- Niantic has started Lunar New Year celebrations in Pokemon Go with a new event.
- The Pokemon Go Lunar New Year event will feature special Pokemon and bonuses.
- For the first time ever, players would be able to catch Litleo during the event.
Niantic has kicked off Lunar New Year celebrations in Pokemon Go with a new event. The event will feature special Pokemon spawns and bonuses. Players would be able to catch a Shiny Litleo during the Pokemon Go Lunar New Year event. Niantic has also revealed details about all the event bonuses, wild encounters, raids, eggs, Field Research task encounters, and timed research challenges. Here’s all you need to know about Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2022 event:
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Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2022 date, time
The Lunar New Year event will run from 10 AM local time on February 1, 2022, to 8 PM local time on February 7, 2022. Players can expect various event bonuses during the event.
Feeling lucky this year, Trainers? ✨
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) January 31, 2022
This is your invitation to join this year’s Lunar New Year event, featuring a special companion, Litleo! ✨🔥 #PokemonGOLunarNewYear
📝 Learn more here: https://t.co/2jncnUCzhu pic.twitter.com/IXsTR51WE9
Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2022 event bonuses
This year’s Lunar New Year bonuses include:
- Increased chance for Lucky Pokemon in trades
- Double Stardust from gifts
- Increased chance to be Lucky Friends
- 1 additional special trade each day
Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2022 wild encounters
- Meowth
- Paras
- Voltorb
- Growlithe
- Magikarp
- Hisuian Voltorb
- Litleo
- Torchic
- Gyarados
- Electabuzz
- Combusken
Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2022 raid encounters
Niantic will offer various raid encounters during the Lunar New Year event, including:
One-Star Raids:
- Shinx
- Magikarp
- Litleo
- Darumaka
- Espurr
Three-Star Raids:
- Flareon
- Charizard
- Delcatty
- Shuckle
- Druddigon
- Absol
Five-Star Raids
- Regirock
Mega Raids
- Mega Houndoom
Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2022 Eggs
7 km Eggs
- Slugma
- Shuckle
- Scraggy
- Darumaka
- Litleo
Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2022 Field Research task encounters
Pokemon Go will feature special Field Research tasks that will offer Mega Energy for Gyarados. Along with this, the Lunar New Year event Field Research task encounters include:
- Galarian Meowth
- Alolan Meowth
- Darumaka
- Magikarp
- Espurr
- Litleo
Besides these, Timed Research challenges will reward Pokemon Go players with Espurr and Litleo.
