Pokémon GO's Lunar New Year 2025 Celebration: Shiny Pokémon and More!
Get ready for the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year event, running from January 29th, 10:00 a.m. to February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. local time! This exciting event promises increased chances for Lucky Pokémon from trades and becoming Lucky Friends.
Prepare for boosted wild encounters with Ekans, Onix, Snivy, Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini, including shiny versions! 2 km Eggs will also feature Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi.
This year's festivities include:
- Increased Lucky Pokémon odds: Trade for Lucky Pokémon more easily!
- Boosted Lucky Friend chances: Maximize your chances of becoming Lucky Friends.
- Special Wild Encounters: Catch Ekans, Onix, Snivy, and more – with a chance for Shiny Pokémon!
- Egg-cellent Hatches: 2 km Eggs will hatch event-exclusive Pokémon.
- Rewarding Research: Complete Field Research and Timed Research for Stardust, XP, Zygarde Cells, and Pokémon encounters.
- Paid Timed Research: For $2, unlock enhanced rewards including two Lucky Eggs and an incubator.
- Collection Challenge: Complete the event-themed Collection Challenge for extra Stardust, perfect for trading!
- PokéStop Showcases: Showcase your Lunar New Year Pokémon for additional item bundle rewards.
Don't miss out on this celebratory event! Complete all your research tasks and claim your rewards before February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. local time. Happy Lunar New Year!
