Dates And Details For The Pokemon Go: Winter Holiday Event – When it comes to its many in-game events, Pokemon Go rarely takes breaks, hosting them one after another and giving players constant diversity with the various adjustments they bring to the game. Pokemon Go will host the Winter Holiday Event, a two-part holiday celebration, shortly after the previous short-lived event.
From December 15 at 10 a.m. local time through December 23 at 10 a.m. local time, the first portion of this event will take place. Check back as we get closer to the commencement of the Winter Holiday Event Part Two since this guide will be updated as details about the subsequent phase of the event are available.
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The second instalment of the Winter Holiday Event has here and it includes a number of fresh improvements and modifications. From Friday, December 23 at 10 a.m. through Saturday, December 31, at 8 p.m. local time, this segment of the event will be held. We’ve updated our guide to reflect the upcoming changes to practically every facet of this event for your benefit.
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Pokemon Go: Winter Holiday Special Event Day
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Winter Wonderland
Pokemon Go will be holding Winter Wonderland as part of this occasion, which will run for two days from Saturday, December 24 at 10am to Sunday, December 25 at 8pm local time. Throughout these two days, all players will have access to the following two bonuses:
- An extra Special Trade each day
- Daily Adventure Incense will last for 30 minutes instead of 15 minutes
Players will also have access to a Collection Challenge during the course of these two days. The following benefits are yours if you finish this inside the confines of this brief event window.
- Galarian Mr. Mime encounter
- An Incense
- XP
Hisuian Avalugg Raid Day
On Saturday, December 24, from 2pm to 5pm local time, Hisuian Avalugg will make its Pokemon Go debut with the Hisuian Avalugg Raid Day. All players can take advantage of the following benefits in addition to this Pokemon showing up in Three-Star Raids more frequently during this window.
- Higher chance of encountering the Shiny variation of Hisuian Avalugg
- Up to five extra Raid Passes from spinning Photo Discs at Pokemon Go Gym
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Pokemon Go: Winter Holiday Special Event Raids
Changes to the Pokemon that can be fought in raids for the Winter Holiday Event will be made to reflect the event’s winter-themed aesthetic. The following Raid Pokemon must be faced and defeated in groups by Trainers if you want to later meet them.
From Friday, December 23 from 10 am until Sunday, January 1 at 10 am local time, Kyurem will be available and will be familiar with the highlighted Charged Attack Glaciate.
When used in Trainer Battles, this Ice-type move has 60 Power and lowers your opponent’s Attack stat; when used in Gyms and Raids, it has 160 Power and does the same thing.
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Raid Pokemon | Raid Tier |
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Pikachu in a Winter Carnival outfit | One-Star |
Eevee wearing a holiday hat | One-Star |
Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon | One-Star |
Galarian Darumaka | One-Star |
Alolan Sandshrew | One-Star |
Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon | Three-Star |
Glaceon in an Undersea Holiday outfit | Three-Star |
Cloyster | Three-Star |
Lapras | Three-Star |
Kyurem | Five-Star |
Mega Glalie | Mega Raid |
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