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Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 event: Shiny Drampa debut, Global Challenge, more

Ezequiel Leis
Drampa in Pokemon Go Lunar Year 2024 event Dragons UnleashedNiantic/The Pokemon Company

The Lunar New Year 2024 event in Pokemon Go is here with a much-awaited debut. So here’s all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 event, including dates, Raids, and the active Global Challenge: Dragons Unleashed.

Pokemon Go players are eagerly awaiting Go Tour: Sinnoh and its spin-off event, and the schedule is growing bigger and bigger with more celebrations. But before the Sinnoh extravaganza, you can enjoy the Lunar New Year 2024 event, which has introduced a new Pokemon to the game, Drampa.

So, without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about the Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 event, including Research, a new Global Challenge, and more.

Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 event dates

The Pokemon Go Lunar New Year: Dragons Unleashed event will run until Sunday, February 11, 2024, at 8 PM (local time).

Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 shiny Drampa debut

Drampa has finally made its debut in Pokemon Go alongside its shiny version with the Lunar New Year 2024 event. So, be on the lookout for shiny Drampa during the event.

The Placid Pokemon is headlining 3-Star Raids during the event, but players can also get it after completing certain event-themed Field and Timed Research tasks.

Drampa in Pokemon GoNiantic
Drampa is a Normal/Dragon-type Pokemon.

Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 wild encounters

The following Pokemon are appearing more frequently in the wild during the Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 event:

  • Magikarp*
  • Dratini*
  • Shuckle*
  • Fennekin*
  • Skrelp*
  • Noibat*
  • Jangmo-o

Species marked with (*) can be shiny in Pokemon Go.

Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 event Raids

The following Pokemon are appearing in Raids during the Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 event:

3-Star Raids

  • Druddigon*
  • Turtonator*
  • Drampa*

1-Star Raids

  • Dratini*
  • Deino*
  • Goomy*

Those marked with (*) can be shiny in Pokemon Go.

pokemon go 5-star legendary raids on gymsNiantic
February’s schedule is full of events in Pokemon Go.

Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 Field & Timed Research

Pokemon Go players can tackle different Field and Timed Research tasks during the Lunar New Year 2024 event.

Those who spin PokeStops during the event will event-exclusive Field Research tasks. Completing these tasks will reward players with encounters with Dratini, Trapinch, Swablu, Gible, Darumaka, Druddigon, Deino, Skrelp, Tyrunt, Goomy, Turtonator, and Drampa. All these species can be shiny in Pokemon Go, so be on the lookout.

On the other hand, for US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), players will be able to access the event-exclusive Timed Research. These tasks will reward players with Stardust, XP, two Lucky Eggs, and encounters with event-themed Pokemon. Trainers need to complete all tasks and claim all rewards before Sunday, February 11, 2024, at 8 PM (local time).

Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 Global Challenge: Dragons Unleashed

A new Global Challenge titled ‘Dragons Unleashed’ is taking place during the Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 event. Players made 1,000,000,000 Nice Throws, so they unlocked special bonuses for the remainder of the event.

Here are all the active bonuses in the Lunar New Year 2024 Global Challenge titled Dragons Unleashed:

Featured Attacks

  • Evolve Vibrava (Trapinch’s Evolution) to get a Flygon that knows the Charged Attack Earth Power.
  • Evolve Gabite (Gible’s Evolution) to get a Garchomp that knows the Charged Attack Earth Power.
  • Evolve Swablu to get an Altaria that knows the Charged Attack Moonblast.
  • Evolve Shelgon (Bagon’s Evolution) to get a Salamence that knows the Charged Attack Outrage.
  • Evolve Noibat to get a Noivern that knows the Charged Attack Boomburst.

Wild encounters

  • Bagon*
  • Gible*
  • Darumaka*
  • Axew*
  • Deino*
  • Tyrunt*
  • Falinks

Raids

  • Jangmo-o (1-Star)
  • Salamence* (3-Star)

Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 event bonuses

The Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2024 event features the following bonuses:

  • Increased chance for Lucky Pokemon in trades.
  • Increased chance to become Lucky Friends.
  • Additional Candy for successfully catching Pokemon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
  • Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokemon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.

And there you have it! Make sure you tackle the Lunar New Year 2024 event and catch shiny Drampa before time runs out. For more on Pokemon Go, check some of our other guides:

Pokemon Go Community Day schedule | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Mass Outbreak event | Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour schedule | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle schedule | How to catch Ditto in Pokemon Go | How to get Annihilape in Pokemon Go | How to get Zygarde Cells in Pokemon Go | How to claim free Pokemon Go Prime Gaming rewards

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