It’s the time of year where love is in the air (for some people, anyway), and Niantic has outlined their plans on how they’re going to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Pokemon GO. Pokemon GO is a phenomenon that won’t just die. It came out in 2016, but in 2020 it was the highest-selling mobile game in December of that year, which is a huge accomplishment. It has enthralled people all around the world and many, undoubtedly, will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with Pokemon GO. How, you might say? You can read all about it below, straight from the Pokemon GO team.
Trainers,
Love is in the air! Our annual Valentine’s Day event is back.
Date + Time
Sunday, February 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Thursday, February 18, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Features
- Munna and Musharna will be making their Pokémon GO debut! Munna will be appearing in the wild. Use a Unova Stone to evolve Munna into Musharna!
- The following Pokémon will be appearing more often in the wild: Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Luvdisc, Munna, and more. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Feebas!
- Evolve Kirlia during the event to get a Gardevoir or a Gallade that knows Synchronoise!
- The following Pokémon will be hatching from 5 km Eggs: Eevee, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Luvdisc, Munna, Woobat, and Cottonee.
- The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.
- One-star raids: Ralts, Volbeat, Illumise, Feebas, Munna, and Espurr.
- Three-star raids: Togetic, Espeon, Umbreon, Gardevoir, Gallade, and Alomomola.
- Five-star raids: Latias and Latios
- Mega Raids: Mega Pidgeot, Mega Gyarados, and Mega Ampharos.
- Complete event-exclusive Field Research to encounter Pokémon like Ralts, Volbeat, Illumise, Spinda with a heart pattern, and Alomomola, as well as earn other rewards.
- Complete the Valentine’s Day–themed Collection Challenge during the event by collecting Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Espeon, Umbreon, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Luvdisc, Latias, Latios, and Alomomola to receive five Silver Pinap Berries, a Lucky Egg, and an Egg Incubator. Head on over to the Today View to track your progress!
- During the event, you can pick up a free one-time bundle in the shop featuring three Remote Raid Passes.
- Event-exclusive stickers will be available from Gifts. Be sure to get them while you can!
- New Munna-inspired avatar items will be available in the shop during and after this event.
Bonuses
- Increased chance to become Lucky Friends with your friends
- Increased chance that Pokémon you trade become Lucky Pokémon
- Trade range increased to 40 km
- Increased chance of receiving Berries from Gifts
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated. For the latest on in-game events and feature updates, be sure to check this help center article.
—The Pokémon GO team
Have fun and be safe trainers!