Pokemon GO Holiday Event Part 1 Adding New Costumed and Shiny Pokemon

Key points

• The Holiday Part 1 event will add costumed Dedenne and shiny Sandygast, available from December 17th to 22nd.
• Trainers can enjoy 2x XP and 1/2 hatch distance, along with raids for Glaceon, Cryogonal, Mega Latias, and Latios.
• Paid timed research, collection challenges, and other bonuses are available during the event.

Pokémon GO has announced the Holiday Part 1 event, which will see the debut of costumed Dedenne and the brilliant Sandygast. The 16th Pokémon GO The season kicked off on December 3, so the expectation is that players will have engaging activities to celebrate the holidays.

While the Dedenne and Sandygast variants are on the way Pokémon GOtheir normal versions have been available on Niantic's title for some time. Dedenne did it Pokémon GO debut in 2021 at the Festival of Lights event. Meanwhile, Sandygast was one of the additions Niantic made last year, debuting during the Water Festival: Beach Week event.

For the festive event, Pokémon GO revealed that the shiny Sandygast and Dedenne costume will be available for the first time. The Holiday Part 1 event will begin on Tuesday, December 17 at 10:00 am and end on Sunday, December 22 at 9:59 am local time. During this time, players will encounter Dedenne in one-star raids, with the chance to catch Kalos Pokemon while wearing an adorable holiday outfit. In addition to that, one-star raids will also feature Pikachu in a winter costume and Psyduck in a holiday costume. Sandygast will also appear in the same raids and wild spawns, which will feature nine other creatures, such as Numel and costumed Delibri.

Pokemon GO Holiday Part 1 event details

• When: Tuesday, December 17 at 10:00 am to Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 9:59 am local time
• New Pokemon: Dedenne wearing festive clothes and shiny Sandygast
• Event Bonus: 2× XP for catching Pokemon and 1/2 hatching distance for eggs placed in incubators
• New rewards will be available for Field Research tasks, Paid Timed Research, Collection Challenges, PokeStop Storefronts, and two Pokemon Web Store offers.

Wild encounters

• Alolan Sandshrew*
• Alolan Diglett*
• Swinub*
• Delibird wears a Christmas ribbon*
• Number*
• Sleet*
• Darumaka*
• Litleo*
• Bergmite*
• Sandygast*

One Star Raid

• Pikachu wears a Winter Carnival costume*
• Psyduck wears festive clothes*
• Dedenne wears festive clothes*
• Sandygast*

Three star raid

• Stantler wears holiday attire*
• Glaceon wears the Undersea Vacation outfit*
• Cryogonal*

Mega Raids

• Mega Latias*
• Mega Latios*

7 km eggs

• Hisuian Growlithe*
• Pichu with a summer flavor*
• Spheal wears a Christmas scarf*
• Cubchoo wears a Christmas ribbon*
• Amaura*
• Charcadet

*Brilliant opportunity

Players will receive double XP when they catch Pokemon Pokémon GO and require half the distance to hatch eggs in incubators during the event. In addition to the one-star raids, there will be three-star raids with costumed Glaceon and Stantler, and Cryogonal, and Mega Raids with Mega Latios and Mega Latias. Trainers who hatch 7km Eggs will have a chance to obtain Hisuian Growlithe, costumed variants of Pichu, Spheal, and Cubchoo, along with Amaura and Charcadet. A paid timed quest available for $2 will reward trainers with items like two premium battle passes, and the Pokemon GO Web Store will sell two boxes, one for $4.99 and the other for $6.99. New Field Research tasks, collection challenges, and showcases will be released for Part 1 of the Holidays.

With the first part of the holiday event announced, the continuation will run from December 22nd to 27th, with more details to be revealed. While the two events won't begin until the end of December, others have already been confirmed. One will be the debut of Gigantamax Lapras on December 8th, while December 14th will be the long-awaited Raid Day with Necrozma. Furthermore, from 10 to 14 December, the Young and Wise event will be held, an unmissable opportunity for players to obtain Genesect Chill Drive.