The Christmas event 2017 in Pokémon GO brings us more surprises. A new shiny form of a Gen-3 Pokémon can now be found in the wild.
On December 21, the Christmas event 2017 in Pokémon GO started. A few hours earlier, the developers revealed the special features that players can expect. Special offers and incubators, as well as extra Ice-type Pokémon, are among the event’s features.
Other special changes that the developers did not mention, also found their way into the game.
Shiny Schneppke
Schneppke is a Pokémon of the 3rd generation and evolves into Firmontor or Frosdedje (4th generation). It is one of the 20 new Pokémon released by Niantic for the Christmas event.
Apart from the standard form, you can also find Schneppke as a rare shiny.
Extended Lures
The many new Pokémon of the 3rd generation bring variety to the trainers’ collections. To allow you to catch as many as possible, Niantic extended the duration of the lures.
Lures can be activated at PokéStops and attract wild monsters to these locations.
Until January 4, 2018, the lures last six hours instead of just 30 minutes.
Extra Stardust from Botogel and Pikachu
Many trainers noticed that there is extra Stardust for catching Botogel or the special Santa Pikachus. If you catch them, you will receive 250 Stardust.
Botogel and Pikachu also have “Gift” as a quick attack. The extra Stardust can be seen as a Christmas gift from Niantic to the trainers.
Furthermore, the special Christmas Pichu are now hatching from 2km eggs.
Wailmer as Level 1 Raid
The whale Pokémon Wailmer can now be found as a level 1 raid (and in the wild) in Pokémon GO. We’ve already taken a closer look at the large monsters. Wailmer and Wailord – The whale Pokémon
To evolve Wailmer into Wailord, 400 candies are needed. As a buddy, the whale does quite well, as it shows its best smile in the preview:
The further bonuses and features of the Christmas event 2017 in Pokémon GO can be found here
