Pokemon Go celebrates the series’ 25th anniversary with Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto, a one-day event about the original 150 Pokemon. As with the original games, the event will be available in two variants, a red version and a green version, and now developer Niantic has explained how you will be able to choose your event version when the festivities begin later this month.
How to choose the event version
Pokemon Go Tour: The Kanto event takes place on Saturday, February 20th. Before you can participate, however, you must choose which “version”
Version differences
As was the case with the original Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green games, the primary difference between the event versions boils down to the choice of Pokemon. Some monsters are more likely to appear, depending on which version of the event you choose. You can see the full list of event-exclusive Pokemon below:
Red version
Attracted by incense:
- Ekans
- Oddish
- Mankey
- Growlithe
- Scyther
- Electabuzz
Possible shiny meetings:
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Pidgey
- Ekans
- Pikachu
- Nidoran (F)
- Oddish
- Diglett
- Mankey
- Growlithe
- Ponyta
- Shell
- Drowzee
- Krabby
- Hitmonlee
- Lickitung
- Scyther
- Electabuzz
- Eevee
- Kabuto
- Dratini
Green version
Attracted by incense:
- Sandshrew
- Vulpix
- Meowth
- Bellsprout
- Magmar
- Pinsir
Possible shiny meetings:
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Pidgey
- Pikachu
- Sandshrew
- Nidoran (M)
- Vulpix
- Meowth
- Psyduck
- Bellsprout
- Geodude
- Ex-boy
- Hitmonchan
- Mock
- Tangela
- Horsea
- Magmar
- Pinsir
- Eevee
- Omanyte
- Dratini
Pokemon Go Tour: The Kanto event begins at 9 a.m. local time and lasts for 12 hours, and ends at 9 p.m. local time. You can read more information about the event on the official Pokemon Go blog.
Meanwhile, a Team Go Rocket Celebration event is underway in Pokemon Go. The Legendary Raikou is also back in Raids until February 4, when it will be replaced by Suicune. Right after that, Niantic arranges February Community Day. This month’s selected Pokemon is Roselia, and everything you develop into Roserade up to two hours after the event ends will know the special features of Bullet Seed and Weather Ball.
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