Pokémon GO's Valentine's Day event runs from February 10 through February 15, 2026, bringing a romance-themed celebration with boosted rewards and limited-time features. The event emphasizes capturing Nidoran variants, hatching baby Pokémon from eggs, and participating in a global gift-sharing challenge.
Quick answer: The event grants 2× XP for catches, 2× Stardust from gifts, increased shiny rates for Nidoran and Cherubi, and lets you change Furfrou to Heart Trim form for 25 Candy and 10,000 Stardust.
Event duration and bonuses
The event begins on Tuesday, February 10, at 10:00 AM local time and concludes on Sunday, February 15, at 8:00 PM local time. All bonuses remain active throughout this five-day window.
The primary rewards include 2× XP for every Pokémon you catch and 2× Stardust when you open gifts from other trainers. These stack with items like Lucky Eggs and Star Pieces, allowing you to quadruple XP gains if you use a Lucky Egg during the event.
Shiny encounter rates receive a significant boost. You'll have an increased chance to find Shiny Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ in the wild, and the same species plus Shiny Cherubi hatch more frequently from 7 km eggs obtained during the event.
Wild spawns and egg hatches
Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ dominate wild encounters, appearing far more often than usual. Furfrou in its Natural form also spawns frequently, and you may encounter Audino as a rarer spawn. All of these can appear as shiny variants.
Seven-kilometer eggs contain Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Cherubi, and Happiny. Each of these can hatch as shiny, with Nidoran and Cherubi benefiting from the event's increased shiny rates.
Three-star raids and exclusive move
Gardevoir and Gallade appear in three-star raids throughout the event. Both can be encountered as shiny variants.
If you evolve Kirlia into Gardevoir or Gallade during the event window, your evolved Pokémon will learn the charged attack Synchronoise, a Psychic-type move. Gardevoir and Gallade caught directly from raids also know this move. This is a legacy move available only during the event, so if you want multiple copies with Synchronoise, prioritize evolutions and raid encounters before the event ends.
Furfrou's Heart Trim form
For the first time, you can change your Furfrou to Heart Trim form. This cosmetic variant is exclusive to the Valentine's Day event and unavailable outside this window.
Step 1: Open your Pokémon Storage and select your Furfrou.
Step 2: Tap the Change Form button in the summary screen.
Step 3: Select Heart Trim from the available options.
Step 4: Confirm the change. You'll spend 25 Furfrou Candy and 10,000 Stardust per transformation.
You can switch Furfrou back to Natural form or try other trim styles (if unlocked), but each change costs the same resources. If you want to revert to Natural form after the event, you'll still need to pay the candy and Stardust cost.
Global Challenge and Spinda
A Global Challenge runs during the event. Trainers collectively unlock bonuses by sending gifts to each other. When the community reaches gift-sending milestones, all players gain access to three rewards for the remainder of the event.
The unlocked bonuses include free Timed Research that awards encounters with Spinda displaying a heart pattern, 750 XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Curveball throws, and the chance for gifts to contain Rare Candy. The heart-pattern Spinda is purely cosmetic and serves as a collectible variant.
Field Research tasks
Event-themed Field Research tasks become available at PokéStops. Completing these tasks grants encounters with event-themed Pokémon, offering additional chances to catch Nidoran, Furfrou, and other featured species. Specific task details are not confirmed in advance, so check your available tasks once the event begins.
The Valentine's Day event emphasizes gift-giving and romance-themed Pokémon. Prioritize catching Nidoran for the shiny variants and XP bonuses, hatch 7 km eggs for baby Pokémon, and participate in raids for Gardevoir or Gallade with Synchronoise if you plan to use them competitively. If you have a Furfrou and want the Heart Trim form, complete the transformation before February 15 at 8:00 PM local time, as the option disappears when the event ends.
