Pokemongames always have players facing off against other trainers during their journey to catch ‘em all, andPokemon GOis no exception. Players can battle trainers includingTeam Rocket Boss ArloinPokemon GOthis month, and will face more during the upcoming Kanto event in February.
During thePokemon GOTour: Kanto event, players will face event-exclusive trainers in the game, and some players can become one of these characters. More specifically, they can participate in a contest to have their character model appear as an NPC during the Kanto event. Players will be able to find and battle these trainers across the game’s map and gain extra Timed Research rewards while they’re at it.
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ThePokemon GOdevelopment team is holding a competition to determine which players’ trainer avatars will make it into thePokemon GOTour: Kanto eventas some of the new in-game trainers. To enter, players will need to submit a screenshot of their trainer on Twitter with the avatar’s name, outfit, a list of three Pokemon, and the hashtag #PokemonGOTourContest. All of the Pokemon must come from the Kanto region, and can’t include Ditto, or legendary and mythical Pokemon.
The screenshots will be judged based on their outfit’s creativity, theme, and Pokemon team composition. ThePokemon GOteam does make some design suggestions that can help players' chances while crafting their trainer’s look. For example, players can give themselves a cool theme like being an energetic Electric-type trainer, or a composed Water-type trainer. Players can also show off whether they’re onPokemon GO’sTeam Mystic, Team Instinct, or Team Valor in the screenshot.
The contest itself will be free to everyone at or above the age of majority in their resident country, at the time of entry. To enter thePokemon GOTour: Kantocontest, players must log in to Twitter and upload their screenshot as a post with the hashtag.
ThePokemon GOTour contest starts today, and players have until Monday, January 11 at 11:59 p.m. PT to submit their entries. Players can only use one Twitter account to submit to the contest. Other than that, thePokemon GOteam says it looks forward to seeing the players' many submissions for the contest. While players get ready for thePokemon GOTour: Kanto event starting this February 20, players can still enjoy thePokemon GO’s January eventsbefore then.
Pokemon GOis available on Android and iOS devices.
