Trainers, we are celebrating the holiday season with the first part of the Pokémon GO Winter Holiday 2023 Event! Paldean cutie Cetoddle will be released, new costume Pikachu and Raichu, snow on the in-game map and more!
Date & Time 📅
- Starts Monday, December 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM local time
- Ends Monday, December 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM local time
- During Winter Holiday Part 1, Trainers can choose the bonus they want to receive for completing Timed Research. You can choose either double XP for catching Pokémon or double Stardust for catching Pokémon.
- Increased Stardust from opening Gifts.
- Increased XP from opening Gifts.
Cetoddle and Cetitan debut!
Cetoddle, the Terra Whale Pokémon, and their evolution Cetitan, will make their debut in Pokémon GO. They first appeared in the Paldean region, and are both pure Ice types. You will need 50 candy to evolve Cetoddle into Cetitan.
Pikachu and Raichu wearing Holiday costumes
New Costume Pokémon will also make their debut, with Pikachu and Raichu sporting new holiday attire.
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during the event where you can enter event-themed Pokémon.
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:
If you’re lucky, you may even encounter the following:
Appearing in 1-Star Raids
Appearing in 3-Star Raids
Related raid guides: Dewgong, Lapras, Stantler and Glaceon.
Eevee
wearing a holiday hat 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 Tasks
The following Pokémon will be available as encounter rewards from field research tasks:
Task Text | Reward |
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Open 5 gifts | |
Catch 7 Ice-type Pokemon | |
Catch 5 different species of Pokemon | |
Win a raid | |
Catch 10 different species of Pokemon | |
Send 3 gifts and add a sticker to each | |
Mega Abomasnow Energy | |
Mega Glalie Energy | |
Catch 5 Ice-type Pokemon |
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Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon:
Free 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
Paid Timed Research (Winter Holiday and Frost Festivities)
In addition to the Timed Research available to all Trainers, two tickets for additional Timed Research will also be available for purchase during the event.
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.
Winter Holiday Part 1
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 |
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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 |
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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.
For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. Complete the research tasks to earn an event-themed avatar pose! Other Timed Research rewards include the following:
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- Various event-themed Pokémon encounters, such as Pikachu wearing holiday attire and Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon, and an early encounter with a new costumed Pokémon— Psyduck wearing holiday attire!
Frosty Festivities (1/4)
Task | Reward |
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Spin 10 PokéStops | Cubchoo Holiday |
Catch 25 Ice-type Pokémon | Spheal Holiday |
Make 20 Curveball Throws | Pikachu Holiday |
Rewards | Mr. Mime (Galarian) |
Hot Chocolate Pose |
Frosty Festivities (2/4)
Task | Reward |
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Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon | Stantler Holiday |
Transfer 25 Pokémon | Delibird Holiday |
Catch 30 Ice-type Pokémon | Eevee Holiday |
Rewards | Lapras |
3× Pinap Berry |
Frosty Festivities (3/4)
Task | Reward |
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Make 30 Curveball Throws | Cubchoo Holiday |
Send 10 Gifts to friends | Spheal Holiday |
Catch 40 Ice-type Pokémon | Pikachu Holiday |
Rewards | Glaceon Holiday |
1× Incense |
Frosty Festivities (4/4)
Task | Reward |
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Transfer 30 Pokémon | Stantler Holiday |
Explore 5 km | Delibird Holiday |
Catch 50 Ice-type Pokémon | Eevee Holiday |
Rewards | Psyduck Holiday |
1× Incubator |
Purchase one or both tickets
Trainers can purchase one—or both!—of these tickets. Each ticket features different Timed Research tasks. Tickets can be purchased any time throughout the Winter Holiday event period, and the tasks and rewards for all the Timed Research described above will be available until the expiration date listed below.
- Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
- Please note that the Timed Research tickets will only be available in the in-game shop until Friday, December 29, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Avatar items
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
Stickers
You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.