Get ready for an exciting month of events in *Pokémon GO* this February 2025, featuring everything from Lunar New Year celebrations to the debut of Dynamax Moltres and a special Community Day for Karrablast & Shelmet. Here's the full rundown of every event happening this month.
Lunar New Year event: January 29 – February 2
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Dive into the festive spirit with the Lunar New Year 2025 event, running from now until February 2 at 08:00 PM local time. This event celebrates the Year of the Snake, increasing the spawn rates of snake-themed Pokémon like Ekans. Here's the complete list of Pokémon with boosted encounter rates, as confirmed in the Lunar New Year announcement:
- Ekans (Shiny can be found)
- Onix (Shiny can be found)
- Snivy (Shiny can be found)
- Darumaka (Shiny can be found)
- Dunsparce (Shiny can be found)
- Gyarados (Shiny can be found)
- Dratini (Shiny can be found)
Alongside the increased spawns, the event offers bonuses like a higher chance of obtaining Lucky Pokémon in trades and becoming Lucky Friends with other Trainers. Daily Field Research tasks during the event can also earn you free PokéCoins. Additionally, the 2KM Egg pool has been updated to include the following Pokémon:
- Makuhita (Shiny can be hatched)
- Nosepass (Shiny can be hatched)
- Meditite (Shiny can be hatched)
- Duskull (Shiny can be hatched)
- Skorupi (Shiny can be hatched)
Legendary Flight Dynamax Moltres Event: February 3 – 9
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Experience the thrill of the Legendary Flight event as it culminates with the debut of Dynamax Moltres. From 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM on February 3, you can challenge Dynamax Moltres as a Max Monday boss at all Power Spots. After the initial hour, Dynamax Moltres will remain available until February 9, though it will appear at fewer Power Spots due to the presence of Squirtle, Krabby, and Sobble as Max Battle bosses until February 10. Finding Moltres might require some exploration, but you'll have ample time to hunt down this legendary firebird.
Karrablast & Shelmet Community Day: February 9
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On Sunday, February 9, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time, join the dual Community Day for Karrablast & Shelmet. This event not only boosts encounters for these Pokémon, enabling you to farm their Candies, but also offers evolution bonuses and increased Shiny rates. Evolving Karrablast or Shelmet by February 16, 2025, at 10:00 PM will grant you an Escavalier knowing Razor Shell or an Accelgor with Energy Ball, respectively. Don't miss out on the event bonuses, and consider purchasing the premium Timed Research for US$2.00 (or your local equivalent) to ease your grind.
Beloved Buddies: February 11 – 15
Mark your calendars for the mysterious Beloved Buddies event, starting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM and running until Saturday, February 15 at 08:00 PM local time. While details are yet to be revealed, stay tuned as we'll update this guide with more information as it becomes available.
Raid Day: February 15
Prepare for an exciting Raid Day on Saturday, February 15, from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM local time. The featured boss for this event has not been announced yet, but we will keep you updated with the latest details once they're released.
Scattered to the Winds: February 18 – 20
From Tuesday, February 18, at 10:00 AM to Thursday, February 20 at 08:00 PM local time, the Scattered to the Winds event will take place. Like Beloved Buddies and the Raid Day, details are pending, but we'll keep you posted as soon as we learn more.
Road to Unova: February 18 – March 1
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Embark on the Road to Unova event, a week-long celebration leading up to the Pokémon GO Tour Unova: Global event, starting on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM and ending on Saturday, March 1. This event marks the debut of Shiny Meloetta, features numerous Raids with Gen-5 Legendaries, boosts the spawn rates of Unovan starter Pokémon, and offers premium Timed Research & bonuses among other exciting features.
To make the most of February's events and fill up your Pokédex, learn how to evolve Magneton into Magnezone in Pokémon GO. If you're a competitive player, check out the best Eevee evolution for your gameplay strategy.
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