Still haven’t gotten your hands on a Darumaka in Pokémon GO? Perhaps your luck is about to change. In the coming days, you will want to jump into Pokémon GO as there’s a new event on the horizon. Like previous events, this one increases the chance of catching Fire-type Pokémon like Darumaka. We’ll show you the best ways you can get your hands on this little red ball of a monster.

How to Get Darumaka in Pokémon GO

Darumaka is a rare Fire-type creature that is not the easiest to encounter. It has such an adorable nature that makes it rather popular despite its rarity. If you haven’t caught one yet, the coming days might be the best chance you have of nabbing one.

Starting January 19, 2023, Pokémon GO will kick off the Lunar New Year event. With this event, you have a better chance of encountering rabbit-type and Fire-type Pokémon. Darumaka is, thankfully, amongst those in Pokémon GO that see an increase in encounter rates. Besides the standard Darumaka, you might even encounter a Shiny Darumaka.

Below we will lay out all the ways that you have a chance of getting Darumaka which includes both standard and Shiny:

  • Timed Research: Lucky Wishes
  • When you complete this quest, regardless of the wish you choose, you will receive a Lucky Egg alongside other items. All trainers also have an increased chance of catching Darumaka.
  • Wild Encounters (Unovan Only)
  • Throughout the event in Pokémon GO, Darumaka spawn chances are increased.
  • Egg Hatching
  • During the event, there is a chance that you can hatch Darumaka from a 7 km Egg.
  • Raids
  • There is a solid chance that Darumaka will appear during One-Star Raids.
  • Field Research Tasks
  • Darumaka is among the several Pokémon that can appear when you complete these tasks.

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If we have to recommend the best way out of the methods listed above, then we urge you to hit up those One-Star Raids during the event. This is because you have a 50/50 shot at getting some type of Darumaka in Pokémon GO. Both the firey Darumaka and the Galarian Darumaka have the chance to appear during the raids.

  • When you complete this quest, regardless of the wish you choose, you will receive a Lucky Egg alongside other items. All trainers also have an increased chance of catching Darumaka.

  • Throughout the event in Pokémon GO, Darumaka spawn chances are increased.

  • During the event, there is a chance that you can hatch Darumaka from a 7 km Egg.

  • There is a solid chance that Darumaka will appear during One-Star Raids.

  • Darumaka is among the several Pokémon that can appear when you complete these tasks.

Besides that, the Egg hatching and the Timed Research seem to be great tasks to work on to get your Darumaka. The creature isn’t competing too much with other Pokémon, increasing your chances.

So, get ready for the Lunar New Year event, and I hope you can get both a standard and a Shiny Darumaka.

Pokémon GO is available on iOS and Android.