The event schedule for *Pokémon GO* in February 2025 is packed with exciting activities, including the Lunar New Year celebration and a Community Day for Karrablast & Shelmet. Dynamax Moltres will also make an appearance, making this month one to remember for all *Pokémon GO* enthusiasts. Here’s a detailed rundown of every event happening this month.
Lunar New Year Event: January 29 – February 2
The Lunar New Year 2025 event runs until February 2 at 08:00 PM local time, offering *Pokémon GO* players a delightful way to celebrate the Chinese New Year. As it's the Year of the Snake, the event boosts the spawn rates of snake-themed Pokémon like Ekans. Here's a comprehensive list of Pokémon with increased 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)
The event also introduces bonuses like an increased chance of obtaining Lucky Pokémon in trades and becoming Lucky Friends with other Trainers. Participants can unlock daily Field Research tasks to earn free PokéCoins. The 2KM Egg pool during the event will include:
- 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
The next highlight of February is the debut of Dynamax Moltres during the Legendary Flight event. From 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM on February 3, Dynamax Moltres will be available as a Max Monday boss at all Power Spots. After this initial hour, it will remain accessible until February 9, though at fewer Power Spots due to the presence of Squirtle, Krabby, and Sobble as Max Battle bosses until February 10. You might need to explore a bit to find Moltres in your area, but there's plenty of time to do so.
Karrablast & Shelmet Community Day: February 9
On Sunday, February 9, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time, *Pokémon GO* will host a dual Community Day featuring Karrablast & Shelmet. This event provides an excellent opportunity to farm Candies for these Pokémon through increased encounters. Additionally, players can benefit from evolution bonuses and improved chances of encountering Shiny versions. If you evolve Karrablast or Shelmet by February 16, 2025, at 10:00 PM, you'll get an Escavalier with the Charged Attack Razor Shell or an Accelgor with Energy Ball, respectively. Event bonuses are detailed on the *Pokémon GO* event post, and you can purchase premium Timed Research for US$2.00 (or the local equivalent) to ease your grind.
Beloved Buddies: February 11 – 15
The mysterious Beloved Buddies event will run from February 11 at 10:00 AM to February 15 at 08:00 PM local time. While details are yet to be revealed, we'll keep you updated as soon as more information becomes available.
Raid Day: February 15
The unannounced boss for *Pokémon GO’s* February Raid Day will take the stage on February 15 from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM local time. We'll update this section with the latest details once the February Raid schedule is announced.
Scattered to the Winds: February 18 – 20
From February 18 at 10:00 AM to February 20 at 08:00 PM local time, the Scattered to the Winds event will take place. Like Beloved Buddies and the Raid Day, its details are still under wraps, but we'll share them as soon as they're available.
Road to Unova: February 18 – March 1
The Road to Unova event, a lead-up to March’s *Pokémon GO* Tour Unova: Global, will begin on February 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM and last until March 1. This extensive week-long event will feature the debut of Shiny Meloetta, numerous Raids with Gen-5 Legendaries, increased spawn rates of Unovan starter Pokémon, and premium Timed Research & bonuses, among other exciting features.
To maximize your experience during these events, learn how to evolve Magneton into Magnezone in *Pokémon GO*. For competitive players, be sure to explore the best Eevee evolution for your gameplay strategy.
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