Celebrate a brand-new year the right way with the Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event. As with most Pokemon GO Events, the New Year’s 2023 event is chock-full of content. New Costumed Pokemon, Avatar Items, and more make their debut in the Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event.
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Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event: Dates And Times
The Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event is live now and runs until Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 8:00pm local time.
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event: Costumed Pokemon
During the New Year’s 2023 Event, you will have the opportunity to encounter a Pikachu wearing a party top hat. There’s even a slight chance that it’ll be shiny!
Also, you’ll be able to evolve Hoothoot wearing a New Year’s outfit into Noctowl wearing a New Year’s outfit.
- Like Costumes, Pokemon GO size variants add another element to Pokemon.
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event: Explore With Decor
The skies of Pokemon GO will be lit up with fireworks for a limited time while the New Year’s 2023 Event is active.
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event: Cosmetics
The Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event brings with it a new Avatar Item, Pose, and some Stickers. You can grab the Pikachu Party Hat and Party Popper Pose in the in-game shop now, but they’ll still be available after the event ends!
You can secure the event-themed Stickers in a variety of different ways, like spinning PokeStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event: Wild Encounters
Pikachu wearing a party top hat, Hoothoot wearing a New Year’s outfit, and Wurmple wearing a party hat all have an increased chance of appearing in Wild Encounters while the New Year’s 2023 Event is live. All three of these Costumed Pokemon can spawn shiny!
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event: Eggs
Hatch 7km Eggs during the Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event for a chance at the following Pokemon:
- Pichu wearing a party hat
- Cleffa
- Igglybuff
- Togepi
- Tyrogue
- Smoochum
- Elekid
- Magby
- Azurill
- Wynaut
Trainers will be happy to know that with a little bit of luck, you may encounter any or all of these Pokemon in their shiny forms.
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event: Raids
The roster of Raid Pokemon during the New Year’s 2023 Event is as follows:
One-Star Raids
- Bulbasaur wearing a party hat
- Charmander wearing a party hat
- Squirtle wearing a party hat
- Pikachu wearing a party top hat
- Hoothoot wearing a New Year’s outfit
Three-Star Raids
- Raticate wearing a party hat
- Nidorino wearing a party hat
- Gengar wearing a party hat
- Wobbuffet wearing a party hat
Five-Star Raids
- Reshiram
Mega Raids
- Mega Steelix
Some notes to remember are that Reshiram encountered in raids will also know Fusion Flare, and all these Raid Pokemon have a slim chance to appear in their shiny variants.
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Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event: Field Research Tasks
A selection of New Year’s–themed Field Research tasks are available for Trainers to take on as long as this event is active. Complete these limited-time tasks to earn Stardust.
The tasks and their rewards are as follows:
- Hatch an Egg: 1000 Stardust
- Hatch two Eggs: 2023 Stardust
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event: Collection Challenge
Not only will the New Year’s 2023 Event contain themed Field Research tasks, but there will also be a Collection Challenge!
Below is a list of the Pokemon you must collect to complete this Collection Challenge:
- Hoothoot wearing a New Year’s outfit
- Noctowl wearing a New Year’s outfit
- Pikachu wearing a party top hat
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event: Event Bonuses
Enjoy the following Event Bonuses throughout the Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 celebration:
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.
- 1/4 Hatch Distance for the first three Eggs hatched during the event using the Pokemon GO Egg hatching widget.
That wraps up the Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event. Ring in the new year with the Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 Event, available until Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 8:00pm local time.
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