February 2025 Pokémon GO Event Schedule Revealed

Get ready for an exciting month in *Pokémon GO* with February 2025's event lineup, featuring the Lunar New Year celebration, a Community Day for Karrablast & Shelmet, and the debut of Dynamax Moltres. Here's a detailed look at all the events scheduled for this month.

Lunar New Year Event: January 29 – February 2

The Lunar New Year 2025 event, celebrating the Year of the Snake, runs until February 2 at 08:00 PM local time. This event offers Pokémon GO players a chance to celebrate the Chinese New Year with increased spawn rates of snake-themed Pokémon. Here's the list of Pokémon with boosted encounter rates:

• 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)

The event also includes bonuses like an increased chance of obtaining Lucky Pokémon in trades and becoming Lucky Friends with other Trainers. Players can unlock daily Field Research tasks to earn free PokéCoins. Additionally, 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

The Legendary Flight event concludes with the debut of Dynamax Moltres from February 3 to 9. On February 3, from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM, Dynamax Moltres will be available as a Max Monday boss at all Power Spots. After this hour, it will remain available until February 9, though at fewer Power Spots as Squirtle, Krabby, and Sobble will also be 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.

Karrablast & Shelmet Community Day: February 9

On Sunday, February 9, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time, Pokémon GO will host a dual Community Day for Karrablast & Shelmet. This event offers increased encounters, evolution bonuses, and better odds of finding Shiny Pokémon. Evolving Karrablast or Shelmet by February 16, 2025, at 10:00 PM will grant you an Escavalier with the Charged Attack Razor Shell or an Accelgor with Energy Ball, respectively. Event bonuses are detailed on the Pokémon GO event post, and players can purchase premium Timed Research for US$2.00 (or the local equivalent) to ease the grind.

Beloved Buddies: February 11 – 15

A mysterious event, Beloved Buddies, will run from February 11 at 10:00 AM to February 15 at 08:00 PM local time. Details are yet to be revealed, but we'll update this guide as soon as more information is available.

Raid Day: February 15

Pokémon GO’s February Raid Day is scheduled for February 15 from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM local time. The boss for this event has not been announced yet, but we will update this section with the latest details once they are released.

Scattered to the Winds: February 18 – 20

Another upcoming event, Scattered to the Winds, will take place from February 18 at 10:00 AM to February 20 at 08:00 PM local time. Like Beloved Buddies and the Raid Day, details are pending, but we'll keep you informed as soon as they're available.

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 week-long event features the debut of Shiny Meloetta, Raids with Gen-5 Legendaries, increased spawn rates of Unovan starter Pokémon, and premium Timed Research & bonuses.

To enhance your Pokémon GO experience during these events, learn how to evolve Magneton into Magnezone and discover the best Eevee evolution for competitive play.

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