Pokémon Go Decks the Halls with Festive Holiday Event

Get ready for the Pokémon Go Holiday Part One event! From December 17th to 22nd, celebrate the season with special bonuses, Pokémon encounters, and challenges.

This festive event doubles your XP for catching Pokémon and cuts your Egg hatching distance in half. A new costumed Dedenne, sporting holiday attire, will debut, with a chance to find its shiny variant. Shiny Sandygast also makes its first appearance!

Explore the wild for Alolan Sandshrew, Swinub, and Darumaka. Raids offer a festive lineup: one-star raids feature Pikachu and Psyduck in holiday costumes; three-star raids include Glaceon and Cryogonal in special outfits; and Mega Latias and Mega Latios appear in Mega Raids.

Seven-kilometer Eggs hold the possibility of hatching Hisuian Growlithe or a holiday-ribboned Cubchoo. Earn rewards through event-themed Field Research, a paid Timed Research ($2.00), Collection Challenges (offering Stardust and Poké Balls), and PokéStop Showcases. Don't forget to claim your freebies using Pokémon Go codes!

The Pokémon Go Web Store offers limited-time deals: an Ultra Holiday Box ($4.99) with storage upgrades and Rare Candies, and a Holiday Part 1 Ultra Ticket Box ($6.99) including event access and a Premium Battle Pass. Stock up on supplies for the holiday festivities!