New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

Sudowoodo wearing holiday attire*
Charjabug wearing holiday attire*
Vikavolt wearing holiday attire^

• Increased chance to hatch Shiny Pichu wearing a festive hat and Shiny Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon from 7 km Eggs.

Plus, reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass: Winter Holiday 2025 to unlock the following bonuses.

Tier 1

• 2× XP from sending Gifts
• GO Pass Deluxe: 2× Stardust from opening Gifts

Tier 2

• Additional items may be rewarded from opening Gifts
• GO Pass Deluxe: 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period

Tier 3

• 50% more XP for winning Raid Battles
• GO Pass Deluxe: 2× XP from catching Pokémon

Trainers may encounter event-themed Pokémon in the wild, including Swinub*, Snorunt*, Spheal*, and more! You might even encounter Sudowoodo wearing holiday attire* and Charjabug wearing holiday attire*!

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

Pichu wearing a festive hat*
Smoochum*
Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon*
Cryogonal*
Snom

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

Three-Star Raids
Sudowoodo wearing holiday attire*
Hisuian Avalugg*
Charjabug wearing holiday attire*

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!

Charjabug Bag
Sudowoodo Holiday Sweater

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

Complete Field Research tasks to earn Stardust and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

A GO Pass is a free, limited-time progression track available during a specified period. By collecting GO Points, you can increase your rank to earn rewards.

Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: Winter Holiday 2025 on Thursday, December 18, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Monday, December 29, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

For US$7.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe, a paid version of the GO Pass that offers upgraded rewards and faster progression.

For US$9.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks to also automatically earn enough GO Points to reach Rank 11.

While progressing through the GO Pass Deluxe, you’ll be able to claim all of the rewards from both the free GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe. You can upgrade to a GO Pass Deluxe at any time and still collect rewards from previously unlocked ranks.

Rewards unlocked in the GO Pass will expire on Monday, December 29, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they’re gone!

Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass to earn the following rewards.

• Encounter with Snom
• Encounters with event-themed Pokémon
• Stardust
• XP
• Poké Balls
• Candy
• And even more goodies!

Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe can also earn the following rewards.

• Snom Beanie
• Additional encounters with even more event-themed Pokémon!
• Premium Battle Passes
• Rare Candy XL
• Candy XL
• And even more goodies!

The GO Pass Deluxe, the paid version of the GO Pass, is also available on the Pokémon GO Web Store! Your GO Pass Deluxe purchased via the Pokémon GO Web Store will activate as soon as the GO Pass begins.

Trainers who upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe: Winter Holiday 2025 or GO Pass Deluxe: Winter Holiday 2025 + 10 Ranks on the Pokémon GO Web Store will receive 10 Ultra Balls, five Max Revives, one Premium Battle Pass, and five Max Potions as a gift with purchase.

Or stock up on the essentials alongside your upgrade with the web-exclusive GO Pass Deluxe: Winter Holiday 2025 + 10 Ranks Ultra Box which includes 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, two Premium Battles Passes, one Incubator, and one Super Incubator as a gift with purchase!