Valentine's day is coming, and it's time for Pokemon Go to feel the love. We've got the normal Pink Pokemon spawns, Gardevoir/Gallade's Community Day moves, and enhanced trades to look forward to, so let's break it down!
Valentine's Day
| Event Start | Event End |
|---|---|
| February 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. local time | February 18, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time |
- The Psychic Type Pokemon Munna and Musharna will be released for the first time, and will be available in the wild.
- A special set of Pokemon will be appearing in the wild, including Volbeat and Illumise, both of which are regional Pokemon.
- Evolve Kirlia during event hours to gain a Gardevoir or Gallade that knows Syncronoise
- A special selection of Pokemon will be hatching from 5k Eggs
A special selection of Pokemon will be available in raids
- A special field research line will be available with special Pokemon encounters, including Spinda with a heart shaped pattern
- A Valentines Day Collection Challenge will be available
- A bundle with 3 Remote Raid passes will be available for free
- New avatar items inspired by Munna will be available
- Valentines stickers will be available
Friendship Bonuses
This will basically extend the bonuses granted by the Lunar New Year event.
- When interacting with friends, players are more likely to become Lucky Friends
- Trade distance increased to 40km (about 25 miles)
- Traded Pokemon are more likely to be Lucky
- Increased odds of obtaining Berries from gifts
Full Announcement
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Trainers,
Love is in the air! Our annual Valentine’s Day event is back.
Date + Time
Sunday, February 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Thursday, February 18, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Features
- Munna and Musharna will be making their Pokémon GO debut! Munna will be appearing in the wild. Use a Unova Stone to evolve Munna into Musharna!
- The following Pokémon will be appearing more often in the wild: Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Luvdisc, Munna, and more. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Feebas!
- Evolve Kirlia during the event to get a Gardevoir or a Gallade that knows Synchronoise!
- The following Pokémon will be hatching from 5 km Eggs: Eevee, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Luvdisc, Munna, Woobat, and Cottonee.
- The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.
- One-star raids: Ralts, Volbeat, Illumise, Feebas, Munna, and Espurr.
- Three-star raids: Togetic, Espeon, Umbreon, Gardevoir, Gallade, and Alomomola.
- Five-star raids: Latias and Latios
- Mega Raids: Mega Pidgeot, Mega Gyarados, and Mega Ampharos.
- Complete event-exclusive Field Research to encounter Pokémon like Ralts, Volbeat, Illumise, Spinda with a heart pattern, and Alomomola, as well as earn other rewards.
- Complete the Valentine’s Day–themed Collection Challenge during the event by collecting Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Espeon, Umbreon, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Luvdisc, Latias, Latios, and Alomomola to receive five Silver Pinap Berries, a Lucky Egg, and an Egg Incubator. Head on over to the Today View to track your progress!
- During the event, you can pick up a free one-time bundle in the shop featuring three Remote Raid Passes.
- Event-exclusive stickers will be available from Gifts. Be sure to get them while you can!
- New Munna-inspired avatar items will be available in the shop during and after this event.
Bonuses
- Increased chance to become Lucky Friends with your friends
- Increased chance that Pokémon you trade become Lucky Pokémon
- Trade range increased to 40 km
- Increased chance of receiving Berries from Gifts
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—The Pokémon GO team
