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Pokémon GO Holiday: Part 1

Event
Starts:
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, December 22, 2024, at  9:59 AM Local Time

Celebrate the festive season during the Holiday Part 1 event in Pokémon GO!

Bonuses Bonuses Features Features Spawns Spawns Eggs Eggs Raids Raids Research Research Sales Sales Shiny Shiny Graphic Graphic




Bonuses

2× XP from catching Pokémon
2× XP from catching Pokémon
1/2 Hatch Distance
1/2 Hatch Distance

Features

Pokémon Debut

A new costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

  • shiny
    Holiday Attire Dedenne

Holiday Attire Dedenne is mainly featured in Raid Battles but is also available from:

  • The Seasonal Field Research task, Earn 2 Candies walking with your Buddy. This task has six different possible encounters.
  • Daily Adventure Incense

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Sandygast—if you’re lucky!

  • shiny
    Alolan Sandshrew
  • shiny
    Alolan Diglett
  • shiny
    Swinub
  • shiny
    Holiday Delibird
  • shiny
    Numel
  • shiny
    Snover
  • shiny
    Darumaka
  • shiny
    Litleo
  • shiny
    Bergmite
  • shiny
    Sandygast

Trainers may also encounter Holiday Attire Psyduck and Holiday Stantler in the wild as part of the normal Pokémon appear in the wild this season.

Eggs

In 7 km Eggs

  • shiny
    Hisuian Growlithe
  • shiny
    Summer Style Pichu
  • shiny
    Holiday Spheal
  • shiny
    Holiday Cubchoo
  • shiny
    Amaura
  • Charcadet

Raids

Appearing in 1- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Winter Carnival Pikachu
  • shiny
    Holiday Psyduck
  • shiny
    Holiday Attire Dedenne
  • shiny
    Sandygast

Appearing in 3- Star Raids

  • shiny
    Holiday Stantler
  • shiny
    Undersea Holiday Glaceon
  • shiny
    Cryogonal

Appearing in Mega Raids

Mega Latias replaces Mega Latios in Mega Raids on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 10 am local time.

  • shiny
    Mega Latias
  • shiny
    Mega Latios

Research

Field Research Tasks

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

Complete Field Research tasks to earn encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

  • Catch 10 Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Holiday Hat Eevee
    Max CP
    459
    Min CP
    424
  • Catch 10 Ground‑type Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Sandygast
    Max CP
    528
    Min CP
    491
  • Catch 15 Fire‑type Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Alolan Marowak
    Max CP
    786
    Min CP
    741
  • Catch 20 Ice‑type Pokémon
    REWARD
    shiny Cryogonal
    Max CP
    1199
    Min CP
    1143

The Seasonal Field Research task, Earn 2 Candies walking with your Buddy, notably rewards an encounter with Winter Attire Dedenne.

Holiday Part 1

Event-exclusive Timed Research

All Trainers will get free Branching Timed Research. Choose to help Spark with his research, or track down Sierra. Your choice determines an encounter between Alolan Vulpix or Shadow Vulpix.

STEP
1
Holiday Part 1 (1/3)
Catch 10 Fire- or Ice-type Pokémon
×10
 Great Ball ×10
Spin 5 PokéStop or Gyms Bergmite
Explore 2 km Sandygast

REWARDS

×1000
1000 XP

Choose to help Spark

Choose to help Spark with his research to encounter Alolan Vulpix. You will complete tasks related to Ice-type Pokémon.

There is an extra page for both branches for just rewards. It’s shown here as a question mark.

STEP
2
Holiday Part 1: Choose Spark (2/3)
Catch 10 Ice-type Pokémon
×10
 Pinap Berry ×10
Take snapshots of 5 different wild Pokémon
×20
 Poké Ball ×20
Complete 5 Field Research tasks
×500
 Stardust ×500

REWARDS

Alolan Vulpix
2000 XP
STEP
3
Holiday Part 1: Choose Spark (3/3)
Catch 25 Ice-type Pokémon
×10
 Ultra Ball ×10
Power up Ice-type Pokémon 10 times
×1
 Golden Razz Berry ×1
Collect MP from 3 Power Spots
×100
 Max Particle ×100

REWARDS

Sandygast
3000 XP
×2000
STEP
?
Holiday Part 1: Choose Spark (?/3)
Claim Reward!
×2500
2500 XP

REWARDS

×2500

Choose to track down Sierra

Choose to track down Sierra to encounter Shadow Vulpix. You will complete tasks related to Fire-type Pokémon.

There is an extra page for both branches for just rewards. It’s shown here as a question mark.

STEP
2
Holiday Part 1: Choose Sierra (2/3)
Catch 10 Fire-type Pokémon
×10
 Pinap Berry ×10
Take snapshots of 5 different wild Pokémon
×20
 Poké Ball ×20
Complete 5 Field Research tasks
×500
 Stardust ×500

REWARDS
Shadow Vulpix
2000 XP
STEP
3
Holiday Part 1: Choose Sierra (3/3)
Catch 25 Fire-type Pokémon
×10
 Ultra Ball ×10
Power up Fire-type Pokémon 10 times
×1
 Golden Razz Berry ×1
Collect MP from 3 Power Spots
×100
 Max Particle ×100

REWARDS

Sandygast
3000 XP
×2000
STEP
?
Holiday Part 1: Choose Sierra (?/3)
Claim Reward!
×2500
2500 XP

REWARDS

×2500

Holiday Part 1: Shore Thing

Premium Timed Research

For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

  • Two Premium Battle Passes
  • One Incubator
  • 1,500 Stardust
  • Encounters with event-themed Pokémon
STEP
1
Holiday Part 1: Shore Thing (1/2)
Catch 10 Pokémon Vanillite
Catch 25 Pokémon Snorunt
Power up Pokémon 10 times Holiday Cubchoo
Make 10 Nice Throws Bergmite
Make 15 Curveball Throws Jynx
Complete 5 Field Research tasks Sneasel
Win a raid Lapras

REWARDS

Cryogonal
×1
×1
STEP
2
Holiday Part 1: Shore Thing (2/2)
Catch 10 Pokémon Sandygast
Catch 25 Pokémon Sandygast
Power up Pokémon 10 times Sandygast
Make 10 Nice Throws Sandygast
Make 15 Curveball Throws Sandygast
Complete 5 Field Research tasks Sandygast
Win a raid Sandygast

REWARDS

Sandygast
×1
×1500
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends with whom they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions outlined in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed, and their rewards must be claimed before Friday, December 27, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Collection Challenges

Event-themed Collection Challenges are coming!

Complete catch- and raid-focused Collection Challenges to receive Stardust, Poké Balls, and Great Balls.

Holiday Part 1 Collection Challenge: Ice to Meet You
Cryogonal
Swinub
Bergmite
Alolan Sandshrew

REWARDS

×2000
×15
Holiday Part 1 Collection Challenge: Hot to Go
Sandygast
Darumaka
Litleo
Alolan Diglett

REWARDS

×2000
×15
Holiday Part 1 Collection Challenge: Festive Friend
Holiday Attire Dedenne

REWARDS

×10
×10

Shiny

Shiny Sandygast

Sandygast and Palossand will be released in their shiny variant with the start of the event.

Sandygast and Palossand’s shiny forms feature a striking black sand design with a golden shovel.

  • Sandygast
  • Palossand

Sales

Pokémon GO Web Store

New deals will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store during the event!

Ultra Holiday Box*

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), this box includes:

  • One Pokémon Storage upgrade
  • One Item Bag upgrade
  • 17 Rare Candies

* The Ultra Holiday Box is limited to one purchase per customer.

Holiday Part 1 Ultra Ticket Box

For US$6.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), this box includes:

  • Tickets for the Holiday Part 1 and Holiday Part 2 events
  • A bonus Premium Battle Pass at no additional cost

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