Get lucky with the Lunar New Year event in Pokémon GO

The Lunar New Year brings a chance to get lucky in Pokémon GO with a range of bonuses coming to the game. 2025 is the year of the snake, and as a result the theme of the event features several snake-ish Pokémon.

So, here is everything that the event has in store so you can celebrate the Lunar New Year in Pokémon GO.

The Lunar New Year event starts with the Lunar New Year and runs from Wednesday, January 29, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

The following bonuses will be active during the event:

These are some fantastic bonuses and are totally worth taking full advantage of. Try and open all your Gifts and Trade as many Pokémon as you can during this event.

During the Lunar New Year event the following Pokémon will appear in the wild.

Additionally, the following Pokémon will appear but less frequently:

All of these Pokémon can be shiny. Additionally, the chances of encountering a Shiny Ekans will be increased during the event.

There will also be special 2 km Eggs during the event.

Once again, all of these Pokémon can be shiny when hatched from an Egg. There will be boosted odds of hatching a Shiny Nosepass from these Eggs.

As is standard in Pokémon GO, the Lunar New Year event will feature event-themed Field Research, event-themed Timed Research as well as PokéStop Showcases and a Collection Challenge.

In addition there will be a paid Timed Research ticket, costing $2 (or local equivalent). This will include the following rewards:

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