All events in October for Pokémon GO summarized with dates and details. We show you all known bonuses and which events are particularly worthwhile.
What does the overview show? Niantic gave a first glimpse of the upcoming events in October 2022. We summarize the overview here with themed events, raid bosses, spotlight hours, community day, and research breakthrough.
Update on October 18: We have added new information and links to the upcoming events in October to the article. This includes the Halloween event.
All events in October 2022 overview
In October, you can expect several events revolving around the “spooky” theme since Halloween is approaching. Accordingly, you can expect Pokémon like Gengar, Giratina, Ninjatom, and Shuppet. In the overview, we list all events and highlight the dates that could be worthwhile.
| Date | Event |
| Until October 8 | 5-star raids with Yveltal* |
| Until October 8 | Mega raids with Mega-Lopunny* |
| October 1 to November 1 | Research breakthrough with Ninjatom* and one incense |
| October 4 | Spotlight hour with Felilou and evolution XP |
| October 5 | Raid hour with Yveltal |
| October 5 to October 11 | Event “Evolving Stars” |
| October 8 to October 20 | 5-star raids with Xerneas* |
| October 8 to October 20 | Mega raids with Mega-Voltolos* |
| October 8 | Raid day with Mega-Gyarados |
| October 11 | Spotlight hour with Gengar and catch XP |
| October 12 | Raid hour with Xerneas* |
| October 14 to October 17 | Event for the Light Festival |
| October 15 | Community Day with Lichtel* |
| October 18 | Spotlight hour with Drifloon* and catch XP |
| October 19 | Raid hour with Xerneas* |
| October 20 to October 27 | 5-star raids with Giratina (Altered Form)* |
| October 20 to November 8 | Mega raids with Mega-Banette |
| October 20 to November 1 | Halloween event 2022 |
| October 21 to October 23 | Safari Zone in Taipei |
| October 25 | Spotlight hour with Shuppet* and evolution XP + special bonus |
| October 26 | Raid hour with Giratina (Altered Form)* |
| October 27 to November 8 | 5-star raids with Giratina (Origin Form)* |
Which events are particularly worthwhile in October 2022?
They can be worthwhile: So far, details for some events are missing, but from the announcements, you can already see which dates could be good.
- Spotlight hour with Gengar: The evolution of Gengar, Gengar, is a strong glass cannon and a popular attacker. Thanks to Gengar itself and the Stardust bonus, you can significantly fill your dust reserves and secure strong Pokémon during this time.
- Raids with Giratina: Raids with the popular Pokémon have been long-awaited since 2020. Thus, the joy of finding the strong attacker in raids again and securing some strong specimens during raid hours is huge. Especially the Origin Form should interest you here.
- Halloween event: During spotlight hours, you will see the bonus on evolution XP twice and none with candies. This suggests that the Halloween event will once again offer a generous candy bonus this year. It’s worth it to catch Pokémon during this time and also tidy up your collection. Additionally, Halloween events in Pokémon GO always bring spooky Pokémon into focus. The first part of the Halloween event has already been revealed.
As soon as there are more details about the upcoming events, it will be easier to assess which ones are truly worthwhile and which should not be prioritized too highly.
Do you already have favorites in the overview and dates that you are marking in your calendar? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments.
