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Pokemon GO Announces Lunar New Year 2025 Event

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January 13, 2025

Christoph Rediske

Summary

Niantic announces the Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2025 event will be held from January 29 to February 2.
Various Pokemon will appear in the wild more frequently, including Shiny versions of Ekans, Onix, and Snivy.
Completing Lunar New Year-themed Field Research tasks grants Stardust, XP, and encounters, and Paid Timed Research offers more rewards.

Niantic announced the Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2025 event will begin on January 29 with opportunities for players to get Lucky Pokemon, Shiny Pokemon, and other exciting rewards. Similarly to the ongoing Fashion Week event, Pokemon GO players can also complete Field Research tasks to earn additional bonus rewards during the Lunar New Year event.

Pokemon GO celebrates its ninth anniversary in 2025, and the popular AR game will receive several new events and updates leading up to the summer and Pokemon GO Fest. One of these events is Pokemon GO Tour: Unova, which will be held in Los Angeles and New Taipei City from February 21 to 23. The global Pokemon GO Tour: Unova event will be held in March, and before the Unova event begins, players have the opportunity to bring new Pokemon into their collection during Lunar New Year.

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The Pokemon GO Lunar New Year will be held from Wednesday, January 29, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time. According to Niantic, players will have an increased chance to get Lucky Pokemon in trades during the Lunar New Year event, and there’s a greater chance to become Lucky Friends in Pokemon GO, which also increases the odds of obtaining Lucky Pokemon. While searching for Pokemon in the wild, players will encounter Ekans, Onix, Snivy, Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini more frequently, with an increased chance to encounter Shiny variants of the featured Pokemon. In addition, Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi will hatch from 2 km Eggs while the event is live.

Niantic Reveals Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2025 Event Dates and Content

Event duration: Wednesday, January 29, from 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Event bonuses include:
- Increased chance to get Lucky Pokémon in trades.
- Increased chance to become Lucky Friends.
- Frequent wild encounters with Ekans, Onix, Snivy, Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini
- Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi hatch from 2 km Eggs
Timed Research, Field Research, and Routes will grant Stardust, XP, Zygarde Cells, and encounters as rewards.
Paid Timed Research ($2) offers more rewards, including two Lucky Eggs and an incubator.

Lunar New Year-themed Field Research and Timed Research tasks will be available alongside Routes, with Stardust, XP, and encounters with event-themed Pokemon as rewards. Pokemon GO players can get Zygarde Cells by participating in Routes during the event. Those wanting to earn even more rewards may purchase the event-exclusive Paid Timed Research for $2 to receive two Lucky Eggs, an incubator, and encounters with Ekans and Nosepass. All the Field Research and Timed Research rewards must be claimed before February 2 at 8:00 p.m. local time, so players are encouraged to redeem their rewards right after completing their tasks.

Players can enter their Lunar New Year Pokemon in Pokemon GO’s PokeStop Showcases to receive more rewards based on the showcase’s results, including item bundles. Lastly, Niantic confirmed that an event-themed Collection Challenge will be available, and completing the challenge grants more Stardust for trading. As a result, frequent traders should benefit greatly from participating in the Lunar New Year event later this month.

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