Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year

Tuesday February 17, 2026 10:00 AM -
Saturday February 21, 2026 8:00 PM

Bonuses Wild Spawns Research Shiny


Bonuses

Increased chance to get Lucky Pokémon in trades
Increased chance to become Lucky Friends
PokéStops may turn gold without a Golden Lure Module
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Blitzle, Shiny Darumaka, and Shiny Gimmighoul


Wild Spawns

The following Pokémon will be found as wild spawns. Blitzle and Darumaka will be rarer spawns.

  • shiny
    Ponyta
  • shiny
    Galarian Ponyta
  • shiny
    Blitzle
  • shiny
    Darumaka
  • shiny
    Fuecoco


Research

Field Research Tasks

Complete Field Research Tasks for chances to earn encounters event-themed Pokémon.

Collection Challenge

Rewards include receive Stardust and an encounter with an event-themed Pokémon.

Paid Timed Research

For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), Rewards include 200 PokéCoins, 2 Lucky Eggs, 1 Incense, and encounters with Blitzle and Darumaka


Shiny

The following Pokemon will have increased chances of being shiny.


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