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What Is the Pokemon GO Tour Pass? New Free Progression Feature, Explained

Author: Hannah Feb 20,2025

The highly anticipated Pokemon GO Tour: Unova event introduces a new feature: the Tour Pass. Many players are curious about its cost and benefits. Let's break it down.

What is the Pokemon GO Tour Pass?

Debuting with the Pokemon GO Tour: Unova global event (starting February 24th at 10 AM local time), the Tour Pass is a system for earning rewards. Players complete in-game tasks to accumulate Tour Points, unlocking rewards, boosting rank, and enhancing event bonuses.

The standard Tour Pass is free for all players. However, a paid version, the Tour Pass Deluxe ($14.99 USD or equivalent), offers an immediate Victini encounter, superior rewards, and accelerated progression.

Earning Tour Points & Rewards

Pokemon GO Tour Pass Deluxe

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Tour Points are earned through familiar in-game activities: catching Pokémon, participating in raids, and hatching eggs. Daily Pass Tasks provide additional points.

Accumulated Tour Points unlock various rewards, including Pokémon encounters, Candy, Poké Balls, and more. Higher ranks also increase the Catch XP bonus during the event:

1.5x Catch XP at Tier 2
2x Catch XP at Tier 3
3x Catch XP at Tier 4

Niantic has yet to reveal all rewards; more details are promised. The free pass culminates in a Zorua encounter with a unique background. The Deluxe Pass's ultimate reward is a Lucky Trinket.

The Lucky Trinket Explained

Pokemon GO Lucky Trinket

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Exclusive to the Tour Pass Deluxe, the Lucky Trinket is a single-use item transforming a friend (at least Great Friends status) into a Lucky Friend, enabling a Lucky Pokémon trade without requiring Best Friend status. Note: Lucky Trinkets earned during GO Tour: Unova expire on March 9, 2025.

Pokemon GO is available now.

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