Pokémon GO Winter Holidays 2022 Event

Pokémon GO Winter Holiday: Part 2 event runs from Friday December 23, 2022 at 10:00 am to Saturday December 31, 2022 at 8:00 pm local time, bringing Eevee and Eeveelutions in winter outfits, Winter Wishes timed research, Kyurem with Glaciate, Hisuian Avalugg Raid Day and more!

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Friday December 23, 2022 at 10:00 am to Saturday December 31, 2022 at 8:00 pm local time.

From Saturday December 24, 2022 at 10:00 am to Saturday December 25, 2022 at 8:00 pm local time

Eevee will make their debut wearing a special holiday hat! Evolve Eevee into all of their Eeveelutions to obtain them wearing a holiday hat too. (Eeveelutions will not be spawning in the wild and are obtainable only via evolution)

For the first time ever, trainers will also be able evolve their winter costume Cubchoo into Beartic for the first time!

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:

If you’re lucky, you may encounter the following:

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7km eggs:

The following Pokémon will be available in Raids during the Part II of Winter Holiday 2022 event:

Related raid guides: Pikachu, Cubchoo, Eevee, Alolan Sandshrew & Galarian Darumaka.

Related raid guides: Glaceon, Delibird, Lapras & Cloyster.

Related raid guide: Kyurem Raid Guide

Related raid guide: Mega Glalie Raid Guide

Kyurem caught between December 23, 2022 at 10:00 to Sunday, January 1, 2023 10:00 local time, will know the special move Glaciate.

The following Pokémon will be available as encounters from field research tasks:

Winter Wishes is a special, event-exclusive, branching Timed Research will be available during the Pat II of Winter Holidays event. This Timed Research lets Trainers pick a path and a bonus for the event!

Bonuses to choose from will revolve around hatching eggs, Stardust, or catching Pokémon. No matter which bonus path you choose, you’ll have the opportunity to encounter Galarian Mr. Mime as a reward, along with other winter themed Pokémon.

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The number of guaranteed lucky Pokémon a trainer can receive has now been upped from 10, to 15! Starting now, if you trade a Pokémon that has been in a trainer's storage since 2017, it is guaranteed to become lucky until the limit is reached.

This change is permanent and will remain active going forward.

A winter collection challenge that rewards an encounter with Galarian Mr. Mime, and rewards XP and incense, will be available during this weekend event.

Stage Rewards: 10000 XP, 1 Incense, Galarian Mr. Mime encounter (s)

Scatterbug, Spewpa and Vivillon have made their Pokémon GO debut! Pin postcards from around the world to collect their different patterns, all based in different regions across the globe.

For full information on how this works, and the full region map, check out our guide here.

You’ll be able to get special event themed stickers by opening gifts, spinning PokéStops and in the in-game shop. The following avatar items will be available during the event, and will continue to be available afterwards:

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(*) Please note that the Winter Holiday Timed Research Ticket will only be available in the in-game shop from December 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. until December 30, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time!

Complete the research tasks to earn an event-themed avatar pose! Other Timed Research rewards include:

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

IMPORTANT: Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

🏆 Stage rewards

🏆 Stage rewards

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