Pokemon GO closed out its Season of Celebration (the game's first officially branded season) with a massive ticketed Pokemon GO Tour: Kanto Event. The event was generally well-received with fans and offered players the chance to catch a ton of shiny Pokemon, complete the Kanto dex if that wasn't already finished, and pick up some experience and badge progress.
Despite the actual features of the event going over well, apparently there were some technical issues. It seems that some Pokemon GO players were who had not purchased a ticket were able to access parts of the event that were meant to be part of the paid experience only. To help make paying customers feel like they didn't pay for something that everyone had access to, Niantic is offering a bonus event for only those who originally purchased a ticket.
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The Kanto Tour bonus event is going to span a full month, but don't get too excited. It's a fairly simple event that is going to offer some powerful items for players who complete a special Timed Research chain during that time frame. The full list of items up for grabs is pretty tempting...
"Due to a technical issue that occurred during Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto, some Trainers were able to access the ticketed portion of the event without purchasing a ticket. We apologize for this issue, and to help Trainers who purchased a ticket feel like they are receiving its value, paid ticket holders will be able to participate in a bonus event."
Friday, March 5 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, April 5, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time
You’ll be able to earn the following items by completing event-exclusive Timed Research.
30 Ultra Balls
A Lure Module
A Poffin
A Super Incubator
A Lucky Egg
Three Silver Pinap Berries
A Star Piece
An Elite Fast TM
An Elite Charged TM
A Charged TM
A Fast TM
100 Mew Candy
A free bundle containing three Remote Raid Passes will be available in the in-game shop.
At this point, there are still no details about what tasks will be required to complete each step of the special Timed Research. Once more details emerge as the makeup event kicks off, be sure to check back for details on what exactly is required and tips on how to complete each of the tasks at hand.
Over the next week or so players should begin to learn a lot more about what other events are on the way throughout the Season of Legends. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available on Android and iOS.
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