Road To Kalos is a week long rewind of previous GO Tour events that takes place beofer Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Global begins on February 28, 2026. The event celebrates Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova regions, with Legendary Pokémon, previously featured at each GO Tour event, making an reappearance… Could this be the work of the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa?

Event Bonuses

The following bonuses are active during the Road to Kalos event:

Wild Encounters

You may encounter different event-themed Pokémon in the wild on each day, including the first partner Pokémon from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova!

Monday, February 23: Kanto

You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region.

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Tuesday, February 24: Johto

You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region.

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Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn

You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region.

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Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh

You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region.

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Friday, February 27: Unova

You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region.

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km Eggs.

2 km Eggs

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids. Pokémon appearing in five-star raids will also be featured in a Raid Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time for one day each on the following schedule.

Monday, February 23: Kanto

1-Star Raids

5-Star Raids

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Tuesday, February 24: Johto

1-Star Raids

5-Star Shadow Raids

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Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn

1-Star Raids

Primal Raids

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Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh

On Thursday, February 26, the Raid Bosses will alternate each hour during event hours, with the exception of Raid Hour, where they will rotate after the first 30 minutes.

• Pikachu wearing Lucas’s hat, Pikachu wearing Dawn’s hat, Dialga, and Palkia will appear in raids first…
• …followed by Pikachu wearing Rei’s cap, Pikachu wearing Akari’s kerchief, Origin Forme Dialga, and Origin Forme Palkia. 

You also may catch an Origin Forme Dialga or Origin Forme Palkia with its featured attack, so you can take advantage of their powerful Adventure Effects!

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Friday, February 27: Unova

On Friday, February 27, the Raid Bosses will alternate each hour during event hours, with the exception of Raid Hour, where they will rotate after the first 30 minutes. P

• Pikachu wearing Hilbert’s hat, Pikachu wearing Hilda’s hat, Reshiram, and Black Kyurem will appear in raids first…
• …followed by Pikachu wearing Nate’s visor, Pikachu wearing Rosa’s visor, Zekrom, and White Kyurem.

Take on Black Kyurem and White Kyurem raids to obtain Fusion Energy that can be used to fuse Kyurem into more formidable forms with unique Adventure Effects!

Featured Attacks

When you catch the following Pokémon during the event, they will know the following attacks.

Monday, February 23: Kanto

• Articuno encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Hurricane.
• Zapdos encountered from raids will know the Fast Attack Thunder Shock.
• Moltres encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Sky Attack.

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Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn

• Kyogre encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Origin Pulse.
• Groudon encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Precipice Blades.

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Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh

• Origin Forme Dialga encountered from raids will have a chance to know the Charged Attack Roar of Time.
• Origin Forme Palkia encountered from raids will have a chance to know the Charged Attack Spacial Rend.

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Friday, February 27: Unova

• Reshiram encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Fusion Flare.
• Zekrom encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Fusion Bolt.
• Kyurem encountered from raids will have a chance to know the Charged Attack Glaciate.

New Special Backgrounds!

During the Road to Kalos event, defeating Raid Bosses gives you a chance to earn new Special Backgrounds when you successfully catch them. These souvenir backgrounds appear on the Pokémon’s summary page and change daily throughout the event.

Monday, February 23: Kanto

• Pikachu wearing Red’s hat and Pikachu wearing Leaf’s hat can have a background inspired by Team Mystic, Team Instinct, or Team Valor.
• Articuno can have a background inspired by Team Mystic.
• Zapdos can have a background inspired by Team Instinct.
• Moltres can have a background inspired by Team Valor.

Tuesday, February 24: Johto

• Pikachu wearing Ethan’s hat and Pikachu wearing Lyra’s hat can have a background inspired by Pokémon Gold Version or Pokémon Silver Version.
• Shadow Lugia can have a background inspired by Pokémon Silver Version.
• Shadow Ho-Oh can have a background inspired by Pokémon Gold Version.

Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn

• Pikachu wearing Brendan’s hat and Pikachu wearing May’s bow can have a background inspired by Pokémon Ruby Version or Pokémon Sapphire Version.
• Kyogre can have a background inspired by Pokémon Sapphire Version.
• Groudon can have a background inspired by Pokémon Ruby Version.

Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh

• Pikachu wearing Lucas’s hat, Pikachu wearing Dawn’s hat, Pikachu wearing Rei’s cap, and Pikachu wearing Akari’s kerchief can have a background inspired by Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version.
• Dialga and Origin Forme Dialga can have a background inspired by Pokémon Diamond Version.
• Palkia and Origin Forme Palkia can have a background inspired by Pokémon Pearl Version.

Friday, February 27: Unova

• Pikachu wearing Hilbert’s hat, Pikachu wearing Hilda’s hat, Pikachu wearing Nate’s visor*, Pikachu wearing Rosa’s visor*, and Kyurem can have a background inspired by Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version.
• Reshiram can have a background inspired by Pokémon Black Version.
• Zekrom can have a background inspired by Pokémon White Version.
  • Plus, when you fuse a Zekrom or Reshiram that has a Special Background with a Kyurem that has a Special Background of the opposite color, the fused Black Kyurem or White Kyurem will have its own variant background!

Timed Research

Region-themed Timed Research will be available daily starting at 5:00 a.m. local time. Complete tasks to earn Candy, TMs, other items, and encounters with costumed Pikachu, with new Timed Research released each day. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Note: Pokémon from Timed Research won’t have Special Backgrounds. Timed Research expires daily at 10:00 p.m. local time.

Field Research

New Field Research tasks themed around each day’s featured region will be available daily starting at 12:00 a.m. local time. Complete tasks to earn Candy, Candy XL for the day’s featured Raid Bosses, and encounters with costumed Pikachu. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Note: Pokémon from Field Research won’t have Special Backgrounds.

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GO Pass: Road to Kalos

The GO Pass is a free, limited-time progression track where you earn rewards by collecting GO Points.

All Trainers will receive GO Pass: Road to Kalos for free on Monday, February 23, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can earn GO Points and rank up through Sunday, March 1, at 6:00 p.m. local time.

From February 23–27, GO Points are capped daily to give you a head start. On February 28 and March 1, there’s no GO Point limit.

Trainers can upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe: Road to Kalos for US$14.99, or GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks for US$19.99, instantly reaching Rank 11. Deluxe includes all free GO Pass rewards and can be upgraded at any time.

Note: All GO Pass rewards must be claimed by Tuesday, March 3, at 5:59 p.m. local time. Prices are listed in USD or the local equivalent.

Featured Pokémon and Rewards

Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass: Road to Kalos to earn the following rewards.

• Encounter with a Lucario that has a Mega Evolution–inspired Special Background
• Lucario Mega Energy
• GO Tour 2026 Tee
• Encounters with event-themed Pokémon
• Stardust
• XP
• Poké Balls
• Candy
• And even more goodies!

Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe can also earn the following rewards.

• Encounter with Hoopa Unbound
• A Lucky Trinket
• Zygarde Cells
• Zygarde Jacket avatar item
• Victreebel Mega Energy
• Malamar Mega Energy
• Candy XL
• Premium items, such as Premium Battle Passes, Incense, TMs, and more!
• And even more goodies!

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Major Milestone Bonuses

Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass: Road to Kalos to unlock the following bonuses. Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe will unlock additional bonuses in addition to the bonuses from the free GO Pass.

Tier 1

GO Pass

• Scatterbug will appear more frequently when you pin Gifts!
• Open up to 100 Gifts per day.
• Receive up to 200 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
• Hold up to 40 total Gifts in your Item Bag.
• 1.5× Catch XP.

GO Pass Deluxe

• All of the bonuses from the free GO Pass, plus:
• Scatterbug will appear even more frequently when you pin Gifts!
• 1 additional Candy awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids, Mega Raids, Primal Raids, and Shadow Raids.
• 1 additional Candy XL awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids, Mega Raids, Primal Raids, and Shadow Raids (Trainers level 31+).
• 2× Hatch Candy.

Tier 2

GO Pass

• Large increase to the catch effectiveness of Premier Balls.
• 2× Catch XP.

GO Pass Deluxe

• All of the bonuses from the free GO Pass, plus:
• Additional 5,000 XP from completed raids.
• 2× Hatch XP.

Tier 3

GO Pass

• Substantial increase to the catch effectiveness of Premier Balls.
• 3× Catch XP.

GO Pass Deluxe

• All of the bonuses from the free GO Pass, plus:
• 2× Stardust from completed raids.
• 2× Hatch Stardust.

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