Pokémon Go's latest event is off to a bumpy start Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokémon Go's latest event is off to a bumpy start UPDATE: Darumaka will be available wild post-event. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 28 Jan 2020 14 comments UPDATE 28/1/20: Niantic has now confirmed to Eurogamer that Darumaka will be available in the wild and in 10km eggs after the current Lunar New Year event finishes. ORIGINAL STORY 27/1/20: Pokémon Go's Lunar New Year event launched last Friday, but so far has left some players feeling rather unlucky. One of the event's key features - a boosted chance of trades resulting in Lucky Pokémon - was apparently not activated over its first 24 hours. Lucky Pokémon are those which, after trading, become considerably cheaper to power up and are likely to improve their stats. Pokémon Go's recently-added Trade Evolution mechanic, as well as the arrival of top-tier Fighting-type Timburr, meant players had plenty to trade. But research from community-run fan group The Silph Road suggested the likelihood of trades resulting in Lucky Pokémon was not boosted at all for the event's first day. This was eventually observed to have been doubled after 24 hours, presumably as developer Niantic realised its mistake. The event is now working as expected, then - but this is no help to those who traded Pokémon already (trades in Pokémon Go are one-way, so there's no trading them back). Another feature of the Lunar New Year event causing headaches is its introduction of Darumaka. This cute Fire-type critter is only available within 7km eggs, and there's no word yet if/how it will still be available when the event ends. Mythical? It's still early days, but the likelihood of hatching Darumaka seems low - too low - and the introduction of many other unwanted Pokémon species to the 7km egg pool isn't helping. Niantic stated the eggs would feature "some red Pokémon" such as Shuckle and Foongus as well as Darumaka. In reality, 7kms are almost entirely red Pokémon types, many of which are completely unwanted by most players: non-Shiny species such as Vulpix and Foongus, as well as Shuckle, Wurmple and Magikarp - all readily available in the wild. The quiet introduction of these has re-ignited the debate around eggs and incubators and their blind box mechanics - and the rising number of ultra-rare Pokémon (Deino, Axew, Riolu Shiny-possible Gible) within them. For now, we've asked Niantic about Darumaka's availability after the event ends. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store