuki and Pharaoh trims. Initially, gamers needed to journey to locations reminiscent of Egypt, Europe or Japan to seize these. It’s worthwhile for Ticket Holders to entry these new search for the Poodle Pokémon.
Niantic is anticipated to launch extra particulars about Pokemon Go Tour: Kalos as the sport ramps as much as its season finale.
