Pokémon Go is trying something new: a battle pass-like progression system called the “Go Tour Pass.” The pass only lasts for a week, leading up and through the huge Go Tour: Unova event, but with the pass comes a ton of questions on how it works and if it’s worth buying the deluxe upgrade.
Below we explain how the Go Tour Pass works, if it’s worth upgrading to deluxe, and all the rewards you can get for completing the pass.
How does the Tour Pass work?
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Functionally, this is kind of just a battle pass that many other games have. Every player gets the pass starting at Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. in your local time. You will have until March 2 at 6 p.m. in your local time to complete as much of the pass as possible.
You can earn Tour Pass points in two ways:
- By catching Pokémon (5 points each), hatching eggs (10 points each), and catching Legendary Pokémon (50 points each)
- Complete Pass Tasks (50 points per task, one per day for all users and two per day for Deluxe players)
Note that there is a cap to how many points you can earn per day. You can only earn 150 points per day using the above methods, in addition to 50 or 100 more points from completing the daily Pass Tasks that appear below the pass, depending if you have Deluxe or not.
This means that you can only earn four to six ranks per day until the Go Tour: Unova event. It’s likely that the cap will be expanded or even straight-up removed during the Go Tour: Unova event on March 1 and 2, where you’re supposed to amass most of the points for this pass, but this has not been confirmed by Niantic. There will be additional Pass Tasks every hour during the Go Tour event, but that’s all we know so far.
So is the Tour Pass worth upgrading to deluxe?
Maybe, but it depends on your playstyle and how you value items like fusion energy and XL candy.
The deluxe version of the Tour Pass does give a whole ton of stuff, including the following, in exchange for $15:
- Victini encounter
- Additional Poké Balls, Great Balls, Ultra Balls, Lure Modules, Incense, Lucky Eggs, and Star Pieces
- The new Lucky Trinket item
- Encounters with additional Pokémon like Servine, Pignite, Dewott, Sandile, Mienfoo, Pawniard, Vullaby, and Basculin
- Up to 200 additional Blaze Fusion Energy and Volt Fusion Energy
- XL candy for Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus
- The “Kyurem Helmet” cosmetic item
$15 worth of PokéCoins is about 1,900 coins (give or take a few, since there’s no actual $15 coin bundle) if you buy them from the web store. If you total up the cost of the non-ball items you get from the pass, it’s at around 1,240 coins worth of upgrades — though this doesn’t include the Lucky Trinket, which is a new item and not purchasable in the store, and the cosmetic hat.
The value from this pass mainly comes from the idea of getting an item that allows you to be instant Lucky Friends with any trainer (the Lucky Trinket), the 200 additional Blaze and Volt Fusion Energy, and the XL candy. Obviously these things can’t be directly measured in coin value — it’s up to you if this is worth it.
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The Victini encounter is also something maybe worthwhile, especially if you missed your chance to get a Victini before. Mythical Pokémon are always rarities, so if you like to collect them, this is a good opportunity to grab one.
Some folks have also datamined information that reveal that the shiny odds on the encounters are increased. The starters (Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott) are at a 1/20 chance and everything else is at a 1/64 chance. For some reason, the extra Basculin you can catch as part of the deluxe pass are also at a 1/20 shiny rate.
Outside of that, being able to rank up quicker thanks to the additional Pass Tasks every day will get you to the Tour Pass Bonuses faster at ranks 20, 60, and 80. These reward you with buffed up catch XP, which is always useful.
If you’re unsure, you can always progress in the pass first, then upgrade to deluxe on Sunday before it disappears if you’ve felt like you’ve gotten your fill of rewards. The rewards can be claimed retroactively, so you don’t have to worry too much about it. Note that if you do buy the pass later, you will miss out on the additional daily Pass Task (and thus one rank per day), but depending on how the points work on the day of the events, this may not matter too much.
Pokémon Go Tour Pass rewards list
Below, you can see all the rewards for both the basic and deluxe tracks of the Go Tour Pass. Note that from ranks 101-500, you get the same rewards: 50 Stardust for the basic reward and 100 Stardust for the deluxe reward.
Rank | Basic reward | Deluxe reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go Tour 2025 Tee | Victini encounter |
| 2 | 5 Poké Balls | 25 Poké Balls |
| 3 | Snivy encounter | Servine encounter |
| 4 | Tepig encounter | Pignite encounter |
| 5 | Oshawott encounter | Dewott encounter |
| 6 | 5 Snivy Candy | 25 Snivy Candy XL |
| 7 | 5 Tepig Candy | 25 Tepig Candy XL |
| 8 | 5 Oshawott Candy | 25 Oshawott Candy XL |
| 9 | 5 Snivy Candy | 25 Snivy Candy XL |
| 10 | 5 Tepig Candy | 25 Tepig Candy XL |
| 11 | 5 Oshawott Candy | 25 Oshawott Candy XL |
| 12 | 1 Lure Module | 1 Lure Module |
| 13 | 1 Incense | 1 Incense |
| 14 | 100 XP | 1 Incense |
| 15 | 100 XP | 1 Incense |
| 16 | 100 XP | 1 Incense |
| 17 | 2 Reshiram Candy | 25 Reshiram Candy |
| 18 | 2 Zekrom Candy | 25 Zekrom Candy |
| 19 | 2 Kyurem Candy | 25 Kyurem Candy |
| 20 | Tier 1 Tour Pass Bonus: 1.5x catch XP, 1.5x Freeze Shock/Ice Burn duration during Go Tour: Unova | – |
| 21 | 5 Great Balls | 25 Great Balls |
| 22 | Sandile encounter | Sandile encounter |
| 23 | Mienfoo encounter | Mienfoo encounter |
| 24 | Pawniard encounter | Pawniard encounter |
| 25 | Vullaby encounter | Vullaby encounter |
| 26 | 5 Great Balls | 25 Great Balls |
| 27 | 5 Sandile Candy | Sandile encounter |
| 28 | 5 Mienfoo Candy | Mienfoo encounter |
| 29 | 5 Pawniard Candy | Pawniard encounter |
| 30 | 5 Vullaby Candy | Vullaby encounter |
| 31 | 1 Star Piece | 1 Star Piece |
| 32 | 1,000 Stardust | 1 Star Piece |
| 33 | 1,000 Stardust | 1 Star Piece |
| 34 | 1,000 Stardust | 1 Star Piece |
| 35 | 1,000 Stardust | 1 Star Piece |
| 36 | 1,000 Stardust | 1 Star Piece |
| 37 | 2 Reshiram Candy | 5 Reshiram Candy XL |
| 38 | 2 Zekrom Candy | 5 Zekrom Candy XL |
| 39 | 2 Kyurem Candy | 5 Kyurem Candy XL |
| 40 | 10 Go Tour Stickers | Kyurem Helmet |
| 41 | 5 Great Balls | 25 Great Balls |
| 42 | 5 Sandile Candy | Sandile encounter |
| 43 | 5 Mienfoo Candy | Mienfoo encounter |
| 44 | 5 Pawniard Candy | Pawniard encounter |
| 45 | 5 Vullaby Candy | Vullaby encounter |
| 46 | 5 Great Balls | 25 Great Balls |
| 47 | 5 Sandile Candy | Sandile encounter |
| 48 | 5 Mienfoo Candy | Mienfoo encounter |
| 49 | 5 Pawniard Candy | Pawniard encounter |
| 50 | 5 Vullaby Candy | Vullaby encounter |
| 51 | 1 Lucky Egg | 1 Lucky Egg |
| 52 | 1,000 XP | 1 Lucky Egg |
| 53 | 1,000 XP | 1 Lucky Egg |
| 54 | 1,000 XP | 1 Lucky Egg |
| 55 | 1,000 XP | 1 Lucky Egg |
| 56 | 1,000 XP | 1 Lucky Egg |
| 57 | 2 Reshiram Candy | 5 Reshiram Candy XL |
| 58 | 2 Zekrom Candy | 5 Zekrom Candy XL |
| 59 | 2 Kyurem Candy | 5 Kyurem Candy XL |
| 60 | Tier 2 Tour Pass Bonuses: 2x catch XP, 2x Freeze Shock/Ice Burn duration during Go Tour: Unova | – |
| 61 | 5 Ultra Balls | 25 Ultra Balls |
| 62 | Basculin (Blue Striped) encounter | Basculin (Blue Striped) encounter |
| 63 | Basculin (Red Striped) encounter | Basculin (Red Striped) encounter |
| 64 | 1,000 XP | 1 Lure Module |
| 65 | 5 Ultra Balls | 25 Ultra Balls |
| 66 | Basculin (Blue Striped) encounter | Basculin (Blue Striped) encounter |
| 67 | Basculin (Red Striped) encounter | Basculin (Red Striped) encounter |
| 68 | 1,000 XP | 1 Incense |
| 69 | 5 Ultra Balls | 1 Star Piece |
| 70 | 1,000 Stardust | 5,000 Stardust |
| 71 | 1,000 Stardust | 5,000 Stardust |
| 72 | 1,000 Stardust | 5,000 Stardust |
| 73 | 1,000 Stardust | 5,000 Stardust |
| 74 | 1,000 Stardust | 5,000 Stardust |
| 75 | 1,000 Stardust | 5,000 Stardust |
| 76 | 25 Volt Fusion Energy | 50 Volt Fusion Energy |
| 77 | 25 Blaze Fusion Energy | 50 Blaze Fusion Energy |
| 78 | 25 Volt Fusion Energy | 50 Volt Fusion Energy |
| 79 | 25 Blaze Fusion Energy | 50 Blaze Fusion Energy |
| 80 | Tier 3 Tour Pass Bonuses: 3x catch XP, 3x Freeze Shock/Ice Burn duration during Go Tour: Unova | – |
| 81 | 5 Cobalion Candy | 5 Cobalion Candy XL |
| 82 | 5 Terrakion Candy | 5 Terrakion Candy XL |
| 83 | 5 Virizion Candy | 5 Virizion Candy XL |
| 84 | 5 Tornadus Candy | 5 Tornadus Candy XL |
| 85 | 5 Thundurus Candy | 5 Thundurus Candy XL |
| 86 | 5 Reshiram Candy | 5 Reshiram Candy XL |
| 87 | 5 Zekrom Candy | 5 Zekrom Candy XL |
| 88 | 5 Landorus Candy | 5 Landorus Candy XL |
| 89 | 5 Kyurem Candy | 5 Kyurem Candy XL |
| 90 | 5 Ultra Balls | 1 Lucky Egg |
| 91 | 1,000 XP | 5,000 XP |
| 92 | 1,000 XP | 5,000 XP |
| 93 | 1,000 XP | 5,000 XP |
| 94 | 25 Volt Fusion Energy | 50 Volt Fusion Energy |
| 95 | 25 Blaze Fusion Energy | 50 Blaze Fusion Energy |
| 96 | 25 Volt Fusion Energy | 50 Volt Fusion Energy |
| 97 | 25 Blaze Fusion Energy | 50 Blaze Fusion Energy |
| 98 | Woobat encounter | 5,000 XP |
| 99 | Darmanitan encounter | 5,000 XP |
| 100 | Zorua encounter | 1 Lucky Trinket |
| 101+ | 50 Stardust | 100 Stardust |
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