Pokémon Go tests pay-to-play, giving paying players early access to rare Regigigas

Players who want to be the first few to the catch rare Pokémon Regigigas will have to purchase a ticket to gain access to the limited-time 'A Colossal Discovery' event. — Niantic

Pokémon Go rolls out its first ticketed content that is payable in-game, signalling a move from its mostly free-to-play approach.

Gamemaker Niantic says that players will have to purchase a ticket to gain access to the limited-time event called “A Colossal Discovery”, where they need to solve several quests in order to catch the rare Pokémon Regigigas.