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Valentine’s Day 2026

Event
From Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:00 Until Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 20:00

Bonuses


xp

2× XP for catching Pokémon.

stardust

2× Stardust from opening Gifts.

shiny

Increased chance to encounter Shiny Nidoran and Shiny Nidoran.

shiny

Increased chance to hatch Shiny Nidoran?, Shiny Nidoran?, and Shiny Cherubi.


Furfrou

During the event, Trainers can temporarily change Natural Form Furfrou into Heart Trim Furfrou.

You can change Furfrou’s trim by following these steps:

  1. Open your Pokémon Storage and select Furfrou.
  2. Tap the Pokémon to view its summary.
  3. Tap the Change Form button to see the available trims.
  4. Select the trim you want to apply.

Changing Furfrou from one trim to another requires 25 Furfrou Candy and 10,000 Stardust.

Global Challenge

A Global Challenge will be available during the Valentine’s Day event, encouraging Trainers worldwide to send Gifts.

If the challenge is completed, the following bonuses will be unlocked for all Trainers for the remainder of the event:

  • Free Timed Research featuring encounters with Spinda wearing a heart pattern
  • 750 XP for each Pokémon successfully caught with a Curveball Throw
  • Gifts may include Rare Candy

All bonuses will remain active until the Valentine’s Day event ends.

Wild Encounters

During the event, Trainers may encounter a variety of event-themed Pokémon in the wild.

  • Nidoran♀*
  • Nidoran♂*
  • Furfrou*
  • Audino*
  • And more event-themed Pokémon

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Pokémon.

Three-Star Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in Three-Star Raids.

Featured Attack

During the event, Trainers can obtain Gardevoir or Gallade with the Charged Attack Synchronoise.

Evolve Kirlia (the evolved form of Ralts) during the event to receive a Gardevoir or Gallade that knows Synchronoise.

In addition, any Gardevoir or Gallade encountered after completing three-star raids during the event will also know the Charged Attack Synchronoise.

Field Research

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available throughout the event.

By completing these Field Research tasks, Trainers can earn encounters with event-themed Pokémon.