February 2025 Pokémon GO Event Schedule Revealed

The February 2025 event schedule for *Pokémon GO* is packed with exciting activities, from the Lunar New Year celebration to a special Community Day for Karrablast & Shelmet. Here's a comprehensive rundown of all the events you can look forward to this month.

Lunar New Year Event: January 29 – February 2

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The Lunar New Year 2025 event, celebrating the Year of the Snake, runs until February 2 at 08:00 PM local time. During this event, Pokémon GO players can enjoy increased spawn rates of snake-themed Pokémon such as:

• Ekans (Shiny available)
• Onix (Shiny available)
• Snivy (Shiny available)
• Darumaka (Shiny available)
• Dunsparce (Shiny available)
• Gyarados (Shiny available)
• Dratini (Shiny available)

In addition to the boosted encounters, the Lunar New Year event offers several bonuses, including an increased chance of obtaining Lucky Pokémon in trades and becoming Lucky Friends with other Trainers. Players can also complete daily Field Research tasks to earn free PokéCoins. The 2KM Egg pool during the event includes:

• Makuhita (Shiny hatchable)
• Nosepass (Shiny hatchable)
• Meditite (Shiny hatchable)
• Duskull (Shiny hatchable)
• Skorupi (Shiny hatchable)

Legendary Flight Dynamax Moltres Event: February 3 – 9

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The Legendary Flight event concludes with the debut of Dynamax Moltres. From 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM on February 3, Moltres will be a Max Monday boss at all Power Spots. After this initial hour, Moltres will remain available until February 9, though it will appear at fewer Power Spots as Squirtle, Krabby, and Sobble also take the stage as Max Battle bosses until February 10. Players will need to explore their local areas to encounter this legendary firebird.

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 hosts a dual Community Day for Karrablast and Shelmet. This event offers increased encounters, evolution bonuses, and better odds of encountering Shiny versions. 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. Additional event bonuses are available, and for a fee of US$2.00 (or local equivalent), players can purchase premium Timed Research to enhance their experience.

Beloved Buddies: February 11 – 15

A mysterious event named Beloved Buddies runs from Tuesday, February 11, at 10:00 AM until Saturday, February 15, at 08:00 PM local time. Details are yet to be announced, but we'll keep you updated as more information becomes available.

Raid Day: February 15

Pokémon GO’s February Raid Day is scheduled for Saturday, February 15, from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM local time. The featured Raid boss has not yet been revealed, but we will update this section once the details are confirmed.

Scattered to the Winds: February 18 – 20

Another intriguing event, Scattered to the Winds, will take place from Tuesday, February 18, at 10:00 AM until Thursday, February 20, at 08:00 PM local time. Like the previous events, specific details are pending, and we'll share them as soon as they're released.

Road to Unova: February 18 – March 1

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The Road to Unova event, leading up to the Pokémon GO Tour Unova: Global event, starts on Monday, February 18, at 10:00 AM and continues until Saturday, March 1. This event introduces Shiny Meloetta, features numerous Raids with Gen-5 Legendaries, boosts spawn rates for Unovan starters, and includes premium Timed Research and various bonuses.

For those looking to enhance their Pokédex further, learn how to evolve Magneton into Magnezone in Pokémon GO. Competitive players should also check out the best Eevee evolution to use in the game.

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