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Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with a new Pokémon GO event!

Pokémon GO developer Niantic has introduced a sweet Valentine’s Day event — are you going to partake in it, Trainers?

Niantic has announced a new Pokémon GO event on their website, in celebration of Valentine’s Day! Here are the full details:

Trainers,

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we couldn’t think of a sweeter time to double the amount of Candy you’ll earn every time you catch, hatch, and transfer Pokémon. Your Buddy Pokémon is also getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit and will find Candy twice as fast!

Throughout the celebration, you’ll notice that Chansey, Clefable, and many other adorable pink Pokémon will be encountered more frequently in the wild. Cleffa, Igglybuff, and Smoochum will also be more likely to hatch from Eggs. And to help you paint your town pink this Valentine’s Day, Lure Modules will last for six hours for the entire duration of the event.

This limited-time celebration will only be available from 11:00 A.M. PST on February 8, 2017, to 11:00 A.M. PST on February 15, 2017, so grab your valentine, get out, and explore the world around you!

—The Pokémon GO team

What are your thoughts on this particular event, readers? Is the incentive of doubling Candy as well as an increased rate of Valentine-themed Pokémon worth it? Let us know in the comments below!