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

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

Key Takeaways

  • The Holiday Part 1 event will add costumed Dedenne and shiny Sandygast, available from December 17-22.
  • Trainers can enjoy 2x XP and 1/2 hatch distance, along with raids for Glaceon, Cryogonal, and Mega Latias and Latios.
  • Paid Timed Research, Collection Challenges, and more bonuses are available during the event.

As a long-time Pokémon Go enthusiast, I can confidently say that this Holiday Part 1 event is shaping up to be a fantastic celebration for trainers everywhere! The debut of costumed Dedenne and shiny Sandygast is an exciting addition to my ever-growing Pokédex. It’s always thrilling when new creatures make their appearance in the game, especially during special events like these.

The popular game, Pokemon GO, has unveiled its Holiday Part 1 event, marking the first appearance of Dedenne in costume and shiny Sandygast. Since the start of the 16th season on December 3, players are eagerly anticipating a variety of festive activities to get into the holiday spirit.

In Pokemon GO, Dedenne and Sandygast variants are joining the game soon, but their standard forms have been playable on the app for a while now. Dedenne first appeared in Pokemon GO during the Festival of Lights event in 2021, while Sandygast was introduced by Niantic last year, debuting at the Water Festival: Beach Week event.

During the upcoming holiday celebration, Pokemon GO has announced that for the very first time, players can find Shiny Sandygast and Costumed Dedenne! The Holiday Part 1 event starts on Tuesday, December 17th at 10 am local time and ends on Sunday, December 22nd at 9:59 am. During this timeframe, players will have an opportunity to discover Dedenne in one-star raids with a chance of catching the Pokemon from Kalos dressed in a delightful holiday attire. Furthermore, one-star raids will also include Pikachu wearing a winter outfit and Psyduck adorned in holiday clothing. Alongside these characters, Sandygast will appear in both one-star raids and wild spawns, which will feature nine other creatures such as Numel and Delibri dressed for the occasion.

Pokemon GO Holiday Part 1 Event Details

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  • When: Tuesday, December 17, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 22, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time
  • New Pokemon: Dedenne wearing holiday attire and shiny Sandygast
  • Event Bonuses: 2× XP from catching Pokemon and 1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators
  • New Field Research Task rewards, Paid Timed Research, Collection Challenges, PokeStop Showcases, and two offers on the Pokemon Web Store will be available.

Wild Encounters

  • Alolan Sandshrew*
  • Alolan Diglett*
  • Swinub*
  • Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon*
  • Numel*
  • Snover*
  • Darumaka*
  • Litleo*
  • Bergmite*
  • Sandygast*

One-Star Raids

  • Pikachu wearing a Winter Carnival outfit*
  • Psyduck wearing holiday attire*
  • Dedenne wearing holiday attire*
  • Sandygast*

Three-Star Raids

  • Stantler wearing a holiday outfit*
  • Glaceon wearing an Undersea Holiday outfit*
  • Cryogonal*

Mega Raids

  • Mega Latias*
  • Mega Latios*

7 Km eggs

  • Hisuian Growlithe*
  • Pichu with summer flair*
  • Spheal wearing a holiday scarf*
  • Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon*
  • Amaura*
  • Charcadet

*Shiny chance

During this special event in Pokemon GO, players will earn twice as much experience points for capturing Pokemon and require only half the usual distance to hatch eggs in incubators. Furthermore, three-star raids featuring Glaceon and Stantler in costume, as well as Cryogonal, and Mega Raids with Mega Latios and Mega Latias will be added to one-star raids. Trainers who hatch 7 km eggs may encounter Hisuian Growlithe, costumed versions of Pichu, Spheal, and Cubchoo, along with Amaura, and Charcadet.

The initial segment of our holiday event has been announced, running from December 22nd to the 27th, with further details to follow. Although these events aren’t scheduled until later in December, we have already confirmed a few others. For instance, the introduction of Gigantamax Lapras is set for December 8th, while December 14th will feature the highly anticipated Raid Day with Necrozma. Furthermore, from December 10th to the 14th, there’s the Young and Wise event, a fantastic chance for players not to miss out on obtaining Genesect Chill Drive.

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2024-12-06 05:03