Hello trainers! Part 2 of the Pokémon GO Halloween 2022 event is here, and if any trainers were wondering ‘where are the inevitable Halloween costume Pokémon?’, part 2 is the answer! We have adorable new costume Pokémon, new shiny Pokémon, special research and more.
Part 1: Halloween 2022 (Part 1) – Mega Banette and bucketfuls of Candy
Time & Date
- Thursday, October 27, 2022 10:00 am local time to Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 10:00 am local time.
Bonuses
- New bonuses
- Brand new costume Pokémon will be making an appearance
- Release of Shiny Pumpkaboo & Gourgeist
- Continuing bonuses
- 2× Candy for catching, hatching and transferring Pokémon.
- Guaranteed Buddy Candy XL for trainers level 31+
- Debut of Mega Banette
- Altered Forme Giratina available from raids with the featured move Shadow Force
- Special Research available for all Trainers
- Two Timed Research lines available to purchase
- Halloween-themed pose and avatar items in the shop
- Lavender Town remix playing nightly
- Increased Stardust in Gifts (unannounced)
Pokémon Debuts
Brand new costume Pokémon will be making an appearance for the second part of the Halloween event, and shiny Pumpkaboo is making their first ever appearance in Pokémon GO as a costume Pokémon!
Gengar will only be appearing in raid battles, whereas Vulpix and Pumpkaboo will be spawning in the wild. Gourgeist and Ninetales will be available via evolution.
Shiny Pumpkaboo & Gourgeist
These are an amazing shiny family, with Pumpkaboo switching orange to purple for the pumpkin, with the brown top half becoming black, and Gourgeist’s hair(?) becoming purple with a black pumpkin.
Shiny Pumpkaboo | Shiny Gourgeist |
A Tricky Fox this way comes: Zorua appears in Pokémon GO
Are we seeing double? Has your Buddy Pokémon multiplied? No, it’s just one of Zorua’s tricks! That’s right—Zorua is now appearing worldwide in Pokémon GO!
Zorua Appears
Zorua, the Tricky Fox Pokémon, and Zoroark, the Illusion Fox Pokémon, will make their Pokémon GO debuts! Zorua will appear in the wild…but will you be able to see through its illusions?
Zorua is now appearing in Pokémon GO worldwide.
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Eggs
The following Pokémon will be hatching from 7km eggs collected during the event.
Raids
1 Star Raids
Related Raid Guides: Sableye, Purrloin, Yamask, Galarian Yamask & Phantump.
3 Star Raids
Related Raid Guides: Gengar, Umbreon, Drifblim & Drapion.
5 Star Raids – Giratina with Shadow Force
- From October 20 to October 27, 2022, Giratina Altered Forme will be appearing in Five-Star Raids.
- From October 27 to November 8, 2022, Giratina Origin Forme will be appearing in Five-Star Raids.
Giratina will appear in 5 Star raids from October 20, 2022, 10:00 am local time to November 1, 2022, 10:00 am local time, and any Giratina caught during that time will know the Charge move Shadow Force Ghost
Shadow Force will have the following stats:
- 120 power for Trainer Battles
- 140 power for Gym & Raid battles
Mega Raids – Mega Banette
Banette (Mega)Mega Banette will make its Pokémon GO debut, if you’re lucky you’ll encounter a shiny one!
Field Research
The following Pokémon will be available in Field Research Tasks
Complete certain field research tasks to get Mega Energy for the following Pokémon
25× Gengar Mega Energy | 25× Absol Mega Energy |
Halloween 2022 Special Research: Mysterious Masks
Willow and Rhi need your help with some Halloween-themed Special Research during this event! Along the way, you’ll learn more about Yamask and Galarian Yamask.
Mysterious Masks Special Research will be available to claim from Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 10:00 am local time until Thursday, November 1, 2022, at 10:00 am local time.
Mysterious Masks Stage 1/4
- Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokemon – 1313 stardust
- Make 9 Curveball throws – Yamask (s)
- Make 49 Nice throws – 9x Ultra balls
Rewards:
- Yamask (Galarian)
- 4900× XP
- 490× Stardust
Mysterious Masks Stage 2/4
- Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokémon – 1313 stardust
- Earn 9 Hearts with your buddy – Yamask (s)
- Send 13 Gifts to friends – 40 Great Balls
Rewards:
- Yamask (Galarian)
- 4900× XP
- 490× Stardust
Mysterious Masks Stage 3/4
- Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokémon – 1313 stardust
- Catch 9 different species of Ghost-type Pokémon – Yamask (s)
- Use 49 Berries to help catch Pokémon – 49 Poké Balls
Rewards:
- Yamask (Galarian)
- 4900× XP
- 490× Stardust
Mysterious Masks Stage 4/4
- Claim Reward – 49 XP
- Claim Reward – 490 XP
- Claim Reward – 4900 XP
Rewards:
- Yamask (Galarian)
- 49× Yamask Candy
- 4900× Stardust
Halloween Timed Research
In addition to the freely available Halloween-themed Mysterious Masks Special Research, there will be two separate paid tickets available for the event as well.
- For $1 US (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees) you can purchase a ticket that will grant access to Timed Research featuring encounters with Yamask and Galarian Yamask.
- For $5 US (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees) you can purchase a ticket that will grant access to Timed Research featuring increased candy bonuses, additional Halloween-themed tasks, an avatar pose, and Spiritomb.
Bonuses for $5 Event Ticket
Trainers who purchase the $5 Event Ticket for the Halloween Timed Research have these bonuses instead.
- 3× Candy for catching Pokémon
- 3× Candy for hatching Pokémon
- 3× Candy for transferring Pokémon
Trainers can purchase either ticket, or both tickets as each ticket features unique Timed Research tasks.
Yamask-themed Timed Research
For $1 US (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees) you can purchase a ticket that will grant access to Timed Research featuring encounters with Yamask and Galarian Yamask.
Stage 1
- Catch 1 Ghost-type Pokemon – Yamask (s)
- Catch 5 Ghost-type Pokemon – Yamask (s)
- Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokemon – Yamask (s)
- Catch 15 Ghost-type Pokemon – Yamask (s)
- Catch 20 Ghost-type Pokemon – Yamask (s)
- Catch 25 Ghost-type Pokemon – Yamask (s)
- Catch 30 Ghost-type Pokemon – Yamask (s)
Rewards:
YamaskStage 2
- Catch 1 Ghost-type Pokemon – Galar Yamask (s)
- Catch 5 Ghost-type Pokemon – Galar Yamask (s)
- Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokemon – Galar Yamask (s)
- Catch 15 Ghost-type Pokemon – Galar Yamask (s)
- Catch 20 Ghost-type Pokemon – Galar Yamask (s)
- Catch 25 Ghost-type Pokemon – Galar Yamask (s)
- Catch 30 Ghost-type Pokemon – Galar Yamask (s)
Rewards:
Yamask (Galarian)Halloween-themed Timed Research
For $5 US (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees) you can purchase a ticket that will grant access to Timed Research featuring increased candy bonuses, additional Halloween-themed tasks, an avatar pose, and Spiritomb.
Stage 1
- Walk 2km – Spinarak
- Catch 10 Pokemon – Joltik
- Catch 7 Ghost-type Pokemon – Dewpider
Rewards:
- Ariados
- 1× Incense
Stage 2
- Walk 2 km – Zubat
- Transfer 10 Pokémon – Woobat
- Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon – Gligar (s)
Rewards:
- Golbat
- 1× Egg Incubator
Stage 3
- Walk 2km – Purrloin
- Send 7 Gifts to Friends – Litten
- Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon – Sneasel (s)
Rewards:
- Umbreon
- 1× Egg Incubator
Stage 4
- Hatch an Egg – Yamask (s)
- Make 9 Curveball Throws – Duskull (s)
- Catch 15 Ghost-type Pokémon – Galarian Yamask (s)
Rewards:
- Spiritomb
- Lanturn Pose