Niantic has revealed a Lunar New Year event for Pokémon GO which takes place from February 4th, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. PST until February 13th, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. PST. Various bonuses and Pokémon appear more frequently in the wild during the event.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Pokémon GO!

Trainers, Happy Year of the Pig! The Pokémon GO Lunar New Year event is happening once again, spotlighting 12 Pokémon and beginning February 4 at 1 p.m. PST. Take a look at the details below:

Event Date + Time

• Feb. 4, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) to Feb. 13, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8)M

Features

• Rattata, Ekans, Mankey, Ponyta, Electabuzz, Dratini, Mareep, Miltank, Torchic, Poochyena, Spoink, and Buneary will appear more frequently in the wild!
• If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Spoink!

Bonuses

• 2× Catch XP
• 2× XP when evolving Pokémon
• When you trade a Pokémon, there is an increased chance it will become a Lucky Pokémon!

Wishing you health, wealth, and luck during the Lunar New Year! Stay safe, and happy exploring!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/lunar-2019/