Hyderabad: Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto is just here! Feb 20, 2021, is the beginning of the event. The ticket holders have until the end of the event to choose between Red Version or Green Version. When opening the app, you’ll be prompted to pick a version before you can participate. The company twitted a video about #PokemonGOTour
Red Version
- Red Version–Exclusive Pokémon: Ekans, Oddish, Mankey, Growlithe, Scyther, and Electabuzz will be attracted to Incense.
- You’ll have an increased chance of encountering these Shiny Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pidgey, Ekans, Pikachu, Nidoran♀, Oddish, Diglett, Mankey, Growlithe, Ponyta, Shellder, Drowzee, Krabby, Hitmonlee, Lickitung, Scyther, Electabuzz, Eevee, Kabuto, and Dratini.
Green Version
- Green Version–Exclusive Pokémon: Sandshrew, Vulpix, Meowth, Bellsprout, Magmar, and Pinsir will be attracted to Incense.
- You’ll have an increased chance of encountering these Shiny Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pidgey, Pikachu, Sandshrew, Nidoran♂, Vulpix, Meowth, Psyduck, Bellsprout, Geodude, Exeggcute, Hitmonchan, Koffing, Tangela, Horsea, Magmar, Pinsir, Eevee, Omanyte, and Dratini.
To select the Red or Green Version of the event, follow the below steps:-
- Pen your Item Bag.
- Tap your Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket to bring up the selection pop-up.
- This selection pop-up will prompt you to tap either Choose Red or Choose Green.
- After selecting your version, you’ll be asked to tap YES to confirm. You can’t change your event version once you’ve confirmed your choice, so pick carefully. The company is giving updates on Twitter, #PokemonGOTour.
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🟢 If you select Green Version for #PokemonGOTour: Kanto, Sandshrew, Vulpix, Meowth, Bellsprout, Magmar, and Pinsir and others will be attracted to Incense during the event! Choose wisely! 🟢 pic.twitter.com/QqelxCq448
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) February 15, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">🟢 If you select Green Version for #PokemonGOTour: Kanto, Sandshrew, Vulpix, Meowth, Bellsprout, Magmar, and Pinsir and others will be attracted to Incense during the event! Choose wisely! 🟢 pic.twitter.com/QqelxCq448
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) February 15, 2021🟢 If you select Green Version for #PokemonGOTour: Kanto, Sandshrew, Vulpix, Meowth, Bellsprout, Magmar, and Pinsir and others will be attracted to Incense during the event! Choose wisely! 🟢 pic.twitter.com/QqelxCq448
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) February 15, 2021
Earlier the company had announced about Pokémon GO Tour to coincide with Pokémon’s anniversary and Pokémon GO’s fifth anniversary! The first 150 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region will be available as Shiny Pokémon, some of them for the first time ever. If you collect the first 150 Pokémon, you can earn rewards. If not, you have a chance to do so until Sunday, February 28, 2021. As per the company, once you complete the first Special Research line, you’ll be able to access a second event-exclusive Special Research story, meant to be completed over a long period of time, in which you’ll embark on a long and challenging journey to discover Shiny Mew. You’ll earn more Candy for catching Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region.
Some of the non ticketed features of this event include like some Pokémon that actually belong to Kanto will be appearing in the wild and in raids. Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Mewtwo will be returning to Legendary raids! The trade range will be increased to 40 km and more.
