Pokémon GO Celebrates Lunar New Year 2025

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

Niantic has announced the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2025 event, running from January 29th to February 2nd. This exciting event offers a plethora of opportunities to catch Lucky Pokémon, Shiny Pokémon, and earn valuable rewards.

Event Highlights:

• Date: Wednesday, January 29th, 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. local time.
• Increased Lucky Pokémon Chances: Boost your chances of securing Lucky Pokémon through trades and becoming Lucky Friends.
• Boosted Wild Encounters: Prepare for increased encounters with Ekans, Onix, Snivy, Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini, including Shiny variants!
• 2km Egg Surprises: Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi will be hatching from 2km Eggs.
• Reward-Packed Research: Complete Field Research and Timed Research tasks for Stardust, XP, Zygarde Cells, and Pokémon encounters. A paid Timed Research ($2) offers enhanced rewards, including two Lucky Eggs and an incubator.
• Collection Challenge: Participate in the event-themed Collection Challenge for extra Stardust, perfect for trading enthusiasts.
• PokeStop Showcases: Showcase your Lunar New Year Pokémon at PokéStops for potential item bundle rewards.

This event coincides with Pokémon GO's ninth anniversary celebrations and precedes the Pokémon GO Tour: Unova (February 21st-23rd in Los Angeles and New Taipei City, global event in March). Don't miss this chance to expand your collection and enjoy the festive atmosphere! Remember to claim all your rewards before February 2nd at 8:00 p.m. local time.