Once the 2023 New Year event concludes, players won’t have long to rest before jumping right back into the next series of exciting Pokemon GO events. Chespin Community Day arrives early in the month and from there players will move on to the mysterious Twinkling Fantasy Event. Details are still to come about that special event and its bonuses.
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The excitement will continue into the later weeks of January as players advance to Lunar New Year celebrations, a Community Day Classic, and the Crackling Voltage Event. Many of those activities are still shrouded in mystery, but players can expect lots of bonuses, features, and tasks to be revealed as more details are revealed in the coming weeks.
Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 event
Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. to Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Chespin Community Day
Saturday, January, 7, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Twinkling Fantasy Event
January 10 – January 16, 2023 from 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. local time
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January 14 – January 15, 2023 from 12 A.M. to 11:59 P.M. local time
Lunar New Year 2023
January 19 – January 23, 2023 from 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. local time
January Community Day Classic
January 21, 2023 from 2 P.M to 5 P.M
Crackling Voltage Event
January 27 – February 5, 2023
from 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. local time
Spotlight Hours
From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, the following Pokemon will be featured during these dates in January:
Jan 3, 2023 Sandshrew (Alola)
2× XP for evolving Pokemon
Jan 10, 2023 Swirlix
2× Stardust for catching Pokemon
Jan 17, 2023 Seedot
2× XP for catching Pokemon
Jan 24, 2023 Tynamo
2× Candy for catching Pokemon
Jan 31, 2023 Blitzle
2× Candy for transferring Pokemon
Raid Hours
From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, the following Pokemon will be featured in increased numbers in Five Star Raids during these dates in January:
Reshiram - January 4, 2022, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time
Zekrom - January 11, 2022, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time
Regice - January 18, 2022, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time
Tapu Koko - January 25, 2022, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time
January 2023 is definitely going to keep PoGO fans incredibly busy. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Be sure to make use of the game’s Today view to keep track of current bonuses and activities. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
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