In Pokémon GO, the Lunar New Year event 2021 starts in a few days. During this time, you can obtain Tauros through a research task. Additionally, there are bonuses for Lucky Pokémon and Mega Evolution for Gyarados.
What is it about? As in the previous year, Niantic is celebrating the Lunar New Year in the game. Until now, little was known about it, but the developers have now revealed details.
- You can expect many red Pokémon
- Lucky Bonuses
- A limited research task featuring Tauros
- The Mega Evolution of Gyarados will be unlocked for the first time
We will show you the details of the event and what exactly awaits you.
The Lunar Event in February 2021
When does it take place? The Lunar New Year event runs from Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 10:00 AM until Sunday, February 14, at 1:00 PM local time.
In the wild: If you play Pokémon GO during the event, you will encounter more red-colored Pokémon in the wild. These include:
- Krabby
- Goldeen
- Magmar
- Magikarp
- Miltank
- Meditite
- Tepig
- and more
Those lucky enough may even encounter Gyarados in the wild and, according to Niantic, can also catch the Shiny form of Gyarados in the wild.
Quests and Eggs: There will be field research tasks for you rewarding you with Meowth, Alolan Meowth, Galarian Meowth, Meditite, and Miltank.
In the 5 KM eggs, Pokémon related to the Lunar New Year will be hiding. These include Rattata, Ekans, Mankey, Ponyta, Mareep, Houndour, Miltank, Torchic, Trapinch, Spritzee, Tepig, and Leafeon.
Raids: In the raid battles, you will encounter new bosses starting from February 9, with the event launch. These are:
| Raid Level | Raid Bosses |
| 1 | Meditite Carvanha Surskit Piloswine Pelipper |
| 3 | Miltank Octillery Incineroar Camerupt Absol |
| 5 | Latios and Latias |
| Mega | Pidgeot Ampharos Gyarados |
This is how to get Tauros: During the Lunar New Year event, a limited research task will run rewarding you with Tauros. This is actually a regional Pokémon that only appears in North America.
Your Lucky Bonuses Explained
In addition to these changes to the Pokémon, Niantic is also adjusting features regarding gifts, lucky friends, and lucky Pokémon. Keep in mind that these will only be active during the Lunar New Year event 2021.
- Gifts from friends contain more Poké Balls
- The chances of becoming lucky friends increase
- When you trade Pokémon with friends, the chances for lucky Pokémon are higher
- The trade distance will be increased from February 8 at 10:00 PM to February 15 at 10:00 PM to 40 KM
How do you like the Lunar New Year event 2021 in Pokémon GO? Do you like the bonuses with Tauros and the red Gyarados, or would you have preferred different content? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
With our overview of all events in February 2021 in Pokémon GO, you won’t miss any important happenings.
