In Pokémon GO the big event for the Lunar New Year has started. We show you the raids, quests, and the limited research.
How long does the event last? The Lunar New Year will be celebrated in Pokémon GO until February 14 at 1:00 PM. Right after that, the Valentine’s Day event will begin.
During the Lunar New Year, mainly red Pokémon will appear in the wild, and you will be able to receive the regional Pokémon Tauros through limited research. More details on the bonuses can be found here:
Pokémon GO: Lunar New Year event brings Tauros and new Mega Pokémon
Quests and Shinies for Lunar New Year
These are the quests: A total of 4 new field researches await you:
- Catch 6 Water-type Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with a Miltank (can be Shiny)
- Send 3 gifts to friends
- Reward: Encounter with a Meowth (can be Shiny)
- Send 10 gifts to friends
- Reward: Encounter with a Galarian Meowth or Alolan Meowth (can be Shiny)
- Catch 12 Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with a Meditie (can be Shiny)
These are the spawns and Shinies: No new Shinies are available through the event. However, there are some interesting spawns during the event. These include Goldini, Krabby, Miltank, Zirpurze, or even Gyarados. They can all be Shiny and are quite rare outside of events.
Limited Research brings Tauros
These are the steps: The limited research has a total of 4 steps. It will earn you two Tauros and Mega Energy for Gyarados. Here we show you all the steps:
Level 1:
| Task | Reward |
| Send 12 Pokémon | 10 Poké Balls |
| Catch 7 Fire-type Pokémon | Encounter with Charmander |
| Send a gift to friends | Encounter with Goldini |
Reward for completing Level: 1000 XP, an encounter with a Miltank and 20 Mega Energy for Gyarados
Level 2:
| Task | Reward |
| Use 12 Power-Ups on Pokémon | 5 Razz Berries |
| Catch 3 Fire-type Pokémon | Encounter with Torchic |
| Send 3 gifts to friends | Encounter with Magikarp |
Reward for completing Level: 1000 XP, an encounter with a Tauros and 30 Mega Energy for Gyarados
Level 3:
| Task | Reward |
| Use 12 berries while catching Pokémon | 10 Poké Balls |
| Catch 15 Fire-type Pokémon | Encounter with Tepig |
| Send 5 gifts to friends | Encounter with Golking |
Reward for completing Level: 1000 XP, an encounter with a Miltank and 50 Mega Energy for Gyarados
Level 4:
| Task | Reward |
| Land 12 great curveball throws | 3 Nanab Berries |
| Catch 20 Fire-type Pokémon | Encounter with Litwick |
| Send 7 gifts to friends | Encounter with Meditie |
Reward for completing Level: 1500 XP, an encounter with a Tauros and 100 Mega Energy for Gyarados
Raid Bosses for Lunar New Year
These are the new bosses: There have also been many changes in the raids. Here too, mainly red Pokémon can be found. The monsters marked with a star can appear as Shiny:
| Raid Level | Pokémon |
| Level 1 (red egg) | Medicham* Carvanha* Spheal* Sandshrew* Flampion |
| Level 3 (yellow egg) | Octillery Miltank* Blaziken Absol* Camerupt |
| Level 5 (black egg) | Latias* Latios* |
| Mega (red-white egg) | Mega-Pidgeot* Mega-Gyarados* Mega-Ampharos* |
What’s next? February is full of events, and even after the Lunar New Year, it continues. Directly for Valentine’s Day, on February 14, there will be an event featuring pink Pokémon. More events will follow.
To help you keep track, here we present an overview of all events:
Pokémon GO: All events in February 2021 – Which ones are worth it?
