Chasing Legends Branching Quest Featuring Rhi Pokemon Go Tour Hoenn Global

Update: Trainers, it looks like Niantic and Pokemon Go changed the Catch a Groudon/Kyogre task to Win a Raid.
Previous Story: Trainers, the Pokemon Go Tour Hoenn Global event has started, and a new Special Research branching quest featuring Rhi is now available for everyone.
The Pokemon Go Tour Hoenn Global marks the end of this year’s Go Tour event, and with that players have a chance to participate in one of the biggest annual events in Pokemon Go, and enjoy all features, bonuses, rewards, complete new Special Research and enjoy the two-day event.
The Chasing Legends is a new branching quest introduced in Pokemon Go, a part of the Go Tour Hoenn Global event. The Chasing Legends branched quest offers different paths and you can choose between the following branched choices: Gulpin, Surskit, or Cacnea.
Now, let’s see the complete list of all tasks, rewards, and Pokemon encounters for the Chasing Legends Research below.
Chasing Legends Special Research
Chasing Legends Step 1/6
- Power up Pokemon 15 times: 3 Incense
- Rewards: 5 Kyogre Candy, 5 Groudon Candy, and Absol
Branched Quests
- Choose Gulpin
- Choose Surskit
- Choose Cacnea
Chasing Legends Choose Gulpin
There are six different steps one must complete to get Groudon Candy, Primal Groudon Energy, Kyogre Candy, and Primal Kyogre Energy depending on the ticket Ruby or Sapphire respectively.
Choose Gulpin 2/6
- Use an Incense: Gulpin
- Catch 5 Gulpin: Gulpin
- Catch 10 different species of Pokemon: Gulpin
- Rewards: 2 Premium Battle Passes, 30 Poke Ball, and 5 Ultra Ball
Choose Gulpin 3/6
- Spin 15 PokeStops and Gyms: Plusle
- Explore 1km: Solrock
- Catch 10 Fire, Grass, or Ground type Pokemon: Trapinch
- Catch 1 Groudon: Volbeat
- Rewards: Sunny Castform, 10 Groudon Candy, and 200 Primal Groudon Energy Ruby Ticket
Choose Gulpin 4/6
- Spin 15 PokeStop and Gyms: Minun
- Explore 1km: Lunatone
- Catch 10 Water, Electric, or Bug-type Pokemon: Wailmer
Catch 1 Kyogre: Illumise- Win a Raid: Illumise
- Rewards: Rainy Castform, 10 Kyogre Candy, and 200 Primal Kyogre Energy Sapphire Ticket
Choose Gulpin 5/6
- Activate Primal Reversion: Rocket Radar
- Defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader: 3 Revive
- Rewards: 1 Charged TM, and 1 Fast TM
Choose Gulpin 6/6
- Claim Rewards: 2023 XP
- Claim Reward: 2023 Stardust
- Rewards: Spinda
Chasing Legends Choose Surskit
There are six different steps one must complete to get Groudon Candy, Primal Groudon Energy, Kyogre Candy, and Primal Kyogre Energy depending on the ticket Ruby or Sapphire respectively.
Choose Surskit 2/6
- Use an Incense: Surskit
- Catch 5 Surskit: Surskit
- Catch 10 different species of Pokemon: Surksit
- Rewards: 2 Premium Battle Pass, 30 Poke Ball, and 5 Ultra Ball
Choose Surskit 3/6
- Spin 15 PokeStops and Gyms: Plusle
- Explore 1 km: Solrock
- Catch 10 Fire, Grass, or Ground type Pokemon: Trapinch
Catch 1 Groudon: Volbeat- Win a Raid: Volbeat
- Rewards: Sunny Castform, 10 Groudon Candy, and 200 Primal Groudon Energy Ruby Ticket
Choose Surskit 4/6
- Spin 15 PokeStop and Gyms: Minun
- Explore 1km: Lunatone
- Catch 10 Water, Electric, or Bug-type Pokemon: Wailmer
Catch 1 Kyogre: Illumise- Win a Raid: Illumise
- Rewards: Rainy Castform, 10 Kyogre Candy, and 200 Primal Kyogre Energy Sapphire Ticket
Choose Surskit 5/6
- Activate Primal Reversion: Rocket Radar
- Defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader: 3 Revive
- Rewards: 1 Charged TM, and 1 Fast TM
Choose Surskit 6/6
- Claim Rewards: 2023 XP
- Claim Reward: 2023 Stardust
- Rewards: Spinda
Chasing Legends Choose Cacnea
There are six different steps one must complete to get Groudon Candy, Primal Groudon Energy, Kyogre Candy, and Primal Kyogre Energy depending on the ticket Ruby or Sapphire respectively.
Choose Cacnea 2/6
- Use an Incense: Cacnea
- Catch 5 Cacnea: Cacnea
- Catch 10 different species of Pokemon: Cacnea
- Rewards: 2 Premium Battle Pass, 30 Poke Ball, and 5 Ultra Ball
Choose Cacnea 3/6
- Spin 15 PokeStops and Gyms: Plusle
- Explore 1 km: Solrock
- Catch 10 Fire, Grass, or Ground type Pokemon: Trapinch
Catch 1 Groudon: Volbeat- Win a Raid: Volbeat
- Rewards: Sunny Form Castform, 10 Groudon Candy, and 200 Primal Groudon Energy Ruby Ticket
Choose Cacnea 4/6
- Spin 15 PokeStop and Gyms: Minun
- Explore 1km: Lunatone
- Catch 10 Water, Electric, or Bug-type Pokemon: Wailmer
Catch 1 Kyogre: Illumise- Win a Raid: Illumise
- Rewards: Rainy Castform, 10 Kyogre Candy, and 200 Primal Kyogre Energy Sapphire Ticket
Choose Cacnea 5/6
- Activate Primal Reversion: Rocket Radar
- Defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader: 3 Revive
- Rewards: 1 Charged TM and 1 Fast TM
Choose Cacnea 6/6
- Claim Reward: 2023 XP
- Claim Reward: 2023 Stardust
- Rewards: Spinda
The Pokemon Go Tour Hoenn Global event starts on Saturday, February 25, 2023, and Sunday, February 26, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.
My chasing legends research this morning has changed from catch a groudon to win a raid. Has niantic actually listened to the community?!
Good morning and thanks for your comment. Yes, they indeed changed the Catch a Groudon/Kyogre to Win a Raid. We made an update. Thanks for letting us now. Have a great day!