Happy New Poke!

<audio controls="controls"><source src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pokeproblemspodcast/PokeProblemsPodcast206.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></source><embed height="80px" width="100px"></embed></audio><br/><br />Episode 206: the optimistic two hundred and sixth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! <br /><br />January happenings are starting in Pokemon GO! <ul> <li>Until January 4, <a href="https://pokemongolive.com/post/new-year-2021/?hl=en" target="_blank">Slowpoke wearing 2020</a> glasses will be appearing. Evolve Slowpoke wearing 2020 glasses to get a Slowbro wearing 2021 glasses! Plus the Pikachu evloution line will be wearing shiny purple top hats! </li> <li>The <a href="https://pokemongolive.com/post/unova-celebration-event-2021/?hl=en" target="_blank">Unova Event</a> happens January 5-10! It will feature new Collection Challenges... </li> <li>Maaaaachop! <a href="https://pokemongolive.com/post/communityday-jan21/?hl=en" target="_blank">January 16 community day features Machop</a>. The Machop Community Day–exclusive Special Research story is "Straight to the Top, Machop!" If you purchase a ticket for the <a href="https://pokemongolive.com/post/pokemongotour-kanto" target="_blank">Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto</a> event by Wednesday, January 13, 2021, you’ll get this Special Research story for free! </li> <li>Plus, there are <a href="https://pokemongolive.com/post/jan2021-events/?hl=en" target="_blank">standard monthly January Events</a>. Chansey is the research breakthrough pokemon. For 5 star raids, January 1-5 is Ho-Oh, January 5-12 is Genesect holding a Burn Drive, January 12-19 is Heatran, January 19-26 is Kyogre and Groudon, and January 26 will bring a surprise! Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blastoise, and Mega Abomasnow will be appearing in Mega Raids, and on January 19, a certain Mega-Evolved Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO debut in Mega Raids along with Mega Venusaur and Mega Houndoom. Pokémon Spotlight Hours will be Lillipup, Drifloon, Shroomish, and Phanpy.</li> <li>Plus, <a href="https://pokemongoli