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Pokémon Go Aims For The Heart With Valentine's Day Event
Niantic and The Pokémon Company are getting into the Valentine's Day spirit with a special holiday event. From today through February 15, players can get a candy boost and better odds of tracking down a handful of Pokémon.
You'll earn double candy from catching, hatching, and transferring Pokémon, and your buddy Pokémon will also find the sweet stuff twice as quickly. Pink Pokémon have an increased spawn rate, too, so you're more likely to find Chansey, Clefable, and Porygon out in the wild, while Cleffa, Igglybuff, and Smoochum are more likely to hatch from the eggs that you find. Lures also last six hours instead of 30 minutes during the event.
The Valentine's Day celebration lasts from today at 11:00 a.m. Pacific through 11 a.m. on February 15.
Our Take
It's 1 degree in Minneapolis. No Pokémon – no matter what color – could entice me to spend an extra fraction of a second outside. For people in more temperate climates, congrats on your pleasant lives.
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