Ready up, Trainers! Niantic has dropped some news about what we are getting in the next couple weeks.
The beginning of January is ramping up to be an exciting time for us in Pokémon Go, with theNew Years eventand theJanuary community daybeing so early on. Let us take a look at what’s coming first.
The New Year Event
To celebrate the start of 2024, Niantic is releasing a grand event that comes with tons of exciting new things! New Year’s is always a fun event in Pokémon Go, with all the festive fireworks and the colorful décor that Niantic gives us.
Like other Pokémon Go events, we will be getting some costumed Pokémon as well. For this event, Niantic is debutingJigglypuffandWigglytuffwearing a ribbon. It will be released alongside its shiny form.
Your only opportunity to get one of these guys soon will be during the event, otherwise you will have to wait until next year for their next New Year event to get one.
Hoothootwearing a New Year’s outfit,Bronzor, andDarumakawill be coming back during this event as well, so do not miss out if you missed them last year!
The New Year’s event comes with the re-release of several New Year’s-themed Pokémon from previous years in the form of raids.
One-Starraids will include party hat versions ofBulbasaur,Charmander,Squirtle, andWurmple. you may also encounter New Year’s outfitHoothootin these raids.
Three-Starraids include the party hat versions ofRaticate,Nidorino,Gengar, andWobbuffet.
Five-Starraids are region locked. During this time you can getBuzzwole(Americas),Xurkitree(Asia-Pacific), andPheromosa(Europe). It may be time to save up yourPokéCoinsfor someremote raid passes.
We will also getMega Ampharosraids during this event.
From7km eggs, you will have the opportunity to hatch the following Pokémon:
You can get7km eggsfrom openingfriend gifts, so make sure you are keeping on top of gifting!
Field Research and Paid Timed Research
This event releases New Year’s-themed Field Research tasks to keep you busy through your day.DarumakaandBronzorwill make appearances as rewards from completing these tasks.
On the other hand, thepaid timed researchwill give you access to event-exclusive timed research that will reward event-specific Pokémon (Jigglypuff,Hoothoot, andWurmple) as well was extra opportunities to earnStardust,XP, andPokéCoins. you may buy this from the in-game store any time during the event.
To top this all off, there will be a bunch of New Year’s-themed stuff released to the in-game shop such as the newDarumaka Hat.
TheNew Year’s Eventstarts fromJanuary 1st 2024 at 10:00 am local timeand goes untilJanuary 3rd 2024 at 8:00 pm local time.
January 2024 Community Day
Immediately following the New Year’s event will be the monthly community day – Saturday July 03, 2025 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time.
The featured Pokémon of the month is the cute little coconut owlRowlet.
Feature Attack
If you evolveRowletduring the event all the way up to its final form, it will gain theCharged Attack Frenzy Plant(100 power). you may also teach itSpirit Shackle, which has 50 power during trainer battles and a chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’sDefenseor 70 power during gyms and raids.
You will be able to buy the ticket to access the Rowlet Community Day-exclusive Special Research story from the in-game shop in the week leading up to this event. We will have more information to share with you about this event soon so keep an eye out!
