A new month ushers in exciting events for Pokémon Go players. As February kicks off, the mobile game prepares to wrap up its Dual Destiny season with a lineup of activities including a Hoopa Unbound Raid Day and the Road to Unova event, leading up to the Pokémon Go Tour: Unova celebration next month.
This February, players can also anticipate new Spotlight Hours and raid bosses. The details of the main events for Pokémon Go in February are outlined below.
February Raid Schedule
Pokémon Go is set to refresh its raid rotation this month. Legendary Pokémon will be returning to five-star raids, featuring the Hisuian Enamorus alongside iconic cover Pokémon from Pokémon X and Y, Xerneas and Yveltal. Mega Raids will showcase Mega Tyranitar and Mega Garchomp, while Shadow Regirock will make appearances in special Shadow Raids each weekend.
Max Battles
February 3-10
- Squirtle
- Machop
- Krabby
- Moltres
- Sobble
February 10-17
- Machop
- Cryogonal
- Scorbunny
- Skwovet
- Falinks
February 17-24
- Machop
- Pidove
- Grookey
- Falinks
February 24-March 3
March 3-4
- Gastly
- Beldum
- Pidove
- Darumaka
- Sobble
Five-Star Raids
January 24-February 6
February 6-17
- Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)
Mega Raids
January 24-February 6
February 6-17
February 17-March 4
Shadow Raids
Weekends in February
February Spotlight Hours
Weekly Spotlight Hour events will continue throughout February, featuring new Pokémon and bonuses. Each Tuesday from 6-7 PM local time, a specific Pokémon will appear more frequently, presenting a prime opportunity to enhance Pokédex collections while benefiting from unique bonuses.
February’s Spotlight Hour Schedule
February 4
- Featured Pokémon: Carvanha
- Bonus: 2x evolution XP
February 11
- Featured Pokémon: Luvdisc
- Bonus: 2x catch Stardust
February 18
- Featured Pokémon: Inkay
- Bonus: 2x catch XP
February 25
- Featured Pokémon: Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott
- Bonus: 2x catch candy
Small Yet Strong Event
Pokémon Go launches the Small Yet Strong event from February 5-8. This event will spotlight smaller Pokémon like Natu, Burmy, Joltik, and Nymble, including a chance to catch a shiny Nymble. Additionally, players can expect an increased frequency of XXS and XXL Pokémon, new event-themed Timed and Field Research tasks, and bonuses such as double XP for catching Pokémon.
Wild Pokémon Featured:
- Red Flower Flabebe (Europe, Middle East, and Africa)
- Blue Flower Flabebe (Asia-Pacific)
- Yellow Flower Flabebe (Americas)
- Paras
- Natu
- Plant Cloak Burmy
- Sandy Cloak Burmy
- Trash Cloak Burmy
- Joltik
- Tynamo
- Nymble
Eggs (2 km):
- Togepi
- Azurill
- Budew
- Chingling
- Espurr
- Dedenne
Community Day
February’s Community Day is scheduled for February 9, featuring both Shelmet and Karrablast. From 2-5 PM local time, these Pokémon will appear more frequently, with increased chances of shiny encounters. Players can also enjoy bonuses such as extended Lure Modules or Incense duration, triple XP, and reduced Stardust costs for trades.
Exclusive moves will be available for evolution during this period, allowing Shelmet to learn the Charged Attack Energy Ball and Karrablast to learn Razor Shell.
Beloved Buddies Event
Following this, the Beloved Buddies event will run from February 11-15, promising additional details closer to the date.
Hoopa Unbound Raid Day
Marking the calendar for February 15, the Hoopa Unbound Raid Day will provide players another chance to capture this legendary Pokémon. From 2-5 PM local time, Hoopa Unbound will appear frequently in five-star raids, with added benefits including extra free Raid Passes and an increased Remote Raid Pass limit.
Additionally, a paid event ticket will be available for purchase, offering bonuses like enhanced XP and Stardust during Raid Battles.
Scattered to the Winds Event
Additionally, the Scattered to the Winds event will take place from February 18-20, with further details to be revealed soon.
Road to Unova Event
To build excitement for the upcoming global Unova Tour, Pokémon Go will host the Road to Unova event from February 24-March 1. Throughout this period, a variety of Unova-region Pokémon will be more commonplace in the wild, and players can expect special raids and event tasks, along with bonuses for egg hatching and Remote Raids.
Wild Pokémon:
- Snivy
- Servine
- Tepig
- Pignite
- Oshawott
- Dewott
Eggs (2 km):
- Roggenrola
- Timburr
- Karrablast
- Shelmet
- Larvesta
Pokémon Go Tour: Unova Global
The highly anticipated global Pokémon Go Tour: Unova event is set for March 1-2, promising an exciting experience for players worldwide. Stay tuned for more updates as these events unfold!
