Pokemon GO Unveils 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration

Niantic has officially revealed the Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2025 event, set to run from **Wednesday, January 29, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time**. This festive celebration brings a wave of exciting in-game opportunities, including increased chances for Lucky Pokémon trades, higher odds of becoming Lucky Friends, and a surge in wild spawns of event-themed Pokémon. Trainers can look forward to encountering **Ekans, Onix, Snivy, Darumaka, Dunsparce, Gyarados, and Dratini** more frequently, with **Shiny variants of Ekans, Onix, and Snivy** also appearing in the wild.

For those hatching eggs, the event features special 2 km Egg rewards, with **Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi** making appearances. Additionally, Field Research tasks return with Lunar New Year-themed objectives, rewarding players with Stardust, XP, Zygarde Cells, and Pokémon encounters upon completion. Trainers seeking bigger rewards can opt for the **Paid Timed Research** for $2, which includes **two Lucky Eggs, an incubator**, and guaranteed encounters with **Ekans and Nosepass**.

Event Bonuses and Exclusive Features

All Research rewards, including those from Field and Timed Research, must be claimed by **February 2 at 8:00 p.m. local time**, so players are encouraged to complete and redeem tasks promptly. Trainers can also showcase their best event Pokémon at PokéStop Showcases for a chance to earn item bundles based on performance. A special **Lunar New Year Collection Challenge** will be available during the event, granting bonus Stardust for trades—making this an ideal time for active traders to maximize their gains.

As Pokémon GO approaches its ninth anniversary in 2025, this Lunar New Year event serves as a precursor to even bigger updates, including the highly anticipated **Pokémon GO Tour: Unova**, taking place in Los Angeles and New Taipei City from February 21–23, followed by the global event in March. With plenty of Shiny hunting, Lucky trades, and collection opportunities, the Lunar New Year event is a must-play for trainers gearing up for a year full of adventures. [ttpp]