Niantic gave details on the upcomingLunar New Yearevent in Pokémon GO. This is an annual event that brings players the chance to catch shiny Pokémon, complete Timed Research Tasks, and battle powerful Raid Pokémon. This event will run fromThursday,January 19,2023, untilMonday,January 23,2023. The event will start at 10am local time on the first day and end at 8pm local time on the final day.
*Pokémon marked with an asterisk can be shiny when encountered.
Wild Encounters
The cover Pokémon for this event, Darumaka, and its shiny will be out in full force during this event. There will be a ton of Pokémon appearing in the wild. The full list can be found below.
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Timed Research: Lucky Wishes
Players will be granted access to some Timed Research during this event. The Research will be branching and let players encounter some of the featured Pokémon. The full list of possible encounters can be found below.
Egg Hatches
Players that hatch or obtain 7km Eggs during this event will be able to hatch one of the following Pokémon.
Raids
There is a new rotation of Raids during this event. Mega Lopunny and Regice, along with their shiny forms, are making their return to battle, so be sure to use your Raid passes for more chances at a shiny.
Mega Raids
Field Research Encounters
Players can complete event-themed Field Research to encounter the following Pokémon:
Avatar Items
There will be new Avatar items for players to collect during the event. They can be found in the in-game shop. There are also new event-themed stickers to add to gifts when sending them to friends in the game.
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