Pokémon GO Tour 2027: Alola theme, dates and locations confirmed

The in-person editions will take place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Los Angeles, California.

Scopely Explore has confirmed that the event will have an Alola theme, but the full raid lineup has not yet been officially revealed.

What happened

Scopely Explore has shared the first concrete details for Pokémon GO Tour 2027. The event is set for February 2027 and will focus on the Alola region, which was featured in Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. That makes the theme for the next GO Tour clear, even though most of the rest of the content is still under wraps.

According to the available information, two live events are planned: one in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and one in Los Angeles, California. These in-person editions will run from February 19 through February 21, 2027. The Global Edition will then follow on February 27 and 28, 2027. The schedule shows that the live events and the worldwide edition will both take place in the same month, with only a few days in between.

For now, the official announcement appears to be limited to the date, locations, and theme. Preview and news sites expect Alola Pokémon such as Solgaleo and Lunala to appear in raids, but that has not been officially confirmed in the provided sources. The possible return of Dawn Wings Necrozma and Dusk Mane Necrozma is also being mentioned only as speculation. In the available context, no final venue for Los Angeles is given either, so only the city itself can be treated as confirmed.

The first reports on the event link the announcement to Scopely Explore, the name now used by the former Niantic games division. That makes Pokémon GO Tour 2027 one of the first major event announcements under that banner. For now, though, it remains a matter of the basics: an Alola theme, two live locations, and a Global Edition later in February.

Background

Pokémon GO Tour is a recurring event in Pokémon GO that puts a specific region or generation in the spotlight. In the provided sources, the 2027 edition is said to focus on Alola, the region from the seventh generation of Pokémon games. That region was first introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon and later expanded in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

The available context does not yet name a final venue for Los Angeles. However, Los Angeles is explicitly listed as a live location alongside Kaohsiung in Taiwan. That matters because earlier reporting suggests Los Angeles has hosted GO Tour for several years in a row, while Taiwan is also returning as a host city. The sources do not provide any further confirmation of a specific hall, stadium, or park for the 2027 edition.

Other details such as the full raid lineup, ticket information, and any special features have also not been officially outlined in the provided sources. Still, reporting expects Solgaleo and Lunala to play a role in raids, since those Legendary Pokémon fit the Alola theme. The same sources also mention Dawn Wings Necrozma and Dusk Mane Necrozma, but only as likely additions rather than confirmed parts of the program.

The announcement fits into the broader pattern of Pokémon GO Tour highlighting a region or generation each year and pairing it with a live event and a global edition. For 2027, the structure is once again clear: first the physical events in Kaohsiung and Los Angeles, then the Global Edition at the end of February.