A new year brings new adventures—celebrate the arrival of 2023 with Pokémon GO!

Trainers,

As we come to the close of another eventful year of exploration, let’s start the next one off right—with a New Year’s celebration event in Pokémon GO!

This year, our New Year’s party features Pokémon decked in their sparkly best, a new avatar item and pose, and more! Let’s GO…right into 2023!

Pokémon GO New Year’s 2023 event

Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. to Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon debuts

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

Pikachu wearing a party top hat

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Starting with this event, you’ll also be able to evolve Hoothoot wearing a New Year’s outfit into Noctowl wearing a New Year’s outfit!

Noctowl wearing a New Year’s outfit

Explore with decor

During this event, festive fireworks will light up the skies. We hope you enjoy the colorful decor!

New avatar item, pose, and stickers

The following avatar item and pose will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!

Pikachu Party Hat

Party Popper Pose

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

Pikachu wearing a party top hat

Hoothoot wearing a New Year’s outfit

Wurmple wearing a party hat

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

Pichu wearing a party hat

Cleffa

Igglybuff

Togepi

Tyrogue

Smoochum

Elekid

Magby

Azurill

Wynaut

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research tasks

New Year’s–themed Field Research tasks will be available!

Complete the research tasks to earn Stardust!

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.

One-Star Raids

Bulbasaur wearing a party hat

Charmander wearing a party hat

Squirtle wearing a party hat

Pikachu wearing a party top hat

Hoothoot wearing a New Year’s outfit

Three-Star Raids

Raticate wearing a party hat

Nidorino wearing a party hat

Gengar wearing a party hat

Wobbuffet wearing a party hat

Five-Star Raids

Reshiram

Mega Raids

Mega Steelix

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Featured attack

Reshiram

Reshiram encountered in raids will also know Fusion Flare.

Fusion Flare

Alolan Sandslash

Evolve Alolan Sandshrew during the event or up to two hours afterward to get an Alolan Sandslash that knows the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.

Trainer Battles: XXX power
Gyms and raids: XXX power

Collection Challenge

A New Year’s–themed Collection Challenge is coming!

Complete the New Year’s–themed Collection Challenge to receive Stardust!

Event Bonuses

1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.*

1/4 Hatch Distance for the first three Eggs hatched during the event using the Pokémon GO Egg hatching widget.*

*These bonuses will not stack.

The Pokémon GO Egg hatching widget is available on iOS and Android devices. To learn how to add a widget to your device home screen, you can refer to our Help Center article.

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.

—The Pokémon GO team