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The New Year's 2024 Kicks Off Today In Pokémon GO

A new ribbon-wearing Jigglypuff and the Fire-type species Darumaka feature in today's new Pokémon GO event for New Year's 2024.

Niantic is ringing in the New Year with a Pokémon GO event beginning today. The annual New Year's Event begins at 10:00 a.m. today, bringing a new event-themed Jigglypuff wearing a ribbon into the game. Let's take a look at the details of this event.

Here's what's happening for the New Year's 2024 event in Pokémon GO:

• Date and time: Monday, January 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. It's a shame that this one doesn't start on New Year's Eve or at least midnight, as that would bring some excitement and holiday cheer to the event.
• New costumed Pokémon: While there will be no new species or Shiny releases, we will get a new costumed Pokémon. Jigglypuff, featuring a ribbon with a plaid design, will be featured as an encounter. It can be Shiny and can be evolved into Wigglytuff wearing a ribbon.
• Wild Spawns: Jigglypuff wearing a ribbon (can be Shiny), Hoothoot wearing a New Year's Outfit (can be Shiny), and Darumaka (can be Shiny). Bronzor (can be Shiny) will be featured as a rare encounter.
• Raids:
  • Tier One: Party Hat Bulbasaut, Party Hat Charmander, Party Hat Squirtle, Party Hat Wurmple, Hoothoot wearing a New Year's outfit. All can be Shiny.
  • Tier Three: Party Hat Raticate, Party Hat Nidorino, Party Hat Gengar, Party Hat Wobbuffet. All can be Shiny.
  • Tier Five Raids: Ultra Beasts, featuring:
    • Buzzwole in the Americas and Greenland
    • Xurkitree in the Asia-Pacific
    • Pheromosa in Europe, India, and the Middle East
  • Mega Raids: Mega Ampharos
• 7KM Gift Eggs: Party Hat Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Tyrogue, Smoochum, Elekid, Magby, Azurill, Wynaut.
• Field Research: The following Pokémon will appear as Field Research encounters: Darumaka (can be Shiny) and Bronzor (can be Shiny).
• Paid Timed Research: Niantic offers a $1 USD Timed Research featuring Jigglypuff wearing a ribbon, Hoothoot wearing a New Year's outfit, and Party Hat Wurmple, all of which can be Shiny. Niantic writes:
  • "Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed, and their rewards must be claimed before January 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends whom they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins. Please note that the Timed Research ticket will only be available in the in-game shop from Monday, January 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time."
• Event bonus:
  • There will be fireworks featured in the sky during the event.
  • 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event.
  • 1/4 Hatch Distance for the first three Eggs hatched during the event using the Pokémon GO Egg hatching widget.
    • Niantic notes that the hatching bonuses do not stack.

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