Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2022 Event
Updated: Feb 1, 2022
📅 Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, February 7, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Shiny Litleo Leads the Pack
It’s time to celebrate Lunar New Year! Running at the front of the pack during the event is Litleo! If you’re lucky, you just might run into a Shiny Litleo for the first time in Pokémon GO!
Event Bonuses
Increased chance for Lucky Pokémon in trades
Increased chance to become Lucky Friends
Double Stardust from opening Gifts
1 extra special trade per day*
*Active from Monday, January 31, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST to Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PST.
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter a Shiny Litleo, if you’re lucky!
Paras✨, Meowth✨, Growlithe✨, Voltorb✨, Hisuian Voltorb, Magikarp✨, Torchic✨, Litleo✨
Rare: Electabuzz✨, Gyarados✨, Combusken
Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.
*Regirock caught during this time will know the attack Earthquake
7 Km Eggs
The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs obtained during the event.
Pokémon | Hatch CP |
Shuckle ✨ | 189 - 231 |
Slugma ✨ | 468 - 511 |
Darumaka ✨ | 768 - 823 |
Scraggy | 732 - 784 |
Litleo ✨ | 761 - 814 |
Field Research Task Encounters
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!
Pokémon | Catch CP |
Alolan Meowth ✨ | 312 - 341 |
Galarian Meowth ✨ | 409 - 443 |
Magikarp ✨ | 99 - 117 |
Darumaka ✨ | 576 - 618 |
Litleo ✨ | 571 - 611 |
Espurr ✨ | 502 - 539 |
Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.
Mega Gyarados Energy
Timed Research
Two timed research challenges focused around catching and friendship will be available! Complete the Timed Research to earn:
Litleo✨, Espurr✨