It's the month of love and Pokemon GO is celebrating by increasing pink Pokemon spawns, starting Valentine's Day! Learn more about the Valentine event, duration, special Pokemon like Spinda & Happiny, and more.
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Valentine's Day 2019 Event - Overview
| Start | End |
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| Feb. 13, 2019 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
It's Valentine's Day and Pokemon GO is celebrating with a week-long Valentine event. Pink Pokemon will spawn more often, lures will last for 6 hours, and catch candy has been doubled for the duration of the event!
Event Duration
| Americas Greenlands | Feb. 13, 2019, 1PM to Feb. 21, 2019, 1PM PST |
|---|---|
| Europe, Middle East Africa, India | Feb. 13, 2019, 9PM to Feb. 21, 2019, 9PM UTC |
| Asia-Pacific | Feb. 14, 2019, 6AM to Feb. 21, 2019, 6AM JST |
Featured Pink Pokemon in Valentine's Event
Higher Spawns For Pink Pokemon
A variety of your favorite pink Pokemon will spawn more frequently in the wild! Check the chart below to see which Pokemon you'll be seeing more often.
Pink Pokemon In Pokemon GO
| Pink Pokemon With Higher Spawn Rate | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clefairy | Jigglypuff | Slowpoke | Exeggcute | ||||||||
| Lickitung | Chansey | Porygon | Snubbull(*) | ||||||||
| Whismur | Skitty | Luvdisc(*) | |||||||||
*You may encounter the Shiny versions of these Pokemon in the wild!
Encounter Spinda With Heart Patch
Info & photo from: Hika Pika
It's possible to encounter a Spinda with a heart shaped patch on its face! To find this special Spinda, you need to find a specific task in your Field Research.
| Task To Encounter Heart Patch Spinda |
|---|
| Throw Great curveball five times in a row |
Happiny Hatches From 7 km Eggs
Hatch 7 km Eggs To Get Happiny
The baby Pokemon of Chansey, Happiny, now finally appears in Pokemon GO. You can get a Happiny by hatching them from 7 km eggs you receive from friends!
Image from: SHINYA
Check Out Pokemon Hatched From 7 km Eggs!Will Region-Specific Mime Jr. Appear?
Mime Jr. is also a pink Pokemon that theoretically should be available in the Valentine's Day event. However, no details or information has been confirmed as Mr. Mime is a region-exclusive Pokemon.
Check Out Region Exclusive Pokemon Here!New Valentine's Event Tasks
Aside from the heart patch Spinda, Trainers will have two other Valentine's event limited tasks they can complete to receive Rare Candy and encounter a Chansey.
New Valentine's Event Tasks
| Catch 1 Chansey | Rare Candy |
|---|---|
| Catch 20 Luvdisc | Chansey |
Hatch Shiny Smoochum & Cleffa
The Valentine's event has brought TWO new shiny baby species! Smoochum and Cleffa! pic.twitter.com/uIO4xuIEQo
— The Silph Road (@TheSilphRoad) February 13, 2019
In the Valentine 2019 event, you may be able to hatch a Shiny Cleffa or a Shiny Smoochum from 7 km eggs. These are new Shiny Pokemon that are being introduced into the game just for this event.
Check Out Shiny Pokemon List Here!Chansey & Porygon Raid Boss Battle
Two raid bosses, Chansey and Porygon, will appear more often as raid boss battles. They will appear alongside the other raid bosses that are currently appearing across all gyms.
Raid Bosses Currently Appearing
| Palkia 2280 | Typhlosion 1651 | Absol(*) 1443 | Tyranitar 2191 |
| Togetic 976 | Chansey 717 | Ninetails 1302 | Flaaffy 869 |
| Porygon 982 | Miltank 1345 | Electrode 1199 | Lickitung 806 |
| Slowbro 1454 | Magmar 1367 | Kirlia 552 | Snubbull(*) 707 |
| Ponyta(*) 969 | Krabby(*) 892 | Luvdisc(*) 484 | Shinx(*) 500 |
CP of 100% IV Raid Bosses are listed under the Pokemon.
*It may be possible to encounter Shiny versions of these (*)Pokemon.
Double Catch Candy & Other Effects
During the Valentine's event, you'll be able to receive more candy every time you catch a Pokemon. If you use a Pinap Berry, you can earn up to 12 Pokemon candy in a single catch!
Farm Meltan Candy With Mystery Box!
This event is a great opportunity to farm Meltan candies to evolve your Meltan into Melmetal! You can earn double candies when catching Meltan in the wild so be sure to use your Mystery Box!
Check Out How To Get Mystery Box Here!Lure Modules Will Last For 6 Hours
For the duration of the event, lure modules will last for up to 6 hours when placed on a Poke Stop. Be sure to take advantage of any active lures near you!
Check Out How To Use Lure Modules!Limited Time Box Sale
The prices of the loot boxes for sale at the Pokemon GO shop have been reduced during the implementation of the Valentine's event. If you're looking to purchase a box, now is the perfect time as prices are lower!
Check Out All Shop Item List!Official Announcement
Valentine's Day Event Announcement On Site
Trainers,
Gather up Poké Balls and turn on Adventure Sync—the Pokémon GO Valentine’s Day Celebration features Pokémon that are pink! Beginning February 13 at 1 p.m. PST, Pokémon such as Clefairy, Hoppip, and Luvdisc will appear more frequently in the wild. Check out more details below:
Date + Time
- Feb. 13, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT -8) to Feb. 21, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT -8)
Features
- Pink Pokémon such as Clefairy, Hoppip, and Luvdisc will appear more frequently in the wild!
- Certain pink Pokémon will hatch more frequently from 7 km Eggs!
- Pink Pokémon such as Chansey and Porygon will appear more frequently in Raid Battles!
Bonuses
- Lure Modules will last six hours for the duration of the event.
- 2× Catch Candy
Let’s spread the love and enjoy special Valentine’s Day Celebration bonuses! Stay safe, and happy exploring!
—The Pokémon GO team
From: Pokemon GO Official Site
Official Tweet
It's time to spread the love, Trainers! #PokemonGOValentines is back! Enjoy limited-time bonuses like Lure Modules that last for six hours, double Catch Candy, and more appearances of pink Pokémon in the wild! https://t.co/vJW9uTNDWY pic.twitter.com/IbzYh2mYtP
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) February 13, 2019
