© Pokémon CompanyPokémon Go developer Niantic is giving eight lucky players the chance to immortalize their avatar in-game through the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto event.
To be in with a chance of winning this most unique prize, submit a screenshot of your Pokémon Go avatar via Twitter (don’t forget the hashtag #PokemonGOTourContest), as well as the three ‘mon in your dream battle squad (non-legendary or mythical Kanto creatures only).
Applications will be reviewed by Niantic and the closing date is Monday, January 11, 2021 at 11:59 PM PST (GMT -8). The full terms and conditions can be found here.
Here’s the full PR:
If you’ve ever played any of the main series Pokémon games, you know how exciting it can be to see another Trainer on your journey. There’s nothing like testing your own Pokémon against someone else’s, and it’s always fun to see each Trainer express themselves with their team! Today we’re excited to announce that you’ll soon be able to get that experience in Pokémon GO – and you just might be one of the new Trainer characters in the game!
Event-exclusive Trainer characters appear on the map during Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto
During the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event, you will see Trainer characters on the in-game map. You can find and fight these Trainer characters whether or not you have a ticket to the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event. There will even be specially timed research that will reward you for fighting these trainers! We hope that when you meet these Trainers on your Pokémon journey and compete with them, you can recreate the original Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green gameplay experiences.
Who exactly will these trainers be? Well, one of them could be you!
How to become a Featured Trainer character on Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto
We are running a competition to decide which trainers will appear as in-game characters during the event. To participate, post your message to Twitter by 11:59 PM PST (GMT -8) Monday, January 11, 2021 and add the following elements.
1. A screenshot of your Trainer profile with your Trainer name and your avatar’s outfit. 2. A list of three Pokémon that would make up your team. These Pokémon must be among the Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region and cannot contain Ditto or any Legendary or Mythical Pokémon. 3. The hashtag #PokemonGOTourContest.
We will evaluate your submissions based on the following criteria.
+ Creativity of avatar outfit
+ General theme
+ Pokémon team compositionTry to give yourself a theme such as a cool and dynamic Electric-type Trainer or a fluid and powerful Water-type Trainer. Maybe you want to show that you use Team Instinct, Team Mystic or Team Valor? The possibilities are endless – now’s your chance to make your mark on Pokémon GO, so have fun designing your Trainer character!
What are you waiting for? It is best to get your application!