If you’re excited aboutPokémon GOTour: Unova Global, then you’ll be happy to know that the wait is almost over, and in the meantime, we have the Road to Unova event to keep us occupied.
The Road to Unova event will last from February 24 to March 1, leading directly into the main Unova Global event. It’s a free event for all to take part in, but there are also paid tickets that can get you some nice bonuses.
As with all events, there are some featured Pokémon, worthwhile bonuses, and some raid bosses to take on. Here’s everything you need to know.
For the duration of the event, all players will have access to the following features and bonuses for free:
If you want to pay for either the Raids Ticket or the Hatch Ticket, each of which costs $4.99 or the equivalent in your local currency, you’ll also benefit from the following bonuses and features, depending on which ticket(s) you purchase:
During the Road to Unova event, two new Dynamax-capable Pokémon will be available to catch in the form of Darumaka and its evolution Darmanitan. Both will also be available as a Shiny version, if you get lucky enough to find one.
On top of that, the three Generation 5 starter Pokémon will see increased spawn rates in the wild, with Shiny versions available for their basic forms. Second-stage evolutions of these three starters may also appear in the wild, especially if you use Incense or Lure Modules, but you won’t be able to find a Shiny of these evolutions in the wild.
Here are the three starters and their evolutions that will show up more often in the wild during the Road to Unova event:
If you obtain any 2 km Eggs during the event, it’s a good idea to hatch them as soon as possible, benefitting from the halved hatching distance bonus. If you do, you’ll likely get one of the following Pokémon from a 2 km Egg:
During the event, the Tier 1 and Tier 3 Raid Bosses will always be the same, featuring the three Unova starters once again in Tier 1 and Druddigon in Tier 3.
However, the Tier 5 Raid Bosses will change each day, so it’s a good idea to learn the schedule lest you miss out on some strong Legendary Pokémon. You’ll particularly want to get involved on and after February 27, when Reshiram and Zekrom will appear. You’ll need both of them in abundance if you want to get Black and White Kyurem, so diving into their Raids is well worth it.
Each of the caughtLegendary Pokémonwill also have exclusive attacks that wouldn’t regularly be part of their lineup.
Here’s the full schedule of Raids for the event, which Pokémon will show up each day, and any exclusive attacks they can have:
