Halloween 2025 Part I
Tuesday, October 21, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time
Pokémon Debuts
Poltchageist and Sinistcha, the Matcha Pokémon, will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Sinistea—if you’re lucky!
- You can use 50 Poltchageist Candy to evolve Poltchageist into Sinistcha.
Event Bonuses
Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass: Halloween 2025 to unlock the following bonuses.
Tier 1
- 2× Catch Candy
- GO Pass Deluxe: 3× Catch Candy
Tier 2
- Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for catching Pokémon with Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws
Tier 3
- 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
- Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for transferring Pokémon
- GO Pass Deluxe: 3× Candy for transferring Pokémon
- GO Pass Deluxe: Even greater chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for transferring Pokémon
Wild Encounters
You may encounter event-themed Pokémon in the wild, including Zorua*, Hisuian Zorua, Greavard, and more! You might even encounter Sinistea*!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
You’ll also have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Sinistea in raids!
One-Star Raids
Galarian Yamask*
Sinistea*
Poltchageist
Three-Star Raids
Alolan Marowak*
Hisuian Typhlosion*
Hisuian Samurott*
Shadow Raids
The following Shadow Pokémon will debut in Shadow Raids.
One-Star Raids
Shadow Yamask
Shadow Phantump
Field Research Task Encounters
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!
- Sableye*
- Yamask*
- Zorua*
- Hisuian Zorua
- Litwick*
- Vullaby*
- Phantump*
Some Trainers might even encounter the following.
- Spiritomb*
Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.
- Gengar
- Houndoom
- Sableye
- Banette
- Absol
New Avatar Items and Stickers
The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!
Polteageist Hat
You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
Lavender Town Music
A remix of the Lavender Town music will be playing nightly during this year’s Halloween event. Turn up your in-game sound to feel like you’re taking a stroll through Lavender Town!
You can also listen to the music by checking out this video.
Explore with Decor
During both parts of the Halloween Event, Pokémon encounters, PokéStops, and Gyms will be decorated for the holiday. We hope you enjoy the colorful decor!
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.
—The Pokémon GO team
