There are still a few days of January left, but it's never too early to start planning ahead. Pokemon GO trainers are still enjoying the final January 2021 events, a few of which actually spill over into the early days of February, but the second month of the year is going to be full of its own exciting festivities, as well as the final countdown to Pokemon GO Tour: Kanto continues and comes to a close.
February hasn't been the most exciting month in Pokemon GO in the past. It's often overshadowed by the holiday events that precede it and the looming big summer festivities that are just around the corner. There's always a modest Valentine's Day event and a Community Day, but not too much else. This year aims to put an end to that lull and offer tons of excitement by adding a Team GO Rocket event and the first Pokemon GO Tour event on top of the usual happenings.
Pokemon GO Tour: Kanto seems like it will be the biggest event of the month, but the rest of the activities should prove to be pretty popular, as well. Pikachu is sure to make for a crowdpleaser in terms of Spotlight Hours and Team GO Rocket events have a tendency to draw out a crowd thanks to enticing and powerful Shadow Pokemon encounter rewards.
Pokémon Spotlight Hours
In the month of February, Pokémon Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. local time, and each hour will spotlight a different Pokémon and special bonus!
Tuesday, February 2, 2021: Ekans will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for evolving Pokémon.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021: Miltank will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Stardust for catching Pokémon.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021: Luvdisc will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the XP for catching Pokémon.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021: Pikachu will be in the spotlight, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for catching Pokémon.
Team GO Rocket is back—and celebrating?
Time to find out why, Trainers! From Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 7, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time, Team GO Rocket Grunts will be appearing with previously unseen Shadow Pokémon on their teams. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Shadow Pokémon by defeating a Team GO Rocket Leader! For more information, be sure to check out the blog here.
February Community Day Featuring Roselia
Join us on Sunday, February 7, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time for a floral Community Day with Roselia. Evolve Roselia during the event or up to two hours afterward to get a Roserade that knows both the Charged Attack Weather Ball (Fire-type) and the Fast Attack Bullet Seed. For more information, be sure to check out the blog here.
Ring in the Year of the Ox with our Lunar New Year–themed event
Our Lunar New Year event is back! From Tuesday, February 9, 2021, to Sunday, February 14, 2021, encounter red Pokémon and celebrate the Year of the Ox! A special Mega-Evolved Pokémon will also be appearing in Mega Raids for the first time at the start of this event! Stay tuned for more details.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day
From Monday, February 8, 2021, to Monday, February 15, 2021, compete in the Valentine’s Day–themed Love Cup in the GO Battle League! Form a team using Pokémon that are red or pink and with a max CP of 1,500 to enter. No Legendary or Mythical Pokémon may be included on your team.
From Sunday, February 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. to Thursday, February 18, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time, join us for our annual Valentine’s Day event! You can look forward to some Pokémon making their Pokémon GO debut as well as exclusive avatar items. Stay tuned for more details.
It’s not too late to join Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto
Can’t-o wait to celebrate the Kanto region? Don’t forget to purchase your ticket for the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event on February 20, 2021! For more details on this event, please check out the blog here.
There will be a special Kanto-themed celebration event and Raid Day at the end of February to close out the Season of Celebration.
At this point, that's every event that Niantic has confirmed is on the way to Pokemon GO next month, but there's always the chance other surprises will pop up. There are going to be Battle Raid boss rotations and new daily tasks and rewards as well, so be sure to check back in early February for the full list of updates to the mobile AR experience.
Over the next week or so players should begin to learn a lot more about what other events are on the way in February. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
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Source: Pokemon GO Live