It's the Chinese New Year, and this year Pokémon GO is celebrating the Year of the Ox.
The Lunar New Year takes place from February 9 to February 14.
Lunar New Year Features
The event will showcase all red-colored Pokémon to celebrate the Year of the Ox. Their spawn rate in the wild, in raids or in eggs will then be much higher.
Some notable bonuses
- Gifts will contain more PokéBalls
- You are more likely to become Lucky Friends
- Lucky Swaps are more likely to happen at random
- The Trading range will be 40 km from February 8 to February 15
Pokémon found in nature
№ 098
Type Water
№ 118
Type Water
№ 126
Fire type
№ 129
Type Water
№ 241
Normal Type
№ 307
Combat and Psychic types
№ 498
Fire type
№ 130
Water and Flight Types
Leviator will be present in a shiny version (red)
Pokémon present in 5km eggs
№ 019
Normal Type
№ 023
Poison type
№ 056
Type Combat
№ 077
Fire type
№ 179
Electric type
№ 228
Types Darkness and Fire
№ 241
Normal Type
№ 255
Fire type
№ 371
Dragon type
№ 427
Normal Type
№ 498
Fire type
№ 667
Fire type
Pokémon in Raids
In addition to the Pokémon present in Raids, Mega Leviator will also appear alongside Mega Roucarnage and Mega Pharamp until February 20.
Raid 1 star
Combat and Psychic types
Raid 1 star
Water and Dark Types
Raid 1 star
Spectrum type
Raid 1 star
Poison and Insect Types
Raid 1 star
Fire type
Raid 3 stars
Normal Type
Raid 3 stars
Type Water
Raid 3 stars
Fire and Combat Types
Raid 3 stars
Fire and Ground Types
Raid 3 stars
Dark Type
If you are wondering why some Pokémon in the list are not "red", don't worry, you'll encounter plenty of Shiny Pokémon.
Original content by Camille "Milkameluna" C.
FleeceKing is the first player to reach level 50 in Pokémon GO. He accomplished this exploit on January 25.
