Tomorrow, on December 18th, the Winter Weekend starts in Pokémon GO. During this event, winter Pokémon will appear more frequently, and a new Shiny will be introduced.
When does the event take place? It starts on December 18th at 10:00 AM and runs until Monday, December 21st at 8:00 PM. You can only take advantage of the bonuses over the weekend.
The event is related to Galar-Pantimos, which you can purchase through a special research that starts on December 19th.
All information about the Winter Weekend
These are the bonuses: Not too much information about the event is known at this time. The following bonuses have been confirmed so far:
- Incense is more effective and attracts the following Pokémon more frequently: Rossana, Quiekel, Spoink, Fleknoil, Petznief, and more
- Shiny Petznief will be released for the first time
- Incense lasts longer and is effective for 3 hours
So far, it is not known whether the spawns in the wild will also be changed. It is likely that you will also encounter Ice Pokémon there more frequently.
Here’s how it works with Galar-Pantimos: In addition to the event, there’s also a special research if you invest 8.99 euros. You will receive items and the encounter with Galar-Pantimos, which you can evolve into Pantifrost.
There is currently no other way to obtain Galar-Pantimos. Anyone who wants the Dex entry now has to spend almost 9 euros. Whether the purchase is worth it, you can find out here:
Pokémon GO: We now know how strong Galar-Pantimos will be – Is the ticket purchase worth it?
What Shinys are available? The new Shiny and highlight is Petznief. The Ice Pokémon is pink on its head in its shiny form. The rest of its body remains white:
The other Pokémon listed can also be encountered as Shiny. The exception is Rossana. This Ice Pokémon has only been announced in shiny form for the Christmas event so far and not for the Winter Weekend.
You’ll find the details of the Christmas event here:
Pokémon GO brings a new Pokémon and these bonuses for Christmas 2020
