Pokémon GO February 2025: Full Event Schedule Revealed

The event schedule for Pokémon GO in February 2025 promises an exciting lineup of activities, including the Lunar New Year celebration and a special Community Day for Karrablast & Shelmet. With the addition of Dynamax Moltres, here's a detailed look at all the events planned for this month.

Lunar New Year Event: January 29 – February 2

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The Lunar New Year 2025 event, running until February 2 at 08:00 PM local time, is a delightful way for Pokémon GO players to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This year, celebrating the Year of the Snake, the event boosts the spawn rates of snake-themed Pokémon like Ekans. Here's a complete list of Pokémon with increased encounter rates as announced:

• Ekans (Shiny can be found)
• Onix (Shiny can be found)
• Snivy (Shiny can be found)
• Darumaka (Shiny can be found)
• Dunsparce (Shiny can be found)
• Gyarados (Shiny can be found)
• Dratini (Shiny can be found)

In addition to increased spawns, the Lunar New Year event offers bonuses such as an enhanced chance of obtaining Lucky Pokémon through trades and becoming Lucky Friends with other Trainers. Participants can also unlock daily Field Research tasks, earning them free PokéCoins. The 2KM Egg pool during the event will hatch the following Pokémon:

• Makuhita (Shiny can be hatched)
• Nosepass (Shiny can be hatched)
• Meditite (Shiny can be hatched)
• Duskull (Shiny can be hatched)
• Skorupi (Shiny can be hatched)

Legendary Flight Dynamax Moltres Event: February 3 – 9

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The next highlight in Pokémon GO for February is the debut of Dynamax Moltres during the final week of the ongoing Legendary Flight event. From 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM on February 3, Dynamax Moltres will be available as a Max Monday boss at all Power Spots. Post this hour, it will continue to be available until February 9, though at fewer Power Spots, as Squirtle, Krabby, and Sobble will also be featured as Max Battle bosses until February 10. Players may need to explore their local areas to find Moltres, but there's ample time to do so.

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Karrablast & Shelmet Community Day: February 9

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On Sunday, February 9, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time, Pokémon GO will host a special dual Community Day for Karrablast & Shelmet. This event not only offers increased encounters for candy farming but also provides evolution bonuses and improved Shiny odds. If you evolve Karrablast or Shelmet by February 16, 2025, at 10:00 PM, you'll get an Escavalier knowing Razor Shell or an Accelgor with Energy Ball, respectively. Event bonuses are detailed on the official Pokémon GO event post, and for an easier grind, players can purchase premium Timed Research for US$2.00 or its local equivalent.

Beloved Buddies: February 11 – 15

A mysterious event, Beloved Buddies, is set to start on February 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM and run until February 15 at 08:00 PM local time. Details are yet to be revealed, but we will update this guide with more information as it becomes available.

Raid Day: February 15

The February Raid Day, scheduled for February 15 from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM local time, will feature an unannounced Raid boss. We will update this section with the latest details once the February Raid schedule is announced.

Scattered to the Winds: February 18 – 20

Scattered to the Winds, another upcoming event, will run from February 18 at 10:00 AM until February 20 at 08:00 PM local time. As with Beloved Buddies, details are pending, and we will share them as soon as we have more information.

Road to Unova: February 18 – March 1

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The Road to Unova event, starting on February 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM and ending on March 1, serves as a prelude to the Pokémon GO Tour Unova: Global event. This extensive week-long event will feature the debut of Shiny Meloetta, numerous Raids with Gen-5 Legendaries, increased spawn rates of Unovan starter Pokémon, premium Timed Research & bonuses, and much more.

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