Pokémon Go began their special holiday event on Christmas Eve and the features will stay in tact until the end of New Year's Day - with some bonus features even swapping out along the way to keep things interesting.
As with the usual holiday events, fans can expect special holiday-themed Pokémon to show up during the 2019
Pokémon Go Holiday event. As would be expected there is a new Pikachu on hand with a cute winter hat - one that can be matched by purchasing a similar item from the accessory story in-game. What is probably most coveted by trainers this year, however, is the appearance of a Stantler with bells - one who could show up shiny to boot.
Since there are so many features during this event - too many for us to go through one by one - we've taken the liberty to list them for you below so you can take a look at what the remainder of the year has in store for yourself. Check it out!
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Pokémon in holiday costumes: Pikachu, Raichu, and Pichu wearing beanies and Stantler wearing bells will appear in Pokémon GO for the first time!
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Pokémon appearing in the wild: Delightful Ice-type Pokémon will be appearing in the wild, such as Sneasel, Delibird, Snorunt, and more! Making its Pokémon GO debut will be Cubchoo, the Chill Pokémon!
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Pokémon appearing in Eggs: Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Vulpix, Pichu wearing beanies, and Stantler wearing bells will be hatching from 7 km Eggs!
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Pokémon appearing in Raid Battles: Raichu wearing beanies and Stantler wearing bells will be available to challenge in two-star raids!
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Pokémon attracted by Glacial Lure Modules: Throw a Glacial Lure Module onto a PokéStop near you, and you’ll have a chance of encountering Cryogonal, the Crystallizing Pokémon, making its Pokémon GO debut!
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Event-exclusive Field Research: Enjoy event-exclusive Field Research tasks that will reward you with the chance to encounter Pokémon like Pikachu wearing beanies!
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Save Shadow Pokémon! We have reason to believe that Team GO Rocket has turned more Pokémon, including Delibird, into Shadow Pokémon! There might be other Shadow Pokémon to discover in places high and low, so get out there and save them!
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If you’re lucky, you might encounter Shiny Stantler wearing bells and Shiny Snover!
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Winter-themed avatar items coming to the shop! You can look forward to a Stantler Sweater and a Stantler Headband as well as a Beanie Hat to match the one some Pikachu are wearing for this event!
As far as bonuses go - trainers will earn double experience for the creatures they capture this weekend, and then will see half incubator distance required Monday through Wednesday next week. Meanwhile, this Saturday - the last Saturday of the year - will be celebrated with a massive eight hour event, details of which are below.
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Warm up with a special winter weekend event! During the final Saturday in December (and 2019!), you can look forward to a special eight-hour-long winter weekend event.
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Date + Time Saturday, December 28, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in your local time zone
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Two-hour Glacial Lure Module duration: Glacial Lure Modules will last two hours for the duration of the event. Pokémon such as Lapras, Delibird, Cubchoo, and more will be drawn to Glacial Lure Modules during this time!
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Glaceon with Last Resort: Use a Glacial Lure Module to evolve Eevee during the event, and you’ll get a Glaceon that knows the Charged Attack Last Resort.
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Regice returns to raids! Did you miss out on catching a Regice the last time it was available in raids? This is your chance to catch the Iceberg Pokémon!
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Two additional Raid Passes: Receive up to two additional Raid Passes during the special event time period when you spin a Photo Disc at a Gym. These Raid Passes will not be available after the event period is over. You cannot hold more than one Raid Pass at once.
Meanwhile, have you taken the time to try the new buddy adventure feature yet? Your Pokémon companion can now join you on the map bringing along a bevy of features such as feeding your friend and having them join you when capturing.
Check out the full trailer for the upcoming
Pokémon Go Buddy Adventure feature in below!
Experience Pokémon in the real world with Pokémon Go! You never forget your first Pokémon partner. Share your journey with it again with the new Pokémon GO Buddy Adventure feature!
Pokémon Go is currently available on iOS and Android.