The 2nd part of this year’s Christmas event has been announced in Pokémon GO. And this part also brings you some interesting content.
What kind of event is this? In keeping with the Christmas season, Pokémon GO brings the Winter Holidays, which are divided into 2 events. While the 1st part of the event runs from December 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM to December 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM, the 2nd part takes place from December 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM to December 29, 2025, at 8:00 PM.
In the 2nd part of the event, you can expect an increased shiny chance for certain monsters. Additionally, there is a Pokémon debut as well as the chance to obtain powerful items by catching monsters.
Christmas Costumes and Gifts from Monsters
Which monster is making its debut? During the event, you can obtain Rolycoly in Pokémon GO for the first time. This monster comes from Generation 8 and is of the Rock type. For 25 candies, you can evolve it into Carkol and then for another 100 candies into Coalossal.
You can find this monster during the event in 1-star raids and, with a bit of luck, also in the wild.
What bonuses are there in the event? If you catch monsters in the wild during the event, you can receive items in the process. These include fast and charged TMs, silver pinap berries, golden razz berries, and even rare candies.
Moreover, the shiny chance for costumed Stantler and costumed Dedenne is increased. While you can find Dedenne somewhat less frequently in the wild, it is still unknown how you will obtain Stantler.
The GO Pass for the Winter Holidays, which starts in the 1st part of the event, is still active in the 2nd part.
What monsters are in the event? There are event Pokémon that you can obtain both in the wild and in eggs as well as in raids. These include the following:
In the wild:
- Galarian Darumaka*
- Bergmite*
- Cetoddle*
- Dedenne wearing holiday attire* (rare)
- Rolycoly (rare)
In 7-km eggs:
- Pichu wearing a festive hat*
- Smoochum*
- Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon*
- Cryogonal*
- Snom
In 1-star raids:
- Alolan Sandshrew*
- Galarian Darumaka*
- Rolycoly
In 3-star raids:
- Galarian Mr. Mime*
- Sudowoodo wearing holiday attire*
- Charjabug wearing holiday attire*
All monsters marked with a * can also appear as shiny.
What field research is there in the event? Event field research is also part of the 2nd part of the Winter Holidays. You can earn stardust and encounters with event Pokémon as rewards. Which monsters they are and what tasks await you are still unknown.
The Winter Weekend
What is the Winter Weekend? Directly after the 2nd part of the Winter Holidays, the Winter Weekend starts. It begins on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM and ends on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at 8:00 PM.
What content is there? Here you will still have the opportunity to complete your GO Pass: Winter Holidays 2025. There will be no daily limit for GO points and daily bonus tasks.
Additionally, the weekend brings an increased chance for the shiny variant of Evoli with holiday hat if you receive it from the limited research, which is also part of the weekend. The research will also offer experience points and stardust.
Before the start of the Winter Holidays, there are still some events in Pokémon GO that you can participate in. If you want to know which they are and what content awaits you there, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in December 2025 in Pokémon GO.
