Pokémon GO Rings in 2025 Lunar Festivities

Get ready for the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2025 event! Niantic has announced a celebratory event running from January 29th to February 2nd, packed with opportunities to catch Lucky Pokémon, Shiny Pokémon, and earn valuable rewards.

This exciting event offers increased odds of obtaining Lucky Pokémon through trades and becoming Lucky Friends. Keep an eye out for boosted wild spawns of Ekans, Onix, Snivy, Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini, with a heightened chance of encountering their Shiny forms! 2km Eggs will also feature Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi.

Event Details:

• Dates: January 29th, 10:00 a.m. to February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. (local time)
• Bonuses:
  • Increased Lucky Pokémon trade chances.
  • Increased Lucky Friend chances.
  • Boosted wild spawns of select Pokémon (including Shiny variants).
  • Special 2km Egg hatches.
• Rewards: Field Research, Timed Research, and Routes will yield Stardust, XP, Zygarde Cells, and Pokémon encounters. A paid Timed Research ($2) offers enhanced rewards, including two Lucky Eggs and an incubator.

Don't miss out on the event-themed Field Research and Timed Research tasks, Routes offering Zygarde Cells, and a special Collection Challenge rewarding extra Stardust for trading. Remember to claim all rewards before February 2nd, 8:00 p.m. local time! Participate in PokeStop Showcases with your Lunar New Year Pokémon for additional item bundle rewards. This is a fantastic opportunity to bolster your Pokémon collection and stock up on valuable resources.