The Halloween event in Pokémon GO has officially started! It brings new raids, shinies, and strong quests. To give you an overview, here are all the details.
This is how long the event runs: Until November 4th at 3:00 AM, you can benefit from the bonuses. We have already provided an overview of the general bonuses here:
Tonight the Halloween event in Pokémon GO starts – Here’s what you need to know
Some trainers have already tasted the event atmosphere and the details are known. There are costume returnees and some surprising bonuses.
New quests and shinies for the Halloween event
These are the field research tasks: There are a few new quests for the Halloween event, especially those surrounding Cryppuk:
- Catch 28 ghost Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with a Cryppuk
- Catch 18 dark Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with a Cryppuk
- Defeat 2 shadow Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with a Tragosso
- Use 5 power-ups on Pokémon
- Reward: Encounter with Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle in costumes
- Win 2 raids
- Reward: Encounter with Cryppuk or Makabaja (not yet confirmed)
So you have to do a lot for Cryppuk. Ghost Pokémon are currently quite common, including Driftlon, Zwirrlicht, and Shuppet.
Dark Pokémon are also appearing more frequently. These include Pokémon like Alolan Rattata or Alolan Grimer. However, these Pokémon are significantly rarer than ghost Pokémon.
You should definitely complete the quests surrounding Cryppuk. The Pokémon does not appear outside of Halloween and debuts as shiny. You should take advantage of this chance.
These shinies are available: Cryppuk has already been announced as a new shiny. However, you can also catch additional shinies that were not necessarily expected.
These include Zobiris and Gengar in costume. Both can appear as shiny and be caught.
Additionally, there is Pikachu in a Mimikyu costume in the wild. It was already catchable last year and this time it too appears as shiny. Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle are also making appearances in their costumes from last year in raids. They too can be shiny.
New raids for the Halloween event
This is the list: Numerous spooky Pokémon await you in the raids. Here is an overview. All Pokémon marked with a star can be shiny:
| Raid Level | Pokémon |
| Level 1 Raid (red egg) | Charmander in costume* Bulbasaur in costume* Squirtle in costume* Flunkifer* Zobiris in costume* Traunfugil* |
| Level 3 Raid (yellow egg) | Raichu Banette Absol* Gengar in costume* Alolan Marowak* |
| Mega Raid (red-white egg) | Mega Charizard X* Mega Charizard Y* Mega Blastoise* Mega Pidgeot* Mega Gengar* Mega Houndoom* |
| Level 5 Raid (black egg) | Darkrai* |
Almost all the Pokémon that are in the raids this time can also be shiny. You should at least secure the costume version of all Pokémon, as they have collector’s value.
Special research on Mega-Gengar
This is the research: Anyone who has completed the Mega Buddy Challenge gains access to this research around Mega-Gengar. It consists of 3 stages and is quick to complete:
Mega-Gengar 1/3
| Task | Reward |
| Send 13 Pokémon | 10 Pokéballs |
| Catch 13 ghost-type Pokémon | Encounter with Nebulak |
| Catch 13 dark-type Pokémon | Encounter with Hunduster |
Stage reward: For completing this stage, you will receive 50 Mega Energy from Gengar, 5 Nebulak candies, 500 Stardust
Mega-Gengar 2/3
| Task | Reward |
| Land 9 great throws in a row | Encounter with Nebulak |
| Evolve 4 Pokémon | Encounter with Alpollo |
| Catch 94 Pokémon | Encounter with Gengar in costume |
Stage reward: For completing this stage, you will receive 50 Mega Energy from Gengar, 5 Nebulak candies, 1000 Stardust
Mega-Gengar 3/3
| Task | Reward |
| Already completed | 20 Mega Energy from Gengar |
| Already completed | 20 Mega Energy from Gengar |
| Already completed | 20 Mega Energy from Gengar |
Stage reward: For completing this stage, you will receive 100 Mega Energy from Gengar, 10 Nebulak candies, 1500 Stardust
There is a lot going on in Pokémon GO! However, in November it continues right away. The first events have already been announced:
