Were you able to go along for the Kanto Tour in Pokémon Go without buying tickets? You weren't alone. Following the discovery of the error Niantic, Inc. has announced that it will host a bonus event for those who actually did buy tickets to make up for the fact that the players who didn't were able to access the first paid in-game event for free.
What Is The Kanto Tour?
On February 20, 2021, a special event in Pokemon Go featured several collection challenges, special research, extra daily raid passes, and even free items for paying customers. The event took place within a 12-hour window and was intended to only be accessible with a ticket that players could purchase for $12. Thing is, all players could access the Kanto Tour regardless of whether they bought a ticket or not - something that caused understandable ire among the paying customers.
Certain events within the tour were on an hourly schedule during which specific areas of the Kanto region featured a higher spawn rate of native Pokémon. Also, two different ticket types for the Kanto Tour were offered, Red and Green, each having a slightly different selection of Pokemon and different requirements for the Collection Challenges.
Below is the breakdown of all the Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto events that were supposed to be for ticket-holders only. We imagine the bonus event Niantic is planning for players who bought tickets will follow a similar format. Kanto Tour Hourly Schedule Area Time Pallet Town 9 – 10 AM Pewter City 10 – 11 AM Cerulean City 11 – 12 PM Fuschia City 12 – 1 PM Pokemon League 1 – 2 PM Pallet Town 2 – 3 PM Pewter City 3 – 4 PM Cerulean City 4 – 5 PM Fucshia City 5 – 6 PM Pokemon League 6 – 7 PM All the Pokemon subject of the event from the previous hours appeared in the wild 7 – 9 PM Kanto Tour Research and Rewards There were three research quests for paying - and otherwise, really - trainers to complete. Originally, those who did not pay for a ticket would not have had access to two of the research rewards, since the paid event research is required to complete one of the three types of research. Event Research Who May Participate Encounters Item Rewards Defeat All Challengers Free for All Eevee Lapras Snorlax 1 Sinnoh Stone Lucky Egg Fast TM Charged TM Kanto Special Research Ticket Holders Cubone, Lickitung Chansey Tangela Lapras Aerodactyl Snorlax Ditto (shiny) Poffin Incense Lucky Egg Star Piece Premium Pass Fast TM Charged TM Tour Cap avatar item Mew Masterwork Those who completed the special research Mew Poffin Mew Masterwork Research is the first Masterwork Research quest in Pokemon Go and completing it allows you to catch a shiny Mew. The Kanto Special Research and the Mew Masterwork are not time-constrained, unlike the rest of the event. Players are free to complete these quests at their own pace.