How to get Gimmighoul coins in Pokemon Go Lunar New Year 2026 event

Feb. 17 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year event in Pokémon Go, and there’s a fair amount of Gimmighoul coins that you have to gather.

Of course, getting the Gimmighoul coins isn’t a core part of completing the new event. However, it certainly will help you get certain extra benefits before the Lunar New Year celebrations end on Feb. 21. Knowing how to get them in the first place will be helpful.

How to earn Gimmighoul coins in Pokémon Go

To get this elusive item, you’ll have to spin plenty of PokéStops. Spinning them is a regular activity, as I don’t like running out of rewards. However, not just any PokéStop will reward you with Gimmighoul coins. You’ll have to spin a PokéStop where a Golden Lure is active.

Finding such PokéStops is usually a hard task. Thankfully, things have eased up a bit during the Lunar New Year event. PokéStops can automatically become a Golden variant on their own without the need for using a Golden Lure.

This is a pretty handy change if you’re looking to get a Gholdengo. Ideally, you’ll want to travel in an area that has a chunk of different PokéStops. That way, you don’t have to wait for one of them to turn Golden. Go to parks and social areas since they seem to have the highest frequency of PokéStops (at least in my locality).

How to get Gholdengo in the Pokémon Go Lunar New Year event

As long as the event is active, there will be an increased chance to encounter a Shiny Gimmighoul. You’ll also get to add Gimmighoul coins from PokéStops (as long as they turn Golden). You can then use the coins to evolve your Gimmighoul to a Gholdengo. Of course, this process isn’t going to be easy since you’ll need plenty of coins.

While the event is active, it might be worth trading your Gimmighouls. If you get a Lucky Trade, the cost of powering one up will drop by 50%. However, only engage in a trade if you already have the required number of coins with you. This will allow you to evolve your Lucky Gimmighoul to a Gholdengo immediately.

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Fantasy FC Team 1 is coming soon to FC 26, and you can expect some fantastic cards in Ultimate Team.

So far, EA Sports has been tight-lipped about what’s coming after Knockout Royalty. It appears that the ongoing promo will be a one-team affair, and Fantasty FC (or FC Fantasy) is all set to be the replacement. Let’s look at all the information that has already crept onto social media ahead of the official launch.

All FC 26 Fantasy FC Team 1 players

A few names have already popped up on social media who are expected to be part of the first team.

• Rafael Leao
• Salma Paralluelo
• Endrick
• Bruno Fernandes
• Antoine Semenyo

While the names are few as of writing, more leaks will appear closer to the release date. Fantasy FC will feature dynamic cards eligible for upgrades. The upgrades will be based on certain stipulations that will likely depend on real-life football. If you have played Ultimate Team in the last few years, you’ll have a fair idea about what to expect.

Fantasy FC will once again feature special cards for Heroes and Icons, along with cards of active footballers. A few of them have been leaked on social media.

• Stam
• Yaya Toure
• Antonio Di Natale
• Al Owairan
• Brolin

FC 26 Fantasy FC Team 1 release countdown

The first team of the Fantasy FC promo will go live on Friday, Feb. 20. The new promo will replace the ongoing Knockout Royalty cards from packs. The following countdown will expire once the first set of Fantasy FC cards is added to the packs.

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The countdown is based on the following times.

• 10am PT
• 12pm CT
• 1pm ET
• 6pm UTC
• 7pm CET

This is the usual schedule EA Sports follows with promo launches. While most of the cards will be available in packs, we should get new SBCs and objectives to complete. These will be alternate options to get the promo cards without relying on pack luck. We will know which cards eventually make it to the first week of the new promo on Friday.

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