Have a whale of a time with a festive assortment of Pokémon—including one appearing for the first time in Pokémon GO—during Pokémon GO’s Winter Holiday Part 1 event, taking place December 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to December 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Have snow much fun with Cetoddle, an Ice-type Pokémon originally discovered in Paldea, and its Evolution, Cetitan. Several Pokémon are donning their festive finest—including Pikachu wearing holiday attire, Raichu wearing holiday attire, Eevee wearing a holiday hat, Stantler wearing a holiday outfit, and Spheal wearing a holiday scarf. Plus, enjoy event bonuses, such as increased XP and Stardust from opening Gifts.

Pokémon appearing in the winter wonderland wild during the event include Pikachu wearing holiday attire, Alolan Sandshrew, Seel, Eevee wearing a holiday hat, Sneasel, Swinub, Piloswine, Stantler wearing a holiday outfit, Spheal wearing a holiday scarf, Galarian Darumaka, Cryogonal, Amaura, Bergmite, and Cetoddle. Pokémon hatching from 2 km Eggs during the event include Eevee wearing a holiday hat, Smoochum, Galarian Darumaka, and Amaura.

Round up your friends for festive Raid Battles against the following Pokémon.

• One-Star Raids

  • Pikachu wearing holiday attire

  • Alolan Sandshrew

  • Spheal wearing a holiday scarf

  • Crabrawler

  • Cetoddle

• Three-Star Raids

  • Dewgong

  • Lapras

  • Stantler wearing a holiday outfit

  • Glaceon wearing an Undersea Holiday outfit

The Gift of Knowledge

Bundle up before heading out to complete the event’s Timed Research, titled Winter Wishes. Kick off your research by choosing between double XP or double Stardust for catching Pokémon. From there, complete your tasks to receive items and encounters with winter-themed Pokémon. This research will continue through Winter Holiday Part 1 and Winter Holiday Part 2, so you have lots of time to enjoy the wintry revelry.

Two different paid Timed Research tickets are also available. The first ticket is available for US$2.00 and provides access to a two-part Timed Research. Trainers who complete this research during Winter Holiday Part 1 will earn two Premium Raid Passes as well as event-themed encounters with Psyduck wearing holiday attire, Spheal wearing a holiday scarf, and Cryogonal. Completing research for Part 2 will reward Trainers with two additional Premium Raid Passes and more Pokémon encounters, including Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon.

The second ticket is available for US$5.00 and offers Trainers the chance to earn an event-themed avatar pose, double the Candy for catching Pokémon, and yet more event-themed Pokémon encounters. Research must be completed by December 31, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. And, as always, Trainers can give the gift of research to friends they’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.

Happy holidays, Trainers!