Trainers, the first ever costume Pokémon are coming to Pokémon Sleep, with our very first Halloween event! Let’s get spooky!
It is important to note that this event only takes place on Greengrass Isle, so you must choose that Island to partake in the event.
Pokémon Sleep Halloween 2023 Overview
Beginning at 4:00 a.m. on Monday, October 30, Pokémon Sleep will be holding their first Halloween event: Halloween 2023 — Double Candy Research!
Date & Time
| Starts | Ends |
|---|---|
| Monday, October 30, 2023 at 04:00 AM local time |
Monday, November 6, 2023 at 03:59 AM local time |
General Bonuses ⭐
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Encounter Pokémon of different sleep types, regardless of your own sleep type
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Special missions will be available, as well as your usual weekly missions, that can reward you with up to a total of 25x Handy Candy S
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You can get at least twice the usual number of Pokémon candies from sleep research
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Pikachu wearing a Halloween Hat may appear
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Ghost-type Pokémon, including Gastly, will appear!
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This event only takes place on Greengrass Isle, so be sure to choose it to take part!
New Pokémon
Two brand new Pokémon have been added to Pokémon Sleep to celebrate the event, Shuppet and Banette, as well as a special Pikachu wearing a Halloween Hat.
Shuppet and Banette are available from Dozing sleep type. It has a Bluk Berry, and Pure Oil as their standard ingredient. It’s main skill increases Snorlax’s Strength by anywhere from 200 to 800. It takes 40 Candy to evolve Shuppet into Banette, at level 28.
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| Banette |  |
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Pikachu wearing a Halloween Hat cannot evolve into Raichu. It can be shiny!
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
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Event Information
Trick or treat!
During the week-long Halloween 2023: Double Candy Research event, you’ll be able to encounter Pokémon of different sleep types, regardless of your own sleep type.
Also, you can get lavish rewards such as a total of Handy Candy S ×25 through special missions that will be added to the usual missions, and you can get at least twice the usual number of Pokémon candies from sleep research.
Also, this time you’ll have lots of chances to meet Pikachu wearing a Halloween hat and also Ghost-type Pokémon such as Gastly!
- Day 1: Monday, October 30, at 4:00 a.m. to Tuesday, October 31, at 3:59 a.m.
- Day 2 (Halloween): Tuesday, October 31, at 4:00 a.m. to Wednesday, November 1, at 3:59 a.m.
- Day 3: Wednesday, November 1, at 4:00 a.m. to Thursday, November 2, at 3:59 a.m.
- Day 4: Thursday, November 2, at 4:00 a.m. to Friday, November 3, at 3:59 a.m.
- Day 5: Friday, November 3, at 4:00 a.m. to Saturday, November 4, at 3:59 a.m.
- Day 6: Saturday, November 4, at 4.00 a.m. to Sunday, November 5, at 3:59 a.m.
- Day 7 (last day of the event): Sunday, November 5, at 4:00 a.m. to Monday, November 6, at 3:59 a.m.
Special Halloween Missions
You can get lavish rewards such as a total of Handy Candy S ×25 through special missions that will be added to the usual missions, and you can get at least twice the usual number of Pokémon candies from sleep research.
Complete the following missions for the listed rewards:
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Get Snorlax to Basic 2 |
1×
Pikachu Incense Incense
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| Get Snorlax to Ultra 1 |
5×
Poke Biscuit Poke Ball
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| Use 100 Candies |
5×
Handy Candy S Candy
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| Get Snorlax to Master 1 |
5×
Handy Candy S Candy
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| Give out 15 Biscuits |
5×
Handy Candy S Candy
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| Use 7 Incenses |
5×
Handy Candy S Candy
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| Stick to your bedtime 3 times |
5×
Poke Biscuit Poke Ball
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| Cook 12 times |
5×
Handy Candy S Candy
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How to Progress in the Event
- Press the “Sleep” button on Greengrass Isle before going to sleep during the event period to track your sleep.
- A variety of event-related effects will be triggered during your sleep research.
Note: Tracking sleep on any map other than Greengrass Isle will not trigger the event bonuses.
Event Bonuses
Event Bonuses on 31st October, and 5th November⭐
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Researchers will gain 3 times the usual number of candies for the first sleep research of the day
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Many Pokémon of different sleep types will appear during sleep research regardless of the researcher’s sleep type for that day
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Certain Pokémon will have a greater chance of appearing during sleep research
Event Bonuses on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th November⭐
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Researchers will gain 2 times the usual number of candies for the first sleep research of the day
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A few Pokémon of different sleep types will appear during sleep research regardless of the researcher’s sleep type for the day
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Certain Pokémon will have a greater chance of appearing during sleep research
Featured Pokémon
The following Pokémon will be easier to encounter during the event at a much greater chance:
The following Pokémon will be easier to encounter during the event at a greater chance:
The following Pokémon will be easier to encounter during the event at a slightly greater chance:
Halloween 2023 Bundles
Halloween 2023 Bundle S (250 diamonds)
- Great Biscuit ×1
- Friend Incense ×1
- Handy Candy S ×3
Note: Up to three available per user
Halloween 2023 Bundle M (600 diamonds)
- Great Biscuit ×2
- Poké Biscuit ×6
- Friend Incense ×1
- Handy Candy S ×6
Note: One available per user
Halloween 2023 Bundle L (1,500 diamonds)
- Great Biscuit ×10
- Friend Incense ×3
- Handy Candy S ×6
- Handy Candy M ×2
Note: One available per user
Notes on the Event
Note: Because 10/30 overlaps with a Good Sleep Day event, the effects of both Halloween 2023 — Double Candy Research and Good Sleep Day (Drowsy Power ×1.5) will be applied.
Notes about Halloween 2023 — Double Candy Research:
- [Important] Each day of the Halloween 2023 — Double Candy Research event rolls over at 4:00 a.m.
- [Important] Event bonuses apply only to sleep data tracked on Greengrass Isle.
- The event bonus for the number of candies you gain does not apply to the second sleep session in a day.
- Event bonuses apply only to sleep tracking that begins within the event period.
- If you wait to report sleep data tracked before the event begins, and select “Review Later” during the event, event bonuses will not be applied.
- If you wait to report sleep data tracked during the event, and select “Review Later” after the event has ended, event bonuses will be applied.
- Event bonuses do not apply to sleep tracking during the tutorial.
- The Pikachu wearing Halloween hats will stop appearing during regular sleep research after the event has ended, but will appear if you use Pikachu (Halloween) Incense. They may also appear in another event some time.
- The Pikachu wearing Halloween hats cannot be evolved.
