Pokémon Go’s “Lunar New Yr 2025” occasion is bringing the Yr of the Snake from Wednesday, Jan. 29, till Sunday, Feb. 2, with plenty of snake-like spawns and glossy purple Pokémon.
The occasion additionally options an elevated likelihood to get fortunate Pokémon from trades and an elevated change to change into fortunate buddies.
There’s additionally another distinctive perks, like an elevated shiny price for Ekans and Nosepass, and each day Discipline Analysis that provides PokéCoins.
Under we listing all of the perks and options of Pokémon Go’s “Lunar New Yr 2025” occasion, together with the Timed Analysis, boosted spawns, and extra.
Pokémon Go ‘Lunar New Yr 2025’ occasion Timed Analysis and reward
There are two analysis units for this occasion, one being free and one being paid. The free one focuses on routes, with the paid one focusing extra on featured encounters.
Pokémon Go ‘Yr of the Snake’ free Timed Analysis
- Stroll 1 km whereas touring routes (1 Zygarde Cell)
- Stroll 2 km whereas touring routes (1 Zygarde Cell)
- Catch 10 Pokémon whereas following routes (1 Zygarde Cell)
- Observe a route (1 Zygarde Cell)
Rewards: 6 Zygarde CElls, 5,000 XP, 2,000 Stardust
Pokémon Go ‘Lunar New Yr’ premium Timed Analysis
This analysis prices $2. So, is the “Lunar New Yr” premium Timed Analysis price it?
Two Fortunate Eggs and one Incubator prices 310 cash, which is extra worth than you’d get from simply shopping for $2 price of cash. (Nevertheless, this adjustments should you purchase larger coin packages and take that kind of factor under consideration.) That stated, sure, the analysis is type of price it, however it’s best to primarily solely purchase this should you’re shiny trying to find Ekans and Nosepass.
- Catch 12 Pokémon (Ekans encounter)
- Catch 12 Pokémon (Nosepass encounter)
- Catch 24 Pokémon (Ekans encounter)
- Catch 24 Pokémon (Nosepass encounter)
- Catch 36 Pokémon (Ekans encounter)
- Catch 36 Pokémon (Nosepass encounter)
Rewards: 2 Fortunate Eggs, 4,000 XP, 4,000 Stardust
- Catch 12 Pokémon (Ekans encounter)
- Catch 12 Pokémon (Nosepass encounter)
- Catch 24 Pokémon (Ekans encounter)
- Catch 24 Pokémon (Nosepass encounter)
- Catch 36 Pokémon (Ekans encounter)
- Catch 36 Pokémon (Nosepass encounter)
Rewards: 1 Egg Incubator, 8,000 XP, 4,000 Stardust
Pokémon Go ‘Lunar New Yr 2025’ occasion Assortment Challenges
A Assortment Problem requiring you to catch the next can be dwell in the course of the occasion:
- Ekans
- Dunsparce
- Snivy
- Onix
- Darumaka
Pokémon Go ‘Lunar New Yr 2025’ occasion Discipline Analysis and rewards
Spinning a PokéStop in the course of the occasion interval might yield one in all these duties:
- Catch 12 Pokémon (Voltorb, Magikarp, Dratini, or Darumaka encounter)
- Catch 6 Pokémon whereas following routes (1,200 Stardust)
- Discover 2 km (600 Stardust)
Every single day after midnight, you’ll additionally get a bonus Discipline Analysis job in case you have area for it (you might want to have three or much less duties in your queue). This job will reward you with some PokéCoins! The attainable duties are as follows:
- Catch 3 Pokémon (5 PokéCoins)
- Spin 3 PokéStops or gyms (5 PokéCoins)
- Energy up Pokémon 3 instances (5 PokéCoins)
- Switch 10 Pokémon (5 PokéCoins)
- Ship a present to a good friend (5 PokéCoins)
- Catch 25 Pokémon (25 PokéCoins)
Pokémon Go ‘Lunar New Yr 2025’ occasion boosted spawns
These Pokémon will spawn extra regularly in the course of the occasion interval:
- Ekans*
- Onix
- Gyarados
- Dratini
- Dunsparce
- Snivy
- Darumaka
*There’s an “elevated likelihood” of discovering this shiny within the wild as a part of the occasion.
![Ekans and Arbok in Pokémon Go with their shiny forms. Shiny Ekans turns green and shiny Arbok turns gold.](https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/jlee_250129_1001_pogo_shiny_ekans_arbok.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400)
Graphic: Julia Lee/game-feeds | Supply photos: Niantic
Pokémon Go ‘Lunar New Yr 2025’ occasion egg hatches
These Pokémon have an opportunity to hatch from any 2 km eggs obtained in the course of the occasion:
- Makuhita
- Nosepass*
- Meditite
- Duskull
- Skorupi
*These Pokémon have an “elevated likelihood” of being hatched shiny.
![Shiny Nosepass and Probopass in Pokémon Go. Both shinies turn gold.](https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/jlee_250129_1001_pogo_shiny_nosepass_probopass.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400)
Graphic: Julia Lee/game-feeds | Supply photos: Niantic