Summary
- Pokemon GO is starting off 2024 with a limited-time New Year's event from January 1-3, featuring new costumed Pokemon and increased encounters for Gen 5 Pokemon Darumaka.
- Players can expect bonuses such as halved or quartered Egg Hatch Distances, special raids, and a chance to capture shiny versions of the featured pocket monsters.
- The event is also a great opportunity to catch some of the rarest shinies in the game and will include exclusive Five-Star Raid Pokemon for each region, as well as a Mega Raid featuring Mega Ampharos.
Pokemon GO is kicking off 2024 with a New Year's event for a limited time between January 1 and January 3. Pokemon GO has kept players busy by consistently hyping up new events, new features, and, of course, plenty of creatures to collect and battle.
The popular mobile game features so many Community Days and in-game events that developer Niantic recently concluded its Pokemon GO Community Day catch-up event so trainers would be able to capture all the featured pocket monsters they missed out on throughout 2023. Typically, these sorts of events include increased spawns for specific Pokemon, better shiny odds, new in-store items, decreased hatch distances, additional XP, and all sorts of bonuses.
The official Pokemon GO website has announced an upcoming New Year's event for the mobile game which will take place starting January 1, 2024, at 10 AM local time and conclude on January 3, 2024, at 8 PM local time. The event will see the debut of new costumed Pokemon: Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff, both sporting ribbons. Additionally, Gen 5 Pokemon Darumaka will be heavily featured in Field Research Tasks and see increased encounters in the wild. Not to mention, Darumaka hats will be available as in-game store items for avatars. Egg Hatch Distances will be halved or even quartered for those using the Pokemon GO Egg hatching widget. Additionally, players will be able to take on special raids, encounter Pokemon with fun costumes, and, of course, trainers will have a chance to capture shiny variants of these pocket monsters. As a festive treat, there will also be in-game fireworks.
Additionally, many of the best baby Pokemon will hatch from 7km Eggs collected during the event. Each region will have its own exclusive Five-Star Raid Pokemon: Buzzwole in the Americas, Xurkitree in the Asia-Pacific regions, and Pheromosa in Europe. For all regions, Mega Ampharos will be featured as the Mega Raid Pokemon.
Many trainers will be attracted to the event specifically because it will be a great opportunity to catch some of the rarest shinies in Pokemon GO. Shiny Nidorino in a party hat, in particular, is quite rare due to its timed availability in the past. The Pokemon in their special outfits are often featured in events like this, making them timed exclusives. Since these events only last for a relatively brief period, players occasionally only have days or even hours to capture some of the rarer creatures.
Of course, Niantic always has another event up its sleeve. Niantic is already touting its January Pokemon GO Community Day which is slated for January 6, 2024. The Community Day will heavily feature Alolan Grass-type starter Pokemon Rowlet.
Pokemon GO New Year's Event
January 1, 2024, 10 AM to January 3, 2024, 8 PM local time
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Pokemon Debuts
- Jigglypuff wearing a ribbon
- Wigglytuff wearing a ribbon
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Event Bonuses
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance
- 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance using Egg hatching widget
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Wild Encounters Appearing More Frequently
- Jigglypuff wearing a ribbon
- Hoothoot wearing a New Year's outfit
- Darumaka
- Chance of encountering Bronzor
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Field Research Task Encounters
- Darumaka
- Chance of encountering Bronzor
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One-Star Raids
- Bulbasaur wearing a party hat
- Squirtle wearing a party hat
- Charmander wearing a party hat
- Hoothoot wearing a New Year's outfit
- Wurmple wearing a party hat
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Three-Star Raids
- Raticate wearing a party hat
- Nidorino wearing a party hat
- Gengar wearing a party hat
- Wobbuffet wearing a party hat
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Five-Star Raids
- Buzzwole (Americas)
- Xurkitree (Asia-Pacific)
- Pheromosa (Europe)
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Mega Raids
- Mega Ampharos
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7km Eggs
- Pichu wearing a party hat
- Cleffa
- Igglybuff
- Togepi
- Tyrogue
- Smoochum
- Elekid
- Magby
- Azurill
- Wynaut
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Paid Timed Research ($1 USD)
- Jigglypuff wearing a ribbon
- Hoothoot wearing a New Year's outfit
- Wurmple wearing a party hat
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Additional Bonuses
- Darumaka hat available to purchase in the in-game shop
- Festive fireworks light up the in-game skies
WHERE TO PLAY
Pokémon GO is an immersive open-world multiplayer RPG that enables you to live your own RPG adventure in augmented reality. Find and evolve all Pokémon and battle with other players in AR online in this multiplayer adventure RPG.
COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX AND INCREASE YOUR TRAINER LEVEL!
Catch your favourite Pokémon as you explore the open world in augmented reality, trade them with other Trainers, or get the chance to catch a Pokémon after winning a Raid. You can also collect Pokémon by hatching eggs through walking! Evolve your Pokémon in your Pokédex, gain levels to catch more powerful Pokémon and earn adventure rewards during a Raid in multiplayer or online PvP battle.
EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE IN MULTIPLAYER AND PvP!
Start your own adventure and challenge other Trainers online in PvP during epic Gym battles or in the GO Battle League. You can also enjoy multiplayer by facing off with other players in PvP battles to win rewards, or team up with other Trainers for a chance to catch Pokémon after a Raid Battle.
CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Customise your avatar, join one of the three teams and pick your Buddy Pokémon from your Pokédex to journey by your side in this AR adventure RPG.
SWITCH BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH THE AR+ MODE!
Bring the RPG to the real world and search for Pokémon in locations around you. With the AR+ mode, Pokémon appear right in front of you — Catch it with your PokéBall and add it to your Pokédex.
Catch your favourite Pokémon in AR as you explore the world and battle online with other Trainers in PvP and Raid battles.
