Pokemon GO Darumaka Lunar New Year Event

Been wondering if you can expect an influx of new Pokemon this season? We've got the goss on the Pokemon GO Darumaka Lunar New Year event which will see that round boy and others making their way onto our phones.
This article is over 4 years old and may contain outdated information

If you’ve been looking forward to the Pokemon GO Lunar New Year event, then you’re definitely not alone. It’s going to bring a host of adorable faces to the already popular mobile game, and we’d be lying if said that we didn’t already have favorites. Here’s what we know so far about the Pokemon Go Darumaka Lunar New Year event which is going to feature everyone’s favorite red boy and more.

Recommended Videos

Pokemon Go Darumaka Lunar New Year Event

If you haven’t been following along with the news from the official Pokemon Twitter account, then the above should bring you up to speed. 2020 is the Year of the Rat according to the Chinese Zodiac, which means that some appropriately themed Pokemon are going to make an appearance – amongst them will be the likes of Minccino

However, we’re more keen for the likes of Darumaka, and we reckon that there’s going to be a whole subset of red-themed Pokemon that will appear alongside him! Darumaka already kinda looks like a red packet, so it’s probably pretty fitting. While we suspect that more Pokemon will be added to this list as the event rolls out, here are some critters that you’re going to see more of very soon as part of this same Pokemon GO Darukama Lunar New Year event on top of the ones already mentioned:

  • Charmeleon
  • Vulpix
  • Parasect
  • Voltorb
  • Jynx
  • Magmar
  • Magikarp
  • Flareon
  • Slugma
  • Wurmple
  • Corphish
  • Kricketot
  • Foongus

Now that you know a little more about who else will appear alongside Pokemon GO’s Darumaka in the Lunar New Year event, you can prep yourself for what to expect and stock up on Candy for your chosen ‘Mon. Need a hand with anything else in Pokemon GO? Check out these tips and tricks that we’ve put together:


Prima Games is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy

About the Author

Ginny Woo

Ginny hails from just south of Mordor, and when she's not debating others about the One Ring then she's probably glued to an MMO or a JRPG. With Final Fantasy XIV, Destiny 2, and World of Warcraft on her plate, she's always got something to chat about and a sneaky guide up her sleeve. If writing's not on the cards, then she's probably drinking way too much coffee.