Pokémon GO Winter Holiday 2023: Part 2

Part II of Pokémon GO’s Winter Holiday runs from Monday, December 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM local time to Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 08:00 PM local time.

During that time, Trainers can encounter shiny Vanillite, Holiday costumed version of Psyduck, raid Regigigas and Mega Glalie, and enjoy many of the winter-themed bonuses that started with Winter Holiday Event 2023: Part One.

Read on to see what’s in store from Christmas to Pokémon GO New Year’s this year!

Winter Holidays Part II

Date & Time 📅

• Starts Monday, December 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM local time
• Ends Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 08:00 PM local time

Bonuses 🎁

Features 🌟

Featured Pokémon

Psyduck wearing holiday attire will debut for the first time in GO, and Vanillite, which can be shiny as of the start of December, will be in the wild.

You’ll be able to evolve your holiday Psyduck into the angriest Scrooge Golduck!

Shiny Vanillite debuts

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during the event where you can enter event-themed Pokémon.

Infographic

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:

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

Raids

Appearing in 1-Star Raids

Appearing in 3-Star Raids

Related raid guides: Dewgong, Lapras, Delibird and Glaceon.

Eggs

Eevee wearing a holiday hat and Psyduck wearing holiday attire hatched from Eggs will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than when found in the wild.

The following pokemon will hatch from 2km eggs during the event:

Field Research

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

Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon:

Timed Research

Timed Research: Winter Wishes

Trainers will be able to access free branching Timed Research that grants their bonus-based wish: pick between 2× XP for catching Pokémon or 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon. The path you choose will determine which bonus and tasks you have for the whole event!

No matter which wish you pick, all Trainers who complete the research will receive items and encounter winter themed Pokémon. The Timed Research will last throughout both parts of the Winter Holiday event.

Winter wishes (1/2)

Task	Reward
Catch 5 Pokémon	1× Glacial Lure
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms	Pikachu Holiday
Power up Pokémon 5 Times	2× Silver Pinap Berry
Rewards	500× Stardust
	500× XP

Choose a path

Choose path – double XP or double Stardust from catches

Winter wishes (2/2)

Rewards here depend whether or not you chose XP or Stardust in the step before. If you chose XP, you will have a task requiring you to earn 25,000 XP and your final reward will be a Lucky Egg. If you chose Stardust, you will need to earn 7,500 Stardust and you will get a Star Piece.

Task	Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon	Spheal Holiday
Catch 25 Pokémon	Eevee Holiday
Catch 40 Ice-type Pokémon	Lapras
Catch 8 different species of Ice-type Pokemon	Stantler Holiday
Earn 25,000 XP Earn 7,500 Stardust	Cetoddle
Send 25 Gifts to Friends	Pikachu Holiday
Rewards	Mr. Mime (Galarian)
	1× Lucky Egg 1× Star Piece

Prime Gaming Avatar Item and Partner Research

As part of this year’s collaboration with Prime Gaming, there will be Partner Research offering Trainers an extra-festive gift! Amazon Prime members can get the Holiday Sweater with Scarf avatar item via the Prime Gaming website before this item goes live in the in-game shop! This offer is yours to claim starting December 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. PST until January 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. PST.

Winter Holiday Timed Research quest lines

For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive two part Timed Research. Purchasing this ticket will grant you Timed Research for both parts of the Winter Holiday event.

Timed Research rewards for Winter Holiday Part 1 include the following:

• Event-themed Pokémon encounters, such as Spheal wearing a holiday scarf, Cryogonal, and the first peek at a new costumed Pokémon— Psyduck wearing holiday attire!
• Two Premium Battle Passes.

Task	Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon	Cetoddle
Catch 20 Pokémon	Sneasel
Catch 30 Pokémon	Darumaka (Galarian)
Catch 40 Pokémon	Spheal Holiday
Use 10 Berrries to help Pokémon	Pikachu Holiday
Use 20 Berrries to help Pokémon	Stantler Holiday
Catch 4 different species of Ice-type Pokémon	Eevee Holiday
Catch 6 different species of Ice-type Pokémon	Cryogonal
Catch 8 different species of Ice-type Pokémon	Amaura
Catch 10 different species of Ice-type Pokémon	Glaceon Holiday
Rewards	Psyduck Holiday
	2× Premium Raid Pass
	5000× XP

Winter Holiday Part 2

Timed Research rewards for Winter Holiday Part 2 include the following:

• Event-themed Pokémon encounters, such as Psyduck wearing holiday attire and Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon!
• Two Premium Battle Passes.

Task	Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon	Cetoddle
Catch 20 Pokémon	Sneasel
Catch 30 Pokémon	Darumaka (Galarian)
Catch 40 Pokémon	Cubchoo Holiday
Use 10 Berrries to help Pokémon	Pikachu Holiday
Use 20 Berrries to help Pokémon	Delibird Holiday
Catch 4 different species of Ice-type Pokémon	Eevee Holiday
Catch 6 different species of Ice-type Pokémon	Cryogonal
Catch 8 different species of Ice-type Pokémon	Amaura
Catch 10 different species of Ice-type Pokémon	Glaceon Holiday
Rewards	Psyduck Holiday
	2× Premium Raid Pass
	5000× XP

Trainers who purchase this ticket during the Winter Holiday Part 2 Timed Research will be able to access the Winter Holiday Part 1 Timed Research as well.

Avatar Items and Stickers

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event, and they will continue to be available after the event ends.

• Delibird Onesie
• Cetoddle Hat
• Holiday Boots
• Holiday Gloves
• Holiday Sweater with Scarf

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.