'Pokémon Go Tour' arrives in Mexico with an event at Parque Fundidora in Monterrey

'Pokémon GO Tour: Live' will arrive on February 27 at Parque Fundidora in Monterrey, Mexico, so that fans of the game and the series live a day as if they were trainers of these creatures.

This event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during which park attendees will be able to explore five different themed habitats, having many opportunities to find and catch the 150 original Pokémon and special versions through the application.

"You are going to live what it feels like to be a Pokémon trainer for a day," says Alan Mandujano, development manager for business in emerging countries at Niantic, who assures that the tickets have also already been bought by people from the United States, South America and Japan. .

We are also excited to see how coaches from different parts of the world come together in this unique experience.

Tickets for the face-to-face event in Monterrey cost  

USD$25 (

MX$ 500) and can be purchased through the application or through the Niantic ticket sales page, the augmented reality company behind the app.

However, the park will be open to the public, although those who do not buy their access will not see the available stops, creatures or gyms in their Pokémon GO app.

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Niantic Inc had talks with the Nuevo León government since 2019 to hold this event, which had to be postponed due to the pandemic.

The venue was chosen after fans actively participated in the #NianticLive2020 campaign in which they had to nominate a city to host a live event.

Benefits for attendees

By purchasing a ticket to the live event, players will be able to participate in an exclusive Special Research where they will have an encounter with Mewtwo as a reward.

In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to encounter rare Pokémon, and a Snorlax with which you can take photos mixing augmented reality using the GO Snapshot function.

Both Ditto and Snorlax and all the Pokémon that appear in the event will have a chance to appear in a

Other features that those attending the event at Parque Fundidora, Monterrey, will be able to enjoy are:

• Themed habitats with physical facilities and real-world elements

• During the event, Eggs in incubators will only need a quarter of the normal walking distance to hatch.

• Earn double Candy for hatching Eggs.

• Earn more Candy by catching Featured Pokémon.

• Get up to nine free raid passes.

• Get an exclusive medal in the games.

Recommendations for attendees

If you will attend the event, we recommend that you wear comfortable clothes and shoes because you will have to walk long distances, as well as a hat and sunscreen.

Also a thermos so you can drink water because there will be points in the park where you can refill your bottle.

It is also worth taking your cell phone with enough battery, and even take an external portable battery with you, so you can enjoy the event.

We're going to have food trucks, amenities like drinking water stations, merch, and all of that is open to park goers.

You won't have to worry about the internet because Niantic worked with Telcel to put in enough infrastructure so that all attendees have a good connection, according to Mandujano.

There will be recharging centers for your phone, places to rest, food and sale of special edition objects throughout the park.

Don't forget to bring an antibacterial gel for your hands and mouths so you can enter.

And finally, don't forget to pay close attention to your environment or your cell phone because the Pokémon will appear from one moment to the next.

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