The Pokémon GO Lunar New Year event returns! This year it will feature red Pokémon in celebration of the Year of the Rat and a Limited Research event featuring Minccino, the Chinchilla Pokémon.

Pokémon GO Lunar New Year Event

When?

From Friday, January 24, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. until Monday, February 3, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PST

Features

• Certain red Pokémon will be featured. Charmeleon, Vulpix, Parasect, Voltorb, Jynx, Magmar, Magikarp, Flareon, Slugma, Wurmple, Corphish, Kricketot, and Foongus will appear more frequently in the wild!
• Gyashaa! If you’re lucky, you might spot a Gyarados in the wild. Will you be lucky enough to encounter the coveted red Shiny Gyarados?
• Darumaka will hatch from 7 km Eggs. Some red Pokémon will be hatching from 7 km Eggs, such as Shuckle and Foongus. Making its Pokémon GO debut will be Darumaka, the Zen Charm Pokémon!

Bonuses

• Gifts will have a chance of rewarding you with Rare Candies
• The chances of becoming Lucky Friends will be increased!
• When you trade a Pokémon, there will be an increased chance it will become a Lucky Pokémon.

Minccino Limited Research

In celebration of the Year of the Rat, Minccino, the Chinchilla Pokémon, will be appearing in Pokémon GO for a special Limited Research event. Professor Willow has also uncovered that Minccino can evolve into Cinccino through use of a Unova Stone!

When?

Sunday, February 2, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Field Research: Minccino Limited Research tasks will allow you to encounter Minccino.
• Pokémon that fit the theme of the Year of the Rat will be appearing more frequently in the wild. Look out for Rattata, Raticate, Pikachu, Sandshrew, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Sentret, Marill, Zigzagoon, Plusle, Minun, Bidoof, and Patrat.
• Minccino in 5 km Eggs: Minccino will be hatching more frequently from 5 km Eggs. After the event ends, Minccino will continue to be available in 5 km Eggs.
• Shiny Minccino will be available! If you’re lucky, you might encounter one!