Pokemon GO Announces Lunar New Year 2025 Event

Summary

• Niantic announces the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2025 event, running January 29th to February 2nd.
• Increased wild spawns of Ekans, Onix, Snivy, and others, including shiny variants.
• Lunar New Year-themed Field Research and Timed Research offer Stardust, XP, encounters, and more. A paid Timed Research option provides extra rewards.

Niantic has revealed details for the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2025 event, kicking off January 29th and offering players exciting opportunities to catch Lucky Pokémon, Shiny Pokémon, and earn valuable rewards. Similar to the recent Fashion Week event, players can complete Field Research tasks for bonus rewards.

This event coincides with Pokémon GO's ninth anniversary celebrations in 2025, which include several new events and updates leading up to the summer and Pokémon GO Fest. This Lunar New Year event precedes Pokémon GO Tour: Unova (February 21st-23rd in Los Angeles and New Taipei City, global event in March), providing a chance to add new Pokémon to your collection beforehand.

The Pokémon GO Lunar New Year event runs from Wednesday, January 29th, 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. local time. Niantic highlights increased chances of obtaining Lucky Pokémon from trades and becoming Lucky Friends. Wild encounters will feature boosted spawn rates for Ekans, Onix, Snivy, Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini, with increased Shiny Pokémon chances. 2km Eggs will hatch Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi.

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

• Event Dates: Wednesday, January 29th, 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. local time.
• Event Bonuses:
  • Increased chance of Lucky Pokémon in trades.
  • Increased chance of becoming Lucky Friends.
  • Boosted wild spawns of Ekans, Onix, Snivy, Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini.
  • Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi hatching from 2km Eggs.
• Rewards: Timed Research, Field Research, and Routes will reward Stardust, XP, Zygarde Cells, and Pokémon encounters.
• Paid Timed Research ($2): Offers additional rewards including two Lucky Eggs and an incubator.

Lunar New Year-themed Field Research and Timed Research tasks, alongside Routes, will grant Stardust, XP, and event Pokémon encounters. Zygarde Cells are also obtainable through Routes. A paid Timed Research option ($2) provides extra rewards: two Lucky Eggs, an incubator, and encounters with Ekans and Nosepass. Remember to claim all rewards before February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. local time.

Players can showcase their Lunar New Year Pokémon at PokéStops for additional item bundle rewards. An event-themed Collection Challenge will also be available, offering bonus Stardust for trading, benefiting frequent traders.