Pokémon GO announces January 2023 events and raids

Pokémon GO is set to welcome the new year with a series of exciting events and raids. The January 2023 content update was recently revealed to include new Five-star Raids, Mega Raids, and Research Breakthrough. For the first time in Pokémon GO, trainers may encounter a Shiny Tapu Koko as part of the January 2023 update. Shiny Variants of featured Pokémon in these raids are also available.

Serebii Updater: The Pokémon GO January events have been announced including the addition of shiny Tapu Koko to the game https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT pic.twitter.com/eypiO27jlm
— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) December 23, 2022

Check out the Pokémon GO January content update, as posted by Serebii.net:

Five-star Raids (Starts at 10 AM and ends at 10 AM local time)

Reshiram that knows Fusion Flare – January 1 to January 10
Zekrom that knows Fusion Bolt – January 10 to January 18
Regice – January 18 to January 25
Tapu Koko – January 25 to February 1

Mega Raids (Starts at 10 AM and ends at 10 AM local time)

Mega Steelix – January 1 to January 10
Unknown – January 10 to January 18
Mega Lopunny – January 18 to January 25
Mega Aerodactyl– January 25 to February 1

Events

Pokemon GO New Year’s 2023 – December 31 to January 4 (8 PM local time to 8 PM local time)
January Community Day – January 7 (2 PM local time to 5 PM local time)
Twinkling Fantasy Event – from January 10 to January 16 (8 AM local time to 10 PM local time)
GO Battle Weekend: Steven Stone – from January 14 to January 15 (12 AM local time to 11.59 PM local time)
Lunar New Year 2023 – from January 19 to January 23 (10 AM local time to 8 PM local time)
January Community Day Classic – January 21 (2 PM local time to 5 PM local time)
Crackling Voltage Event – from January 27 to February 5 (10 AM local time to 8 PM local time

Raid Hours (Starts at 6 PM and ends at 7 PM local time)

Reshiram – January 4
Zekrom – January 11
Regice – January 18
Tapu Koko – January 25

Spotlight Hours (Begins from 6 PM to 7 PM local time)

Alolan Sandshrew (2x XP for evolving Pokemon) – January 3
Swirlix (2x Stardust for catching Pokemon) – January 10
Seedot (2x XP for catching Pokemon) – January 17
Tynamo (2x Catch Candy) – January 24
Blitzle (2x Candy for transferring Pokemon) – January 31

Research Breakthrough (Complete Field Research to encounter the following Pokémon from December 1 to March 1)

Galarian Mr. Mime
Delibird
Bagon
Deino
Furfrou
Goomy