In Pokémon GO, the “Day of the Dead” event starts today, on November 1, 2023. What bonuses does the event bring? All info.
When does Día de Muertos run? The event starts on Wednesday, November 1 at 10:00 AM and ends on Thursday, November 2 at 8:00 PM. Thus, you can utilize the bonuses for almost two days, but be mindful of the time, as it will end on Thursday after 8:00 PM.
What kind of event is this? Día de Muertos, in German “Day of the Dead,” is a Mexican holiday. However, it is not a sad occasion, but rather a colorful celebration to honor the deceased.
The festival is also incorporated into Pokémon GO as an event.
What bonuses does Día de Muertos bring?
You can take advantage of a total of four bonuses that are active until Thursday evening:
- Perfectly costumed Pokémon appear
- Lures last for 90 minutes
- Smoke lasts for 90 minutes (does not apply to daily adventure smoke)
- There are double catch candies
Additionally, players in Latin America and the Caribbean can receive extra candies for sending Pokémon.
Which Pokémon appear with costumes?
The wild appearing costume Pokémon are:
- Tragosso with Campasúchil crown (with luck)
- Zwirrlicht with Campasúchil crown. It was already around last year.
Both can also be found as Shiny.
Through evolutions, you can also get:
- Knogga with Campasúchil crown
- Zwirrfinst and Zwirrklop with Campasúchil crown
What spawns are there?
These Pokémon appear in the wild:
- Sonnkern*
- Zobiris*
- Roselia*
- Driftlon*
- Lichtel*
- Costume-Zwirrlicht*
- Costume-Tragosso* (rare)
- Makabaja* (rare)
- Paragoni* (rare)
Possible Shinies are marked with an asterisk*.
From smoke and lures:
- Sonnkern*
- Sonnflora
- Hunduster*
- Zobiris*
- Roselia*
- Costume-Zwirrlicht*
- Driftlon*
- Costume-Tragosso* (rare)
- Flabébé (Orange) (rare)
From field research:
- Sonnkern*
- Driftlon*
- Lichtel*
- Costume-Tragosso* (rare)
- Alola-Knogga* (rare)
From raids:
- Level 1: Costume-Tragosso*
- Level 3: Azumarill, Nachtara, Hariyama, Adebom*
- Level 5: Darkrai* – you can find the best counters against Darkrai here
- Mega-Raids: Mega-Banette*
Additional bonuses in the event
As usual, you can expect corresponding stickers and avatar items in the shop for the event.
Moreover, showcases will take place. Here you can compete with Zwirrlicht. So check if you collect noticeably large Zwirrlicht to submit them at showcases.
The event is not the only exciting date in the new month at Pokémon GO. You can find all events in November here.
