Pokémon GO Lunar New Year Quests: How to Complete
By Andrew Lin | Feb 12, 2021, 3:49 PM EST

Pokémon GO Lunar New Year Quests celebrates the Year of the Ox with Tauros themed research. Here's everything you need to know to complete the Lunar New Year timed research and what rewards you can get.
Our Lunar New Year event has started in some areas around the world! Time to welcome in the new lunar cycle with red Pokémon appearing more frequently in the wild, lucky bonuses, and Mega Gyarados! https://t.co/CghjicuH56 pic.twitter.com/d55busNw3k
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Pokémon GO Lunar New Year Quests: How to Complete
The Lunar New Year event will run until Feb. 14. You'll have until then to complete the Timed Research. Throughout the research, you'll earn reward encounters with Tauros and Miltank, while getting a few sweet Fire starter Pokémon like Tepig and Torchic along the way. You'll also acquire some Mega Gyarados Energy to mark its Pokémon GO debut.
Stage 1/4
- Transfer 12 Pokémon- 10 PokéBall
- Catch 7 Fire Type Pokémon- Charmander encounter
- Send a gift to a Friend- Goldeen encounter
- Completion Rewards- Miltank encounter; 20 Mega Gyarados Energy; 1,000 XP
Stage 2/4
- Power up a Pokémon 12 times- 5 Razz Berry
- Evolve 3 Fire type Pokémon- Torchic encounter
- Send three gifts to Friends- Magikarp encounter
- Completion Rewards- Tauros encounter; 30 Mega Gyarados Energy; 1,000 XP
Stage 3/4
- Use 12 Berries to catch Pokémon- 10 PokéBall
- Catch 15 Fire type Pokémon- Tepig encounter
- Send 5 gifts to Friends- Seaking encounter
- Completion Rewards- Miltank encounter; 50 Mega Gyarados Energy; 1,000 XP
Stage 4/4
- Make 12 Great Curveball throws- 3 Pinap Berry
- Catch 20 Fire type Pokémon- Darumaka encounter
- Send 7 gifts to Friends- Meditite encounter
- Completion Rewards- Tauros encounter; 100 Mega Gyarados Energy; 1,500 XP