Niantic announced that the Lunar New Year is kicking off in Pokemon Go on January 19, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time. The vent will finish four days later, on January 23, at 8:00 PM.
Bonuses during the event include:
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Darumaka
- Increased chance for Lucky Pokémon in trades
- Increased chance to become Lucky Friends
- 2× Stardust from opening Gifts
- One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two per day
- During the Lunar New Year event, Trainers can choose from several bonuses as a reward for their Timed Research
All the Pokemon marked with a star can appear as Shiny.
Lunar New Year wild encounters will include:
- Ponyta*
- Magmar*
- Magikarp*
- Slugma*
- Numel*
- Combee*
- Buneary*
- Fennekin
- Bunnelby*
- Flareon
- Darumaka*
Pokemon encountered during Timed Research:
- Magikarp*
- Azumarill
- Combusken
- Darumaka*
- Galarian Darumaka*
- Bunnelby*
Field Research encounters:
- Charmander*
- Paras*
- Cyndaquil*
- Torchic*
- Chimchar*
- Combee*
- Buneary*
- Tepig*
- Darumaka*
- Galarian Darumaka*
- Fennekin
- Bunnelby*
- Litten
Hatchlings from seven-kilometre eggs:
- Chingling
- Riolu*
- Darumaka*
- Galarian Darumaka*
- Scraggy
Raid encounters:
- One-star
- Hisuian Voltorb
- Shinx*
- Darumaka*
- Galarian Darumaka*
- Three-star
- Flareon
- Shuckle*
- Blaziken*
- Druddigon*
- Diggersby
- Five-star
- Regice*
- Mega raids
- Mega Lopunny*
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