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Pokémon GO’s Winter Holiday 2025 Part 2 runs from Wednesday, December 24, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, December 29, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Celebrate the season with Rolycoly’s debut, bonus rewards, and increased shiny chances, plus a special Winter Weekend!
This complete guide covers all event bonuses, shiny Pokémon, spawns, raids, research tasks, and everything you need to know to get the most out of Winter Holiday Part 2. Check out more festive events in our December 2025 events guide.
- Rolycoly debuts in Pokémon GO!
- Catching event-themed Pokémon in the wild may award items such as Fast TMs, Charged TMs, Silver Pinap Berries, Golden Razz Berries, and Rare Candy.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Stantler wearing a holiday outfit and Shiny Dedenne wearing holiday attire.
- Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass: Winter Holiday 2025 to unlock major bonuses.
You can enjoy the following bonuses by reaching Major Milestones on GO Pass: Winter Holiday 2025 (full rewards chart is available at the bottom of this article):
| Tier | Free Rewards | GO Pass Deluxe Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 2× XP from sending Gifts | 2× Stardust from opening Gifts |
| Tier 2 | Extra items from opening Gifts | ½ Egg Hatch Distance for Eggs placed during the event |
| Tier 3 | 50% more XP from Raid Battles | 2× XP from catching Pokémon |
Rolycoly, Carkol, and Coalossal make their Pokémon GO debut during the event:
You can use 25 Rolycoly Candy to evolve Rolycoly into Carkol, and 100 Rolycoly Candy to evolve Carkol into Coalossal. We have a great article on Coalossal in the Pokémon GO Meta that we recommend you check out.
These Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild during the event:
You might even encounter Dedenne wearing holiday attire or Rolycoly!
Increased Shiny rates ✨
Trainers have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Stantler wearing a holiday outfit and Shiny Dedenne wearing holiday attire.
These Pokémon may hatch from 7 km Eggs:
Related guides: Galarian Mr. Mime Raid Guide, Sudowoodo Raid Guide, Charjabug Raid Guide
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon |
|
| Catch 15 Pokémon | |
| Send 5 Gifts to friends | |
| Send 15 Gifts to friends |
From Saturday, December 27, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 28, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time there will be a special Winter Weekend!
Event Bonuses
- There’s no daily limit for how many GO Points you can earn
- Bonus daily quests for your GO Pass: Winter Holiday 2025.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Eevee wearing a holiday hat from Timed Research tasks.
Winter Weekend Timed Research
There will be a free Timed Research opportunity available during the event.
Winter Weekend Timed Research (1/2)
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon |
|
| Spin 2 PokéStops or Gyms |
|
| Send 9 Gifts to Friends |
|
| Open 9 Gifts |
|
| Win a raid |
|
Rewards
-
1000×
XP
-
1000×
Stardust
Winter Weekend Timed Research (2/2)
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 10 Pokémon |
|
| Spin 2 PokéStops or Gyms |
|
| Send 9 Gifts to Friends |
|
| Open 9 Gifts |
|
| Win a raid |
|
Rewards
-
1000×
XP
-
1000×
Stardust
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 28, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
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From December 18 (10 a.m.) to December 29 (8 p.m.) local time, both the GO Pass: Winter Holiday and GO Pass Deluxe: Winter Holiday will be available. GO Pass Deluxe costs US $7.99, and GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks costs US $9.99. Exclusive items such as Snom Beanie, Premium Battle Passes, Rare Candy XL, and more are also available. All of the Winter Holiday GO Pass rank rewards are available below.
| GO Pass Winter Holiday 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Free Track | Paid Track |
| 1 |
5000×
XP
|
5000×
Stardust
|
| 2 |
5×
Poke Ball
|
1×
Premium Battle Pass
|
| 3 |
|
5×
Cryogonal
Candy XL
|
| 4 |
5×
Cryogonal
Candy XL
|
3×
Cryogonal
Candy XL
|
| 5 |
500×
Stardust
|
1500×
Stardust
|
| 6 |
5×
Great Ball
|
1×
Premium Battle Pass
|
| 7 |
|
5×
Spheal
Candy XL
|
| 8 |
5×
Spheal
Candy XL
|
3×
Spheal
Candy XL
|
| 9 |
2×
Rare Candy
|
1×
Rare Candy XL
|
| 10 | 2× XP from sending Gifts | 2× Stardust from opening Gifts |
| 11 |
3×
Cubchoo
Candy XL
|
3×
Cubchoo
Candy XL
|
| 12 |
3×
Cubchoo
Candy XL
|
|
| 13 |
20×
Mr. Mime
Candy XL
|
50×
Mr. Mime
Candy XL
|
| 14 |
2×
Mr. Mime
Candy XL
|
|
| 15 |
5×
Great Ball
|
1×
Premium Battle Pass
|
| 16 |
750×
Stardust
|
2250×
Stardust
|
| 17 |
|
5×
Delibird
Candy XL
|
| 18 |
5×
Delibird
Candy XL
|
3×
Delibird
Candy XL
|
| 19 |
2×
Rare Candy
|
1×
Rare Candy XL
|
| 20 |
2500×
XP
|
5000×
XP
|
| 21 |
2×
Rare Candy
|
1×
Rare Candy XL
|
| 22 |
|
5×
Psyduck
Candy XL
|
| 23 |
5×
Psyduck
Candy XL
|
3×
Psyduck
Candy XL
|
| 24 |
|
|
| 25 | Extra items from opening Gifts | ½ Egg Hatch Distance for Eggs placed during the event |
| 26 |
10×
Pikachu
Candy XL
|
5×
Pikachu
Candy XL
|
| 27 |
10×
Pikachu
Candy XL
|
5×
Pikachu
Candy XL
|
| 28 |
10×
Pikachu
Candy XL
|
5×
Pikachu
Candy XL
|
| 29 |
10×
Pikachu
Candy XL
|
5×
Pikachu
Candy XL
|
| 30 |
|
|
| 31 |
|
|
| 32 |
|
|
| 33 |
|
|
| 34 |
1000×
XP
|
3000×
XP
|
| 35 |
|
1×
Premium Battle Pass
|
| 36 |
3×
Stantler
Candy XL
|
3×
Stantler
Candy XL
|
| 37 |
|
|
| 38 |
20×
Frigibax
Candy XL
|
50×
Frigibax
Candy XL
|
| 39 |
|
|
| 40 | 50% more XP from Raid Battles | 2× XP from catching Pokémon |
| 41 |
2×
Rare Candy
|
1×
Rare Candy XL
|
| 42 |
|
5×
Dedenne
Candy XL
|
| 43 |
5×
Dedenne
Candy XL
|
3×
Dedenne
Candy XL
|
| 44 |
3000×
XP
|
1×
Premium Battle Pass
|
| 45 |
5×
Wooloo
Candy XL
|
|
| 46 |
5×
Wooloo
Candy XL
|
3×
Wooloo
Candy XL
|
| 47 |
|
|
| 48 |
5×
Delibird
Candy XL
|
3×
Delibird
Candy XL
|
| 49 |
5×
Rare Candy
|
3×
Rare Candy XL
|
| 50 |
|
Snom Beanie * |
