Pokemon Go Halloween 2022 Part 2: New Costumed Pokemon, Bonuses and More – CNET [CNET]
Here’s everything you need to know about Pokemon Go’s Halloween 2022 celebration.
Halloween event schedule
Like last year, Pokemon Go’s Halloween 2022 event is divided up into two parts.
Part 1 kicked off Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. local time and ran until the same time on Oct. 27. Part 2 picked up immediately afterward and will end on Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. local time.
Featured Pokemon
Several new costumed Pokemon have arrived as part of this year’s Halloween event. You can find costume-wearing versions of Vulpix and Pumpkaboo in the wild, while a new costumed Gengar is appearing in three-star raids.
On top of that, you still have a chance to encounter Pokemon introduced during part one of the event. Mega Banette is appearing in Mega raids until Nov. 1, and you can still get shiny versions of Galarian Yamask and Noibat. The former can be found in one-star raids and by completing research tasks, while the latter may hatch from 7-kilometer eggs.
Various other ghost- and dark-type Pokemon will be appearing during the event, as well. You can see the full list below:
Wild encounters
- Pikachu wearing a Halloween Mischief costume.
- Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume.
- Zubat.
- Haunter.
- Spinarak.
- Murkrow.
- Misdreavus.
- Sableye.
- Shuppet.
- Dusclops.
- Piplup wearing a Halloween Mischief costume.
- Yamask.
- Golett.
- Phantump.
- Pumpkaboo wearing a Spooky Festival costume.
One-star raids
- Sableye.
- Purrloin.
- Yamask.
- Galarian Yamask.
- Phantump.
Three-star raids
- Gengar wearing a Spooky Festival costume.
- Umbreon.
- Drifblim wearing a Halloween Mischief costume.
- Drapion.
Five-star and Mega raids
- Giratina (Origin Forme).
- Mega Banette.
Bonuses
Along with the featured Pokemon, various in-game bonuses will be available during the Halloween event. You’ll earn double the usual amount of candy for catching, hatching and transferring Pokemon. On top of that, players who are level 31 or higher are guaranteed to earn at least one Candy XL when walking with your buddy Pokemon.
In addition to those bonuses, spooky new poses and clothes are available in Pokemon Go’s item shop. Gyms and PokeStops are also decked out with Halloween decorations, and a remix of the infamous Lavender Town theme will play at night.