Pokémon GO is back with more details about Part 2 of their Winter Holiday event. The event kicks off on Monday, December 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and goes until Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Click here for a complete breakdown, or read about what will be available to catch below.
The final leg of our festive celebration—Winter Holiday Part 2—will introduce two new costumed Pokémon—Psyduck wearing holiday attire and Golduck wearing holiday attire. Plus, for the first time, Trainers will also be able to encounter Shiny Vanillite—if they’re lucky! Have a holly-jolly time with winter-themed Postcard Book backgrounds, a smattering of snow on the in-game map, and so much more to make the 2023 holiday season merry and bright!
Winter Holiday Part 2: Monday, December 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Pokémon debuts
- Psyduck wearing holiday attire
- Golduck wearing holiday attire
- If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Event Bonuses
During the Winter Holiday event, Trainers can choose the bonus they want to receive for completing Timed Research—either double XP for catching Pokémon or double Stardust for catching Pokémon.
- Increased XP and Stardust from opening Gifts.
- Timed Research: Winter Wishes
- Trainers will continue to have access to free branching Timed Research. The path you choose will determine which tasks you have for the event and your bonus-based wish: pick between 2× XP for catching Pokémon or 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
No matter which wish you pick, all Trainers who complete the research will receive items and encounter winter-themed Pokémon.
Wild encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
- Pikachu wearing holiday attire
- Alolan Vulpix
- Psyduck wearing holiday attire
- Seel
- Eevee wearing a holiday hat
- Swinub
- Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon
- Snorunt
- Spheal
- Galarian Darumaka
- Vanillite**
- Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon
- Cryogonal
- Cetoddle
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
- Sneasel
- Piloswine
- Amaura
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
**For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Vanillite—if you’re lucky!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids. Pikachu wearing holiday attire will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than when found in the wild.
One-Star Raids
- Pikachu wearing holiday attire
- Alolan Vulpix
- Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon
- Crabrawler
- Cetoddle
Three-Star Raids
- Dewgong
- Lapras
- Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon
- Glaceon wearing an Undersea Holiday outfit
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km Eggs. Eevee wearing a holiday hat and Psyduck wearing holiday attire hatched from Eggs will have a greater chance of being Shiny Pokémon than when found in the wild.
- Psyduck wearing holiday attire
- Eevee wearing a holiday hat
- Smoochum
- Galarian Darumaka
- Amaura
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Field Research task encounters
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete certain Field Research tasks!
- Pikachu wearing holiday attire
- Alolan Vulpix
- Psyduck wearing holiday attire
- Shellder
- Jynx
- Lapras
- Stantler wearing a holiday outfit
- Spheal wearing a holiday scarf
- Snover
- Glaceon wearing an Undersea holiday outfit
- Vanillite
- Crabrawler
Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.
- Mega Abomasnow
- Mega Glalie
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
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