Pokémon Go is currently gearing up for its third annual Tour event: a weekend-long spotlight on a particular region of the Pokémon world and all the species originally found within it.
This year, after the turns of Johto and Kanto in 2021 and 2022, it’s time for Hoenn: the setting of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and the home of Mudkip, Metagross and many other favourites.
The big difference this time around is that developer Niantic has dropped the need to buy a ticket for the majority of Tour’s gameplay. It means fans can take part in the weekend’s storyline, choose a focus on Ruby or Sapphire spawns, and catch Pokémon with a boosted chance of being in their sought-after Shiny versions without the need to pay up.
