Pokémon Go Celebrates New Year with Festive Event

Pokémon GO's New Year's Celebration: A Festive Extravaganza!

Get ready to celebrate the start of 2025 in Pokémon GO! The annual New Year's event returns, running from December 30th, 2024 to January 1st, 2025. This exciting event features themed bonuses, special Pokémon encounters, and a plethora of ways to ring in the new year in style. Following the Community Day event (December 21st-22nd), prepare for a week of festive fun!

This year's event offers a fantastic bonus: catch Pokémon with Excellent Throws to earn a whopping 2,025 XP each! Immerse yourself in the celebratory atmosphere with festive decorations and dazzling fireworks lighting up the sky.

Expect increased appearances of special, festively-dressed Pokémon. Keep an eye out for Jigglypuff with a ribbon, a New Year's outfit-clad Hoothoot, and a party-hat-wearing Wurmple. Shiny versions of these Pokémon may also appear!

Raids are also getting a festive makeover! One-star raids feature a snowflake-beanie-wearing Pikachu, while three-star raids bring you Raticate and Wobbuffet, both sporting party hats. Shiny encounters are boosted for all three!

Complete Field Research and Timed Research tasks for even more Pokémon encounters and rewards. A paid Timed Research ($2) offers exclusive rewards, including three Premium Battle Passes, three Lucky Eggs, 2,025 Stardust, and encounters with event Pokémon.

Don't forget the Ultra Holiday Box ($4.99) in the Pokémon GO Web Store! It includes a Pokémon Storage upgrade, an Item Bag upgrade, and 17 Rare Candies. And remember to redeem those Pokémon Go codes for extra freebies!