13 February 2026

Bonuses, Encounters & Free Furfrou Heart Trim

By newsgame

Love is in the air, and with the Valentine’s Day Event in Pokemon GO, players will be able to celebrate it with their most cherished partners. Going for a Pokemon Hunt with your special ones is one of the most fun experiences you can have with this game, and this event is all about that.

Plus, this event features the return of Enamorus Therian Forme Raids (Hosted on February 14) and of Furfrou’s Heart Trim. Don’t miss any of the rewards and special Timed Research with this full event guide.

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Pokemon GO Valentine’s Day 2026 Event Date & Time

The Pokemon GO Valentine’s Day 2026 Event will run from Tuesday, February 10, at 10 AM to Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 8 PM local time.

Players can engage in multiple activities, and hunt featured Pokemon that will be spawning more frequently, especially Nidoran, Cherubi, Audino, Chansey, as well as other rare species like Luvdisc and Feebas.

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Pokemon GO Valentine’s Day 2026 Event Bonuses & Encounters

During the Pokemon GO Valentine’s Day Event, the following bonuses will be active for all players to enjoy:

2× XP for catching Pokemon.
2× Stardust from opening Gifts.
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Nidoran♀ and Shiny Nidoran♂.
Increased chance to hatch Shiny Nidoran♀, Shiny Nidoran♂, and Shiny Cherubi.
Featured Attack: Evolve Kirlia (Ralts’s Evolution) during the event to get a Gardevoir or Gallade that knows the Charged Attack Synchronoise. Gardevoir and Gallade encountered after three-star raids will know the Charged Attack Synchronoise.

Plus two special costumed Pokemon: Crown Nidoqueen and Crown Nidoking will be featured in 3-Star Raids during this event. The Raids will also include Gardevoir and Gallade. For those who don’t have those fully evolved Pokemon, this might be a great chance to get one for themselves.

How To Get Furfrou Heart Trim For Free in Pokemon GO

Heart Furfrou and Shiny Heart Furfrou in Pokemon GO

During this event, players will also be able to change their Furfrou’s Trim into the exclusive Heart Trim for free. Players just need to find Furfrou in their Pokemon Storage, tap it to check its summary, and then tap the Change Form button to bring up a menu that lists the available trims.

Only Heart Trim will be available for free during the event; the rest of the form changes for Furfrou will remain available at a cost of 25 Furfrou Candy and 10000 Stardust per Trim.

Pokemon GO Valentine’s Day 2026 Field Research & Special Research

pokemon go field research breakthrough rewards box

Event-themed Field Research will be active during Pokemon GO Valentine’s Day 2026, featuring reward encounters for completing tasks like catching Pokemon or making Curveball Throws. Here’s an overview of all Field Research and rewards:

Task	Reward
Catch 5 Pokemon	Plusle or Minum Encounter
Catch 10 Pokemon	Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂ Encounter
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row	Heart Pattern Spinda Encounter
Trade a Pokemon	Tandemaus Encounter

Those lucky-enough trainers might even encounter these species as Shiny, so be on the lookout for them.

Additionally, players will be able to participate in a free Time Research featuring Hear-Pattern Spinda as the main reward. This Pokemon can also appear as Shiny, Here are all the Research Steps and Rewards:

Pokemon GO Valentine’s Day 2026 Research Step 1 of 1

Task	Reward
Catch 5 Pokemon	Heart Pattern Spinda Encounter
Catch 10 Pokemon	Heart Pattern Spinda Encounter
Catch 15 Pokemon	Heart Pattern Spinda Encounter
Catch 20 Pokemon	Heart Pattern Spinda Encounter
Catch 25 Pokemon	Heart Pattern Spinda Encounter
Catch 30 Pokemon	Heart Pattern Spinda Encounter