Candy, Costumes, and More in the Pokémon GO Halloween 2023 Part II Event

October 26, 2023

Candy, Costumes, and More in the Pokémon GO Halloween 2023 Part II Event

Pokémon GO delivers fun costumed Pokémon and exciting event bonuses.

As Pokémon GO’s Halloween 2023 Part I event draws to a close, Halloween 2023 Part II is picking up steam. Through October 31, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time, Trainers will be haunted by costumed Pokémon. While many of these Pokémon—and costumes—have appeared in past Halloween events, Pikachu and Gengar are debuting their Tricks & Treats costumes. The chilling Lavender Town music and festive décor from Part I continue, and there will be event bonuses from Part I as well as one new bonus.

  • Additional Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws

  • Additional Candy XL for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws

  • Costumed Pokémon have a chance to give additional Candy when caught

  • On October 31, costumed Pokémon will have a chance to give Rare Candy or Rare Candy XL when caught

These are some of the Pokémon that will appear more frequently in the wild during the event.

  • Pikachu wearing a Tricks & Treats costume

  • Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume

  • Gengar wearing a Tricks & Treats costume

  • Murkrow

  • Misdreavus

  • Sableye

  • Piplup wearing a Halloween Mischief costume

  • Drifloon

  • Yamask

  • Zorua

  • Fennekin

  • Phantump

  • Pumpkaboo wearing a Spooky Festival costume

  • Noibat

There are multiple opportunities to take on Timed Research. Catch Ghost-type Pokémon to earn Stardust and encounters with Greavard. Learn more about Spiritomb and its 108 spirits to earn encounters with Spiritomb and other Ghost-type Pokémon. You can also complete Trick or Treat–themed Timed Research to encounter Halloween-themed Pokémon, including Zorua, Phantump, costumed Pokémon, and more.

Form a party with friends to enjoy Party Play, or go solo to take on raids for the following Pokémon.

  • One-Star Raids

    • Gastly

    • Misdreavus

    • Phantump

  • Three-Star Raids

    • Gengar wearing a Tricks & Treats costume

  • Five-Star Raids

    • Darkrai

  • Mega Raids

    • Mega Banette

Happy Halloween, Trainers!

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