Lunar Revel Returns to Pokémon GO

Get Ready for the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2025 Celebration!

Niantic has announced the exciting details for the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year event, running from January 29th to February 2nd, 2025. This event promises a wealth of opportunities to catch rare and shiny Pokémon, boost your experience, and earn valuable rewards.

Event Highlights:

• Date: Wednesday, January 29th, 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. local time.
• Shiny Pokémon Encounters: Increased chances to encounter Shiny Ekans, Onix, and Snivy in the wild.
• Boosted Wild Encounters: Prepare for more frequent encounters with Ekans, Onix, Snivy, Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini.
• Egg Hatches: 2km Eggs will have a higher chance of hatching Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi.
• Lucky Pokémon & Friends: Enjoy increased odds of getting Lucky Pokémon from trades and becoming Lucky Friends.
• Research Rewards: Complete Field Research and Timed Research tasks for Stardust, XP, Zygarde Cells, and Pokémon encounters. A paid Timed Research option ($2) offers enhanced rewards, including Lucky Eggs and an incubator.

Maximize Your Rewards:

Participate in event-themed Field Research and Timed Research, as well as Routes, to collect Stardust, XP, Zygarde Cells, and encounter event Pokémon. Don't forget to showcase your Lunar New Year Pokémon at PokéStops for additional item bundle rewards! A special Collection Challenge will also be available, offering extra Stardust for trading.

This Lunar New Year event in Pokémon GO is shaping up to be a fantastic opportunity to expand your Pokédex, strengthen your team, and stock up on valuable resources. So, mark your calendars and prepare for a celebratory Pokémon GO adventure!