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Pokemon Gomakes sure to recognize and celebrate various holidays that take place across the globe, typically with different in-game events. This is the case for this month’s Valentine’s Day, hosting an exciting event themed around this love-filled holiday.
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Pokemon Go’s Valentine’s Day Event will be taking place over the course of about a week, available from Wednesday, February 8, at 10 am local time to Tuesday, February 14, at 8 pm local time. They have packed a lot of features and bonuses in this year’s event, so we’ve put together a guide containing everything you need to know about it.
Event Bonuses
There will betwo bonusesthat will be available to all players throughout the entirety of this in-game event.
First, you will receivetwice the Stardust from opening gifts,a valuable resource used to level up and evolve your Pokemon. The second bonus pertains to Lure Modules, increasing their duration totwo hourswhen activated during the event window.
Additionally, during this event you will be able to change Furfrou’s form to itsHeart Trim Form,a form that is typically unavailable. For Furfrou to undergo this form change, it will require 25 Furfrou Candy and 10,000 Stardust.
Event Research
Lovely Wishes Timed Research
There will be a special eventTimed Researchavailable during the Valentine’s Day Event, available to all players that participate. Like other’s introduced recently, players will have the opportunity to choose fromthree different bonusesthat will last for the duration of the event.
You can either choose to earnincreased XP from catching Pokemon, earn increased Candy from catching Pokemon, or an increase in the duration of the Daily Adventure Incense to 30 minutes.The choice that you make for this bonus will also alter the tasks that you need to complete for this Timed Research, aligning with whichever bonus you opt for.
Regardless of which bonus you select, you can expect to be rewarded withFrillish encounters,including encounters with both its male and female forms. Additionally, this event will mark the first time that this Pokemon can appear in itsShiny form.
Global Valentine’s Day Challenge
There will be a global challenge available to completefrom Tuesday, February 7, at 12pm PST to Tuesday, February 14, at 10pm PST.To complete this challenge, players around the world must work together tosend as many Gifts as possibleduring this window, providing all players with in-game bonuses if the set goal is reached.
If the Pokemon Go community can collectively send100,000,000 Giftsduring this time frame, all players will enjoy two additional bonuses throughout the rest of the Valentine’s Day Event window. These bonuses include both3x Candy and 2x Candy XL for transferring Pokemon.
Field Research Encounters
Throughout this event, you will have the chance to receiveEvent Field Research Tasksfrom visiting and spinning Photo Discs at either PokeStops or Pokemon Gyms. Completing these Field Research Tasks will reward you withencounters with event-themed Pokemon,each provided below.
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Event Raids
There will be achange in the Pokemon found in Raidsduring the Valentine’s Day Event, including changes to all tiers of Raids in the game. This includes the debut ofMega Gardevoirin Mega Raids and the debut ofTapu Lele’s Shiny form,found in Five-Star Raids.
Each of these event-themed Raid Pokemon can be found below with the tier of Raid that they will be appearing in.
Mega Gardevoir
Mega Raids
Gallade or Gardevoir following their defeat in Raids will know the Charged AttackSynchronoise,an attack with80 Power in both PvP and PvE battles.
This attack can also be obtained byevolving Kirlia into either Gallade or Gardevoir during this event.
Event Wild Encounters
you’re able to expect to findevent-themed Pokemon in the wildthroughout the duration of the Valentine’s Day Event. ensure to log in and adventure while this event is active for a chance to encounter and catch the following Pokemon.
Audino
Furfrou
Flabébé found in the wild during this event will havedifferent colored flowers,some specific to certain regions around the world. Below you’re able to find each of these Flabébé variations with the regions that they will be available in.
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Asia-Pacific region
All regions
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Event Eggs
During this event, there will be achange in the Pokemon that are hatched from 7 km Eggs,each following the Valentine’s Day theme of this event. Make sure to obtain and adventure with these Eggs during the event window for a chance to obtain the following Pokemon.
The easiest way to obtain 7 km Eggs is byopening Gifts sent to you by other Trainersthat you are friends with.
Frillish (Male)
Happiny
You will have anincreased chance of hatching Frillish’s Shiny variationcompared to your chances of encountering it in the wild.
Event Avatar Items And Stickers
There will be two new avatar items that will be released for this event: theFrillish TopandFrillish Glasses.These two items will be available topurchase at the in-game shopboth during the event, and after it has concluded.
Additionally, there will beevent-themed Stickersavailable during the Valentine’s Day Event. These new Stickers can be obtained either byspinning Photo Discs at PokeStops, opening Gifts sent to you by other Trainers, or through purchase at the in-game shop.
Luvdisc Limited Research Day
During the Valentine’s Day Event, there will be aLimited Research Day featuring Luvdisc.This short event willtake place on Saturday, February 11, from 2pm to 5pm local time.
During this brief window, you can obtainspecial Field Research Tasksfrom spinning PokeStop Photo Discs, providing you with anencounter with Luvdiscupon their completion. Luvdisc encountered from this will have anincreased chance of being Shiny.
Additionally, there will be achange in the Pokemon found in the wildduring this three-hour window. Make sure to take advantage of this Limited Research Day to encounter and catch the following Pokemon.
