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Lunar New Years 2022 Event

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Article by Brian Tein

Happy New Year! ...Again!

The Lunar New Year is upon us, and as we've come to expect of Niantic, we have a celebration centered around it. While it's a bit sparse for content, we do have a few potentially useful bonuses that make the event worth playing.

Lunar New Years

Event Start Event End
February 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time February 7, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Time Until Start
  • Trades will be more likely to result in a Lucky Pokemon
  • Interacting with friends will be more likely to result in Lucky Friends
  • 1 extra Special Trade per day
    • This effect starts on January 31 and ends on February 8.
  • 2x Stardust from opening gifts
  • Specific Pokemon will spawn more frequently in the wild
    • Among them, Litleo will have its shiny forme released
  • A special selection of Pokemon will be available via raids
  • A specific selection of Pokemon will hatch from 7km eggs collected during the event period
  • Specific Pokemon will be available via field research tasks
    • Mega Gyarados Energy will also be available
  • Timed research will be available that rewards Litleo and Espurr

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Lunar New Year 2022

Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, February 7, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Shiny Litleo Leads the Pack

It’s time to celebrate Lunar New Year! Running at the front of the pack during the event is Litleo! If you’re lucky, you just might run into a Shiny Litleo for the first time in Pokémon GO!

Event Bonuses

Increased chance for Lucky Pokémon in trades

Increased chance to become Lucky Friends

Double Stardust from opening Gifts

1 extra special trade per day*

*Active from Monday, January 31, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST to Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST (–8 GMT).

Wild Encounters IconWild Encounters

The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild.

Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter a Shiny Litleo, if you’re lucky!

Paras

Meowth

Growlithe

Voltorb

Hisuian Voltorb

Magikarp

Torchic

Litleo

If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.

Electabuzz

Gyarados

Combusken

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raid IconRaids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.

One-Star EggOne-Star Raids

Magikarp

Shinx

Darumaka

Litleo

Espurr

Three-Star EggsThree-Star Raids

Charizard

Flareon

Image of Shuckle - Shiny Icon On

Shuckle

Image of Delcatty - Shiny Icon Off

Delcatty

Absol

Druddigon

Five-Star EggFive-Star Raids

Regirock*

Mega EggMega Raids

Mega Houndoom

*Regirock caught during this time will know the attack Earthquake

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs obtained during the event.

7 Km Eggs

Shuckle

Slugma

Darumaka

Scraggy

Litleo

Image of Research IconField Research Task Encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!

Alolan Meowth

Galarian Meowth

Magikarp

Darumaka

Litleo

Espurr

Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.

Mega Gyarados Energy

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Timed Research

Two timed research challenges focused around catching and friendship will be available! Complete the Timed Research to earn:

Litleo

Espurr

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—The Pokémon GO team

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