The *Pokémon GO* event calendar for February 2025 is packed with exciting activities, including the Lunar New Year celebration and a special Community Day for Karrablast & Shelmet. With the addition of the Dynamax Moltres event, here's a comprehensive rundown of all the events scheduled for this month.
Lunar New Year Event: January 29 – February 2
The Lunar New Year 2025 event, celebrating the Chinese New Year, runs from January 29 until February 2 at 8:00 PM local time. As it's the Year of the Snake, Pokémon GO enhances the spawn rates of snake-themed Pokémon, including:
- Ekans (Shiny available)
- Onix (Shiny available)
- Snivy (Shiny available)
- Darumaka (Shiny available)
- Dunsparce (Shiny available)
- Gyarados (Shiny available)
- Dratini (Shiny available)
During the event, players can enjoy bonuses like increased chances of obtaining Lucky Pokémon through trades and becoming Lucky Friends. Additionally, daily Field Research tasks can be completed to earn free PokéCoins. The 2KM Egg pool will also feature hatchable Pokémon such as:
- Makuhita (Shiny available)
- Nosepass (Shiny available)
- Meditite (Shiny available)
- Duskull (Shiny available)
- Skorupi (Shiny available)
Legendary Flight Dynamax Moltres Event: February 3 – 9
From February 3 to 9, Pokémon GO players can experience the debut of Dynamax Moltres as part of the ongoing Legendary Flight event. On February 3, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Dynamax Moltres will appear as a Max Monday boss at all Power Spots. After this initial hour, Moltres will continue to be available until February 9, though its presence at Power Spots will be less frequent due to the availability of other Max Battle bosses like Squirtle, Krabby, and Sobble until February 10.
Karrablast & Shelmet Community Day: February 9
On February 9, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time, Pokémon GO will host a dual Community Day featuring Karrablast and Shelmet. This event offers increased encounters, evolution bonuses, and higher Shiny encounter rates. Evolving Karrablast or Shelmet by February 16, 2025, at 10:00 PM will yield an Escavalier with the Charged Attack Razor Shell or an Accelgor with Energy Ball, respectively. Players can also purchase premium Timed Research for $2.00 or its local equivalent to enhance their experience.
Beloved Buddies: February 11 – 15
From February 11 at 10:00 AM to February 15 at 8:00 PM local time, the Beloved Buddies event will take place. Details are yet to be announced, but we'll update this guide as soon as more information is available.
Raid Day: February 15
The Raid Day event on February 15, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time, will feature an unannounced Raid boss. We will update this section with the latest details once they are released.
Scattered to the Winds: February 18 – 20
Running from February 18 at 10:00 AM to February 20 at 8:00 PM local time, the Scattered to the Winds event is another upcoming event with details to be announced soon.
Road to Unova: February 18 – March 1
The Road to Unova event, leading up to the Pokémon GO Tour Unova: Global event, starts on February 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM and runs until March 1. This event introduces Shiny Meloetta, features numerous Raids with Gen-5 Legendaries, boosts Unovan starter Pokémon spawn rates, and includes premium Timed Research and bonuses.
For more tips on filling your Pokédex, check out how to evolve Magnezone into Magnezone in Pokémon GO. Competitive players should also explore the best Eevee evolution to use in the game.
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