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Pokémon GO celebrates the arrival of 2023 with a special New Year's event, running December 31st to January 4th

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Pokémon GO is ringing in the New Year with a special New Year's celebration event to run from 8:00pm local time December 31st, through to 8:00pm January 4th, 2023. As with previous years, festive fireworks will light up the Pokémon GO skies during this event, and a selection of Pokémon will be available in outfits themed around New Year's parties, including the debut appearances of Pikachu wearing a party top hat, and Noctowl wearing a New Year's outfit.

Noctowl wearing a New Year's outfit cannot be caught in the wild at this time, and can only be obtained by Trainers via evolving Hoothoot wearing a New Year's outfit.

Event bonuses and Activities
The following two bonuses will be active during this event:
  • 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 do not stack.

Collection Challenge and Field Research tasks
New Year's–themed Collection Challenge and Field Research tasks will be available as part of this event. Both these Collection Challenge and Field Research tasks will award Stardust for completion.

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Stickers
Trainers will be able to receive event-themed stickers during this event by spinning PokéStops and opening Gifts, These stickers will also be able for Trainers to purchase directly from the in-game shop.

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Avatar Items
The following new avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop starting from this event:
  • Pikachu Party Hat avatar item
  • Party Popper Pose
Pokémon
In the wild
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during this event:
  • Pikachu wearing a party top hat ⁂
  • Hoothoot wearing a New Year's outfit ⁂
  • Wurmple wearing a party hat ⁂
In Raids
During the period of this event, 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 ⁂
Reshiram encountered in raids during this event will know the attack Fusion Flare. Fusion Flare has 90 power in Trainer Battles and 140 power in Gyms and raids.

From Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs during this event:
  • Pichu wearing a party hat ⁂
  • Cleffa ⁂
  • Igglybuff ⁂
  • Togepi ⁂
  • Tyrogue ⁂
  • Smoochum ⁂
  • Elekid ⁂
  • Magby ⁂
  • Azurill ⁂
  • Wynaut ⁂
 
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