Pokémon GO players will put their luck to the test with the Lunar New Year event coming on Jan. 19. Over the course of the event, players will be seeing several Pokémon that have otherwise been rare and hard to encounter be featured.
Pokémon like Darumaka, Magmar, Blaziken and Mega Lopunny have a heightened chance of being found throughout the event.
When Does Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2023 End?
The event in Pokémon GO will last from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23, with players having several rare Pokémon to encounter throughout.
Darumaka is the most notable event Pokémon, considering the fact that it, among many other Pokémon, has the chance to be found in its shiny form if players look hard enough.
Event bonuses also include:
- Increased chance to become lucky friends with their Pokémon
- An additional Special Trade to be made in a day
- Better chance of finding Lucky Pokémon in trades
- Doubled stardust from opening gifts
- Other bonuses to be chosen from after completing Timed Research tasks!
During the event, players should make sure to try and find as many elusive event Pokémon as possible. You'll only have until Monday, Jan. 23, at 8 p.m. local time before the Pokémon go back to normal encounter rates and the bonuses dissipate.
The Lunar New Year event in Pokémon GO goes live tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time.
This article was originally published on dbltap as When Does Pokémon GO Lunar New Year 2023 End?.
