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Mortcha

Halloween 2025 Part I

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The event has now finished.

The first part of Halloween brings the debuts of Poltchageist, found in one-star raids, and Sinistcha, which it evolves into for 50 Candy. Sinistea can be shiny for the first time, and Shadow Yamask and Shadow Phantump debut in Shadow Raids. It runs from 21 to 27 October, alongside ghostly wild spawns, Hisuian and regional forms in raids and themed Field Research.

Event bonuses

  • Higher chance of a shiny Sinistea in raids
  • Event-themed Field Research, with some tasks giving Mega Energy for Gengar, Houndoom, Sableye, Banette and Absol
  • Event-themed stickers from spinning PokéStops and opening Gifts
  • Remixed Lavender Town music at night
  • Halloween decorations on encounters, PokéStops and Gyms

GO Pass

Tier 1

  • 2× Candy for catching Pokémon (3× with Deluxe)

Tier 2

  • Higher chance of Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and up when catching Pokémon with a Nice, Great or Excellent Throw

Tier 3

  • 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon (3× with Deluxe)
  • Higher chance of Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and up when transferring Pokémon (even higher with Deluxe)

In raids

Mortcha Mortcha

Top counters

  1. Mega-Rayquaza Luftschnitt / Zenitstürmer
  2. Necrozma (Morgenschwingen) Psychoklinge / Schattenstrahl
  3. Kopplosio Einäschern / Knallkopf
  4. Mega-Fennexis Feuerwirbel / Magieflamme+
  5. Mega-Skelabra Feuerwirbel / Unheilböen+
  6. Mega-Lohgock Feuerwirbel / Lohekanonade
Fatalitee Fatalitee ✦ Shiny

Top counters

  1. Necrozma (Morgenschwingen) Psychoklinge / Schattenstrahl
  2. Mega-Gengar Schlecker / Spukball
  3. Mega-Skelabra Bürde / Unheilböen+
  4. Mega-Absol Standpauke / Wirbler
  5. Mega-Mewtu Y Psychoklinge / Spukball
  6. Mega-Hundemon Standpauke / Finsteraura+
Shadow Makabaja Shadow Makabaja ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 482 561
Weather boosted (level 25) 603 701

Top counters

  1. Necrozma (Morgenschwingen) Psychoklinge / Schattenstrahl
  2. Mega-Gengar Schlecker / Spukball
  3. Mega-Skelabra Bürde / Unheilböen+
  4. Mega-Absol Standpauke / Wirbler
  5. Mega-Mewtu Y Psychoklinge / Spukball
  6. Mega-Hundemon Standpauke / Finsteraura+
Shadow Paragoni Shadow Paragoni ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 558 642
Weather boosted (level 25) 698 802

Top counters

  1. Mega-Rayquaza Luftschnitt / Zenitstürmer
  2. Necrozma (Morgenschwingen) Psychoklinge / Schattenstrahl
  3. Kopplosio Einäschern / Knallkopf
  4. Mega-Fennexis Feuerwirbel / Magieflamme+
  5. Mega-Skelabra Feuerwirbel / Unheilböen+
  6. Mega-Lohgock Feuerwirbel / Lohekanonade
Galar-Makabaja Galar-Makabaja ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 516 561
Weather boosted (level 25) 646 701

Top counters

  1. Necrozma (Morgenschwingen) Psychoklinge / Schattenstrahl
  2. Mega-Gengar Schlecker / Spukball
  3. Proto-Kyogre Kaskade / Ursprungswoge
  4. Mega-Skelabra Bürde / Unheilböen+
  5. Mega-Quajutsu Wasser-Shuriken / Aquahaubitze
  6. Weißes Kyurem Eiszahn / Frosthauch
Alola-Knogga Alola-Knogga ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 988 1,048
Weather boosted (level 25) 1,235 1,311

Top counters

  1. Necrozma (Morgenschwingen) Psychoklinge / Schattenstrahl
  2. Mega-Gengar Schlecker / Spukball
  3. Proto-Kyogre Kaskade / Ursprungswoge
  4. Proto-Groudon Lehmschuss / Abgrundsklinge
  5. Mega-Skelabra Bürde / Unheilböen+
  6. Mega-Quajutsu Wasser-Shuriken / Aquahaubitze
Hisui-Tornupto Hisui-Tornupto ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,632 1,710
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,041 2,138

Top counters

  1. Necrozma (Morgenschwingen) Psychoklinge / Schattenstrahl
  2. Mega-Gengar Schlecker / Spukball
  3. Proto-Kyogre Kaskade / Ursprungswoge
  4. Proto-Groudon Lehmschuss / Abgrundsklinge
  5. Mega-Skelabra Bürde / Unheilböen+
  6. Mega-Quajutsu Wasser-Shuriken / Aquahaubitze
Hisui-Admurai Hisui-Admurai ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,525 1,601
Weather boosted (level 25) 1,907 2,001

Top counters

  1. Mega-Lucario Kraftwelle / Aurasphäre
  2. Mega-Mewtu X Konter / Wuchtschlag+
  3. Mega-Lohgock Konter / Aurasphäre
  4. Mega-Gewaldro Zornklinge / Flora-Statue
  5. Mega-Raichu Y Donnerschock / Blitzkanone+
  6. Regieleki Zielschuss / Blitzgefängnis

In the wild

Fatalitee Fatalitee ✦ Shiny

Fatalitee (Originalform) entwickelt sich zu Mortipot (Originalform) (400 Bonbons).

Zorua Zorua ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,007
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,091

Zorua entwickelt sich zu Zoroark (50 Bonbons).

Hisui-Zorua Hisui-Zorua
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,031
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,117

Hisui-Zorua entwickelt sich zu Hisui-Zoroark (50 Bonbons).

Gruff Gruff
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 871
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 943

Gruff entwickelt sich zu Friedwuff (50 Bonbons).

Research encounters

Zobiris Zobiris ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 592 632

Zobiris entwickelt sich vorübergehend zu Mega-Zobiris.

Makabaja Makabaja ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 387 420

Makabaja entwickelt sich zu Echnatoll (50 Bonbons).

Zorua Zorua ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 466 503

Zorua entwickelt sich zu Zoroark (50 Bonbons).

Hisui-Zorua Hisui-Zorua
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 477 515

Hisui-Zorua entwickelt sich zu Hisui-Zoroark (50 Bonbons).

Lichtel Lichtel ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 398 431

Lichtel entwickelt sich zu Laternecto (25 Bonbons), dann weiter zu Skelabra (Einall-Stein) (100 Bonbons).

Skallyk Skallyk ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 506 545

Skallyk entwickelt sich zu Grypheldis (50 Bonbons).

Paragoni Paragoni ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 446 481

Paragoni entwickelt sich zu Trombork (200 Bonbons).

Kryppuk Kryppuk ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 839 888

Kryppuk hat in Pokémon GO derzeit keine Entwicklungen.

Shop

  • Polteageist Hat: avatar item, still available after the event
  • Event-themed stickers

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Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .