Everything you need to know about the event, all in one place. A lot of these pieces will be verified by the Silph Research Group, so throughout the post we'll use the formatting:

• Italics: Reports from comments or single Research Group report
• Bold: Multiple Research Group reports

Also note that (s) will be used for species whose shiny form is available, and (s?) for new shinies that we haven't seen yet.

This verification isn't meant to replace reports here, rather to provide an extra level of verification and depth to the event. Travelers are always welcome to join here and help out with data collection: https://discord.gg/WpAvRRsaRT

Have fun and stay safe this week!

https://pokemongo.com/news/new-years-2026

Event Date: Wednesday, December 31, 10 AM - Sunday, January 4, 2026, 8 PM local time

Bonuses

• 2x XP and Stardust from winning Raid Battles
• Increased chance of encountering shiny Pikachu with Party Top Hat
• Daily Field Research awarding a Lucky Egg or Incense
• Paid Timed Research

Boosted Spawns

Here's what is listed in the announcement. Anything else to report?

• Bulbasaur wearing Party Hat (s)
• Jigglypuff wearing a Ribbon (s)
• Hoothoot wearing New Year's outfit (s)
• Pikachu wearing Party Top Hat (s)

Other reported spawns:

Field Research

Just looking for event tasks. You can find the full list here

Task Text	Reward

Raid Bosses

You won't see any new bosses until 11:00am local time. Difficulty ratings

Tier	Raid Bosses
1	Pikachu wearing Party Top Hat (s), Wurmple wearing Party Hat (s)
3	Raticate wearing Party Hat (s), Nidorino wearing Party Hat (s), Gengar wearing Party Hat (s), Wobbuffet wearing Party Hat (s)
5
Mega

Paid Timed Research

Stage 1

Rewards: