Pokémon GO’s Season of Mythical Wishes’ Valentine’s Day Event guide

Valentine’s Day is almost here, which means it’s time for a parade of pink and heart-themed Pokémon to be featured in Pokémon GO. The event will see some new Pokémon debuts, along with the return of some Pokémon form variants (practice your throws for a Field Research task featuring Spinda).

Plus, this event will have two sub-events. One is dedicated to Luvdisc (Luvdisc Limited Research Day) and the other will be focused on battling it out in the GBL and feature Vulpix reward catch encounters (GO Battle Day: Vulpix). Each sub-event will have its own dedicated guide page:

• Luvdisc Limited Research Day guide
• GO Battle Day: Vulpix guide

Note: Guides will be published closer to the sub-events’ start date.

 

For now, check out what’s happening during the Valentine’s Day Event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Mythical Wishes’ – Valentine’s Day Event

Begins: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Mega Gardevoir, Shiny Tapu Lele, and Shiny Frillish

 

 

Another Mega Pokémon joins Pokémon GO and this time it’s Mega Gardevoir. You’ll be able to encounter this Pokémon in Mega Raids during and after the event (until Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time).

Tapu Lele also returns, and like Tapu Koko’s recent appearance, Tapu Lele will also be shiny for the first time in Pokémon GO! They aren’t the only shiny debut, as Shiny Frillish (male and female) are joining in on the sparkly fun too.

Notably, the following Pokémon will be returning during the event: Furfrou (Heart Trim)* and Spinda (with a heart pattern)*. Also, Flabébé will be available in greater numbers (and region exclusive applies to its Red, Blue, and Yellow Flower versions).

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Event Bonuses

• 2× Stardust from opening Gifts
• Lure Modules activated during the event will last for two (2) hours

 

If Trainers participate in Lovely Wishes Timed Research, they can pick one of the three event bonuses:

• XP Bonus: 2× XP when catching Pokémon
• Daily Adventure Incense Bonus: 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration (will be 30 minutes per day during the event)
• Candy Bonus: 2× Candy when catching Pokémon

 

If the Global Valentine’s Day Challenge is met, the following bonuses will be activated:

• 3× Transfer Candy for the remainder of the event
• 2× Transfer Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and up for the remainder of the event

 

During the Luvdisc Limited Research Day, the following bonus will be in effect:

• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Luvdisc (via Limited Field Research Tasks)

 

And during GO Battle Day: Vulpix, the following bonuses will be in effect:

• 4× Stardust from win rewards
• Can play 20 battle sets (a total of 100 battles) in the GO Battle League

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.

 

Wild Encounters

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Nidoran ♀*, Nidoran ♂*, Skitty*, Volbeat*, Illumise*, Woobat*, Frillish (female shown)*, Flabébé (See Additional Notes for your region’s exclusive), Furfrou (Natural Form)*, and Morelull.
  • If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Chansey*, Audino*, Alomomola*, White Flower Flabébé, and Orange Flower Flabébé.

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Three of Flabébé’s color variants are region exclusives:
  • Red Flower Flabébé: Europe, Middle East, and Africa
  • Blue Flower Flabébé: Asia-Pacific region
  • Yellow Flower Flabébé: Americas

 

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs that are obtained during the event:

• 7 km Eggs
  • 1-Egg Rarity: Lickitung*, Smoochum*, Happiny*, Frillish (female)*, Frillish (male)*, and Alomomola*,

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might hatch a Shiny one!”
• Frillish hatched from these Eggs will also have a greater chance of being Shiny than Frillish found in the wild or through Field Research.

 

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Chansey*, Shinx*, Furfrou (Natural Form)*, and Espurr*.
• Three-Star Raids: Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Lickitung*, Miltank*, and Gallade.
• Five-Star Raids: Tapu Lele* (See Additional Notes).
• Mega Raids: Mega Gardevoir* (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Tapu Lele* will be available after the event (in Raids), until Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
• Mega Gardevoir* will be available after the event (in Raids), until Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.

 

Featured Attack for Gardevoir and Gallade

Gardevoir and Gallade obtained during the event will know the attack Synchronoise (Charged Attack). There are two different options for Gardevoir and Gallade learning this Charged Attack. They are:

• Evolving Kirlia into Gardevoir OR Gallade during the event.
• “Encountered after raids[.]” Niantic doesn’t clarify if this will remain active beyond the event due to Mega Gardevoir’s Mega Raid time slot. To be safe, plan your Raid and Catch Encounters during the event (which ends on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time).

 

Synchronoise’s (Charged Attack) stats are as follows:

• Trainer Battles: 80 power
• Gyms and Raids: 80 power

 

Form Change Available – Furfrou (Heart Trim)

During the event, Trainers can change a Furfrou’s form into Furfrou (Heart Trim)*. To do so, please follow these steps:

• Select Furfrou in your Pokémon storage, and then tap the Change Form button to bring up a menu that lists the available Trims.
• Select your preferred Trim (in this case, the Heart Trim).
• Changing your Furfrou from one Trim to any other Trim will cost 25 Furfrou Candy and 10,000 Stardust.

 

Please keep in mind that Furfrou can only be found in the wild, Raids, etc. as Furfrou (Natural Form). All trim forms are exclusive to specific regions or time-sensitive requirements (like Heart Trim only being offered during the Valentine’s Day event).

 

Timed Research – Lovely Wishes

A branching Timed Research quest called Lovely Wishes will be active during the event. Regardless of what route is chosen, all will give Trainers the same item rewards and catch encounters (including catch encounters with male and female Frillish*). The only difference is which event bonus will be active. Trainers may only pick one of the three:

• XP Bonus: 2× XP when catching Pokémon
• Daily Adventure Incense Bonus: 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration (will be 30 minutes per day during the event)
• Candy Bonus: 2× Candy when catching Pokémon

 

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Pikachu*, Eevee*, Ralts*, Luvdisc*, Hippopotas*, Frillish (female)*, Frillish (male)*, Litleo*, Chansey*, Spinda (with a heart pattern)*, Combee*, Audino*, Alomoloa*, and Morelull. 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.

A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row
  • Reward: Spinda (with a heart pattern)*
• Task: Earn 3 hearts with your Buddy
  • Reward: Pikachu* OR Eevee* OR Ralts* encounter
• Task: Earn 10 hearts with your Buddy
  • Reward: Frillish (female)* OR Frillish (male)* encounter
• Task: Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
  • Reward: Hippopotas* OR Litleo* encounter
• Task: Spind 10 PokéStops or Gyms
  • Reward: Chansey* OR Audino* OR Alomoloa* encounter
• Task: Send 3 Gifts and add a Sticker to each
  • Reward: Luvdisc* Encounter
• Task: Open 5 Gifts
  • Reward: Combee* OR Morelull encounter

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Global Challenge – Global Valentine’s Day Challenge

Begins: Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 at 12 p.m. PT | 3 p.m. ET

Ends: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 at 10 p.m. PT | Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 at 1 a.m. ET

 

A Global Challenge will be active during the event. Trainers will have to band together and send Gifts to their friends (a total of 100,000,000 Gifts). If the goal is met, two bonuses will be activated for the remainder of the event.

• Global Challenge Goal: Send 100,000,000 Gifts
• Global Challenge Bonuses:
  • 3× Transfer Candy for the remainder of the event
  • 2× Transfer Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and up for the remainder of the event

 

Stickers

There will be an assortment of event-themed stickers featuring Furfrou (Heart Trim), Gallade, Gardevoir, and Frillish (male and female). You can get them by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and/or purchasing them from Pokémon GO’s in-game shop (with PokéCoins) during the event.

 

 

Avatar Items

New avatar items themed after Frillish will be released during this event. They will be available for purchase (with PokéCoins) via the in-game shop. These avatar items will still be available to purchase after the conclusion of this event.

The new avatar items are the following: Frillish Top and Frillish Glasses.

 

 

Luvdisc Limited Research Day

Begins: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 at 2 p.m. your local time.

Ends: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 at 5 p.m. your local time.

 

 

A sub-event will be taking place briefly during the Valentine’s Day event. Luvdisc can be encountered as a catch reward in special Limited Field Research tasks. Luvdisc’s shiny rates will also be increased. In addition to this, different Pokémon will be spawning in the wild. For more details, you can check out our dedicated Luvdisc Limited Research Day guide. 

 

GO Battle Day: Vulpix

Begins: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 at 12 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. your local time.

Vulpix reward catch encounters active: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. your local time

 

Head over to the GBL and battle it out for some guaranteed Vulpix catch reward encounters (guaranteed as in you’ll know which Pokémon you’ll face – no random encounters here). Like previous GO Battle Days featuring Pokémon as reward catch encounters, you’ll only have a 3-hour time window to encounter them, so plan your reward redemptions and battles wisely.

Plus, enjoy other perks like bonuses, Timed Research, a featured attack for Ninetails, and more. Get all the details with our dedicated GO Battle Day: Vulpix guide. (Guide will be published closer to the sub-event’s start date.)

 

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