Winter wonder continues with Pokémon GO’s Winter Holiday Part 2!
Trainers,
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
New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!
Event Bonuses
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.
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
Three-Star Raids
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.
Field Research task encounters
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete certain Field Research tasks!
New avatar items and stickers
The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event, and they will continue to be available after the event ends!
Delibird Onesie
Cetoddle Hat
Holiday Boots
Holiday Gloves
Holiday Sweater with Scarf
You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
Prime Gaming avatar item and Partner Research
As part of this year’s collaboration with Prime Gaming, we’re offering Trainers an extra-festive gift!
Amazon Prime members can get the Holiday Sweater with Scarf avatar item via the Prime Gaming website before this item goes live in the in-game shop! This offer is yours to claim starting December 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. PST until January 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. PST.
For more information, head over to the Prime Gaming Pokémon GO page.
Paid Timed Research
In addition to the Timed Research available to all Trainers, two paid tickets for additional Timed Research will also be available during the event.
Ticket 1 :
For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive two-part Timed Research.* Purchasing this ticket will grant you Timed Research for both parts of the Winter Holiday event.
Timed Research rewards for Winter Holiday Part 1 include the following.
- Event-themed Pokémon encounters, such as Spheal wearing a holiday scarf, Cryogonal, and Psyduck wearing holiday attire!
- Two Premium Battle Passes.
Timed Research rewards for Winter Holiday Part 2 include the following.
- Event-themed Pokémon encounters, such as Psyduck wearing holiday attire and Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon!
- Two Premium Battle Passes.
Trainers who purchase this ticket during the ticketed Winter Holiday Part 2 Timed Research will be able to access the Winter Holiday Part 1 Timed Research as well.
Ticket 2 :
For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.*
Complete the research tasks to earn an event-themed avatar pose! Other Timed Research rewards include the following.
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- Various event-themed Pokémon encounters, such as Pikachu wearing holiday attire and Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon, and Psyduck wearing holiday attire!
Trainers can purchase one—or both!—of these tickets. Each ticket features different Timed Research tasks. Tickets can be purchased any time throughout the Winter Holiday event period, and the tasks and rewards for all the Timed Research described above will be available until the expiration date listed below.
* Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during the event where you can enter event-themed Pokémon.
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—The Pokémon GO team
