Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year event is an event that takes place in the middle of February, 2018, as a celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Featured Pokémon
During this event five select Pokémon spawned more often in the wild and Trainers were rewarded with bonus Stardust for capturing them.

Moreover, these Shiny Pokémon were released with the start of the event.

Features
For the time of this year event, there is doubled XP for catching and evolving Pokémon. Additionally, when Pokémon are traded, there is an increased chance they will be Lucky Pokémon

Featured Pokémon
To celebrate the new year, 12 select Pokémon that resembles real-life animals symbolic as each zodiac of the Chinese lunar calendar will spawn more frequently in the wild. There is also a chance to capture a shiny Spoink.

Moreover, these Shiny Pokémon were released with the start of the event.

Promotional pictures
Following promotional pictures were published by creators of the game across their social media channels.

Trivia

 * As 2018 was a Year of the Dog, in the event there were featured Pokémon that had certain features in their appearance resembling real-life canines.
 * For some unknown reasons Houndour wasn't featured in this event, despite its resemblance to real-life caninae.
 * 2019 is a Year of the Pig, thus Spoink (Pokémon resembling real-life pig) and its shiny variant were featured in it.
 * In 2018 event there were featured Pokémon resembling real-life animals that are part of Chinese Zodiac, following featured Pokémon corresponded these zodiacs:
 * Rattata - rat
 * Miltank - ox
 * Electabuzz - tiger
 * Buneary - rabbit
 * Dratini - dragon
 * Ekans - snake
 * Ponyta - horse
 * Mareep - goat
 * Mankey - monkey
 * Torchic - rooster
 * Poochyena - dog
 * Spoink - pig