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

Get ready to celebrate the arrival 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 variety 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 illuminating the skies.

Expect increased appearances of special, festively-dressed Pokémon in the wild. Keep an eye out for Jigglypuff with a ribbon, Hoothoot in a New Year's outfit, and Wurmple sporting a party hat. And if you're lucky, you might even encounter their Shiny variations!

Raids are also getting a festive makeover. One-star raids will feature a snowflake-hat-wearing Pikachu, while three-star raids bring party-hat-adorned Raticate and Wobbuffet. All three boast increased Shiny encounter rates during the event.

Complete Field Research and Timed Research tasks for extra encounters and rewards. For even more goodies, a $2 Paid Timed Research offers three Premium Battle Passes, three Lucky Eggs, 2,025 Stardust, and encounters with event Pokémon.

Don't forget the Ultra Holiday Box, available in the Pokémon GO Web Store for $4.99, containing a Pokémon Storage upgrade, an Item Bag upgrade, and 17 Rare Candies. And remember to redeem those Pokémon GO codes for some free gifts!