Ekans in Pokemon GO is returning as a wild spawn and an encounter reward for completing the timed Research task during the Lunar New Year 2025 event.

The second Pokemon receiving boosted shiny rates throughout the 2025 Lunar New Year event is Nosepass, which, much like Ekans, features a golden color palette in its shiny variant.

Tonight is Ekans Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO. From 6 PM through 7 PM tonight, Tuesday, February 2nd, Ekans will be appearing more in Pokémon GO, essentially turning the game into a snakepit.

Pokemon Go is closing out the month of January with a Lunar New Year event, and the arrival of Gigantamax Kingler.

Pokémon Go ’s “Lunar New Year 2025” event is bringing the Year of the Snake from Wednesday, Jan. 29, until Sunday, Feb. 2, with lots of snake-like spawns and shiny red Pokémon.

More importantly, Shiny Koffing and Shiny Ekans will be added to the game as part of the event. Shiny Pokemon are alternate colored Pokemon that are usually quite rare. Shiny Ekans has green ...

Pokémon GO celebrates the Year of the Snake with the upcoming annual Lunar New Year event, which will focus on a Shiny-boosted Ekans.

NEW SHINY POKEMON During the Team Rocket Invasion event, Ekans and Koffing's Shiny forms will appear in the wild, Raids and in Eggs. There are also reports of Shiny Sneasel appearing in the mobile ...

February 2 will also feature an Ekans spotlight hour at 6PM local time. Every Tuesday of the month will feature a Spotlight hour, too – 2, 9, 16, and 23. On February 7, from 11AM to 5PM, there ...

The last time Pokémon Go had a Team Rocket event, Shiny Koffing and Shiny Ekans were added to the popular mobile game, so it's great to see Meowth's inclusion to complete the classic Team Rocket ...

Pokémon Go’s latest update brings Team Rocket into the game. Not only that, until Aug. 1, get ready to see more Ekans and Koffing in the wild, with the chance of them being Shiny.