Araido, the northernmost Kuril Island, is akin to Sinnoh’s Flower Paradise; home of Shaymin. The southernmost, Kunashir, becomes Victory Road; and the largest, Sakhalin, is the Battle Zone.

All players should have received a new Special Research Task set in Pokémon Go called “Go Tour 2024: Road to Sinnoh” on Thursday, Feb. 15. The three-step quest isn’t particularly hard to ...