Lunar New Year 2019

Lunar New Year
Event location	Worldwide
Start date	February 4th, 2019, 09:00 PM UTC
End date	February 13th, 2019, 09:00 PM UTC
Lunar New Year 2018 Lunar New Year 2020 Lunar New Year 2021 Lunar New Year 2022
Chronology
Previous event	Pokémon GO Safari Zone Porto Alegre
Next event	Friendship Event 2019

Lunar New Year in 2019 was the second Lunar New Year event in Pokémon GO.

Features

2× Catch and evolving XP

• 2× Catch and evolving XP

Increased chance of Lucky Pokémon in trades

• Increased chance of Lucky Pokémon in trades

Shiny Spoink release

• Shiny Spoink release

Chinese zodiac inspired Pokémon spawn increased

• Chinese zodiac inspired Pokémon spawn increased

Themed Field Research

• Themed Field Research

Shop special offer

• Shop special offer

Featured Pokémon

New Shiny Pokémon

These Shiny Pokémon were released with the start of the event:

#325

Spoink

#326

Grumpig

Pokémon in wild

To celebrate the new year, 12 Pokémon that symbolize a zodiac of the Chinese lunar calendar had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

#019

Rattata

#241

Miltank

#125

Electabuzz

#427

Buneary

#147

Dratini

#023

Ekans

#077

Ponyta

#179

Mareep

#056

Mankey

#255

Torchic

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#261

Poochyena

#325

Spoink

Field Research event tasks

Field Research tasks

There was a Field Research task exclusively for the duration of the event.

Trade 10 Pokémon with a friend

Chimchar

Shop special offer

Special shop offers

The following offers were available from the shop from the start of the event.

Special Box

480

4× Lucky Egg

2× Incubator Limited

2× Premium Raid Pass

Great Box

780

3× Incense

6× Lucky Egg

3× Super Incubator

5× Premium Raid Pass

Ultra Box

1,480

8× Lucky Egg

8× Star Piece

10× Super Incubator

12× Premium Raid Pass

Trivia

• 2019, the Year of the Pig was celebrated by featuring a shiny Spoink (Pokémon resembling real-life pig).
• During this event, Pokémon were featured that resemble real-life animals which are portrayed in the Chinese zodiacs. The following Pokémon—and their corresponding zodiac—were featured:
  • Rattata – Rat
  • Miltank – Ox
  • Electabuzz – Tiger
  • Buneary – Rabbit
  • Dratini – Dragon
  • Ekans – Snake
  • Ponyta – Horse
  • Mareep – Goat
  • Mankey – Monkey
  • Torchic – Rooster
  • Poochyena – Dog
  • Spoink – Pig

References

Events

• Reoccurring
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022

Nest migrations • Community Days • Safari Zones • Limited Researches • Special Raid Challenges • Special Raid Events • Incense Days • Legendary Raid Hours • Pokémon Spotlight Hours • Pokémon GO Special Weekends • Friendship Days • GO Battle Nights • Pokémon Air Adventures

Fall

Halloween • Daily Bonus Celebration • Lapras Event • Thanksgiving • Holiday

Winter

Valentine's Day • Winter with Unibail-Rodamco • Pokémon Day • Snorlax Event

Spring

Water Festival • Eggstravaganza • Golden Week • Grass Weekend • Adventure Week • Solstice Week

Summer

Pikachu Meet & Greet • 1st Anniversary • Pokémon GO Fest • Chester Heritage Festival • Pikachu Outbreak (Park • Stadium) • Pokémon World Championships

Fall

Equinox • Halloween • Week in Korea • Global Catch Challenge • Holiday

Winter

Hoenn Pokémon Eggs • Hoenn Celebration • Valentine's Day • Lunar New Year • Pokémon Day • Legendary Week

Spring

Eggstravaganza • April Fools' Day • Slowpoke Prefecture • Kanto Celebration 2018 • Earth Day • Battle Showdown • Adventure Week

Summer

Water Festival • 2nd Anniversary • Pokémon GO Fest • Special Trading Event • Johto Festival • Pokémon World Championships • Ultra Bonus Event • Week in Korea • Fragment Hat Pikachu

Fall

Psychic Spectacular • Female Day • Halloween • Ingress Prime Celebration • Stardust Blast • Hatchathon • Let's Go Celebration • Tottori Festival • Holiday

Winter

Hatchathon • Hoenn Celebration • Lunar New Year • Friendship Event • Valentine's Day • Pokémon Day • Battle Showdown • ITB Berlin

Spring

Equinox • Bug Out • Eggstravaganza • Heisei Era Celebration • Earth Day • Week in Korea • Detective Pikachu Celebration‎‎ • Extraordinary Raid Week‎‎ • Summer Snooze • Adventure Week

Summer

Pokémon GO Fest • 3rd Anniversary • Straw Hat Pikachu • Chansey Peach Festival • Team GO Rocket Disruption • Gift Event • Pokémon World Championships • Water Festival • Johto Journey • Global Challenge, Global Hatches • A Unova Unveiling

Fall

World Tourism Day • Stardust Blast • Halloween • A Colossal Discovery • Team GO Rocket Leaders Disruption • Galarian Weezing Event • Supereffective Week • Friend Fest • Evolution Event • December 2019 Community Day • Holiday

Winter

Hatchathon • Lunar New Year • Taiwan Lantern Festival • Sinnoh Celebration • Valentine's Day • Friendship Event • Pokémon Day • Team GO Rocket Global Take-over • GO Battle League Season 1 Launch Celebration

Spring

A Drive to Investigate • Psychic Spectacular • Tricky Pokémon • Spring Event • GO Battle Day: Marill • Buddy Up • Throwback Challenge 2020 (Kanto • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Champion)

Summer

Galarian Farfetch'd Event • Summer Solstice • Bug Out • 4th Anniversary • Team GO Rocket Event • Summer Event • Pokémon GO Fest • Dragon Week • Enigma Week • Unova Week • Mega September (Mega Raid Challenge • Mega Battle Challenge • Mega Buddy Challenge)

Fall

Fashion Week • Niantic Birthday Event • Autumn Event (Part 1 • Part 2) • The Crown Tundra Event • Halloween • Day of the Dead • Animation Week • Pokémon HOME Event • 12 Days of Friendship • Pokémon GO City Spotlight • Lake Legends Event

Season of Celebration

Kalos Celebration Event • Wooper Watch • December 2020 Community Day • Secrets of the Jungle Event • Galarian Mr. Mime Event • Holiday

Season of Celebration

New Year's • Unova Celebration Event • Sinnoh Celebration Event • Hoenn Celebration Event • Johto Celebration Event • Team GO Rocket Celebration • Lunar New Year • Valentine's Day • Celebrate Carnival • Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto • Kanto Celebration Event

Season of Legends

Searching for Legends • Charge Up • Weather Week • Festival of Colors • Tricky Pokémon • Spring into Spring • Summer Hat Pikachu Event • Rivals' Week • Sustainability Week • New Pokémon Snap Celebration • Luminous Legends X • Luminous Legends Y

Season of Discovery

A Very Slow Discovery • Summer Solstice • Bidoof Breakout • 5th Anniversary • Pokémon GO Fest • Part 1: Time • Part 2: Space • Part 3: Sword and Shield

Season of Mischief

Hoopa's Arrival • Psychic Spectacular • Fashion Week • Secrets of the Jungle Event • Halloween • Día de Muertos • Festival of Lights • Pokémon BD & SP Event • Ed Sheeran Collaboration Event • Mischief Unbound

Season of Heritage

Dragonspiral Descent • Holiday

Season of Heritage

New Year's • Mountains of Power • Power Plant • Lunar New Year • Valentine's Day • GO Tour Poké Ball Prep Rally • Pokémon GO Tour: Johto • A Tropical Kickoff

Season of Alola

Welcome to Alola • Festival of Colors • Lush Jungle • April Fools' 2-Oh?-22 • All-Hands Rocket Retreat • Spring into Spring • Sustainability Week • A Mega Moment • Pokémon Air Adventures • Water Festival • Alola to Alola

Season of GO

Pokémon GO Fest • Adventure Week • Pokémon TCG Crossover Event • Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Berlin • Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Seattle • Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Sapporo