Lunar New Year 2024: General Event Information Thread.

[Elizn]

Happy Lunar New Year 2024. This Year Is the Year of the Dragon!

 

Here like last year I will compile as much information about the event as I can. Just like last year! Any and all information is appreciated greatly.

 

I will update this post regulary with event basics and locations should we need to find anything.

 

As of writing this right now, the servers are down to introduce the event. I will also link the changelog and patch notes when these are available.

Event Basics

 

This event sees the return of Shaymin! To keep this mythical Pokemon, you will need to participate in Raid Battles. 12 powerful Pokemon need to be taken out in Co-Op Raids to encounter Shaymin.

 

As of the 21/02/2024 hotfix, a specie and item clause is enforced in raids. You cannot have duplicate items or duplicate species. This means one player cannot use the same Pokemon, such as 2 Typhlosions; or use 2 different Pokemon with the same item, like Choice Band, for example. Thanks to @MissSamus for pointing this out.

 

These raids are not regional exclusive and can be found and battled in across all 5 regions!

 

The 12 Raid Bosses need confirming. But could be the same as the Zodiac Alphas from 2023. 

Confirmed Raid Bosses:

1.  Lopunny (Thanks @ty76hj)
2. Zebstrika
3. Purugly
4. Grumpig
5. Stoutland
6. Ampharos
7. Steelix
8. Slaking
9. Tauros
10. Braviary
11. Excadrill
12. Gyarados

 

Ones marked in Red are currently not in the game and cannot be battled yet.

 

Beating the boss rewards you with the respective Alpha at Lv.85

 

Catch swarm Pokemon and turn them in at the lady in these event areas for Zodiac Tablets. It is currently unknown if these tablets can be used to obtain the alphas without needing to raid. It is also unconfirmed what she can give to players if you turn over so many, but she can be found:

• Kanto: Celadon CIty
• Johto: Ecruteak City
• Hoenn: Slateport City
• Sinnoh: Hearthome City
• Unova: Nacrene CIty

 

For every 5 Mysterious Cherish Balls you receive you will get a Zodiac Tablet. These have a unknown purpose right now. Thanks @VadimEmpoleon

 

Shaymin Pillars are found here once you have 12x Dead Flowers: Thanks to @Rache for providing this information

 

Kanto: Berry Forest

Johto: Rt. 46 (Travel South from Blackthorn City)

Hoenn: Ever Grande City (South)

Sinnoh: Floaroma Meadow

Unova: Rt. 1

 

Raiding Locations are below: Thanks to @BBAADDE

 

Kanto:

• Route 7 - Purugly
• Route 10 - Ampharos
• Route 11 - Tauros (thanks @Alfalow)
• Route 16 - Zebstrika
• Route 21 - Gyarados (thanks @Alfalow)
• Berry Forest - Lopunny
• Viridian Forest- Slaking (thanks @Bestfriends)
• Sevault Canyon - Braviary - Island 7
• Mt. Moon - Steelix (thanks @Alfalow)
• Mt. Ember - Island 1 - Grumpig (Need Surf, Strength and Rock Smash, thanks @Alfalow)
• Water Path - Island 6 - Stoutland (thanks @Alfalow)
• Victory Road - Excadrill (thanks @PokemonHomeless)

 

Johto:

• Route 32 - Stoutland
• Route 35 - Lopunny
• Route 39 - Tauros
• Route 44 - Zebstrika
• Route 45 - Ampharos (thanks @DarylDixon)
• Route 46 - Braviary (Need Rock Climb)
• Route 47 - Purugly (Need Surf and Waterfall)
• Ilex Forest- Slaking 
• Dark Cave - Steelix (Blackthorn City Entrance, Need Flash and Surf)
• Ruins of Alph - Grumpig
• Victory Road - Excadrill (Southern Entrance, Need Strength)
• Dragon's Den - Gyarados (Need Surf and Whirlpool)

 

Hoenn:

• Route 111 (x2) - Stoutland,  - Braviary
• Route 115 - Purugly (Need Surf)
• Route 116 - Tauros (Need Cut)
• Route 117  - Zebstrika (thanks @VadimEmpoleon)
• Route 119 - Gyarados
• Route 120- Ampharos (Need Cut, thanks @weedodo)
• Route 123 - Lopunny (Need Surf)
• Mt. Chimney - Grumpig (thanks @weedodo)
• Granite Cave - Steelix
• Petalburg Woods- Slaking 
• Victory Road - Excadrill (Southern Entrance)

 

Sinnoh:

• Route 207 - Braviary
• Route 210 - Ampharos (Need Rock Climb)
• Route 212 - Gyarados (Need Cut)
• Route 214 - Tauros
• Route 217 - Lopunny
• Route 221 - Stoutland (Need Surf)
• Route 222 - Purugly
• Route 225 - Grumpig (Need Surf)
• Eterna Forest- Slaking 
• Fuego Ironworks - Zebstrika (Need Surf)
• Iron Island - Steelix (Registeel Room)
• Ravaged Path - Excadrill (Need Surf and Rock Smash, thanks @Chef)

 

Unova:

• Route 1 - Purugly (Need Surf)
• Route 2 - Zebstrika
• Route 4 - Stoutland
• Route 14 - Gyarados (Need Surf and Waterfall)
• Route 18 - Ampharos
• Dreamyard - Lopunny
• Lostlorn Forest- Slaking 
• Desert Resort - Braviary
• Abundant Shrine - Tauros
• Giant Chasm - Grumpig (Need Surf / Strength)
• Twist Mountain - Excadrill (Southern Entrance)
• Mistraltion Cave Guidance Chamber - Steelix (Need Flash, Surf, Strength and Rock Smash)

 

Thanks to contributors and @OfficialDarku for providing what Zodiac raid boss appears at which den. Thanks to @Nekrye for the final few missing Raid Den Pokemon

 

Video provided below by @AngryGorilla of the raid den locations

 

Spoiler

Kanto:

 

Johto:

 

 

Hoenn:

 

 

 

Sinnoh:

 

 

 

Unova:

 

 

 

 

Looking for some strategic guides? check out this playlist below. Playlist created by @c4v

 

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Zodiac Masters and Locations

 

Compiled below are the order and Raid Dens you need to visit once you claim a tablet. Beating all 12 of these will reward you with the Zodiac Outfit. Beating these will also reward you with Red Envelopes.

 

Beating the first 4 Masters will earn you 4 Red Envelopes. Masters 5, 6 and 7 will award you with 5 Envelopes. 8, 9 and 10 will award you with 6 Envelopes. Master 11 will award you with 8 Envelopes. Master 12 will award you with the Zodiac Outfit. Thanks @MissSamus for this info!

 

Spoiler

Kanto:

 

1. Rat Master - Victory Road
2. Ox Master  - Route 11
3. Tiger Master - Route 7 
4. Rabbit Master - Berry Forest
5. Dragon Master - Route 21
6. Snake Master - Mt. Moon
7. Horse Master - Route 16
8. Goat Master - Route 10 
9. Monkey Master - Viridian Forest
10. Rooster Master - Sevault Canyon
11. Dog Master - Water Path
12. Pig Master - Mt. Ember

 

Thanks to @Niev for the list for this region

 

Johto:

 

1. Rat Master - Victory Road
2. Ox Master - Rt. 39
3. Tiger Master - Rt. 47
4. Rabbit Master - Rt. 35
5. Dragon Master - Dragon's Den
6. Snake Master - Dark Cave
7. Horse Master - Rt. 44
8. Goat Master - Rt. 45
9. Monkey Master - Ilex Forest
10. Rooster Master - Rt. 46
11. Dog Master - Rt. 32
12. Pig Master - Ruins of Alph

 

Hoenn:

 

1. Rat Master - Victory Road
2. Ox Master - Rt. 116
3. Tiger Master - Rt. 115
4. Rabbit Master - Rt. 123
5. Dragon Master - Rt. 119
6. Snake Master - Granite Cave
7. Horse Master - Rt. 117
8. Goat Master - Rt. 120
9. Monkey Master - Petalburg Woods
10. Rooster Master - Rt. 111
11. Dog Master - Rt. 111
12. Pig Master - Mt. Chimney

 

Sinnoh:

 

1. Rat Master - Ravaged Path
2. Ox Master - Rt. 214
3. Tiger Master - Rt. 222
4. Rabbit Master - Rt. 217
5. Dragon Master - Rt. 212
6. Snake Master - Iron Island
7. Horse Master - Fuego Ironworks
8. Goat Master - Rt. 210
9. Monkey Master - Eterna Forest
10. Rooster Master - Rt. 207
11. Dog Master - Rt. 221
12. Pig Master - Rt. 225

 

Unova:

 

1. Rat Master - Twist Mountain
2. Ox Master  - Abundant Shrine
3. Tiger Master - Route 1
4. Rabbit Master - Dreamyard 
5. Dragon Master - Route 14 
6. Snake Master - Guidance Chamber 
7. Horse Master - Route 2
8. Goat Master - Route 18
9. Monkey Master - Lostlorn Forest
10. Rooster Master - Desert Resort
11. Dog Master - Route 4
12. Pig Master - Giant Chasm

 

Thanks to @MissSamus for the list for this region

 

Abundant Shrine

 

Abundant Shrine PvE is back! Form a team and defeat as many enemies as possible for the yearly release of the Nian and Shiny Nian hats! Nian hats are awarded to the top 50 groups on the leaderboard. The quartet who finish the event at position #1 will be awarded with the Shiny Nian Hat.

 

Nian appears as a boss in this mode.

 

This PvE mode awards players with Red Envelopes and Lucky Red Envelopes.

 

Check out this awesome guide to the event by @Alfalow, their guide walks you through the basics, including encounters.

 

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Mysterious Cherish Ball Contents

 

So far I have seen:

 

Huge thanks to @VadimEmpoleon for the contribution

 

• Druddigon (HA: Mold Breaker)
• Shelgon, Salamence (HA: Overcoat, Moxie)
• Ampharos (HA: Plus)
• Dragonair, Dragonite (HA: Marvel Scale, Multiscale)
• Gyarados (HA: Moxie)
• Charizard (HA: Solar Power)
• Seadra, Kingdra (HA: Damp)
• Aerodactyl (HA: Unnerve)
• Sceptile (HA: Unburden)
• Vibrava, Flygon (HA: -)
• Altaria (HA: Cloud Nine)
• Milotic (HA: Cute Charm)
• Gabite, Garchomp (HA: Rough Skin)
• Axew, Fraxure, Haxorus (HA: Unnerve)
• Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon (HA: -)

 

Red Envelopes/Lucky Red Envelopes?

 

Some of the vanities featured in these envelopes are: (Need Confirmation if any are only exclusive to the Lucky Ones)

 

Thanks for @VadimEmpoleon for a huge contribution to this

 

• Battle Axe
• Wyrm Worm
• Dragon Antlers
• Temporal Cape
• Dragon Wings (Credit to @Zahrez and @DragoTamer for these)
• Traditional New Year Outfit (Red Envelope, Thanks to @BatedWaif
• Dragon Gem x8
• Earth Plate x1
• Light Clay x1
• Metronome x1
• Riches Charm (+100%) x1
• Big Nugget x1
• Pearl String x1
• Star Piece x1
• Stardust x3
• Dumplings x6
• Hyper Calcium x2
• Hyper Carbos x2
• Hyper Iron x2
• Hyper Protein x2
• Hyper Zinc x2
• Repeat Ball x8
• Timer Ball x8
• Futou
• TM - Draco Meteor x1
• TM - Dragon Dance x1
• TM - Haze x1
• TM - Knock Off x1
• TM - Tailwind x1
• Mystic Mirror x1
• Red Envelope x4
• Luxury Ball x8
• TM - Helping Hand x1
• TM - Will-O-Wisp x1
• Insect Plate x1

 

Items marked in Red are known to be available in Lucky Red Envelopes.

 

Zodiac Outfit is available once you beat all 12 Zodiac Masters after obtaining all 12 Tablets. The required amount in the 22/02 update has been lowered from 40 entries to 24. Thanks @LucasLyn5 for the confirmation this was the reward

 

Media

 

Below is a video from @YoungCabbage explaining the event. 

 

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See my post from last year: 

Lunar New Year 2024 Changelog, New vanities and Raid Battles Included! 

 

 

[caioxlive13]

I think this thread should be pinned due to their importance right now.

Edited February 14 by caioxlive13

[DragoTamer]

Absolute chad post!

[YoungCabbage]

THANK YOU for everything you do! This is my first lunar event so im very grateful to have this post to help me! Youre the best Elizn!

[ItsMoritz]

[Gaara]

Let's go Year of the Dragon 😄

[jeremie58]

y aura t il 2 alpha ce matin ou pas? en raison que celui de la nuit n'est pas passez?

[MercyPlay]

Pin Post

[Centurion]

Lets gooooo

[ItsmeFrey]

Excellent, I didn't know you did this job. I support the idea of pinning this thread for the entire duration of the event.

[FurretTails]

Excited to celebrate with everyone! Thank you for this thread!!! 😄

[CanadaSorry]

Vote Elizn for your local govt.

[DragoTamer]

 

[xLari]

No envelopes this year? 😯

[meboy]

As i read the changelog,, the abundant shrine is only available with 4 co-op players ( in other word we cant enter the dungeon if theres only 2-3 players right?).

 

And to enter the dungeon we have to wait like pvp matchmaking signup? Does it mean we wont be able to linked to our friends? So the co-op battle are random? 

 

Please answer my question, sorry for my bad english 

[PSTLV]

9 minutes ago, meboy said:

As i read the changelog,, the abundant shrine is only available with 4 co-op players ( in other word we cant enter the dungeon if theres only 2-3 players right?).

 

And to enter the dungeon we have to wait like pvp matchmaking signup? Does it mean we wont be able to linked to our friends? So the co-op battle are random? 

 

Please answer my question, sorry for my bad english 

Oh shoot I just realized that.. 

[MathewMat]

 

New legendary also

[Elizn]

48 minutes ago, xLari said:

No envelopes this year? 😯

I cannot see any information about Envelopes. But I am hopeful they're available. If they are I will make a list of contents.

 

45 minutes ago, meboy said:

As i read the changelog,, the abundant shrine is only available with 4 co-op players ( in other word we cant enter the dungeon if theres only 2-3 players right?).

 

And to enter the dungeon we have to wait like pvp matchmaking signup? Does it mean we wont be able to linked to our friends? So the co-op battle are random? 

 

Please answer my question, sorry for my bad english 

According to the changelog it does only say for 4 players. So if you have 2 or 3 people in your link someone will be joining by matchmaking.

 

This will be confirmed for sure though once the servers are back running. 

[Jaddee]

Ahhh Amazing as always!!

[kenjimAd]

I'm more on the Previous LNY Evrent tbh... The reason why is because of Raid Battles. I still don't know how to play Raid Battles but, I'm thinking the Rewards of killing Alpha Zodiac Pokémons are the Exp. Candies & Alpha Zodiac Pokémons? Then after the Raid Battles & Beat all of Alpha Zodiac Pokémons, it leads now to Shaymin (Someone will gonna Encounter a Shiny Shaymin if 30k Players has been Encountered 1 by 1?)

[TipsyTurvy]

15 minutes ago, kenjimAd said:

I'm more on the Previous LNY Evrent tbh... The reason why is because of Raid Battles. I still don't know how to play Raid Battles but, I'm thinking the Rewards of killing Alpha Zodiac Pokémons are the Exp. Candies & Alpha Zodiac Pokémons? Then after the Raid Battles & Beat all of Alpha Zodiac Pokémons, it leads now to Shaymin (Someone will gonna Encounter a Shiny Shaymin if 30k Players has been Encountered 1 by 1?)

skill issue

[Elizn]

18 minutes ago, kenjimAd said:

I'm more on the Previous LNY Evrent tbh... The reason why is because of Raid Battles. I still don't know how to play Raid Battles but, I'm thinking the Rewards of killing Alpha Zodiac Pokémons are the Exp. Candies & Alpha Zodiac Pokémons? Then after the Raid Battles & Beat all of Alpha Zodiac Pokémons, it leads now to Shaymin (Someone will gonna Encounter a Shiny Shaymin if 30k Players has been Encountered 1 by 1?)

Personally raid battles give a fresh new appeal to the end game since these are new. We have had events where we find things around the world for a while now, and I appreciate the developer team for trying to give us something new c: 

[kenjimAd]

I'll be Honest! Until now since Feb. 1, I'm Literally Focusing on Finding Suicune & thnx to that Maintenance & Changes from Previous LNY Event & idk if it's Full Queue now or Not, now i had a choices already as the Testing of Raid Battles... If I'm keep Failing it on Raid Battles, i will going to keep Focus Finding Suicune than Raid Battles & it's been 6k Encounter also too lol.

[Sharkei]

update just came up for me, cant wait to jump in. Happy event everyone!!!

Edited February 14 by Sharkei

[Tatsuhiro]

Hi everyone. Just update the app. Server off yet.