Pokemon Go Valentine’s Day event: 2023 start date, Mega Gardevoir & Limited Research Day


The Pokémon Go Valentines Day event is right around the corner and the 2023 event will deliver other interesting content like Mega Gardevoir and Limited Research Day.


Pokémon Go players can celebrate Valentine’s Day with an in-game event that highlights the debut of Mega Gardevoir. Like any Pokémon Go event, there will be plenty of content to explore, including limited research days and several challenges.

Not only that, players will have multiple opportunities to catch Shiny Pokémon during the Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day event, so here’s everything you need to know.

Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day event start date

The Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day event is about to begin February 8, 2023, official pokemon go blog post Turns out the event will start at at 10 am local time,

event will end February 14, 2023 at 8 PM local time, This gives Pokémon Go players a week to figure out the schedule for Valentine’s Day.

pokemon go mega gardevoir debut

mega gardevoir will be appearing for the first time in Pokémon Go and thus it is the main attraction of the event.

Players will get Mega Gardevoir as well as special attacks for Gardevoir and Galaed in Mega Raids.

Evolving Kirlia into either Gardevoir or Gallade during the Valentine’s Day event will help to learn synchronized Alleged assault.

pokemon go lovedisc limited research day date and encounter

Lovedisc will join Mega Gardevoir as the focus of the Valentine’s Day event.

But Saturday, February 11, 2023, 2 PM to 5 PM local time“Limited Area Research tasks will be available when you spin the Photo Disc at PokéStops.

You must complete them in order to face Luvdisc.

Here are the matches you can expect:

  • Slowpoke*
  • Likitung*
  • milk tank*
  • Lilip*
  • Feebas*
  • spritz*
  • fomentis
  • Alomomola*

Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day Challenge and Event Bonuses

Pokémon Go players will have a new global challenge to tackle throughout the event. This shared challenge can unlock bonuses for players around the world through joint collaboration.

“Work with other trainers around the world by sending gifts to your friends. If trainers send enough gifts, they’ll unlock a bonus for all trainers for the rest of the program!”

the challenge is the goal Send 100,000,000 gifts worldwide, Upon completion, the following bonuses will be activated:

  • 3× Transfer candy to the rest of the event
  • 2× Transfer Candy XL for Trainers Level 31 and for the rest of the event

In addition, players will also have the opportunity to receive the following bonuses during the entire event:

  • Lure module will last for two hours when activated
  • 2x Stardust when opening a gift
  • Furfro’s Heart trim form will become available during the event
  • Timed Research to Access Dazzling Frizzle for the First Time
  • Exclusive frilish avatar top and glasses for your avatar

Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day event encounters, eggs and raids

Note that Pokémon with a * indicate that their Shiny variations can be found.

Pokémon Go players who complete the Field Research tasks related to the Valentine’s Day event may encounter one of the following Pokémon:

face field research

  • Pikachu*
  • EV*
  • Ralts*
  • lovedisc*
  • hippopotamus *
  • frilish (feminine)*
  • Frilish (Male)*
  • littlelio*
  • Chanse*
  • Spinda with heart pattern*
  • Combi*
  • audiono*
  • Alomomola *
  • Morell

As always Gym Raid battles will allow Pokémon Go players to encounter even more Pokémon and here are all the possibilities:

One-Star Raid:

  • Chanse*
  • Shinx*
  • Furfroe Natural*
  • Espurr*

Three Star Raid:

  • Nidoqueen
  • nidoking
  • Likitung*
  • milk tank*
  • gallade

Five Star Raid:

Mega Raid:

Here are the Pokémon that will hatch from 7km eggs during Pokémon Go Valentines Day:

pokemon go eggs

  • Likitung*
  • smoochum*
  • Happy *
  • frilish (feminine)*
  • Frilish (Male)*
  • Alomomola *

Most importantly, Pokémon Go players will want to know which Pokémon will be roaming the wild throughout the Valentine’s Day event.

wild encounters

  • Nidoran♀*
  • Nidoran♂*
  • Skitty*
  • Volbeat*
  • Illuminating*
  • Woobat*
  • frilish*
  • red flower fleabe
  • blue flower fleabe
  • Yellow Flower Flabebe
  • Furfroe Natural*
  • Morell
  • Chanse*
  • audiono*
  • Alomomola*
  • white flower fleabe
  • Orange Flower Fleabe

Blue Flower will be available at Fleabe Asia Pacific region, Meanwhile, the red flower will appear inside Europe, Middle East and Africa, Last but not least Yellow Flower will appear in Fleabe Of America.


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