In just a few days, Part 2 of the Halloween event in Pokémon GO will start. The content has now been confirmed by Niantic and trainers are amazed by the strong new Cryptos that can be caught.
What has been revealed? This year’s Halloween event in Pokémon GO has been divided into two parts. The second part runs from October 26 and brings new Crypto-Pokémon along with a Rocket takeover. Part 1 of the Halloween event is currently running with these bonuses.
We show you here in the overview what to expect.
Halloween Part 2 with Rocket takeover and new Cryptos
When does it take place? From October 26 at 10:00 AM to October 31 at 8:00 PM.
What content is there?
- Giovanni fights with Crypto-Regigigas
- There’s a special research that rewards you with your Super Rocket Radar to track down Giovanni
- Crypto-Lugia appears for the first time in Crypto-Raids – Available from October 29 at 10:00 AM to October 29 at 8:00 PM – Shiny possible
- Team GO Rocket uses other Crypto-Pokémon (more on that below)
- In Crypto-Raids, you will encounter
- Crypto-Nebulak, Crypto-Sleima, Crypto-Traunfugil, and Crypto-Lichtel (Level 1)
- Crypto-Nidorina, Crypto-Nidorino, and Crypto-Golbat (Level 3)
- Team GO Rocket appears more frequently at PokéStops and with balloons
- With Charged TMs, you can make Crypto-Pokémon forget the move Frustration
- From 12 km eggs, Larvitar, Ganovil, Gladiantri, Skallyk, Kapuno, Pam-Pam, and Molunk will hatch
- You can receive Mysterious Parts from field research
New Crypto-Pokémon in Team GO Rocket
Which Pokémon will be used? The grunts and also the leaders Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra will use different Crypto-Pokémon starting from the event’s launch. These are: Nebulak, Rihorn, Schmerbe, Koknodon, Schilterus, Rotomurf, and Lichtel. If you’re lucky, you can even catch them as Shiny.
Praise from the Community
What does the community say? The new Crypto-Pokémon have made a positive impression on the community. In the Reddit thread addressing the announcement, the comment with the most points is: “Holy! Those are some powerful PvE Crypto-Pokémon”.
Additionally, user TheRealHankWolfman explains: “Crypto-Gengar and Crypto-Rameidon … they will hit very hard but also fall quickly. Probably good to deal a lot of damage early in the fight against a raid boss. Crypto-Skelabra could be quite good because it is not very vulnerable. Crypto-Rihornior and Stalobor should also be quite decent.”
Another user asks: “Is this the best PvE lineup since … well, ever?” and receives the response: “Yes. They practically took the best Pokémon from some of the most relevant types and made them Cryptos.”
With the new feature “Team Play,” you will receive these bonuses in groups
