It isn’t long until Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Global begins, and to prepare trainers, Niantic has announced a prequel Sinnoh event of sorts. If the fourth generation is your favorite Pokemon generation, you’re in luck, as the Pokemon GO Road to Sinnoh event brings even more Gen 4 your way.
Table of Contents
Event Date and Time
Paid Tickets
Wild Pokemon Encounters
Event Egg Pool
Event Raids
Timed Research Pokemon Encounters
Event Bonuses
Field Research Tasks
Avatar Items
Event Stickers
Pokemon GO Road to Sinnoh Event Details
The Pokemon GO Road to Sinnoh event lets eager trainers participate in Sinnoh-related activities to generate even more excitement for the upcoming Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh. Prepare to get stuck into a range of in-game activities!
Event Date and Time
The Pokemon GO Road to Sinnoh event will begin on Monday, February 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM to Friday, February 23, 2024, at 10:00 PM local time.
Paid Tickets
Trainers will be able to purchase two different event tickets which will provide benefits from the beginning of the Road to Sinnoh event, all of the way through to the end of the Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh event. This means that they can be purchased from Monday, February 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM until Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 6:00 PM local time.
Road to Sinnoh: Raids
The first ticket from the Road to Sinnoh event will be of particular interest to those who frequently participate in Raids.
The Road to Sinnoh: Raids ticket will supply trainers with the following items:
- 10 Dialga Candy
- 10 Palkia Candy
- 5 Heatran Candy XL
- 5 Giratina Candy XL
- 5 Cresselia Candy XL
- 5 Darkrai Candy XL
- Eevee Fan Mask
The Road to Sinnoh: Raids ticket will supply trainers with the following bonuses:
- Trainers will receive an extra 5000XP for successfully completing a Raid.
- Trainers will receive an extra Candy when catching a Raid Pokemon.
- Trainers will receive two extra Daily Raid Passes.
Road to Sinnoh: Hatch
The second ticket that trainers can purchase is the Road to Sinnoh: Hatch ticket. Unlike the previous ticket, this one is focused on hatching Pokemon and provides vastly different awards.
The Road to Sinnoh: Hatch ticket will provide trainers with the following Pokemon encounters:
| Pokemon | Shiny |
|---|---|
| Pachirisu | ★ |
| Chatot | ★ |
| Carnivine | ★ |
- Pikachu Fan Mask
The Road to Sinnoh: Hatch ticket will provide trainers with the following bonuses:
- Trainers will receive 2X XP for hatching Eggs.
- Trainers will receive 2X Candy when hatching Eggs.
- Trainers will receive 2X Stardust when hatching Eggs.
Each ticket is priced at $5 USD or the equivalent in local currency, and as they are Paid Timed Research, they must be completed before they expire on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 8:00 PM local time, or trainers will lose any potential reward.
Wild Pokemon Encounters
The following Pokemon will be able to be encountered in the wild for the duration of the event.
| Pokemon | Shiny |
|---|---|
| Turtwig | ★ |
| Chimchar | ★ |
| Piplup | ★ |
| Grotle | |
| Monferno | |
| Prinplup |
Event Egg Pool
The following Pokemon will have the potential to hatch from Eggs that were obtained during the event period.
| Pokemon | Egg Type | Shiny |
|---|---|---|
| Budew | 2KM | ★ |
| Chingling | 2KM | ★ |
| Bonsly | 2KM | ★ |
| Happiny | 2KM | ★ |
| Munchlax | 2KM | ★ |
| Riolu | 2KM | ★ |
| Mantyke | 2KM | ★ |
Event Raids
Trainers will be able to participate in the following Raids during the event period.
| Pokemon | Raid Type | Shiny |
|---|---|---|
| Turtwig |  One-Star Raid | ★ |
| Chimchar | One-Star Raid | ★ |
| Piplup | One-Star Raid | ★ |
| Grotle |  Three-Star Raid | |
| Monferno | Three-Star Raid | |
| Prinplup | Three-Star Raid | |
| Darkrai Monday, February 19 |  Five-Star Raid | ★ |
| Cresselia Tuesday, February 20 | Five-Star Raid | ★ |
| Uxie (Asia/Pacific) Wednesday, February 21 | Five-Star Raid | ★ |
| Mesprit (Europe/Middle East/Africa/India) Wednesday, February 21 | Five-Star Raid | ★ |
| Azelf (Americas/Greenland) Wednesday, February 21 | Five-Star Raid | ★ |
| Heatran Thursday, February 22 | Five-Star Raid | ★ |
| Origin Forme Giratina Friday, February 23 | Five-Star Raid | ★ |
The Five-Star Raid Pokemon will also be available in daily Raid Hours during the event which will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time. Each day trainers can find the specific Pokemon listed above during the Raid Hour.
Timed Research Pokemon Encounters
The following Pokemon can be received as rewards for completing the Timed Research during the event. This specific Sinnoh-themed research will be available throughout the event and is worthwhile completing for the following encounters.
| Pokemon | Shiny |
|---|---|
| Heatran | ★ |
| Origin Forme Giratina | ★ |
| Cresselia | ★ |
| Darkrai | ★ |
Event Bonuses
The following Event Bonuses will be active for the duration of the event.
- Trainers will receive 1/2 hatching distance when placing Eggs into incubators during the event period.
- Remote Raid Pass limit will be upped to ten (Monday, February 19 to Thursday, February 22, 2024).
- Remote Raid Pass will be completely removed (Friday, February 23 to Sunday, February 25, 2024).
Field Research Tasks
There will be specific Field Research Tasks that trainers will receive by interacting with PokeStops during the event period. These Field Research Tasks aim to provide trainers with items that will be beneficial for the Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Global event.
Avatar Items
There will be a plethora of new items that trainers will be able to wear to show off their love of Sinnoh in style.
Avatar Items for Purchase
The following new avatar items will be available for purchase from the in-game shop once the event begins.
- Giratina Helmet
- Giratina Wings
- Giratina Jacket
- Diamond Clan Outfit
- Diamond Clan Boots
- Pearl Clan Outfit
- Pearl Clan Boots
- Team Galactic Outfit
Avatar Items for Free
The following new avatar item will be available for free from the in-game shop once the event begins.
- GO Tour 2024 Tee
Event Stickers
Trainers will be able to obtain event-specific stickers via the following methods during the event period.
- Buying them from the in-game shop.
- Spinning PokeStops
- Opening Gifts
These stickers will be able to be obtained from Monday, February 19, at 9:00 AM to Sunday, February 25, at 8:00 PM local time.
Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh is set to be an amazing experience, and what better way to further that experience than starting earlier with the Road to Sinnoh event? On top of this, Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh is set to change things up with the new Adventure Effects.
