As Pokémon GO’s Halloween 2024 Part I event draws to a close, you can lift your spirits with even more seasonal fun from October 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to November 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time with the Halloween 2024 Part II event! Look forward to a haunting Lavender Town–inspired remix playing at night, event-themed Pokémon in the wild and in raids, and loads of research opportunities. And that’s not all... Gigantamax Gengar emerges from the shadows, looming large over PokéStops and Gyms festooned in the colors of the season. GO big or gourd home with six-star Max Battles debuting Gigantamax Gengar from October 31 at 10:00 a.m. to November 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Trick or treat yourself to the following event bonuses.

• 2× Candy for catching Pokémon

• Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and above to receive Candy XL for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better

• Increased chance of encountering Shiny Zorua in the wild

• Increased chance of encountering the following Shiny Pokémon in raids

  • Gengar wearing a Spooky Festival costume

  • Umbreon

  • Drifblim wearing a Halloween Mischief costume

  • Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

  • Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

• Increased chance of hatching the following Shiny Pokémon from Eggs

  • Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume

  • Pichu wearing a witch hat

  • Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

  • Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

• A small chance of receiving Rare Candy or Rare Candy XL for costumed Pokémon caught with Nice Throws or better on October 31, 2024

Be prepared for a fright—these event-themed Pokémon are appearing in the wild during the event, including extra-spooky costumed Pokémon!

• Pikachu wearing a witch hat

• Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume

• Piplup wearing a Halloween Mischief costume

• Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

• Pumpkaboo wearing a Spooky Festival costume

• Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

• Shuppet

• Woobat

• Zorua

• Inkay

• Phantump

Even Pokémon hatching from Eggs are getting in on the fun! The following Pokémon can hatch from 7 km Eggs during the event: Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume, Pichu wearing a witch hat, Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume, and Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume.

Bloodcurdling Battles

Carve out time for these event-themed raid battles featuring the following Pokémon.

• One-Star Raid Battles

  • Pikachu wearing a witch hat

  • Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

  • Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

• Three-Star Raid Battles

  • Gengar wearing a Spooky Festival costume

  • Umbreon

  • Drifblim wearing a Halloween Mischief costume

Spirited Research

Lift your spirits with a horde of spooky research opportunities, including free Field Research, Timed Research, and two paid Timed Research opportunities. Complete the event-themed Field Research tasks to earn encounters with Pikachu wearing a witch hat, Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume, Piplup wearing a Halloween Mischief costume, Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume, Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume, Spiritomb, and Morpeko. Trainers can also earn Mega Energy for Gengar, Houndoom, Sableye, Banette, and Absol.

Pick up free event-exclusive Timed Research between October 22 at 10:00 a.m. and November 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. This research is focused on the Forbidden Pokémon, Spiritomb, and its 108 spirits. Trainers who complete the research will earn encounters with Halloween-themed Pokémon such as Spiritomb and Morpeko.

Paid Timed Research is available for US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). Complete tasks to earn encounters with Pikachu wearing a witch hat, Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume, Gengar wearing a Spooky Festival costume, Piplup wearing a Halloween Mischief costume, Drifblim wearing a Halloween Mischief costume, Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume, Pumpkaboo wearing a Spooky Festival costume, and Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume.

A second paid Timed Research is available for US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). Rewards for completing this research include the following: 3× Catch Candy; event-themed Pokémon encounters including Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume, Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume, Pikachu wearing a witch hat, Spiritomb, and Morpeko; and a new Morpeko Onesie avatar item in either Full Belly Mode or Hangry Mode.

Timed Research must be completed and their rewards claimed before November 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Happy Pokéween, Trainers!