Pokémon GO's New Year's Celebration: Festive Fun from December 30th to January 1st!
Get ready to celebrate the New Year in Pokémon GO! From December 30th to January 1st, 2025, a special festive event brings themed bonuses, unique Pokémon encounters, and exciting ways to ring in the new year. Following the December 21st-22nd Community Day event featuring returning Community Day Pokémon, this New Year's event promises even more excitement.
This year's event offers a fantastic reward: catch Pokémon with Excellent Throws to earn a whopping 2,025 XP each! Enjoy festive fireworks and immersive New Year's decorations as you explore.
Expect increased appearances of special Pokémon in the wild, including Jigglypuff with a ribbon, a New Year's Hoothoot, and a party-hat-wearing Wurmple. Keep an eye out for their Shiny variants!
Raids are also getting a festive makeover. One-star raids feature a snowflake-hat Pikachu, while three-star raids bring party-hat-wearing Raticate and Wobbuffet. All three have boosted Shiny rates.
Complete Field Research and Timed Research tasks for extra encounters and rewards. A paid Timed Research ($2) offers exclusive rewards: 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, offering Pokémon Storage and Item Bag upgrades, plus 17 Rare Candies. And remember to claim those Pokémon Go codes for some free goodies!
