The Pokémon GO community is celebrating the Lunar New Year with the Year of the Snake event, happening from January 29, 10:00 AM to February 2, 8:00 PM local time. There are lots of fun bonuses, Pokémon spawns, and activities to enjoy. Here’s everything you need to know.
Main Features of the 2025 Lunar New Year Event
Lucky Pokémon in Trades During this event, there’s a 10% chance to get a Lucky Pokémon in trades (normally it’s 5%). Also, you can become Lucky Friends with your best friends faster, so trade with them!
Exclusive Wild Spawns Some Pokémon will appear more often in the wild, and some will have a higher chance to be shiny:
- Shiny Ekans (higher shiny chance)
- Onyx
- Dunsparce
- Snivy
- Darumaka
- Rare spawns: Gyarados and Dratini
Two-Kilometer Event Eggs
Get special 2 km eggs from PokéStops. These eggs can hatch shiny-boosted Pokémon like:
- Makuhita
- Meditite
- Duskull
- Scyther
Raid Battles
There will be special raids
- Altered Form Dialga in five-star raids
- Mega Medicham in Mega Raids
- Dynamax Bulbasaur and Grookey in tier-one raids
- Dynamax Cryogonal in tier-three raids
- Dynamax Zapdos in tier-five raids
Gigantamax Kingler Max Battle Day
On February 1, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, take part in the Gigantamax Kingler Max Battle Day. Kingler will have a special move called Foam Burst. You will need Max Particles to battle, and a ticket can help you battle more often.
Event Bonuses & Limited-Time Research
- Max Particles: The limit for collecting Max Particles will increase to 1,600. This helps you take part in more Gigantamax Kingler battles.
- Event Research: Complete field research tasks to encounter Pokémon like Voltorb, Magikarp, and Dratini. There is also a special timed research for the Year of the Snake with Zygarde Cells as rewards.
If you buy the $5 USD premium research ticket, you get extra rewards like two times XP for completing Max Battles and more Max Particles.
Tips for Candy and Stardust
Want more candy and Stardust? Try these tips:
- Use Pinap Berries to get double the candy.
- Mega Evolutions like Mega Rayquaza will give extra candy and XL candy for Pokémon like Dratini and Gyarados.
- Trading Pokémon can help you get extra candies, especially if you have Pokémon with high-distance bonuses.
Raid Strategy: Dialga, Zapdos, and More
Here are some tips for fighting the tough Pokémon in raids:
- Dialga: Use Mega Lucario or Primal Groudon to fight it.
- Zapdos: Use Rock or Ice-type Pokémon like Dynamax Golem or Articuno.
Other Important Tips
- Daily Field Research: Complete the daily tasks for free coins and more encounters with Pokémon like Ekans, Onyx, and Snivy.
- Use Lucky Eggs & Star Pieces: If you do Gigantamax Kingler raids, use Lucky Eggs for 50,000 XP per raid and Star Pieces for extra Stardust.
The 2025 Lunar New Year event is full of fun things to do! There are special raids, wild Pokémon, shiny chances, and exciting rewards. Get ready by using Lucky Eggs, Pinap Berries, and trading Pokémon to get the most out of the event. The Year of the Snake is here, so level up and enjoy the event!