Embrace the Year of the Rabbit in the Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 event. Pokemon GO is no stranger to events, with the latest revolving around the 2023 Chinese New Year. If you want to get in on the limited-time celebration, below is everything you need to know about the Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 event.
Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 Event: Dates And Times
Pokemon GO’s Lunar New Year 2023 celebration begins Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 10:00am. The event will run over the weekend and concludes Monday, January 23, 2023, at 8:00pm local time.
- The Lunar New Year 2023 event follows the Pokemon GO Twinkling Fantasy event.
Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 Event: Wild Encounters
To ring in the Lunar New Year, the following event-themed Pokemon will pop up more frequently in the wild:
- Ponyta
- Magmar
- Magikarp
- Slugma
- Numel
- Combee
- Buneary
- Fennekin
- Bunnelby
On rare occasions, Trainers may also encounter Flareon or Darumaka! Furthermore, Ponyta, Magmar, Magikarp, Slugma, Numel, Combee, Buneary, Bunnelby, and Darumaka all have a chance to appear in their Shiny variants.
Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 Event: Event Bonuses
The Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 event features all sorts of unique Event Bonuses, including:
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Darumaka
- Increased chance for Lucky Pokemon via trades
- Increased chance to become Lucky Friends
- Double Stardust from opening Gifts
- Access to one extra Special Trade, for a maximum of two per day
Also, during the event, Trainers can choose from several bonuses as a reward for their Timed Research.
Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 Event: Lucky Wishes Timed Research
Pokemon GO’s Lunar New Year 2023 event features a branching Timed Research. The path you choose will determine which bonuses and tasks you receive! Your options revolve around hatching Eggs, extending the duration of Daily Adventure Incense, or collecting Stardust.
Regardless of the path you select, all Trainers that finish their Timed Research will get a Lucky Egg and additional rewards. On top of that, Trainers can look forward to encounters with the following Pokemon:
- Magikarp
- Azumarill
- Combusken
- Darumaka
- Galarian Darumaka
- Bunnelby
Magikarp, Darumaka, Galarian Darumaka, and Bunnelby may occasionally appear in their Shiny variants.
- Don’t confuse the Lunar New Year 2023 event with the Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 event!
Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 Event: Eggs
Hatching 7km Eggs during the Lunar New Year 2023 event will net Pokemon from the list below:
- Chingling
- Riolu
- Darumaka
- Galarian Darumaka
- Scraggy
Riolu, Darumaka, and Galarian Darumaka might even be Shiny!
Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 Event: Raids
Prepare to battle the following Pokemon in Raids during the Lunar New Year 2023 event:
One-Star Raids
- Hisuian Voltorb
- Shinx
- Darumaka
- Galarian Darumaka
Three-Star Raids
- Flareon
- Shuckle
- Blaziken
- Druddigon
- Diggersby
Five-Star Raids
- Regice
Mega Raids
- Mega Lopunny
There is a chance for a Shiny encounter with Shinx, Darumaka, Galarian Darumaka, Shuckle, Blaziken, Druddigon, Regice, and Mega Lopunny.
- Pokemon GO Elite Raids offer a serious challenge.
Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 Event: Field Research Task Encounters
As you complete your Field Research tasks during the Lunar New Year 2023 event, you will encounter Pokemon from the pool listed below:
- Charmander
- Paras
- Cyndaquil
- Torchic
- Chimchar
- Combee
- Buneary
- Tepig
- Darumaka
- Galarian Darumaka
- Fennekin
- Bunnelby
- Litten
All of these event-themed Pokemon, minus Fennekin and Litten, may surprise you in their Shiny variants!
Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 Event: Cosmetics
For those that want to look the part, the Red Lantern Backpack will be on sale in the in-game shop. This avatar item will be available during the event, but you can grab it afterwards too.
That’s it for the Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2023 event. Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit in Pokemon GO from January 19, 2023, to January 23, 2023.
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