It’s Lunar New Year today – a time for celebration and festivities across multiple cultures, peoples, and places – as well as Pokémon GO. The game is celebrating the Year of the Tiger with a Litleo, which is not quite the correct species of cat but will have to do. So get in on the catchathon while you can, and you might get a Shiny one!
Pokémon GO’s – Lunar New Year
Begins: Tuesday, February 1st, 2022 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Ends: Monday, February 7th, 2022 at 8 p.m. your local time.
Event Bonuses
- Increased chance for Lucky Pokémon in trades
- Double Stardust for opening gifts
- Increased chance to become Lucky Friends
- One extra special trade per day
Timed Research
- Two timed research challenges focused around catching and friendship!
- Complete to earn Litleo and Espurr.
Pokémon Debuts
- Shiny Litleo
Wild Encounters
- The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild:
- Paras*
- Meowth*
- Growlithe*
- Voltorb*
- Hisuian Voltorb
- Magikarp*
- Torchic*
- Litleo*
- If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following:
- Electabuzz*
- Gyrados*
- Combusken
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:
- 1-Star Raids:
- Magikarp*
- Shinx*
- Darumaka*
- Litleo*
- Espurr*
- 3-Star Raids:
- Charizard*
- Flareon
- Shuckle*
- Delcatty
- Absol*
- Druddigon*
- 5-Star Raids:
- Regirock*
- Mega Raids:
- Mega Houndoom*
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Field Research Tasks and Encounters
New event-exclusive Field Research Tasks will be available. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.
- Alolan Meowth*
- Galarian Meowth*
- Magikarp*
- Darumaka*
- Litleo*
- Espurr*
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from eggs obtained during the event:
- Shuckle*
- Slugma*
- Darumaka*
- Scraggy
- Litleo*
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Written by Amelia Fruzzetti
A writer and Nintendo fan based in Seattle, Washington. When not working for NinWire, she can be found eating pasta, writing stories, and wondering about when Mother 3 is finally going to get an official localization.
