Road to Kalos
Time and Date
Road to Kalos will start on Monday, February 23, at 12:00 a.m. and end on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. local time.
Pokémon Debuts
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids. Pokémon appearing in five-star raids will also be featured in a Raid Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time for one day each on the following schedule.
On Thursday, February 26, the Raid Bosses will alternate each hour during event hours, with the exception of Raid Hour, where they will rotate after the first 30 minutes. 
Pikachu wearing Lucas’s hat, 
Pikachu wearing Dawn’s hat, 
Dialga, and 
Palkia will appear in raids first, followed by 
Pikachu wearing Rei’s cap, 
Pikachu wearing Akari’s kerchief, 
Origin Forme Dialga, and 
Origin Forme Palkia. You also may catch an Origin Forme Dialga or Origin Forme Palkia with its featured attack, so you can take advantage of their powerful Adventure Effects!
On Friday, February 27, the Raid Bosses will alternate each hour during event hours, with the exception of Raid Hour, where they will rotate after the first 30 minutes. 
Pikachu wearing Hilbert’s hat, 
Pikachu wearing Hilda’s hat, 
Reshiram, and 
Black Kyurem will appear in raids first, followed by 
Pikachu wearing Nate’s visor, 
Pikachu wearing Rosa’s visor, 
Zekrom, and 
White Kyurem. Take on Black Kyurem and White Kyurem raids to obtain Fusion Energy that can be used to fuse 
Kyurem into more formidable forms with unique Adventure Effects!
Monday, February 23: Kanto
One-Star Raids
Five-Star Raids
Tuesday, February 24: Johto
One-Star Raids
Five-Star Shadow Raids
Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn
One-Star Raids
Primal Raids
Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh
One-Star Raids
Five-Star Raids
Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh (Space-Time Anomalies)
One-Star Raids
Five-Star Raids
Friday, February 27: Unova (Black Kyurem)
One-Star Raids
Five-Star Raids
Friday, February 27: Unova (White Kyurem)
One-Star Raids
Five-Star Raids
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
New Special Backgrounds!
Trainers who take on Raid Bosses during the Road to Kalos event will have a chance of receiving new Special Backgrounds after making a successful catch in all raids. These souvenir backgrounds will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page, showing when the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your adventures leading up to Pokémon GO Tour!
The Road to Kalos event will feature different Special Backgrounds for you to collect every day.
Monday, February 23: Kanto
Pikachu wearing Red’s hat and 
Pikachu wearing Leaf’s hat can have a background inspired by Team Mystic, Team Instinct, or Team Valor.
Articuno can have a background inspired by Team Mystic.
Zapdos can have a background inspired by Team Instinct.
Moltres can have a background inspired by Team Valor.
Tuesday, February 24: Johto
Pikachu wearing Ethan’s hat and 
Pikachu wearing Lyra’s hat can have a background inspired by Pokémon Gold Version or Pokémon Silver Version.
Shadow Lugia can have a background inspired by Pokémon Silver Version.
Shadow Ho-Oh can have a background inspired by Pokémon Gold Version.
Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn
Pikachu wearing Brendan’s hat and 
Pikachu wearing May’s bow can have a background inspired by Pokémon Ruby Version or Pokémon Sapphire Version.
Kyogre can have a background inspired by Pokémon Sapphire Version.
Groudon can have a background inspired by Pokémon Ruby Version.
Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh
- Pikachu wearing Lucas’s hat, Pikachu wearing Dawn’s hat, Pikachu wearing Rei’s cap, and Pikachu wearing Akari’s kerchief can have a background inspired by Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version.
- Dialga and Origin Forme Dialga can have a background inspired by Pokémon Diamond Version.
- Palkia and Origin Forme Palkia can have a background inspired by Pokémon Pearl Version.
Friday, February 27: Unova
- Pikachu wearing Hilbert’s hat, Pikachu wearing Hilda’s hat, Pikachu wearing Nate’s visor, Pikachu wearing Rosa’s visor, and Kyurem can have a background inspired by Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version.
- Reshiram can have a background inspired by Pokémon Black Version.
- Zekrom can have a background inspired by Pokémon White Version.
- Plus, when you fuse a Zekrom or Reshiram that has a Special Background with a Kyurem that has a Special Background of the opposite color, the fused Black Kyurem or White Kyurem will have its own variant background!
- Plus, when you fuse a
Featured Attacks
When you catch the following Pokémon during the event, they will know the following attacks.
Monday, February 23: Kanto
Articuno encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack 
Hurricane.
Zapdos encountered from raids will know the Fast Attack 
Thunder Shock.
Moltres encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Sky Attack.
Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn
Kyogre encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack 
Origin Pulse.
Groudon encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack 
Precipice Blades.
Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh
Origin Forme Dialga encountered from raids will have a chance to know the Charged Attack 
Roar of Time.
Origin Forme Palkia encountered from raids will have a chance to know the Charged Attack Spacial Rend.
Friday, February 27: Unova
Reshiram encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack 
Fusion Flare.
Zekrom encountered from raids will know the Charged Attack Fusion Bolt.
Kyurem encountered from raids will have a chance to know the Charged Attack 
Glaciate.
Wild Encounters
You may encounter different event-themed Pokémon in the wild on each day, including the first partner Pokémon from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova!
Monday, February 23: Kanto
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region, including:
You might even encounter:
Tuesday, February 24: Johto
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region, including:
You might even encounter:
Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region, including:
You might even encounter:
Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region, including:
You might even encounter:
Friday, February 27: Unova
You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region, including:
You might even encounter:
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km Eggs.
✨If you’re lucky, you may hatch a Shiny one!
Event Bonuses
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.
- The
Remote Raid Pass limit will be increased to 30 from Monday, February 23 to Friday, February 27, 2026. - There will be no limit on Remote Raids from Saturday, February 28, to Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Timed Research
Timed Research themed after the featured regions will be available starting at 5:00 a.m. local time daily.
Complete the research tasks to earn Candy, TMs, and more items, plus encounters with different costumed Pikachu✨! New Timed Research will be available each day of the event at 5:00 a.m. local time.
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Note: Pokémon obtained from Timed Research won’t have Special Backgrounds.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with each Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before 10:00 p.m. local time daily.
Field Research Tasks
New Field Research tasks, themed after each day’s featured region, will be available starting at 12:00 a.m. local time daily.
Complete Field Research tasks to earn Candy and Candy XL for each day’s featured Raid Bosses, plus encounters with different costumed Pikachu✨.
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Note: Pokémon obtained from Field Research won’t have Special Backgrounds.
