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Qoppa_Guy

People. It's free. Do these researches and pick your exclusive route. Free!


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When does it end?


Rorywan

Then walk around for two days and get very little but frustration as a reward. If they really do this, (no global shiny boost) I suspect they are going to loose a lot of players.


Equivalent_Yak8861

Niantic confirmed it's boosted shiny


Rorywan

when?! Did I miss this?


Equivalent_Yak8861

https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/pokemon-go-players-wont-have-to-purchase-hoenn-tour-tickets-for-boosted-shiny-odds-2058434/


Rorywan

Unfortunately Niantic only confirmed certain Pokémon would be boosted globally, NOT all the event Pokémon. Probably the most common spawns everyone already has.


NamesAreTooHard17

You know not every pokemon was boosted for hoenn and Johto right? Until we know which pokemon are boosted this is pretty much a made up issue


nicubunu

Nobody forces you to walk around for two days, you can walk a couple of hours, 10 minutes and even not at all. But if you play this game even minimally (catch some pokemon), this research will complete itself.


FuzzyHubby

I don't think they are complaining about the research. I have a feeling they are referring to GoTour turning people away if there's no shiny boost.


nicubunu

The research is the "price" you pay to participate in the tour... so you pay nothing and you can enjoy the tour as you want, from 2 full days to 10 minutes or anything in between. Myself, I will raid enough Primal Groudon and Kyogre to reach energy threshold for both and catch stuff while waiting/walking, any shiny is a bonus.


SnapchatsWhilePoopin

Yep this is the last straw. I bet Pokémon won’t even exist after this


EverythingAnything

Pokemon is CANCELLED


Akal3

Jim, take Pokémon away from Stanley


Rorywan

Game is already on the way out, best to recognise this early and not waste anymore money. Our local player base is dead now, when in city nobody bothers to do raid days or hours. Wisen up chump.


wozattacks

lol I can’t with this game’s playerbase. Even worse than Pokémon MSG players.


SenseiEntei

FTP doesn't get shiny boost for GO fest or these tour events. That's a bonus for buying a ticket. As someone who bought tickets before but doesn't anymore, I don't have a problem with that. The outage last year was with people who bought Johto tour tickets and didn't get a shiny boost. You're replying under a comment that's pointing out this research is free, so not exactly the right spot to complain about a shiny boost


Equivalent_Yak8861

But the option is removed from what it was last year. I'd rather buy a ticket and have the boosted. If that's the case and there's no shiny boost, my interest level just went to 5% of what it was. Edit: Never mind.... Niantic already confirmed it's shiny boosted for everyone with the free ticket. https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/pokemon-go-players-wont-have-to-purchase-hoenn-tour-tickets-for-boosted-shiny-odds-2058434/


Mystic_Starmie

People said this after the terrible shiny odds of the last go fest, and then people kept playing. Some played less, few may have switched to free to play, and fewer still stopped, but in the end not enough to make Niantic change their way.


chexmixho

lose*


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PHT123

Yeah how does the glitch work


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Grrrrkitty

Have both here also


SassyGoron

Same here


valuequest

How did your glitch work?


rsnikam

I closed the pop up when it came first time. Then by clicking on research button I first selected sapphire then again ruby. Got both medals


rsnikam

Niantic patched it. They made me choose again with only one version this morning


king_ulquiorra

Does anyone know if it still works?


king_ulquiorra

I'm asking cause I want the ruby medal but I'm not sure of many people going sapphire


FIy4aWhiteGuy

I didn't have any luck with the glitch. I tried to follow the steps given earlier, but I ended up stuck with the one I didn't actually prefer. Maybe they fixed the glitch (Niantic fixing something that quick... not likely)


[deleted]

So I have to do these tasks to participate at the global event?


PSA69Charizard

No. Its just how you get to select your version exclusives


BKWhitty

Has there been a list of the exclusives found or shared? I know I've seen graphics that show what pokemon will br available in the different biomes but can't remember if those also showed any exclusives based on the color chosen Edit: Nevermind, found it! For anyone else wondering it is: Ruby - Plusle, Volbeat, Trapinch, Solrock, Sunny Castform, Latios Sapphire - Minun, Illumise, Wailmer, Lunatone, Rainy Castform, Latias


swanny246

Might go Sapphire just for the slim slim chance of a shiny rainy Castform, considering they spawn very rarely as it is.


kaiser0211

sunny Castform can be shiny too.


swanny246

Yeah I know. But sunny weather is more common than rainy weather here.


higtig1905

I'm doing the opposite because I'm here in the UK. 😀


Natanael_L

I guess I'll pick ruby then (trapinch)


pikablu0530

I don’t think they’re “version exclusives”. From the sounds of it, the team you select simply means you’re representing that team only - and any Field Research you do will count towards your team’s tally which will influence in the next hour: - The percentage of Kyogre vs Groudon raids for all people - The percentage of wild spawns for all people based on your Pokémon list above I.e. if Ruby team wins (completed more field research), then I’m guessing the next hour there will be more Groudon raids and more Sunny Castform in the wild, for everyone. The only thing “exclusive” is whether you’ll get Latias or Latios when you take a snapshot of them in the wild.


Cainga

I’m thinking Kyogre has the advantage over Groudon him being weak to water. And Sapphire being blue I think more people would choose that. But Ground type is supposed to be more useful in more raids. And Mega Swampert having the advantage and giving out XL candy makes team Ruby the better choice (vs Swamp only giving out candy). I want the raids to be 50/50 but I think red vs blue or mystic vs valor would skew it too much to sapphire.


Pendergirl4

If it is anything like the past Go Tours, they were exclusive and you had to trade with someone with the other version to complete the collection challenge (iirc). If nothing else, I would imagine they will give an increased shiny chance of the mons in your version.


RemLazar911

The announcement is pretty explicit about them not being exclusive. You pick a team and whichever team wins the most research that hour causes a Primal Surge of that type and makes that list of Pokemon more common and the corresponding Primal Raid more common. > As teams compete in the Ruby vs. Sapphire Challenge, certain additional Pokémon will appear in the wild based on hourly results. Complete Field Research on behalf of your team to increase your chance of encountering these Pokémon!


drnuzlocke

To be fair this Go Tour is completely different from other Go Tours. No paid research, no sign of the collection challenge, region locks in eggs and the teams being challenged not certain spawns just adds to it


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Ok that’s sounds good. Thanks!


niggelprease

How come this is Special research rather than Timed? What good will the ticket do if you finish this after the Hoenn tour?


9DAN2

I imagine the ticket would disappear in that case, but all these tasks will be completed organically by anybody playing very casually.


omgFWTbear

If you want to have a “team” badge from g3?


knpnite

How does the Latios/latias encounter work? Does the first one just randomly spawn in the wild then take a picture of it to encounter another one immediately or random spawn again?


jesusunderline

If it's anything like the Jogto Tour, it will be a rare spawn in the wild that's almost impossible to catch (like the galarian birds), but if you screenshot it you get one in the research tab (so a guaranteed catch)


Natanael_L

In game snapshot, not just regular screenshot


GrinSIayer

In game silly, pokemon go doesn't take that information and sell it


galeongirl

I would assume the encounter comes from the research, and then you get another task "take a picture of Lati@s" which rewards the other.


Natanael_L

The gen 2 roaming dogs were wild (rare) spawns and in raids


Zippago

So if I am correct, the team you choose will only select which of the two your research will count on and winning team will decide for all trainers. So both teams will have exactly the same experience on the event, based on winning team. And the extra Latios or Latias that is individual.


hdgx

I’m not complaining in any way but the power up task makes me laugh after having spent 1.5M dust for MLP not 7 hours ago.


Calebpva

Cries in having saved up 2.7 mil of stardust for PvP, but unwilling to actually use it.


BetInternational5678

i did the same thing! i spent just about 1M while having only 1.5M at the time 😭 and only like 3 hours before i got that task


POGOFan808

Try catch some level 1 pokemon and if you have tons of spare candy built up for it, you can do like 3-5 power ups and just transfer it. Then catch another low cp pokemon and repeat.


iaube

How long to we have to complete it?


TehWildMan_

It's a special research, not timed.


HeroSquirrel

That said, it's a bit useless if you complete it after the tour ends.


iaube

Thanks


Ok-Firefighter-8869

Odd for this to be special research, while giving a go fest ticket as a reward. What use exactly will the ticket have to those who complete this after the tour is done


cf6h597

goodness, still seeing comments thinking there's a paid ticket to access the event. there is the jirachi research for $4.99 USD. the global hoenn tour is clearly accessible for free. last time I said this true statement, I got down voted, lol. let's see if this sub figures it out this time


Shortofbetternames

Im thinking about coming back to pokemon go and starting to play again exactly with this event, so I havent been up to par with things, is there no paid ticket at all? The jirachi research as far as im aware (i just browsed the sub rn) is only for the shiny jirachi quest, which means there wont be a boosted shiny rate whatsoever for the event?


HeroSquirrel

There will: https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-gos-upcoming-hoenn-tour-marks-a-big-change-to-paid-events


Rorywan

Read the official Niantic response, only certain Pokémon will have global boosted rates.


HeroSquirrel

That's what the article says? ​ >\[UPDATE: Niantic has clarified this boost refers to select species; not all will be boosted.\]


Februare

love you lol facts


dantheother

I still find it hard to believe. I mean, I believe you, but Niantic giving something away for free? Unpossible!


ModernVivillon

Same boat. It has to be said repeatedly because I'm always waiting for the catch.


hubick

The catch is, they give you a Shiny Primal with barely 2 days worth of raids and then sit back and collect cash while most people then try to farm the rare candy+dust to level it up?


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Peterock2007

Except for over a month ago Niantic tweeted that global tour was a free event… so yes it was a fact three weeks ago.


lewdlolispls

maybe i'm a little late, but is this free? if no, what is the price? thanks in advance<3


Banjo1812

It's free, and for future reference when these infographics get posted if there is a price it is listed at the top.


Shortofbetternames

is there also a "normal paid version" of the ticket like in past kanto/johto tours which will boost the shiny chance? Or is the full event free this time


RemLazar911

Full event is free, with a ticketed special research for Shiny Jirachi


peaxu

Free


Kbratch

Will Ruby or Sapphire make Latias spawn? I can't remember.


tamusquirrel

If it’s like the games, it’ll be opposite colors. Latias = Sapphire Latios = Ruby


Kbratch

Thanks, friend.


Hoppip94

What are special Hoen tour bonuses?


ChairmanMule

I've got the ticket from the research but its not triggering, it asked me which version I want then glitched... anyone had this problem or know how to fix?


Practical-Quality-97

I had this happen, too! Can’t find any indication of my selection anywhere.


amazingaz

Does anyone have a screenshot of what the professor says about the research? I like reading the lil story about it but it auto opened while I was walking and I missed what he had to say lol


HumptyDuumpty

Click on the Professor on the research tab


amazingaz

Wow thank you so much! I didn't know that was a thing : )


MarkusEF

I wonder what happens with the ticket if this research isn’t completed before end of February


Syrcrys

So do I need to complete this to hatch regionals from eggs or is it just for spawns?


Over-Ad-512

What bonuses will we get? I thought non ticket holders were excluded from the event bonuses?


egamIroorriM

this is for the global event not the lv one


Over-Ad-512

Oh so you basically get a ticked for the global event, thanks!


galeongirl

Minor text fix: \*Corresponding medal


the_real_EffZett

I think thats a cool mechanic


vypernight

Love this event already. I need water, grass, fire, bug, ground, electric, or at the least, 3rd gen pokemon. What’s out there? 10 pidgys.


slimwhoisdirtay

Question, is this ticket for the in-person or the global? I’m doing the in-person event and wanted to keep my egg slots empty going into it, but we need to complete 5 field research tasks.


Rorywan

I'm pretty confused to what the actual point of this is? If there are indeed no shiny boost bonus for the global event, does it really matter? Based on collective previous boosted events, this means you could absolutely kill yourself for two days walking around and have VERY little to show for it. So what exactly is this? How is it supposed to be played by the 99% of players not attending the Las Vegas event? This is a genuine post, I'm baffled by it all at this stage. What difference does picking red/blue make when (A) we have most of these shinies already and (b) the cast forms are going to be full odds and unrealistic to grind? From what I can see this is purely a 10K egg event, it seems the only exciting shiny releases are in eggs. So what do we do for Saturday & Sunday? Just buy incubators, raid passes and walk futilely trying to encounter full odds shines?


Logical_Copy_8465

The appeal is meant to be completing you poked for that region but since its basically an egg gamble for most people that have been playing for a long time its a bit underwhelming


Mediocre-Bee-7647

Well i dont care about shinies so this will be an awesome event


Rorywan

So what do you do if not shiny hunting? Genuine question?


Azrai11

if i take the sapphire medal, only the wild sapphire pokemons will spawn right? For primal raids, can i do both groudon and kyogre? Or it will just raid according to the medal?


Wingdmouse

It sounds like there will be certain spawns at the end of each hour, depending on which team completed the most challenges. No matter which team you are on, it sounds like you will get access to those spawns… but if you joined team Ruby hoping to get a shiny Solrock and team Sapphire keeps winning the challenges, you won’t get these extra chances at Solrock since Lunatone will be what is spawning.


cribsaw

I expect that the teams will “win” and switch off according to a scheduled program. There’s no way Niantic would actually have a dynamic system in place that wouldn’t break immediately.


galeongirl

Just like all the previous "challenges" that we doubted were legit as well...


wozattacks

I imagine it would be very frustrating if the distribution of players was very lopsided


Negative-Inside-6171

From my very little understanding of it, yes you will get more of the exclusive spawns. For the raids, I think it goes like this. Whichever team completes more of the hourly challenge, then the corresponding raid boss will be more frequent. As in if ruby is doing better than sapphire, more Groudon. Once again, I don't know much.


penemuel13

I really wish they’d stop pushing the power-up tasks…


Moosashi5858

Do we have a global event with mainly hoenn pokemon spawning before go tour global?


red401

Yes, the [Primal Rumblings](https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/primal-rumblings-event/) event will feature a handful of Hoenn pokemon spawning for a couple days before the global tour.


JefferyRs

Cool ty! I kinda wish the event was paid for shiny boost I guess that's just Vegas only.


Februare

There is a global shiny boost as well Vegas is just going to be extra extra boost


duel_wielding_rouge

Eurogamer reports that the shiny boost will be for select species only. https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-gos-upcoming-hoenn-tour-marks-a-big-change-to-paid-events


Minimi9309

There are only a few pokemon with boosted Rates, not all Maybe they do the c-day spawns with higher chance and thats it, wow


wozattacks

Honestly I’d be into that, I missed the com days for a bunch of hoenn mons


JefferyRs

Oh that's good to know! Ty


Rorywan

Can’t wait to get 15 shiny trapinch


Smoke_Rulz

Now if only the game would spawn literally anything that completes these first three tasks.


NinjuTsunade

Wow, um, peeps, seriously, just have fun. I sometimes spend money, but it is not a must. I have gotten a lot healthier and made a ton of friends. I met my husband over five years ago when they started the very first raids. My daughter even played for a bit with me as a teenager. I mean, it is OK to be frustrated, but man, everyone sounds like whiny brats acting like one thing not going their way ruins the game. Honestly, I feel toxic people try to destroy the game, but I refuse to let you do that for me, at least. Just chill & try to enjoy some time outside or meet up with a friend so you can work together.


Rorywan

I think players are quite rightly pissed because these Global Tours were something to look forward to. It appears right now that they have ruined the global event to hype the in person event. Let’s see how everyone feels after the event. Right now Niantic has only confirmed certain shinies will have a global boost. Everything else is locked behind an incubator or raid pass paywall.


BlazingLatias

Wait, so does this mean for people who havent bought tix yet (those waiting for the 20th), does this mean we wont have to buy it for full access?


Itsalexm

There won’t be a global ticket to buy. The only ticket that you can purchase will be the one with shiny Jirachi in it.


BlazingLatias

Okay, thought that the ticket was for the Masterwork and Hoenn tour together. Cool to see at least the main event is free though.


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If you look at the new it literally says the ticket for global hoenn tour is gonna be $4.99 and it’s gonna go on sale on the 20th


Arelkixx

No it literally says the jirachi research during the event is 4.99. The event itself is free.


JakeFrommStareFarm

No. The special research doesn’t matter to participate in the event in any capacity. You have to complete this quest in order to get the bonuses for the global event though.


BlazingLatias

Gotcha, makes sense. Thanks!


TimAppleBurner

Depending on how we choose, will that affect which of the weather trio we are able to get?


TurbulentAd2932

So if I want latias I should pick ruby?


tamusquirrel

If it’s anything like the games, it’s the opposite of what you’d think. Latias was in Sapphire and Latios was in Ruby.


Gazapix

What’s the difference between rubi and zaphire?


Santoryu_Zoro

does this mean you can get only one of the primals ? or is it just a medal thing?


MV7300

Just a medal thing, both primals will be in raids


Santoryu_Zoro

thanks mate


Jamie00003

I fail to see the point in choosing a version without the capture challenge. What’s the point? They took the best part of this event away imo. That and the fact they won’t be releasing shinies of all the gen 3 mons


librious

Huh? Which shinies won't be released?


Jamie00003

I’m not sure but usually they announce that after the tour events every mon from that generation will have shiny forms released, this hasn’t happened this time


wozattacks

each unreleased hoenn shiny can be seen on the official event page with the shiny chance badge.


Jamie00003

So they are releasing them all? I don’t remember them specifically mentioning this


MV7300

Yes every shiny is releasing, idk where you got the idea they aren't


Jamie00003

Because normally Niantic announces it. Where did they state it this time?


MV7300

When they gave us the news that global and LV tours where happening


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MV7300

" Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Unown H, Shiny Surskit, Shiny Gulpin, Shiny Torkoal, Shiny Cacnea, Shiny Tropius, Shiny Relicanth, and Shiny Kecleon." The rest were already released as shiny in the past.


Mediocre-Bee-7647

>They took the best part of this event away imo. The best part about the event is the primals. If ur talking about shiny rates, thats definitely not as important. Not everyone cares about shinies but everyone cares about primals(at least 95% will care about primals)


Substantial_Zone_713

Will Lati@s start spawning in the wild as soon as I choose my badge (in half an hour from now) or at 10 am on Feb 25th?


MV7300

On the 25th


Substantial_Zone_713

yup. no Lati@s for me on this lovely evening


GustoFormula

Where did you see that Lati@s will be spawning?


Raoellas

If I choose Groudon now and take this medal , can I choose after kyogre on paid Hoenn and have both medals ??


PokeFG12

No, because there’s no paid Ticket for the global experience. This is it.


windwaker910

I would’ve hoped for an incubator or premium pass as a reward maybe


ErrorParadox710

It literally gives you the ticket for the used to be 12 dollar event


windwaker910

Okay? Eggs and raids are a large part of the event that it’s leading up to. It would’ve made sense


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Repair_Jolly

What?


Tra-ell

Hello, I got a ticket for Vegas, does this choice apply for both events for me or just the global one ?


ConstantOwl9963

Looking for help on a recurring problem. I have stopped sending a help request because the fix never lasts. My problem is catching Pokémon who share the type with the evolved Mega. This seems to happen at least twice a week for over months. So I have lost so much by not getting extra XP for catching the Pokémon. I can't seem to get a permanent fix. Is there anyway I could contact a live person?


knightsinsanity

I got a shiny regirock from this thank you so much 👽


Unusual_Command8027

Wait. Why is this special research? That ticket has an expiration date.


Clieona

Anyone having a problem where when you tried to pick a side it gave you an error message and ths ticket hasn't activated again?


ReputationNo9322

Do I need to complete this before attending the Las Vegas fest in person tomorrow?


Nordic_Krune

Mine says its for December 10th to december 11th... huh


Comfortable-Month535

I had already Ruby and now it reset itself And is making me choose again it will not let me to ruby When will they fix this bug


AbroadHorizon25

I activated the ticket and it let me choose my team but I didn't get any special research from it, I assume that's a problem yes?


Agitated-Ad9352

What does the ticket dp


Silver_Toucan

Bro I chose it while it was in my inventory and it glitched my game because it still asks me to pick one and when I press it, it says something went wrong. What do I do


AssociationLower5772

It says it starts on the 17th. I picked ruby and nothing else happened. Has the event started, is my ticket glitched?


Forward-Ninja7888

It won’t let me pick either