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Pokemon Go February 2025 Events Guide: Community Day, Raids & More

February brings an unprecedented double Community Day featuring Shelmet and Karrablast, plus Hoopa Unbound raids and the road to Pokemon Go Tour: Unova. Here's everything you need to know about this month's events.

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Double Trouble: Pokemon Go's Exciting February 2025 Lineup

Looking to spice up your Pokemon Go adventures this month? February's bringing some seriously cool events, and the highlight has to be a unique Community Day featuring not one, but two Pokemon. Yeah, you read that right - Shelmet and Karrablast are teaming up for a special double feature on February 9th.

Let's break down what's coming your way this month:

The Big One: Dual Community Day (February 9) If you've been waiting to add some powerful Bug-types to your collection, circle February 9th on your calendar. From 2-5 PM local time, both Shelmet and Karrablast will be popping up everywhere, with boosted shiny chances to boot. The best part? Evolve them before February 16th at 10 PM local time, and your Accelgor will learn Energy Ball while Escavalier picks up Razor Shell. Plus, you're getting triple XP and double candy for catches, and trades will cost half the usual Stardust. Not bad, right?

Legendary Action in Five-Star Raids

  • Dialga (wrapping up January 24-February 6)
  • Enamorus in its Incarnate Forme (February 6-17)
  • Tag team alert: Yveltal and Xerneas (February 17-24)

Mega Raids Getting a Power Boost

  • Mega Medicham (finishing up January 24-February 6)
  • Mega Tyranitar (February 6-17)
  • Mega Garchomp (February 17-March 4)

Special Events You Won't Want to Miss

  • Small Yet Strong (February 5-8): Tiny Pokemon take center stage, including your first shot at a shiny Nymble
  • Beloved Buddies (February 11-15): Details coming soon, but who doesn't love buddy Pokemon?
  • Hoopa Unbound Raid Day (February 15): Three hours of increased Hoopa Unbound raids, plus extra raid passes
  • Scattered to the Winds (February 18-20): Stay tuned for more info
  • Road to Unova (February 24-March 1): Getting hyped for the Unova Tour with region-specific spawns and rotating legendaries

Weekly Spotlight Hours (Every Tuesday, 6-7 PM)

  • February 4: Carvanha (double evolution XP)
  • February 11: Luvdisc (double catch Stardust)
  • February 18: Inkay (double catch XP)
  • February 25: Unova starters - Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott (double catch candy)

Weekend Warriors: Shadow Raids Every weekend in February, Shadow Regirock is showing up to challenge trainers. Better bring your best counters for this one!

The month wraps up perfectly, leading right into the global Pokemon Go Tour: Unova happening March 1-2. Whether you're hunting shinies, building your raid teams, or just collecting, February's got something for everyone. Just remember to keep an eye on your local time for these events - wouldn't want to miss those Community Day exclusive moves!

Keep your notifications on - Niantic's promising more details about some of these events as we get closer to their dates. Which event are you most excited about? That double Community Day is looking pretty tempting...

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