Pikachu wearing Red’s hat, Pikachu wearing Leaf’s hat, Pikachu wearing
Ethan’s hat, and Pikachu wearing Lyra’s hat will make their Pokémon GO
debuts!
Trainers who take on Raid Bosses during the Road to Kalos event will have a chance of receiving new Special Backgrounds after making a successful catch in all raids. These souvenir backgrounds will appear on the Pokémon's summary page, showing when the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your adventures leading up to Pokémon GO Tour!
The Road to Kalos event will feature different Special Backgrounds for you to collect every day.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event
period
The Remote Raid Pass limit will be increased to 30 from Monday, February 23
to Friday, February 27, 2026
There will be no limit on Remote Raids from Saturday, February 28, to
Sunday, March 1, 2026
The following Pokémon will be found as wild spawns. .
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region.
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region.
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region.
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region.
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region.
The following Pokémon will appear in 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.
There will also be a Raid Hour featuring Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time on February 23.
There will also be a Raid Hour featuring Shadow Lugia and Shadow Ho-Oh from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time on February 24.
There will also be a Raid Hour featuring Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time on February 25.
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!
There will also be a Raid Hour featuring Dialga, Palkia, Origin Forme Dialga, and Origin Forme Palkia from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time on February 26.
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. 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!
There will also be a Raid Hour featuring Reshiram, Black Kyurem, Zekrom, and White Kyurem from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time on February 27.
New Field Research tasks, themed after each day’s featured region, will be available starting at 12:00 a.m. local time daily. Complete Field Research tasks to earn Candy and Candy XL for each day’s featured Raid Bosses, plus encounters with different costumed Pikachu.
Complete the Collection Challenge to receive XP, Stardust, and encounters.
When you catch the following Pokémon during the event, they will know the following attacks.
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.
Kyogre encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Origin Pulse.
Groudon encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Precipice Blades.
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.
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.
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