Feel the fortune during Pokémon GO’s 2025 Lunar New Year event. This year, luck is on your side! The event takes place from January 29th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. to February 2nd, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Pokémon GO’s 2025 Lunar New Year event!

Lunar New Year - Wednesday, January 29, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Event Bonuses

• Increased chance to get Lucky Pokémon in trades.
• Increased chance to become Lucky Friends.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. You’ll also have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Ekans.

Ekans
Onix
Snivy
Darumaka
Dunsparce

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

Gyarados
Dratini

: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km Eggs. You’ll also have an increased chance to hatch a Shiny Nosepass.

Makuhita
Nosepass
Meditite
Duskull
Skorupi

:If you’re lucky, you may hatch a Shiny one!

Field Research Task Rewards

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. Complete Field Research tasks to earn Stardust and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

Timed Research

Event-themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event. Explore Routes to earn XP, Stardust, and 10 Zygarde Cells.

Paid Timed Research

For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

• Two Lucky Eggs
• One Incubator
• Encounters with Ekans and Nosepass

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Collection Challenge

An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming! Complete the Collection Challenge to receive Stardust.

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Pokémon GO Web Store

Don’t forget to check out the Pokémon GO Web Store for all the best deals.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/lunar-new-year-event-2025/