Pokémon GO Valentine’s Day 2023 Event Spawns Rewards Mega Gardevoir Field Research

Roses aren’t the only thing blooming this February-Niantic’s Valentine’s Day 2023 event fills Pokémon Go with pink-themed encounters, sweet bonuses, and new costume Pokémon that promise to make every trainer’s heart skip a beat.

During this event, you can also transform your Furfrou to a Heart Trim, if you so desire. As of this event, Shiny Furfrou can also be transformed into a Heart Trim form for the first time.

Notably, we finally have the shiny Frillish family added to the game, which you can find if you’re lucky.

Tapu Lele is also available shiny for the first time, as it makes its way back to tier-five raids.

We’ve listed out all of the spawns, Timed Research, Field Research, and more below.

Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 Timed Research

The Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 Timed Research offered players a limited-time questline focused on love-themed Pokémon and sweet rewards. Trainers could complete special tasks to encounter Pokémon such as Frillish and other pink or heart-shaped species. The research also provided bonuses like additional Stardust, candies, and event-exclusive items, encouraging cooperative play and trading with friends to complete the challenges before the deadline.

Lovely Wishes step 1 of 2

• Catch 5 Pokémon (15 Poké Balls)
• Spin 3 PokéStops or gyms (10 Great Balls)
• Power up Pokémon 5 times (2 Silver Pinap Berries)

Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 XP, 1 Lucky Egg

After completing this step, the Timed Research will branch off into three choices. The research for step two is almost the same across all three, with only the fourth task having a different objective (which we’ve listed below). Notably, the path that involves Daily Adventure Incense rewards 25 Ultra Balls as a reward, but the other branches do not get this reward or a replacement for this reward.

The different branches will also have some bonuses, depending on what you pick:

• Catching Pokémon: Double XP for catching Pokémon during the Valentine’s Day event
• Using Daily Adventure Incense: Double Daily Adventure Incense length (30 minutes instead of 15 minutes) during the Valentine’s Day event
• Pokémon Candy: Double candy from catching Pokémon during the Valentine’s Day event

Lovely Wishes step 2 of 2

• Catch 10 Pokémon (Frillish encounter)
• Catch 25 Pokémon (Frillish encounter)
• Catch 8 different species of Pokémon (Frillish encounter)
• Catching Pokémon: Earn 25,000 XP (Frillish encounter)
  Using Daily Adventure Incense: Catch 15 Pokémon from Walking Incense (Frillish encounter)
  Pokémon Candy: Use 25 Pinap Berries to help catch Pokémon (Frillish encounter)
• Send 25 gifts to friends (Frillish encounter)

Rewards: Fillish encounter, Lure Module

Players who pick the Daily Adventure Incense route will also get 25 Ultra Balls as a reward for completing all the second step tasks.

Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 event Field Research and rewards

Field Research tasks during the Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 event focused on love-themed encounters and rewards. Players could complete event-exclusive tasks to meet Pokémon such as Luvdisc, Frillish, and Alomomola, often appearing with boosted shiny chances. Rewards included event items like Berries, Stardust, and special Poké Balls, offering players fun ways to celebrate the event while expanding their collection of adorable and pink-colored Pokémon.

Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 event increased spawns

During the Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 event, Niantic boosted the appearance rates of pink Pokémon and those related to love and affection. Players could encounter more Chansey, Audino, Alomomola, and other pink-colored species in the wild, along with event-themed Pokémon hatching from eggs. Special forms such as Frillish and Furfrou’s Heart Trim also appeared more frequently, giving players added incentives to explore and catch event-specific creatures.

• Nidoran (F)
• Nidoran (M)
• Chansey
• Skitty
• Volbeat
• Illumise
• Woobat
• Audino
• Frillish
• Alomomola
• Flabébé
• Furfrou
• Morelull

Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 event 7 km eggs

During the Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 event, 7 km Eggs hatch special pink Pokémon such as Pinkan Alolan Vulpix, Galarian Meowth, and Spritzee. Players receive these Eggs from gifts sent by friends, with increased chances of obtaining them through Great or Ultra Friends and higher bonds. Incubators work at double speed on these Eggs, allowing quicker hatches. Pair them with Pinap Berries to maximize Candy gains from the baby Pokémon that emerge.

• Lickitung
• Smoochum
• Happiny
• Frillish
• Alomomola

Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 raid targets

Pokémon Go’s Valentine’s Day 2023 raids feature a lineup of romantic and themed Pokémon, including Mega Gardevoir as the spotlight raid boss. Players could also encounter Tapu Lele in five-star raids, adding a Fairy twist to the event. Lower-tier raids offered popular pink-colored Pokémon such as Chansey, Gallade, and Frillish, giving players a chance to catch event-themed species and earn bonus rewards linked to the Valentine season.

• Chansey
• Shinx
• Furfrou
• Espurr
• Nidoqueen
• Nidoking
• Lickitung
• Miltank
• Gallade
• Gardevoir
• Tapu Lele

Best Pokémon to catch during the event

During the Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 event, prioritize catching Pokémon with high PvP utility, shiny debut potential, raid attacker value, or exclusive moves. Frillish (both genders), Tapu Lele, and Alomomola stand out for their competitive relevance and rarity.

Shiny Hunting Targets

Frillish family and Tapu Lele debuted their shiny forms in the wild, raids, eggs, and research, making them top priorities at 1/64 odds during boosted spawns. Flabébé (all five flower colors) and Litleo also had elevated shiny rates. Region-locked Floette from 7km eggs offered unique shiny variants.

PvP and Raid Stars

Espurr (evolves to Meowstic) and Ralts (for Gardevoir/Gallade with event-exclusive Synchronoise) excelled in Great/Ultra League PvP. Alomomola from 1-star raids was a premier Water-type tank, while Chansey provided rare Blissey candy for gym defense. Mega Gardevoir from raids boosted top Fairy attackers long-term.

Quick Catch Priorities

Focus on wild pink spawns and Field Research for efficiency, as Lure Modules lasted 2 hours.​

Where to find the most dark and fairy Pokémon spawns

During the Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day 2023 event, Dark-type spawns were absent, as it was a pink/Fairy-themed event with no boosted Dark Pokémon reported. Focus instead on Fairy-types (and pink variants) in wild encounters, which were the event’s highlight for high-density spawns.

Best Spawn Locations

High-traffic urban parks, shopping plazas, or anywhere with many PokéStops drew the densest event spawns like Flabébé, Frillish, Litleo, Nidoran lines, and Espurr-activate 2-hour Lures to maximize them.

Top Fairy Targets

Prioritize Frillish (wild/research/eggs, shiny debut), Flabébé (all flower colors, regional shiny potential), Ralts (research, evolves to Synchronoise Gardevoir/Gallade), and Tapu Lele (5-star raids, shiny Legendary). These offered PvP value, shinies, and rarity amid boosted pink spawns.

Quick Spawn Guide