Dear Trainers,
Did you know Taiwan has tons of surprises waiting to be discovered and collected?
Get ready to open Pokémon GO and discover hidden attractions around you. Meet the event-themed Pokémon along the official routes! Embark
on an adventure with Pokémon GO and look up to see cultural and historical traces you may have passed by but overlooked!
36 official themed routes are available across Taiwan, with exclusive Taiwan-specific postcards waiting to be collected at the starting and ending points! Check out any official routes near you to explore!
Official route
Theme 1: Cultural Walk
Take a walk along the streets to experience the daily life of the old city, from buildings and alleys to city sounds and scenery, and discover the historical and cultural traces hidden in the city.
- Taipei City: Dadaocheng Cultural Stories (Historic Xinfangchun Tea Shop → Historic Watsons Pharmacy)
- Taipei City: Taipei City Centennial Time City (National Taiwan Museum Railway Park → Former Juyuan Department Store)
- Keelung City: Listen to the Sound of the Sea at Keelung Port (West Second Warehouse → Ocean Plaza)
- Taoyuan City: Taoyuan Multicultural Tour (Taoyuan Railway Vision Hall → Mi Cang Theater)
- Hsinchu City: A Century-Old City Tour (Beimen Street Square → Dongmen City)
- Yilan County: Yilan's Centennial City Story (Diudiudang Forest Park → Yilan Establishment Memorial Hall)
- Nantou County: Puli's Century-Old Mountain City Living Circle (Historic Nenggao Club → Loquat City Drainage Ditch)
- Chiayi City: Chiayi's Century-Old Wood City Tour (Beimen Station → Forest Song)
- Chiayi City: A Stroll Through Chiayi's Old Medical Clinics (Former Site of Zhenshan Eye Clinic → Former Site of Deshan Hospital)
- Tainan City: Southern Literature Pilgrimage (National Museum of Taiwan Literature → Former Miyako-za Site)
- Kaohsiung City: Viewing the Old City (Guomao Public Housing Community → Viewing the City)
- Taitung County: Beinan Prehistoric Culture Trail (Beinan Ruins Exhibition Hall → Beinan Ruins Park East Observation Deck)
- Penghu County: Penghu Underwater Explorer (Penghu Magong Port→Four Eyes Well)
Theme 2: Art Journey
Walk into the city alleys, freely shuttle between public art, cultural and creative parks and art spaces, and explore how new art is integrated into the daily landscape.
- Taipei City: Xinyi District Meets Art (Pokémon Center TAIPEI → Sisi South Village)
- Taoyuan City: Zhongli Urban Architecture and Cultural Tourism (Zhongping Road Story House → Historic Wu Hongsen Residence)
- Taichung City: Relaxing and Healing Stroll in Taichung (National Museum of Natural Science Botanical Garden → Park 2 Calligraphy Green Plaza)
- Changhua County: Strolling through Changhua's alleyways and discovering its architectural beauty (Changhua Railway Station → Changhua County Museum of Fine Arts)
- Tainan City: East City Cultural Stroll (Dongmen City → Xizhuwei Hill Cultural and Creative Park)
- Kaohsiung City: Sound of the Art Sea Breeze (Hamaxing Railway Park → Kaohsiung Pop Music Center)
- Hualien County: Hualien Street Art and Cultural Walk (Youyi Village Cultural and Creative Park → Hualien General's Mansion 1936 Park)
Theme 3: Terroir Diary
From the market to the fields, open up the old neighborhoods of local life, walk into the stories of people and land, and explore the local customs and daily flavors.
- New Taipei City: Magang Divers' Trip (Old Caoling Historic Trail Coastal Route → Far East Park)
- Taoyuan City: A Dialogue between Daxi Old Street and Art (Heping Old Street → Daxi Wood Museum Hall 1)
- Hsinchu City: Nanliao Sea Breeze Tour (Nanliao Fishing Port → New Nanliao Fishing Port)
- Miaoli County: Yuanli's fragrant rushes: A scouting tour of the craft town (Rush Weaving Street → Yuanli Station)
- Taichung City: A Time-Space Stroll Along Taichung's Centennial Railway (Taichung Station → Green Sky Railway – Gate of Time and Space)
- Yunlin County: Huwei Five-Minute Candy Daily (Tongxin Park → Five-Minute Candy Checker Workshop)
- Chiayi County: Minxiong Cat Hunting (Minxiong Traditional Market → National Broadcasting Museum)
- Kaohsiung City: Qiaotou Sugar Meter (Qiaotou Sugar Factory → Xingtang Elementary School entrance)
Theme 4: Ecological Hiking
Walk into the green corners on the city's edge, follow the mountain trails, riverbanks and fishing ports, and explore the natural and ecological scenery that is overlooked in daily life.
- New Taipei City: Quchi Ecological Hiking Trail (Quchi Trail starting point → Xiaocukeng Trail ending point)
- Hsinchu County: Stroll along the Qingcao Canal in Zhubei (Shuibiantou Park → Xinwawu Hakka Cultural Preservation Area)
- Taichung City: An Urban Oasis at Taichung Airfield (Flying Paradise → Central Park's Towering Columns)
- Chiayi City: Chiayi Forest Amusement Park (Chiayi Arboretum → KANO Park)
- Pingtung County: Welcome to the Southern Frontier of Inclusion (Pingtung Park Hexagonal Pavilion → Millennium Park)
Theme 5: Food Tour
Wander through the city's old streets and night markets, and explore the local food culture with your taste buds to discover the local stories and human touch behind the city.
- New Taipei City: Nanyang Street Exotic Food Expo (Xingnan Night Market → Nanyang Tourist Food Street South Entrance)
- Hsinchu City: Xiaoqian Local Guide (Central Shopping Mall → Dongmen Market)
- Tainan City: Lifestyle Learning at Fucheng Market (Hele Plaza → Yongle Market)
Event theme postcards
Don't miss the surprise spinner images at the route's starting and ending points! Start your collection journey with "Event Theme Postcards"!
As you visit each themed official route, simply spin the spinner at the PokéStop or Gym at the route's starting or ending points to receive postcards.
Don't forget to add postcards to your postcard collection or share your collection with Friendship Gifts. Use Friendship Gifts to tell your friends where you're traveling!
Additional bonus content
September 15, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (Taiwan time)
Pokémon you can encounter on the surrounding map while playing the official routes with different themes:
Official Route Theme 1: Cultural Walk
Trainers can encounter Rhyhorn*, Nosepass*, Aron*, Roggenrola*, and Falinks*.
Trainers may also encounter Snorlax in a Cowboy Hat* and Yamask*!
Official Route Theme 2: Art Journey
Trainers can also encounter "Baltoy*", "Chimeco*", "Bronzor*", "Gothita*", and "Spritzee*"
and may even encounter "Snorlax in a Cowboy Hat*" and "Swirlix*"!
Official Route Theme 3: Terroir Diary
Trainers of Sandshrew*, Diglett*, Cubone*, Trapinch*, and Drilbur*
may also encounter Snorlax in a Cowboy Hat* and Stunfisk*!
Official Route Theme 4: Ecological Hiking
Trainers can encounter Sunkern*, Seedot*, Budew*, Petlil*, and Fomantis*,
and may even encounter Snorlax in a Cowboy Hat* and Shroomish*!
Official Route Theme 5: Food Tour
Trainers can encounter Cherubi*, Vanillite*, Swirlix*, Bounsweet*, and Skwovet*.
Trainers may also encounter Snorlax in a Cowboy Hat* and Applin!
*If you are lucky, you may even meet some different colored Pokémon!
Physical guide of tourist routes
Not only that, in addition to exploring the official routes in "Pokémon GO", you now have the opportunity to learn more about the different attractions around the official routes and embark on an adventure of your own with the guidance of professional guides!
Physical tour sessions and registration information
North:
- Session 1, October 4, 2025 (Saturday): Taipei City/Dadaocheng TripRegistration Link
- Session 2, October 5, 2025 (Sunday): Taipei City/Dadaocheng TripRegistration Link
- Session 3, October 18, 2025 (Saturday): Hsinchu City / A Century-Long Time JourneyRegistration Link
- Session 4, October 19, 2025 (Sunday): Hsinchu City / A Century-Long Time JourneyRegistration Link
Central:
- Session 1, October 11, 2025 (Saturday): Taichung City / Taichung City Born from RailwaysRegistration Link
- Session 2, October 12, 2025 (Sunday): Taichung City / Taichung City Born from RailwaysRegistration Link
South:
- Session 1, October 4, 2025 (Saturday): Kaohsiung City / Art Sea BreezeRegistration Link
- Session 2, October 5, 2025 (Sunday): Kaohsiung City / Art Sea BreezeRegistration Link
- Session 3, October 11, 2025 (Saturday): Tainan City/Eastern City Cultural WalkRegistration Link
- Session 4, October 12, 2025 (Sunday): Tainan City/Eastern City Cultural WalkRegistration Link
The number of seats for each session is limited and will be determined based on the registration status displayed on the registration website. The organizer reserves the right to adjust the number of seats.
Without further ado, start preparing to "get out of the fun"!
by Cinder_Quill