Team Ruby or Sapphire Pokémon GO: Which to Choose

With the Las Vegas leg of the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn coming to an end last weekend, and the event becoming available for players around the globe this weekend, picking a team to represent for the duration of the event can seem difficult, all things considered.

When players activate the ticket for the event in their Pokémon GO app, they will see the choice to pick either Team Ruby or Team Sapphire. Based on the team that players choose, they will have the opportunity every hour to complete Field Research tasks for that team that will have specific rewards (explained below).

When players pick their team, they are put in competition with the opposite team until the end of the event. Completing more and more tasks will put your team ahead for an additional bonus when the event ends.

Team Ruby or Sapphire Pokémon GO: Which to Choose

Ultimately, the team that you chose will be mostly dependent on your preference for either Generation III box legendary (Kyogre or Groudon), but these are the bonuses players can expect from each team to aid them in their decision.

Players who choose Team Ruby will get:

• Team-specific Research Tasks
• Ability to catch these Team Ruby-exclusive Pokémon upon completing more Field Research tasks for their team: Plusle, Volbeat, Trapinch, Solrock and Castform (Sunny form)
• The ability to encounter Latias and additionally, taking a snapshot with the Pokémon gives players the ability to battle another Latias
• In the case their team wins, increased Primal Raids for Groudon, getting them access to more Primal Energy to fuel the Primal Reversion mechanic for their Groudon (if caught)

Conversely, players who side with Team Sapphire will get:

• Team-specific Research Tasks
• Ability to catch these Team Sapphire-exclusive Pokémon upon completing more Field Research tasks for their team: Minun, Illumise, Wailmer, Lunatone and Castform (Rainy form)
• The ability to encounter Latios and additionally, taking a snapshot with the Pokémon gives players the opportunity to battle another Latios
• In the case their team wins, increased Primal Raids for Kyogre, getting them access to more Primal Energy to fuel the Primal Reversion mechanic for their Kyogre (if caught)

The Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn event will be available for all players around the world to access from Saturday, Feb. 25 to Sunday, Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.