Pokémon Go’s Global Tour 2024 Set for February

Pokémon Go’s highly anticipated fourth annual Tour event has been officially dated for February 2024. The global in-game version of the event is scheduled to take place on the 24th and 25th of February.

In addition to the in-game version, Pokémon Go Tour will also have an in-person option. This time around, the in-person event will be held in Los Angeles over the 17th and 18th of February.

For those unfamiliar with Tour events, they typically feature all Pokémon found in a specific region from the main series Pokémon games. In this case, the focus will be on Diamond and Pearl’s Sinnoh region.

The region, or an ancient version of it named Hisui, was most recently featured in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It now serves as the overall theme for the next Pokémon Go in-game season titled Timeless Travels, which February’s Tour event will cap off.

However, unlike previous Tour events, the upcoming event will not complete the region’s Pokédex, nor will it see the launch of all of its Shiny Pokémon versions. Notable absentees include Mythical creatures Phione and Manaphy, along with the similarly Mythical Pokémon god Arceus.

Fans of Pokémon Go have long speculated on how the game will handle the release of Arceus, a fan-favorite creature and arguably the most powerful Pokémon in the series’ lore.

“Any time we introduce a Pokémon that folks are really excited about, we want that to be a really epic experience,” Pokémon Go VP Ed Wu told Eurogamer earlier this year when asked about Arceus’ eventual arrival. “One thing I point to is Kecleon – which was hidden away for years! We wanted to do something which befitted that Pokémon, and the wait and excitement for it.

“Whenever we take on a challenge that epic and interesting, rest assured that’s how we will approach it.”

Could Niantic reveal Arceus as a late addition to the Tour line-up? Perhaps. At the moment, the event is set to debut Shiny Shaymin, feature two new Pikachus wearing hats, and offer Shiny-possible regionals Pachirisu, Chatot and Carnivine in 10km eggs.

The event will also offer a Special Research story featuring Team Rocket leaders Sierra, Arlo and Cliff.