During the Pokémon GO Winter Holidays, what can you expect? We summarize it for you.
When does the event start? The Winter Holidays of the current season start on December 18 at 10:00 AM. The first part ends on December 24 at 10:00 AM, and the second part will follow immediately.
So far, only what will happen in the first part is known.
Highlights of the event: The key bonuses of the first Winter Holidays part are as follows.
- A costume Sneak Tree is coming to the game
- Accup and Donarion will also appear with holiday costumes
- You will have an increased Shiny chance for Pichu wearing a holiday hat when it hatches from 7 km eggs.
- Petznief with a bow can also hatch from 7 km eggs.
GO Pass: There will be a GO Pass for the holidays, with three milestones.
- Rank 1: Double XP for sending gifts. The Deluxe Pass also grants double Stardust for opening gifts.
- Rank 2: More items from gifts. The Deluxe Pass halves the hatching distance of eggs.
- Rank 3: You will receive 50% more XP from raids. The Deluxe Pass gives double XP when catching.
Which Pokémon will appear during the Winter Holidays?
Various Pokémon are roaming in the winter event. Possible Shinys are marked with an asterisk*.
In the wild:
- Quiekel*
- Schneppke*
- Seemops*
- Costume Sneak Tree*
- Costume Accup*
From 7 km eggs:
- Costume Pichu*
- Kussilla*
- Costume Petznief*
- Frigometri*
- Snomnom
Raids:
- Costume Sneak Tree*
- Hisui Arctilas*
- Costume Accup*
Additionally, field research and the mentioned GO Pass will be part of the event.
What else is happening in December? After the big Community Day has already taken place, the next event will focus on battles. There, you can catch not only a boxing octopus but also Dyna-Kicklee and Dyna-Nockchan. To give you a full overview: Here you can find all events in December 2025 in Pokémon GO.
