Pokemon Go New Years 2023 event: Date & time, new costumes, more

❘ Published: 2022-12-22T22:25:52

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Pokemon Go has just revealed the New Year’s 2023 event, which brings new costumed Pokemon into the game. Here’s everything we know about it.

Pokemon Go’s Winter Holiday part 2 event is currently rolling out to trainers, which goes on until December 31 at 8 pm local time.

However, Niantic is not wasting any time before the next event launches.

As soon as the clock strikes 8 pm local time, trainers will enter the New Year’s 2023 event. Here’s everything we know about it.

Pokemon Go New Years 2023 event dates & times

According to the PoGo blog, The New Year’s 2023 event will begin on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 8 pm and will end on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 8 pm local time.

During these times, festive fireworks will light up the skies.

Pokemon Go New Years 2023 event new Pokemon costumes

During the event, Pikachu wearing a party top hat will appear in the wild.

As a plus, trainers will be able to evolve Hoothoot wearing a New Year’s outfit into Noctowl wearing a New Year’s outfit.

Pokemon Go New Years 2023 event wild encounters

Here are the Pokemon that will appear more often during the event:

Pikachu wearing a party top hat*
Hoothoot wearing a New Year’s outfit*
Wurmple wearing a party hat*

Pokemon marked with an * may appear as shiny

Pokemon Go New Year’s 2023 event 7km Egg encounters

Here are the Pokemon that will be available to hatch from 7km eggs throughout the event:

Pichu wearing a party hat*
Cleffa*
Igglybuff*
Togepi*
Tyrogue*
Smoochum*
Elekid*
Magby*
Azurill*
Wynaut*

Pokemon marked with an * may appear as shiny

Pokemon Go New Year’s 2023 event Raid encounters

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*

Reshiram encountered in raids will know the Fire-type attack: Fusion Flare.

Mega Raids:

Mega Steelix*

Pokemon marked with an * may appear as shiny

Pokemon Go New Year’s 2023 event bonuses

There will be a few bonuses available to trainers during the event as well.

1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an incubator
1/4 Egg Hatch Distance for the first three Eggs hatched using the widget
New Year’s themed collection challenge
New avatar items
Event themed stickers

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