Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh Global: Date, time, event bonuses, shiny debuts, and more

Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh Global
Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh Global (Image via Niantic)

Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh Global has begun with trainers around the world diving into the festivities. Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia make their global debuts at the event, along with a handful of new shiny Pokemon and exciting event bonuses.

We have gathered all the available information for the event in this article for interested trainers to check out.


Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh date and time

Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh Global takes place on February 24, 2024, and February 25, 2024, with the event running from 10 am local time to 6 pm local time each day.

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The in-person event in Los Angeles occurred earlier on February 17, 2024, and February 18, 2024, from 9 am local time to 5 pm local time each day.


Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh Masterwork Research and exclusive Special Research

Trainers can purchase a Masterwork Research ticket that will lead to an encounter with Shiny Shaymin when completed. Niantic mentioned that the global Masterword Research is reportedly more difficult than its Los Angeles counterpart.

Shiny Shaymin Masterwork Research (Image via Niantic)
Shiny Shaymin Masterwork Research (Image via Niantic)

Trainers can also participate in an event exclusive Special Research focusing on the doings of Team GO Rocket.


Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh Diamond v Pearl (Origin Forme and Adventure Effects)

During the GO Tour Sinnoh, players must choose between Diamond and Pearl badges through Road to Sinnoh Special Research. Depending on the badge they choose, they will have a guaranteed encounter with either Origin Forme Dialga with Roar of Time (Diamond) or Origin Forme Palkia with Spacial Rend (Pearl).


Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh raids

The following Pocket Monsters appear in raids:

Bustling Boardwalk & Toxic Digs Habitat [10 am to 11 am || 12 pm to 1 pm || 2 pm to 3 pm || 4 pm to 5 pm]

  • 1-Star Raids: Turtwig [shiny encounter available], Chimchar [shiny encounter available], Piplup [shiny encounter available]
  • 3-Star Raids: Torterra, Infernape, Empoleon
  • 5-Star Raids: Dialga, Palkia

Ancient Grove and Geothermal Lagoon Habitat [11 am to 12 pm || 1 pm to 2 pm || 3 pm to 4 pm || 5 pm to 6 pm]

  • 1-Star Raids: Cyndaquil [shiny encounter available], Oshawott [shiny encounter available], Rowlet [shiny encounter available]
  • 3-Star Raids: Hisuian Typhlosion [shiny encounter available], Hisuian Samurott [shiny encounter available], Hisuian Decidueye [shiny encounter available]
  • 5-Star Raids: Origin Forme Dialga, Origin Forme Palkia

Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh wild encounters

The wild encounters for the various habitats are as follows:

Bustling Boardwalk [10 am to 11 am local time || 2 pm to 3 pm local time]

  • Pikachu with Lucas's hat [shiny encounter available]
  • Pikachu with Dawn's Hat [shiny encounter available]
  • Magnemite [shiny encounter available]
  • Porygon [shiny encounter available]
  • Ralts [shiny encounter available]
  • Piplup [shiny encounter available]
  • Starly [shiny encounter available]
  • Bidoof [shiny encounter available]
  • Trash Cloak Burmy [shiny encounter available]
  • Buizel [shiny encounter available]
  • East Sea Shellos [shiny encounter available]
  • West Sea Shellos [shiny encounter available]
  • Drifloon [shiny encounter available]
  • Glameow [shiny encounter available]
  • Finneon [shiny encounter available]

Ancient Grove [11 am to 12 am local time || 3 pm to 4 pm local time]

  • Tangela [shiny encounter available]
  • Eevee [shiny encounter available]
  • Misdreavus [shiny encounter available]
  • Nosepass [shiny encounter available]
  • Roselia [shiny encounter available]
  • Turtwig [shiny encounter available]
  • Kricketot [shiny encounter available]
  • Plant Cloak Burmy [shiny encounter available]
  • Combee [shiny encounter available]
  • Cherubi [shiny encounter available]
  • Bronzor [shiny encounter available]

Toxic Digs [12 pm to 1 pm local time || 4 pm to 5 pm local time]

  • Pikachu with Lucas's Hat [shiny encounter available]
  • Pikachu with Dawn's Hat [shiny encounter available]
  • Aipom [shiny encounter available]
  • Yanma [shiny encounter available]
  • Gligar [shiny encounter available]
  • Duskull [shiny encounter available]
  • Shinx [shiny encounter available]
  • Cranidos [shiny encounter available]
  • Shieldon [shiny encounter available]
  • Sandy Cloak Burmy [shiny encounter available]
  • Gible [shiny encounter available]
  • Hippopotas [shiny encounter available]
  • Skorupi [shiny encounter available]
  • Croagunk

Geothermal Lagoon [1 pm to 2 pm local time || 5 pm to 6 pm local time]

  • Lickitung [shiny encounter available]
  • Rhyhorn [shiny encounter available]
  • Magmar [shiny encounter available]
  • Eevee [shiny encounter available]
  • Togetic [shiny encounter available]
  • Murkrow [shiny encounter available]
  • Swinub [shiny encounter available]
  • Snorunt [shiny encounter available]
  • Chimchar [shiny encounter available]
  • Buneary [shiny encounter available]
  • Snover [shiny encounter available]

Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh Incense encounters

Dialga and Palkia (Image via Niantic)
Dialga and Palkia (Image via Niantic)

The following Pocket Monsters spawn when Incense is activated during the event:

Bustling Boardwalk and Toxic Digs

  • Unown H [shiny encounter available]
  • Unown I [shiny encounter available]
  • Unown N [shiny encounter available]
  • Unown O [shiny encounter available]
  • Unown S [shiny encounter available]

Ancient Grove and Geothermal Lagoon

  • Unown H [shiny encounter available]
  • Unown I [shiny encounter available]
  • Unown U [shiny encounter available]
  • Unown S [shiny encounter available]

Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh egg hatches

The following Pocket Monsters hatch from eggs during the event:

2 km eggs

  • Budew [shiny encounter available]
  • Chingling [shiny encounter available]
  • Bonsly [shiny encounter available]
  • Mime Jr. [shiny encounter available]
  • Happiny [shiny encounter available]
  • Munchlax [shiny encounter available]
  • Riolu [shiny encounter available]
  • Mantyke [shiny encounter available]

5 km eggs

  • Stunky [shiny encounter available]
  • Gible [shiny encounter available]

10 km eggs

  • Pachirisu [shiny encounter available]
  • Chatot [shiny encounter available]
  • Carnivine [shiny encounter available]

Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh shiny debuts

The following Pocket Monsters had their shiny variant debuts at the Los Angeles event:

  • Carnivine
  • Chatot
  • Pachirisu
  • Chingling
  • Stunky
  • Skuntank
  • Rotom
  • Basculin (White Striped)
  • Hisuian Voltorb
  • Hisuian Electrode
  • Hisuian Qwilfish
  • Overqwil

Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh Global exclusive moves

Catching or evolving to the following pocket monsters net these exclusive moves (courtesy of LeekDuck):

  • Dialga with Roar of Time (Depends on badge choice and chance)
  • Palkia with Spacial Rend (Depends on badge choice and chance)
  • Decidueye with Frenzy Plant
  • Dusknoir with Shadow Ball
  • Electivire with Flamethrower
  • Empoleon with Hydro Cannon
  • Gallade with Synchronoise
  • Garchomp with Earth Power
  • Glaceon with Last Resort
  • Infernape with Blast Burn
  • Leafeon with Last Resort
  • Luxray with Psychic Fangs
  • Magmortar with Thunderbolt
  • Mamoswine with Ancient Power
  • PorygonwithZ with Tri Attack
  • Rhyperior with Rock Wreaker
  • Roserade with Bullet Seed and Weather Ball
  • Samurott with Hydro Cannon
  • Staraptor with Gust
  • Togekiss with Aura Sphere
  • Torterra with Frenzy Plant
  • Typhlosion with Blast Burn
  • Ursaluna with High Horsepower

Pokemon GO Tour Sinnoh event bonuses and features

Trainers will enjoy the following bonuses on the aforementioned date and time:

  • 1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event
  • Up to 6 Special Trades can be made each day
  • 1/2 Stardust cost for trades
  • There will be no limit on Remote Raids between Friday, February 23, at 12:00 a.m. and Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time!