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Pokémon GO Tour Unova: Los Angeles

Trainers! Your favorite Pokémon from the Unova region of Pokémon Black and Pokémon White are coming to Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Los Angeles in February 2025! Celebrate the Unova region with this in person event, taking place in Los Angeles, California at the Rose Bowl Stadium.

Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Los Angeles

Ticket information 🎟️

Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Los Angeles is a ticketed event. 

  • Tickets will cost $30, but there is a special early bird discount until December 31st, 2024, with tickets reduced to $25.
  • Tickets for Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Los Angeles include one day of event gameplay, but attendees may purchase add-ons that extend the citywide gameplay for an additional day.
  • One-day tickets are US$30.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees) and are available for purchase on the Pokémon GO Tour website.
  • You will see “Tickets Available” next to the Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Los Angeles event ticket if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket.
  • You will only be able to experience the event gameplay within Rose Bowl Stadium during the time noted on your event ticket.

Bonuses 🎁

All attendees will receive the following bonuses and rewards anywhere in Los Angeles on their ticketed day:

Masterwork Research: Shiny Meloetta

For the first time in Pokémon GO, shiny Meloetta will be available via special Masterwork Research during the Unova Tour! This Masterwork Research will become available to purchase later for the global event.

Masterwork Research does not expire, and is included in the price of your ticket. Ticket Holding trainers can access this Masterwork Research during the in-person Los Angeles event. 



Meloetta



Shiny Deerling Debut!

Trainers who attend the Los Angeles Unova Tour will be able to potentially encounter shiny Deerling for the first time in Pokémon GO! Deerling, the Season Pokémon, takes on a different appearance during each season. Be sure to visit each habitat to encounter all four different forms of Deerling!

  • The Shiny Deerling is a fairly subtle change, with the flower on their head changing to a light pink.
  • The Shiny Sawsbuck is a lot more noticeable, with the body becoming more golden toned.



Deerling



Get Egg-cited for more shiny Pokémon debuts!

During Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Los Angeles, even more Pokémon will make their shiny debut in Pokémon GO!

For the first time Shiny Bouffalant, Shiny Maractus, and Shiny Sigilyph will all be available for the first time. During the event they will hatch from 10km eggs, and you can purchase an Egg-thusiast ticket to maximise your bonuses!

Ticket-holding Trainers at the in-person event in Los Angeles may have increased luck in encountering Shiny Pokémon. Shiny Pokémon are not guaranteed by purchasing a ticket.

Unova Snapshots!

Take a snapshot during the event, and you could encounter a new costumed Pikachu! Pikachu wearing Hilda’s Hat, Hilbert’s Hat, Rosa’s Visor and Nate’s Visor will all be available for the first time in Pokémon GO.

You can get up to 12 event themed GO Snapshot encounters per ticketed event day, including during city-wide gameplay add on days!

Two Sides to Every Story

Professor Willow has gotten word of strange sightings across the worlds, and the question is, could Reshiram and Zekrom be related to these occurrences?

Ticket Holding trainers in Los Angeles can claim an exclusive Special Research story during their Rose Bowl ticketed session. Trainers in LA will also get access to this Special Research a week later during Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Global!

Incarnate Timed Research

New Timed Research will be available for ticket holding trainers in Los Angeles, awarding encounters with the Incarnate Formes of Landorus, Thundurus and Tornadus!

Decipher clues around the Rose Bowl Stadium and spin the corresponding PokéStops to continue in your research. Stuck on a clue? Check your Pokédex for help! 

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks and rewards associated with this timed research must be completed and claimed before 5:00 p.m. PST on your event ticketed day. Trainers will only be able to access the Rose Bowl Stadium and Brookside Golf Course during their ticketed event day.

Party Play!

New Party Play! challenges will be available to ticket holding trainers. Work together with your friends to earn encounters with Heatmor, Durant, Sawk and Throh.

You can form a party and complete these challenges both at the Rose Bowl Stadium, and throughout the city.


Raids

Five-Star Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids alternating each hour during your ticketed event hours. Reshiram will appear first, followed by Zekrom:

Related Raid Guides: Reshiram and Zekrom.

Tier 3 Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

Related Raid Guides: Druddigon.

One Star Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids during Space-Time Anomalies:

Tip: Take advantage of the event’s nine bonus daily Raid Passes! For even more Raid Passes, you can purchase the Raid Lover add-on and increase the number of free daily Raid Passes you can earn during the event to 18 per day! Ticket add-ons are active from Friday, February 21, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. local time to Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time.


Wild Encounters

Special Pokémon will appear in unique habitats during the event. When you purchase your ticket, you’ll be able to select which habitat to start your day in! Don’t worry, you’ll be able to visit all four habitats throughout the event. A map of the venue and habitats will be available closer to the event time.

*Outside of Rose Bowl Stadium, Trainers playing throughout the city of Los Angeles during their ticketed event hours (including Trainers with a Citywide Gameplay add-on) can encounter wild Pokémon from all habitats.

Winter Caverns Habitat

Spring Soiree Habitat

Summer Vacation Habitat

Autumn Masquerade Habitat


Incense Encounters

The following Pokémon will be attracted to Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) during event hours:


Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from eggs:

2km Eggs

5km Eggs

10km Eggs

Tip: Take advantage of Pokémon GO Tour: Unova’s 1/2 Egg Distance bonus—you can upgrade your ticket with the Egg-thusiast add-on to unlock a 1/4 Hatch Distance bonus during the event! Ticket add-ons are active from Friday, February 21, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. local time to Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. local time.


New Shiny Pokémon

The following Pokémon will be available as shinies for the first time in Pokémon GO:


Field Research

Trainers with an event ticket will have a boosted chance of obtaining event themed field research. The Basculin encountered from this field research have an increased chance of being XXS and XXL sizes!

The following Pokémon will be available as rewards from field research tasks:


Explore Los Angeles

Metro Stations Event PokéStops

Near select Metro Stations throughout Los Angeles special event themed PokéStops will be appearing in-game. Team GO Rocket have turned Pokémon from the Unova region into Shadow Pokémon, and you need to work to save them!

Pokémon encounters from Grunts can be shiny, if you are lucky!

Plus, after defeating these Grunts, you’ll earn special Unova themed rewards, including 12km eggs which contain the following Pokémon:

You’ll be able to encounter these special PokéStops even if you don’t have an event ticket. They will be active from December 3rd at 10:00am local time, until March 4th, 10:00am local time.

These PokéStops are only available at Metro Rail Stations in Los Angeles. 

Routes

Blue and Red Striped Basculin will appear more frequently on routes throughout Los Angeles! Please note, no routes are available at the Rose Bowl Stadium or Brookside Golf Course.


Event Features

Photo Opportunities

Say cheese! Look forward to special real-life photo opportunities to commemorate your trip to Pokémon GO Tour: Unova!

Real Life Pokémon Habitats

Discover larger-than-life habitats inspired by the Pokémon of the Unova region.

Exclusive In-person Experiences

Make new friends, meet notable Trainers, and head out on an adventure inspired by the world of Pokémon!

Team Lounges

Get ready to show your team spirit! Visit a team lounge for some rest and relaxation (and maybe some Pokémon GO trivia).

Event-exclusive T-shirt

Special event themed Pokémon GO Tour: Unova merchandise will be available for pre-order only to be collected from the Rose Bowl Stadium during your ticketed event day. Purchased your ticket and forgot to add merch? Don’t worry, you can go back and complete additional purchases if you choose to while supplies last.

T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags and pins will all be available for pre-order! These items will not be for sale during the event, and can only be pre-ordered.


Gameplay Ticket Add-Ons

Tickets for Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Los Angeles include one day of event gameplay, and attendees may purchase add-ons that extend the citywide gameplay for an additional day, or days. One-day tickets are US$30.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees, plus applicable taxes and fees) and are available for purchase on the Pokémon GO Tour website.

You will see “Tickets Available” next to the Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Los Angeles event ticket if it hasn’t sold out yet. Event gameplay will be available only at the date, time, and location specified on your ticket.

Note: Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets are first come, first served and are available for purchase while supplies last.

As optional bonuses for attendees, we’re offering several add-ons. Please note: it’s possible to add these to your ticket after your initial order, so if you can’t decide right away, you can always come back to purchase an add-on later!

Ticket add-ons are active Friday, February 21, through Sunday, February 23, 2025. That means you can take advantage of these bonuses all weekend, even when you aren’t in the venue.

Raid Lover ($15)




  • Up to 18 free Raid Passes per day by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms



  • Additional 5,000 XP from completed raids



  • 6 additional Candy awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids



  • 3 additional Candy XL awarded for catching Pokémon in five-star raids (Trainers level 31+)

Egg-thusiast ($15)

*1/4 Egg Hatch Distance does not stack with other similar bonuses

Citywide Gameplay ($20)

Extend the GO Tour fun and enjoy a city experience throughout Los Angeles on the extra day, or days, of your choice! This add-on provides an additional day of the citywide gameplay experience that is available on your primary event day with a few restrictions.

These add-ons only enable additional citywide gameplay. The Rose Bowl Stadium and Brookside Golf Course event experience is only available on your primary event day at the time indicated on your ticket. 

The Citywide Gameplay tickets are available for Friday, Saturday or Sunday, depending on your ticketed day.

Restrictions for the citywide gameplay add-ons apply. Trainers will only receive the ticketed event Special Research and Masterwork Research once.


How to Buy a Ticket

Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Los Angeles tickets are now available!

To purchase tickets: Click here or Open the Pokémon GO app.

  • In Map View, tap the Main Menu button.
  • Tap Events.
  • On the following page, all upcoming live events will be listed, with the soonest event at the top.
  • You’ll see the label “Tickets Available!” next to an event if it hasn’t sold out yet. Tap the event to select the date and time you wish to attend, purchase tickets for friends (see the “Gift a ticket to a Friend!” section below), and input your payment information to complete your purchase.
  • On the payment confirmation page, please note your order ID. You’ll also receive a confirmation email at the address you entered before payment.

Gift a Ticket

If you would like to purchase a ticket for one of your friends, you’ll need their username. While purchasing, there are boxes where you can fill in the usernames of the friends that you would like to buy tickets for—one name per box.

  • Tap “Add.” Make sure that the spelling is correct.
  • Confirm your selection.
  • Your gift will be on its way!

Note: You must be at least Great Friends with the Trainer you wish to give a ticket to. You must also assign the entire quantity of tickets that you selected to eligible friends before you can proceed to payment. You can only purchase tickets for one date and time per order, so all friends will receive tickets for the same date and time.

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