To celebrate the Lunar New Year with Pokémon GO, Niantic brings 2025 Lunar New Year event in the game. Players can participate in this new event and get amazing rewards. Check out all the details of Pokémon GO 2025 Lunar New Year event below:
Pokémon GO 2025 Lunar New Year Event: Schedule and Event Bonuses
Schedule – Wednesday, January 29, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Event Bonuses – Increased chance to get Lucky Pokémon in trades. Increased chance to become Lucky Friends.
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Wild Encounters during Pokémon GO 2025 Lunar New Year Event
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Players will also have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Ekans.
- Ekans*
- Onix*
- Snivy*
- Darumaka*
- Dunsparce*
- Gyarados*
- Dratini*
*If players are lucky, they may encounter a Shiny one!
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km Eggs. You’ll also have an increased chance to hatch a Shiny Nosepass.
- Makuhita*
- Nosepass*
- Meditite*
- Duskull*
- Skorupi*
*If players are lucky, they may hatch a Shiny one!
Field Research Task Rewards
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. Complete Field Research tasks to earn Stardust and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
Timed Research – Event-themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event. Explore Routes to earn XP, Stardust, and 10 Zygarde Cells.
Paid Timed Research– For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. Timed Research rewards include the following.
- Two Lucky Eggs
- One Incubator
- Encounters with Ekans and Nosepass
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
