A new Safari Zone event has been announced by Niantic for Pokémon GO to celebrate the Chiayi Lantern Festival in Taiwan. The event will take place from February 26th, 2018 until March 3rd, 2018. The official Pokémon website also announced that Poochyena, Growlithe, Eevee, Snubbull and Electrike will be appearing from February 15th, 2018 until February 17th, 2018.

Honor the New Year with a Safari Zone event at the Chiayi Lantern Festival!

Honoring Lunar New Year: Chiayi Lantern Festival with Pokémon GO

For thousands of years, the Lantern Festival has symbolized good luck and fortune. See beautiful lights and honor the New Year with Pokémon GO during a special Safari Zone event at the Chiayi Lantern Festival in Taiwan, hosted by the Chiayi County government from February 26 to March 3.

Dratini, Mr. Mime, Growlithe and many other Pokémon will be appearing at the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event among the lanterns during the daytime, starting at 7:00 AM. At 5:00 PM, as the lanterns begin to glow, Trainers will see Chinchou and Lanturn in the wild! There will also be Pokémon to discover around Puzi City and the rest of Chiayi County, so make sure you walk around and enjoy all that Chiayi has to offer. And of course, don’t miss the beauty of the lanterns, which will bring good health, wealth and love in the New Year.

We also want to extend our thoughts and condolences to those affected by the nearby earthquake. We hope those lanterns will bring the people of Taiwan comfort, and we sincerely wish you healing and a strong recovery.

Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/chiayisafarizone/

This Pokémon GO Event Is a Howl!

Celebrate the Year of the Dog in Pokémon GO during the Lunar New Year event.


February 16, 2018, marks the start of the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Dog. To celebrate this festive occasion, Pokémon GO will be hosting a special Lunar New Year Event from February 15–17 highlighting Pokémon that resemble real-life canines.

During this time, expect to see plenty more Poochyena, Growlithe, Eevee, Snubbull, and Electrike appearing in your area. As an extra bonus, you will receive three times the usual amount of Stardust when you capture them, which will come in handy when you're looking to power up your Pokémon.

Step out and catch as many of these Pokémon as you can during the event—the more you collect, the faster you'll be able to evolve them. It's a good way to add the likes of Mightyena, Arcanine, and Manectric to your team.

And hey, while you're out playing Pokémon GO, you could take your favorite furry friend for a nice walk, too! It's a win-win for everyone involved—human or pooch!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/this-pokemon-go-event-is-a-howl/