Pokemon GO Road to Unova preparation guide

Pokemon GO Road to Unova is a weeklong event that starts at 10 am local time on February 24 and ends at 10 am local time on March 1, 2025. It will introduce the GO Tour Pass and the Meloetta Masterwork Research for the global playerbase, feature the Unova starters in the wild, and bring back 5-star raids for all the Unova legendaries.

This article covers all the features and bonuses from the Pokemon GO Road to Unova event and tells you how to make the most out of them.

Pokemon GO Road to Unova: All features and bonuses

Check out the current Pokemon GO raid bosses that you can encounter in-game

Features

Wild encounters

Snivy [shiny available]
Tepig [shiny available]
Oshawott [shiny available]
Servine
Pignite
Dewott

Raids

One-Star Raids

Snivy [shiny available]
Tepig [shiny available]
Oshawott [shiny available]

Three-Star Raids

Druddigon [shiny available]

Five-Star Raids

Monday, February 24

Genesect [shiny available]
Genesect (Shock Drive) [shiny available]
Genesect (Burn Drive) [shiny available]
Genesect (Chill Drive) [shiny available]
Genesect (Douse Drive) [shiny available]

Tuesday, February 25

Cobalion [shiny available]
Terrakion [shiny available]
Virizion [shiny available]

Also read: All exclusive moves in Pokemon GO Tour Unova and how to get them

Wednesday, February 26

Therian Forme Tornadus [shiny available]
Therian Forme Thundurus [shiny available]
Therian Forme Landorus [shiny available]

Thursday, February 27

Reshiram [shiny available]

Friday, February 28

Zekrom [shiny available]

2km Eggs

Roggenrola
Timburr
Karrablast
Shelmet
Larvesta

Event bonuses

General bonuses

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 20 from Monday, February 24 to Friday, February 28, 2025.
There will be no limit on Remote Raids from Saturday, March 1, to Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Also read: Pokemon GO Tour Unova shiny odds

Featured attacks

Genesect - Normal-type Techno Blast
Shock Drive Genesect - Electric-type Techno Blast
Burn Drive Genesect - Fire-type Techno Blast
Chill Drive Genesect - Ice-type Techno Blast
Douse Drive Genesect - Water-type Techno Blast
Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion - Sacred Sword
Tornadus Therian - Bleakwind Storm
Thundurus Therian - Wildbolt Storm
Landorus Therian - Sandsear Storm
Reshiram - Fusion Flare
Zekrom - Fusion Bolt

Other than this, the Pokemon GO Road to Unova event will feature two event tickets, the Shiny Meloetta Masterwork Research, and a Timed Research featuring all Legendaries from the region — except Zekrom and Reshiram.

Also read: Black Kyurem vs White Kyurem: Which is the better form in Pokemon GO?

Best tips and tricks for Pokemon GO Road to Unova

Do the following things to make the most of the Pokemon GO Road to Unova event:

Buy the Raids ticket. All the Unova legendaries are useful in one way or the other. A chance to beat them in raids is an excellent opportunity to capture them.
Get the GO Tour Pass Deluxe: The Victini encounter is the least impressive reward in it and that's a pretty high baseline. Check out why you should get the GO Tour Pass Deluxe.
Collect the Special Backgrounds: Several legendaries will feature special backgrounds. These make for excellent collectibles.
Get the exclusive moves: As good as the Unova legendaries are in Pokemon GO, they are even better with their signature moves. This event is an excellent opportunity to get them.

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About the author

Abhipsito is an Esports and Gaming Journalist at Sportskeeda. A self-identified pop culture enthusiast, he spends his time thinking, reading, doing theatre, watching films, or trying to wiggle his way out of Valorant elo-hell.

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