diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_event_target.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_event_target.rs
index 20a99b15d2d15..d0a8d15da0b66 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_event_target.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_event_target.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 use oxc_allocator::{GetAddress, UnstableAddress};
-use oxc_ast::{AstKind, ast::Expression};
+use oxc_ast::{
+    AstKind,
+    ast::{Argument, BindingPattern, Expression, IdentifierReference},
+};
 use oxc_diagnostics::OxcDiagnostic;
 use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
 use oxc_span::Span;
 
-use crate::{AstNode, context::LintContext, rule::Rule};
+use crate::{
+    AstNode, ast_util::get_declaration_of_variable, context::LintContext, rule::Rule,
+    utils::is_import_from_module,
+};
+
+const IGNORED_PACKAGES: [&str; 2] = ["@angular/core", "eventemitter3"];
 
 fn prefer_event_target_diagnostic(span: Span) -> OxcDiagnostic {
     OxcDiagnostic::warn("Prefer `EventTarget` over `EventEmitter`")
@@ -68,10 +76,99 @@ impl Rule for PreferEventTarget {
             _ => return,
         }
 
+        if is_event_emitter_from_ignored_package(ident, ctx) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         ctx.diagnostic(prefer_event_target_diagnostic(ident.span));
     }
 }
 
+fn is_ignored_package(source: &str) -> bool {
+    IGNORED_PACKAGES.contains(&source)
+}
+
+fn is_await_import_or_require_from_ignored_packages(expr: &Expression) -> bool {
+    match expr.get_inner_expression() {
+        Expression::CallExpression(call_expr) => {
+            !call_expr.optional
+                && call_expr.callee.is_specific_id("require")
+                && call_expr.arguments.len() == 1
+                && match &call_expr.arguments[0] {
+                    Argument::StringLiteral(source) => is_ignored_package(source.value.as_str()),
+                    Argument::TemplateLiteral(source) => source
+                        .single_quasi()
+                        .is_some_and(|source| is_ignored_package(source.as_str())),
+                    _ => false,
+                }
+        }
+        Expression::AwaitExpression(await_expr) => match await_expr.argument.get_inner_expression()
+        {
+            Expression::ImportExpression(import_expr) => {
+                match import_expr.source.get_inner_expression() {
+                    Expression::StringLiteral(source) => is_ignored_package(source.value.as_str()),
+                    Expression::TemplateLiteral(source) => source
+                        .single_quasi()
+                        .is_some_and(|source| is_ignored_package(source.as_str())),
+                    _ => false,
+                }
+            }
+            _ => false,
+        },
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_event_emitter_member_access_from_ignored_packages(expr: &Expression) -> bool {
+    let Some(member_expr) = expr.get_inner_expression().as_member_expression() else {
+        return false;
+    };
+
+    !member_expr.optional()
+        && !member_expr.is_computed()
+        && member_expr.static_property_name() == Some("EventEmitter")
+        && is_await_import_or_require_from_ignored_packages(member_expr.object())
+}
+
+fn is_event_emitter_from_ignored_package<'a>(
+    ident: &IdentifierReference<'a>,
+    ctx: &LintContext<'a>,
+) -> bool {
+    if IGNORED_PACKAGES.iter().any(|package_name| is_import_from_module(ident, package_name, ctx)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    let Some(declaration_node) = get_declaration_of_variable(ident, ctx) else {
+        return false;
+    };
+
+    let AstKind::VariableDeclarator(var_decl) = declaration_node.kind() else {
+        return false;
+    };
+
+    if let BindingPattern::ObjectPattern(object_pattern) = &var_decl.id
+        && object_pattern.properties.iter().any(|property| {
+            property.key.is_specific_static_name("EventEmitter")
+                && property
+                    .value
+                    .get_identifier_name()
+                    .is_some_and(|name| name.as_str() == "EventEmitter")
+        })
+        && var_decl.init.as_ref().is_some_and(is_await_import_or_require_from_ignored_packages)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if var_decl.id.get_identifier_name().is_some_and(|name| name.as_str() == "EventEmitter")
+        && let Some(init) = &var_decl.init
+        && is_event_emitter_member_access_from_ignored_packages(init)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    false
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test() {
     use crate::tester::Tester;
@@ -89,6 +186,17 @@ fn test() {
         "const Foo = class EventEmitter extends Foo {}",
         "new Foo(EventEmitter)",
         "new foo.EventEmitter()",
+        r#"import { EventEmitter } from "@angular/core"; class Foo extends EventEmitter {}"#,
+        r#"const { EventEmitter } = require("@angular/core"); class Foo extends EventEmitter {}"#,
+        r#"let { EventEmitter } = require("@angular/core"); class Foo extends EventEmitter {}"#,
+        r#"const EventEmitter = require("@angular/core").EventEmitter; class Foo extends EventEmitter {}"#,
+        r#"var EventEmitter = require("eventemitter3").EventEmitter; class Foo extends EventEmitter {}"#,
+        r#"import EventEmitter from "eventemitter3"; class Foo extends EventEmitter {}"#,
+        r#"import { EventEmitter } from "eventemitter3"; class Foo extends EventEmitter {}"#,
+        r#"async function f() { const { EventEmitter } = await import("eventemitter3"); class Foo extends EventEmitter {} }"#,
+        r"async function f() { const { EventEmitter } = await import(`eventemitter3`); class Foo extends EventEmitter {} }",
+        r#"async function f() { const EventEmitter = (await import("eventemitter3")).EventEmitter; class Foo extends EventEmitter {} }"#,
+        r"async function f() { const EventEmitter = (await import(`@angular/core`)).EventEmitter; class Foo extends EventEmitter {} }",
         "EventTarget()",
         "new EventTarget",
         "const target = new EventTarget;",
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/utils/unicorn.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/utils/unicorn.rs
index aa1fd612ed0d0..67956684facf5 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/utils/unicorn.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/utils/unicorn.rs
@@ -32,20 +32,16 @@ pub const BUILT_IN_ERRORS: [&str; 9] = [
     "AggregateError",
 ];
 
-/// Returns `true` when `ident` resolves to a named import with the given source module and
-/// imported symbol name.
+/// Returns `true` when `ident` resolves to any import binding from `module_name`.
 ///
 /// This checks semantic resolution first (`reference_id` -> `symbol_id`) and then validates:
 /// - the symbol is an import binding,
-/// - the enclosing declaration source matches `module_name`,
-/// - one of the declaration's `ImportSpecifier`s maps to this symbol and `imported_name`.
+/// - the enclosing declaration source matches `module_name`.
 ///
-/// Aliased named imports are supported (`import { Foo as Bar }` matches `Bar` for `"Foo"`).
-/// Namespace/default imports are intentionally ignored.
-pub fn is_import_symbol(
+/// Named, default, and namespace imports are all supported.
+pub fn is_import_from_module(
     ident: &IdentifierReference,
     module_name: &str,
-    imported_name: &str,
     ctx: &LintContext,
 ) -> bool {
     let reference = ctx.scoping().get_reference(ident.reference_id());
@@ -62,10 +58,38 @@ pub fn is_import_symbol(
         return false;
     };
 
-    if import_decl.source.value.as_str() != module_name {
+    import_decl.source.value.as_str() == module_name
+}
+
+/// Returns `true` when `ident` resolves to a named import with the given source module and
+/// imported symbol name.
+///
+/// This checks semantic resolution first (`reference_id` -> `symbol_id`) and then validates:
+/// - the symbol is an import binding,
+/// - the enclosing declaration source matches `module_name`,
+/// - one of the declaration's `ImportSpecifier`s maps to this symbol and `imported_name`.
+///
+/// Aliased named imports are supported (`import { Foo as Bar }` matches `Bar` for `"Foo"`).
+/// Namespace/default imports are intentionally ignored.
+pub fn is_import_symbol(
+    ident: &IdentifierReference,
+    module_name: &str,
+    imported_name: &str,
+    ctx: &LintContext,
+) -> bool {
+    if !is_import_from_module(ident, module_name, ctx) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    let reference = ctx.scoping().get_reference(ident.reference_id());
+    let Some(symbol_id) = reference.symbol_id() else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    let declaration_id = ctx.scoping().symbol_declaration(symbol_id);
+    let AstKind::ImportDeclaration(import_decl) = ctx.nodes().parent_kind(declaration_id) else {
+        return false;
+    };
+
     import_decl.specifiers.iter().flatten().any(|specifier| match specifier {
         ImportDeclarationSpecifier::ImportSpecifier(import_specifier) => {
             import_specifier.local.symbol_id() == symbol_id