Get ready for the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2025 event! Running from January 29th to February 2nd, this celebration offers boosted encounters, shiny Pokémon, and special research.
Event Highlights:
- Increased Shiny Rates: Encounter Shiny Ekans, Onix, and Snivy more often in the wild.
- Boosted Wild Spawns: Find Ekans, Onix, Snivy, Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini more frequently.
- Egg Hatches: 2km Eggs will yield Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi.
- Lucky Pokémon & Friends: Enjoy increased chances of obtaining Lucky Pokémon through trades and becoming Lucky Friends.
- Research Rewards: Complete Field Research and Timed Research for Stardust, XP, Zygarde Cells, and Pokémon encounters. A paid Timed Research ($2) offers enhanced rewards including Lucky Eggs and an incubator.
- Collection Challenge: A themed Collection Challenge awaits, rewarding Stardust for trading.
- PokéStop Showcases: Showcase your Lunar New Year Pokémon for additional item bundle rewards.
The event runs from January 29th, 10:00 a.m. to February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. local time. Don't miss out on this chance to expand your Pokédex and stock up on valuable resources! Remember to claim all research rewards before the event concludes.
This Lunar New Year event precedes the Pokémon GO Tour: Unova, taking place February 21st-23rd in Los Angeles and New Taipei City, with a global event in March.
