February is looking busy for Pokémon GO players, with the Season of Heritage, a Community Day, and the Johto Tour all adding objectives to complete. While recent months have been a mixed bag for players, with many frustrated at the Mega Steelix Candy rewards from January, February could be more promising for those wanting more to accomplish while playing Pokémon GO. Despite this, many may be likely to take advantage of everything that has been confirmed for the coming weeks.

Pokémon GO is currently building excitement for the Johto Tour 2022 event occurring on Saturday, February 26 from 9 AM to 9 PM local time. The event will give players a chance to catch Lugia, Ho-oh, Raikou, Entei, and Suicune in Five-Star raids throughout the day, while common Pokémon will also be spawning on the overworld map. Players will need to purchase a Global Event Ticket, however, to access all the content possible during the Johto Tour, with heightened Shiny odds for certain Johto-specific Pokémon tied to not just the ticket, but the ticket type, the player selects.

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Players who purchase the Pokémon GO Johto Tour ticket before February 10 will also gain access to a special Seasons of Heritage Timed Research for the month of February. Featuring the Valor team leader Candela, the monthly bonus for the Seasons of Heritage Timed Research will be a 2x increase in XP for hatching eggs, as well as a catch challenge of 600 Pokémon to obtain a Noibat-themed hat for player avatars. Players will also receive numerous rewards and Pokémon encounters throughout the challenge as they complete milestones, making the research a good way to prepare for the Johto Tour at the end of the month.

Pokémon GO's February Community Day Will Feature Hoppip

Pokemon Go Hoppip Community Day Guide February 2021.webp

A Pokémon GO Community Day featuring the Flying/Grass-type Pokémon Hoppip has been announced on PokémonGoLive, taking place Saturday, February 12, 2022, from 11 AM to 5 PM local time. Like past events, players will have the ability to purchase a Community Day Special Research Story from the in-game store for 1 USD, as well as take advantage of the x3 Stardust Bonus for catching Pokémon. There will also be an increased chance to encounter a Shiny wild Hoppip, giving players the opportunity to add another Shiny Pokémon to their teams. Below are the bonuses players will get during the February Community Day:

  • Lure Modules used during the event will be active for 3 hours.
  •  X3 Stardust Bonus for catching Pokémon.
  • Players can get 3 additional Raid Passes from Gyms during the event and 2 hours after it concludes.
  • Players can get bonus XL Hoppip Candy from Skiploom caught in parks.
  • Incense used during the event will be active for 3 hours.
  • Special Pokémon appearances will be available for snapshots.
  • Boosted spawn rates in parks for Skiploom.
Pokemon GO Season of Heritage Legends Arceus

The February Research Breakthrough encounters in Pokémon GO will feature the Psychic-type Kalos Pokémon Espurr. Players will be able to encounter Espurr from Tuesday, February 1 to Tuesday, March 1, with a chance for Espurr to appear Shiny. This will be the debut of Shiny Espurr in Pokémon GO, adding another adorable Shiny option for players to hunt down. Additionally, February will contain a wide variety of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon in Five-Star Raids, according to PokémonGoLive, including special Five-Star Raids centered around the Johto Tour. Below are the Pokémon appearing in Five-Star Raids according to the blog post.

  • Regirock - 10 AM Tuesday, February 1, 2022, through 10 AM Wednesday, February 9, 2022, local time.
  • Registeel - 10 AM Wednesday, February 9, 2022, through 10 AM Wednesday, February 16, 2022, local time.
  • Deoxys: Normal Forme - 10 AM Wednesday, February 16, 2022, through 10 AM Saturday, February 19, 2022, local time.
  • Deoxys: Attack Forme - 10 AM Saturday, February 19, 2022, through 10 AM Tuesday, February 22, 2022, local time.
  • Deoxys: Defense Forme - 10 AM Tuesday, February 22, 2022, through 10 AM Friday, February 25, 2022, local time.
  • Deoxys: Speed Forme - 10 AM Friday, February 25, 2022, through 10 AM Tuesday, March 1, 2022, local time.

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  • Raikou - 9 AM Saturday, February 26, 2022, through 9 PM February 26, 2022, local time.
  • Entei - 9 AM Saturday, February 26, 2022, through 9 PM February 26, 2022, local time.
  • Suicune - 9 AM Saturday, February 26, 2022, through 9 PM February 26, 2022, local time.
  • Lugia - 9 AM Saturday, February 26, 2022, through 9 PM February 26, 2022, local time.
  • Ho-oh - 9 AM Saturday, February 26, 2022, through 9 PM February 26, 2022, local time.
  • Mega Houndoom - 10 AM Tuesday, February 1, 2022, through 10 AM Tuesday, February 15, 2022, local time.
  • Mega Ampharos - 10 AM Tuesday, February 15, 2022, through 10 AM Tuesday, March 1, 2022, local time.

Pokémon GO's February 2022 Raid & Spotlight Hours

Pokémon GO: All Sinnoh Pokémon

Players will also be able to find certain Legendary and Mythical Pokémon during Pokémon GO's Raid hours, while common species will appear in Spotlight Hours throughout February. The featured hours for each type helps ensure that players will have a chance at catching certain desired species, as well as boosting the chance of finding the featured Pokémon as Shiny. Below is the list of confirmed Raid and Spotlight Hour Pokémon, and when they will be appearing.

  • Regirock - Wednesday, February 2, 2022, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.
  • Registeel - Wednesday, February 9, 2022, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.
  • Deoxys: Normal Forme - Wednesday, February 16, 2022, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.
  • Deoxys: Defense Forme - Wednesday, February 23, 2022, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.
  • Litleo - Tuesday, February 1, 2022, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.
  • Spitzee - Tuesday, February 8, 2022, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.
  • Koffing - Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.
  • Voltorb - Tuesday, February 22, 2022, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.

Players will also be able to take advantage of several smaller Pokémon GO events throughout the course of the month. The Lunar New Year event featuring Litleo is currently running from February 1 through February 7, while a special Valentine's Day event will run from February 10 through February 14. It has also been confirmed a new Fairy-type evolutionary line will debut in Pokémon GO during this event. It is possible this could be the chance for the Galar Pokémon Milcery and its evolution Alcremie to finally join the list of species available in the game.

Players looking to prepare for the Johto Tour will also be able to join a pre-game event, the GO Tour Johto Leadup Event, from February 18 to February 25. While little has been disclosed by Niantic on what this event will include, it has been teased the content will be based on Poké Balls. With so much to do, Pokémon GO trainers will likely be busy right up until the start of the Johto Tour at the end of the month, allowing fans to get out and get fresh air as the weather starts to warm up for spring.

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Source: PokémonGoLive