Everything you need to know about the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto
In 2021, the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto gave players to the biggest challenge yet: collect all 151 Pokémon from the original Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. Now the Pokémon Go Tour is coming back and this time players will be able to catch, hatch, trade, raid, and evolve every Pokémon from the Johto region. We here at iMore have all the details you’ll need to get the most out this event, and be sure to check out our best Pokémon Go accessories, so you can be fully equipped on your Pokémon Journey!
What is the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto?
A celebration of all things Johto, the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto is a one day event that will provide players with the opportunity to add every single Pokémon species from the Johto region to their collection. Every Gen II Pokémon will be available to catch, hatch, evolve, or trade, and for the first time in Pokémon Go, all their Shiny variants will also be available. This means several new Shiny variants, as well as the return of all the previously released Shinies, and another chance at the Mythical Pokémon, Celebi. Not only will all of Gen II’s Pokémon be available, but players who collect them all will earn a brand new Masterwork Research line.
When is the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto?
The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 9 AM to 9 PM local time. Players will have exactly 12 hours in which to catch, hatch, battle, trade, and evolve every single Pokémon species originally encountered in the Johto region of Gen II.
Rotating habitats
The rotating habitats will be returning for the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto. During the event, there will be five habitats based on locations in the Johto region featured for two hour-long blocks each:
New Bark Town
Beginning at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. the New Bark Town habitat will feature the following Pokémon:
Poliwhirl*
Eevee*
Chikorita*
Meganium
Cyndaquil*
Typhlosion
Totodile*
Feraligatr
Sentret*
Hoothoot*
Hoppip*
Espeon*
Umbreon*
Violet City
At 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the Violet City habitat will feature the following Pokémon:
Golbat*
Slowpoke*
Crobat
Togetic
Natu*
Xatu
Mareep*
Ampharos
Yanma*
Wooper*
Murkrow*
Slowking
National Park
At 11 and 4 p.m. the National Park habitat will feature the following Pokémon:
Gloom*
Scyther*
Chinchou*
Bellossom
Sudowoodo*
Sunkern*
Sunflora
Girafarig*
Pineco*
Forretress
Scizor
Shuckle*
Goldenrod City
Then at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. the Goldenrod City habitat will feature:
Chansey*
Porygon*
Marill*
Azumarill
Aipom*
Wobbuffet*
Snubbull*
Remoraid*
Octillery
Porygon2
Miltank*
Blissey
Mt. Silver
Then at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. the Mt. Silver habitat will see increased spawns of the following Pokémon:
Onix*
Seadra*
Misdreavus*
Sneasal*
Slugma*
Swinub*
Piloswine
Houndour*
Larvitar*
Tyranitar
Finally, for the last two hours of the event, all Pokémon featured in the rotating habitats will be available.
All new Shiny Pokémon
The following Pokémon will have their Shiny Variants available for the first time in Pokémon Go:
Unown (J)
Girafarig
Corsola
Remoraid
Octillery
Mantine
Phanpy
Donphan
Tyrogue
Hitmontop
Event exclusive moves
The following Pokémon caught or evolved during the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will learn event exclusive moves:
Meganium: Frenzy Plant
Typhlosion: Blast Burn
Feraligatr: Hydro Cannon
Espeon: Shadow Ball
Umbreon: Psychic
Mamoswine: Ancient Power
Lugia: Aeroblast
Ho-Oh: Sacred Fire
Celebi: Magical Leaf
Eggs
The following Pokémon will be appearing in eggs acquired during the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto event:
Pichu (2KM)
Cleffa (2KM)
Igglybuff (2KM)
Togepi (2KM)
Tyrogue (2KM)
Smoochum (2KM)
Elekid (2KM)
Magby (2KM)
Chikorita (7KM)
Cyndaquil (7KM)
Totodile (7KM)
Dunsparce (7KM)
Qwilfish (7KM)
Stantler (7KM)
Miltank (7KM)
Visitors from Kanto
During the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto event, a few Pokémon from the Kanto region who have evolutions in the Johto region will also be appearing. The following Kanto Pokémon will be appearing in the wild all day:
Poliwhirl
Golbat
Gloom
Slowpoke*
Onix*
Chansey*
Seadra
Scyther*
Porygon*
Eevee*
Pokémon with the potential to be Shiny are indicated with an asterisk.
Multiple different versions
Just like the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto, the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will have two versions. Players can choose between Gold Version and Silver Version, based on Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver. Whichever version you pick will determine which Pokémon are more likely to be lured by Incense and which are going to have increased Shiny rates. You will also get Ho-Oh or Lugia themed avatar style items depending on which version you choose.
However, this year will also offer the choice of a starter Pokémon. Players will pick between Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Tototile. The starter you pick will be involved in Special Research, similar to the Cosplay Pikachu players chose for Pokémon Go Fest 2021.
Gold Version
If you select Gold Version, the following Pokémon will be lured by Incense:
Spinarak
Gligar
Teddiursa
Mantine
The following Pokémon will have increased Shiny rates for Gold Version players:
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Spinarak
Igglybuff
Natu
Hoppip
Sunkern
Misdreavus
Wobbuffet
Gligar
Shuckle
Teddiursa
Swinub
Mantine
Ho-Oh
Silver Version
If you select Silver Version, the following Pokémon will be lured by Incense:
Ledyba
Delibird
Skarmory
Phanpy
The following Pokémon will have increased Shiny rates for Silver Version players:
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Ledyba
Cleffa
Sudowoodo
Hoppip
Yanma
Pineco
Delibird
Skarmory
Houndour
Phanpy
Miltank
Larvitar
Lugia
Event raids
The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will feature a line up of Gen II Pokémon in raids all day, including Legendaries and Regional Exclusive Pokémon. During the event, players will be ble to challenge the following Pokémon in raids:
Unown* (one star)
Heracross* (three star)
Corsola* (three star)
Raikou* (five star)
Entei* (five star)
Suicune* (five star)
Lugia (five star)
Ho-Oh (five star)
Photo Safari
During the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto, players may find the Legendary Beasts: Raikou, Entei, and Suicune in the wild. Although these Pokémon have a 99% chance of fleeing, players should take a snapshot of each for the Collection Challenge: Photo Safari.
Trainer Challenge Battles
During the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto, players can challenge NPC versions of eight trainers who won the Pokémon Go Tour Challenge contest.
Absolfairy: Dewgong, Lapras, Sneasal
Alehouou: Parasect, Scizor, Heracross
Batharzpokemom: Forretress, Steelix, Skarmory
Brissete: Gastly, Misdreavus, Gengar
Leon9715: Rattata, Jigglypuff, Eevee
MajinSage: Dragonair, Kingdra, Dragonite
Robbenprinz: Hoppip, Gligar, Crobat
Terureruru: Mankey, Machoke, Hitmontop
Team Leader Battles
During the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto, players can also challenge the Team Leaders to battles in order to complete Timed Research. Their line ups include the following:
Spark: Elekid, Togekiss, Raikou
Blanche: Lapras, Slowking, Suicune
Candela: Rapidash, Typhlosion, Entei
Special Research
The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will feature two new Special Research lines which will reward players with an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon, Celebi, as well as encounters with the Legendary Beasts: Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. This will mark the third Celebi players in Pokémon Go will be able to catch and it will know an event exclusive move.
Page one
Send a gift to a friend for an Incense
Use an Incense for 50 Poké Balls
Catch 20 Pokémon for three Nanab Berries
Completion Rewards: Ho-Oh Wings, 50 Poké Balls, Lucky Egg
Page two
Select your Starter Pokémon: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Tototdile
Page three
Autocompleted for a Starter Pokémon encounter
Catch 15 different species of Pokémon for 25 Starter Pokémon Candy
Evolve your Starter Pokémon for a Poffin
Completion Rewards: Lugia glasses, Dunsparce encounter, 25 Ledyba Candy or 25 Spinarak Candy
Page four
Defeat three Team GO Rocket members for five Revives
Purify three Shadow Pokémon for 500 Stardust
Earn 3,000 Stardust for a Super Potion
Completion Rewards: three Rocket Radar, Qwilfish encounter, 25 Mantine Candy or 25 Phanpy Candy
Page five
Complete three Field Research tasks for 50 Poké Balls
Make five Great Throws for two Metal Coats
Catch 20 Pokémon for 50 Starter Pokémon Candy
Completion Rewards: three Rocket Radar, Shiny Gyarados encounter, 50 Starter Pokémon Candy
Page six
Evolve the second stage of your Starter Pokémon for 50 Great Balls
Power up Pokémon five times for 100 Stardust
Earn a Candy walking with your Buddy Pokémon for two Sun Stones
Completion Rewards: Incubator, Stantler encounter, 25 Ledyba Candy or 25 Spinarak Candy
Page seven
Send a gift with a sticker for 25 Ultra Balls
Hatch two eggs for an Upgrade
Complete five Field Research tasks for two Kings Rock
Completion Rewards: Lure Module, Hitmontop encounter, 25 Mantine Candy or 25 Phanpy Candy
Page eight
Earn three hearts with your Buddy Pokémon for a Starpiece
Make three Nice Throws in a row for 1,000 XP
Transfer 20 Pokémon for three Rare Candy
Completion Rewards: Celebi encounter, 1,000 Stardust, Ho-Oh Shirt or Lugia Shirt
Page nine
Autocompleted for 1,000 XP
Autocompleted for 1,500 Stardust
Autocompleted for 1,000 XP
Completion Rewards: Lure Module, 25 Celebi Candy, 4,500 Stardust
Timed Research
In addition to Special Research, there will be Timed Research available. The Timed Research line: Johto Battle League will be available for both ticketed players and those who have not purchased ticket, and will reward players with encounters with Raikou, Suicune, and Entei.
Page one
Power up a Pokémon three times for a Fast TM
Evolve three Pokémon for a Charged TM
Use a Charged TM for three Max Revives
Completion Rewards: Lucky Egg, 500 Stardust, 500 XP
Page two
Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Flying for one Hyper Potion
Completion Rewards: Gligar encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP
Page three
Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Bug for one Hyper Potion
Completion Rewards: Heracross encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP
Page four
Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Normal for one Hyper Potion
Completion Rewards: Jigglypuff ncounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP
Page five
Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Ghost for one Hyper Potion
Completion Rewards: Misdreavus encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP
Page six
Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Fighting for one Hyper Potion
Completion Rewards: Hitmontop encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP
Page seven
Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Steel for one Hyper Potion
Completion Rewards: Steelix encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP
Page eight
Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Ice for one Hyper Potion
Completion Rewards: Lapras encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP
Page nine
Defeat the GO Gym Trainer: Dragon for one Hyper Potion
Completion Rewards: Dragonair encounter, Max Revive, 1,000 XP
Page ten
Earn 2,000 Stardust for a battle
Defeat the Johto Challenge Battle Leader for a Legendary Beast encounter
Completion Rewards: three Golden Razz Berries, 3,000 Stardust, 3,000 XP
Page eleven
Autocompleted for 2,000 XP
Autocompleted for 2,000 XP
Autocompleted for 2,000 XP
Completion Rewards: three Max Revives, 3,000 Stardust, 3,000 XP
The second Special Research line is considerably shorter with only a single page:
Page one
Take a snapshot of Raikou in the wild for a Raikou encounter
Take a snapshot of Entei in the wild for an Entei encounter
Take a snapshot of Suicune in the wild for a Suicune encounter
Completion Rewards: 50 Raikou Candy, 50 Entei Candy, 50 Suicune Candy
Collection Challenges
The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will feature several Collection Challenges. There will be Challenges for each of the hourly rotating habitats, as well as five additional Challenges. These Collection Challenges will only be available to ticketed players:
Gold Incense
Catch a Spinarak
Catch a Gligar
Catch a Teddiursa
Catch a Mantine
Completion Rewards: Incense, 15 Ultra Balls, 2,022 Stardust
Gold Trade
Trade for a Ledyba
Trade for a Delibird
Trade for a Skarmory
Trade for a Phanpy
Completion Rewards: Lucky Egg, 15 Golden Razz Berries, 2,022 Stardust
Silver Incense
Catch a Ledyba
Catch a Delibird
Catch a Skarmory
Catch a Phanpy
Completion Rewards: Incense, 15 Ultra Balls, 2,022 Stardust
Silver Trade
Trade for a Spinarak
Trade for a Gligar
Trade for a Teddiursa
Trade for a Mantine
Completion Rewards: Lucky Egg, 15 Golden Razz Berries, 2,022 Stardust
Evolve
Evolve all Johto Pokémon
Completion Rewards: Starpiece, three Rare Candy, 25,100 XP
Special
Catch a Dunsparce
Catch a Qwilfish
Catch a Stantler
Catch a Smeargle
Catch a Hitmontop
Catch a Celebi
Catch a Gyarados
Completion Rewards: Incense, 2,510 Stardust, 2,510 XP
Raid
Catch an Unown
Catch a Heracross
Catch a Corsola
Catch a Raikou
Catch an Entei
Catch a Suicune
Catch a Lugia
Catch a Ho-Oh
Completion Rewards: Unown encounter, Fast TM, Charged TM
New Bark Town
Catch a Chikorita
Catch a Cyndaquil
Catch a Totodile
Catch a Sentret
Catch a Hoothoot
Catch a Hoppip
Catch an Eevee
Catch a Poliwhirl
Completion Rewards: Politoad encounter, Incense, 15 Great Balls
Violet City
Catch a Togetic
Catch a Natu
Catch a Mareep
Catch a Yanma
Catch a Wooper
Catch a Murkrow
Catch a Golbat
Catch a Slowpoke
Completion Rewards: Togetic encounter, Incense, 15 Great Balls
Goldenrod City
Catch a Marill
Catch a Wooper
Catch a Wobbuffet
Catch a Snubbull
Catch a Remoraid
Catch a Miltank
Catch a Porygon
Catch a Chansey
Completion Rewards: Miltank encounter, Incense, 15 Great Balls
National Park
Catch a Chinchou
Catch a Sudowoodo
Catch a Sunkern
Catch a Girafarig
Catch a Pineco
Catch a Shuckle
Catch a Scyther
Catch a Gloom
Completion Rewards: Scizor encounter, Incense, 15 Great Balls
Mt. Silver
Catch a Misdreavus
Catch a Sneasal
Catch a Slugma
Catch a Swinub
Catch a Houndour
Catch a Larvitar
Catch a Onix
Catch a Seadra
Completion Rewards: Steelix encounter, Incense, 15 Great Balls
Event exclusive Field Research
During the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto, players will be able to spin PokéStops and Gyms to earn the following event exclusive Field Research tasks:
Battle in a raid for three Max Revives
Catch five Pokémon for 500 XP
Catch ten Pokémon for 500 Stardust
Hatch an egg for a Lugia Candy
Hatch an egg for a Ho-Oh Candy
Hatch two eggs for a Rare Candy
Spin five PokéStops or Gyms for 100 Stardust
Spin 15 PokéStops or Gyms for 500 Stardust
Walk 1KM for a Rare Candy
Masterwork Research
Players who complete the Special Research during the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will unlock the second Masterwork Research line. Like last year’s Masterwork Research line: All-in-One #151, this research is designed to be completed over a long period of time. This Masterwork Research will reward players with encounters with Apex Shadow Ho-Oh and Apex Shadow Lugia. These new, boosted versions of the Johto Legendaries will know boosted versions of their signature moves: Sacred Fire+ and Aeroblast+. When purified, these moves will change to Sacred Fire++ and Aeroblast++
Page one
Earn 100,000 XP for ten Hyper Potions
Complete 100 Field Research tasks for 1,000 XP
Catch 100 different species of Pokémon for an Apex Shadow Ho-Oh encounter
Completion Rewards: 20 Ho-Oh Candy, 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP
Page two
Earn a heart with your Buddy Pokémon 30 days in a row for a Poffin
Send 50 gifts to friends for a Lure Module
Open ten gifts for a Lucky Egg
Completion Rewards: three Rare Candy, 2,000 Stardust, 2,000 XP
Additional bonuses
As if all of that wasn’t enough, there will be plenty of bonuses during the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto for both ticketed players and those who do not buy tickets.
Players who purchase a ticket will be able to enjoy the following bonuses:
A bundle containing three Remote Raid Passes will be available for free in the PokéShop
Quarter Hatch Distance on eggs
Double Hatch Candy on eggs
Bonus Catch Candy on select Johto Pokémon
Nine free Raid Passes from spinning gyms
Event medal
Snapshot Surprises
Event exclusive stickers from spinning PokéStops and Gifts
Event exclusive stickers in the PokéShop
All players will also be able to enjoy the following bonuses:
Some Pokémon originally discovered in Johto in the wild, in raids, and hatching from 7 km Eggs
Some Pokémon originally discovered in Johto that are usually exclusive to certain regions in the world in raids
Gen II Baby Pokémon hatching from 2KM Eggs
Timed Research related to Trainer Battles
Eevee walking requirements suspended for Espeon and Umbreon
Shiny Smeargle
Six Special Trades
Confetti on the map during the event
Live events for the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto?
The Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will feature two types of live events. There will be free events in select cities across Europe on the day of the event, during which players will have plenty of photo opportunities and the chance to trade with lots of other players.
The following European cities will feature in-person celebrations.
Linz, AT: City-Park
Berlin, DE: Britzer Garten*
Bremen, DE: Oberer Domshof
Essen, DE: Burgplatz
Hamburg, DE: Überseeboulevard
Hannover, DE: Steintorplatz
Warsaw, PL: Electrownia Powisle Shopping Mall
Cardiff, UK: Churchill Way
Edinburgh, UK: Castle Street
Liverpool, UK: Liverpool One
London, UK: St. Alfege Park
London, UK: Whitfield Gardens
Manchester, UK: Piccadilly Gardens
There is an entrance fee for Britzer Garten.
Players in select cities will also be able to purchase tickets for an additional live event: Step back into Kanto. Tickets are available for $25USD or local equivalent. This event will run on Sunday, February 27, 2022, from 10AM to 6PM local time in the following cities:
Monterrey, Mexico at Parque Fundidora
Kaohsiung, Taiwan at the Taiwan Lantern Festival
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at Yas Bay canceled
Players who participate in this bonus event will be able to challenge the following Pokémon in raids:
Farfetch’d*
Mr. Mime*
Kangaskhan*
Tauros*
Articuno*
Zapdos*
Moltres*
Players who participate in this bonus event will enjoy the following bonuses:
Real world themed habitats, each featuring its own Collection Challenge
Six Special Trades
Event exclusive Special Research
Snapshot Surprises
Quarter hatch distance
Double Catch Candy
Extra Catch Candy on select Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto
Nine free Raid Passes from spinning Gyms
Event medal
Event exclusive stickers from PokéStops and Gifts
Confetti on the map during the event
Real world photo-ops and lounge areas in the park
Exclusive merchandise at select locations
Questions about the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto?
Do you have questions about the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto event? Which Gen II Pokémon are you most excited to add to your collection? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to check out the rest of our Pokémon Go guides so you too can become a Pokémon Master!
