Prepare for the Pokémon GO Tour: Unova with the Road to Unova event

In the build up to the Global edition of the Unova Tour, we will once again see an event the week before. The Road to Unova event in Pokémon GO will give Trainers more encounters with Unova themed Pokémon and build up the hype and excitement for the event.

This week-long event is one of the best you will see all year in Pokémon GO. So, clear your schedules and get ready to take full advantage. Here's all the details you need for the event.

The Road to Unova event runs from Monday, Feb. 24 at 10:00 a.m. until Saturday, Mar. 1 at 10:00am local time.

That means that this event will run parallel to the availability of the previously announced GO Tour Pass.

The following bonuses will be active during the Road to Unova event:

As was also previously announced, the Unova Tour will debut a Masterwork Research that eventually leads to an encounter with Shiny Meloetta. The Masterwork Research ticket will become avaliable for purchase in-game when the Road to Unova event starts. Use the event to get a head start on those tasks!

There will be two optional paid tickets that will give you additional bonuses across both the Road to Unova event but also the Global Unova Tour that takes place across the weekend. There are no other paid tickets for the weekend event, unlike events like GO Fest or GO Wild Area.

They are as follows:

Road to Unova: Raids:

The Raid ticket costs $4.99 and will give you raid-themed bonuses and event-exclusive Timed Research. Rewards include:

Then, the bonuses are:

Road to Unova: Hatch

The Hatch ticket also costs $4.99 and will give you hatch themed bonuses as well as another set of Timed Research.

The Timed Research includes encounters with the following:

There is also the Black and White Hoodie avatar item.

In addition, you will have the following bonuses across the Road to Unova event:

The Road to Unova tickets will only be available for purchase from Monday, February 24, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. local time. Bonuses will remain active until Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. local time.

During the Road to Unova event, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott will be spawning much more frequently Pokémon GO. Their second stage evolutions, Servine, Pignite and Dewott will also be spawning but less frequently. Only the starters can be shiny.

Then, the following Pokémon will feature in Raids including a daily Raid Hour:

All of these Pokémon will know their signature moves. Additionally, during the event there is a chance of getting a Special Background on these Legendary Pokémon. Pokémon featured in both games can have either background, while Pokémon exclusive to Black or White can only have the background respective to the game they appeared in.

During the event, there will be special Unova themed 2 km Eggs. The pool is as follows:

Additionally to the Raids, the Road to Unova event will include a free Timed Research for everyone in Pokémon GO. You can complete tasks to earn encounters with the following:

Good luck during the Road to Unova event in Pokémon GO, Trainers. Stay tuned to esports.gg for the latest esports news and more Pokémon GO updates.