Get Ready for the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2025 Celebration!
Niantic has announced the exciting details for the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2025 event, running from January 29th to February 2nd. This event promises a wealth of opportunities to catch Lucky Pokémon, Shiny Pokémon, and earn valuable rewards.
Event Highlights:
- Increased Lucky Pokémon Chances: Boost your chances of securing Lucky Pokémon through trades and by becoming Lucky Friends.
- Shiny Pokémon Encounters: Prepare for increased wild encounters with Ekans, Onix, and Snivy, along with a heightened chance of finding their Shiny variants. Other Pokémon like Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini will also appear more frequently.
- Egg-cellent Hatches: 2 km Eggs will feature Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi.
- Rewarding Research: Complete Lunar New Year-themed Field Research and Timed Research tasks to earn Stardust, XP, Zygarde Cells, and exciting Pokémon encounters.
- Paid Timed Research: For $2, unlock an enhanced Paid Timed Research experience, including two Lucky Eggs, an incubator, and encounters with Ekans and Nosepass. Don't miss out on these bonus rewards!
- Collection Challenge: Participate in the event-themed Collection Challenge to earn extra Stardust for trading.
- PokeStop Showcases: Show off your Lunar New Year Pokémon in PokeStop Showcases for a chance to win item bundles.
Event Timing:
The festivities begin Wednesday, January 29th, at 10:00 a.m. and conclude Sunday, February 2nd, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Remember to claim all your rewards before the event ends!
This Lunar New Year event is a perfect prelude to the upcoming Pokémon GO Tour: Unova, taking place from February 21st to 23rd in Los Angeles and New Taipei City, with a global event following in March. Don't miss this chance to expand your Pokémon collection and celebrate the Lunar New Year in the world of Pokémon GO!
