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Poltchageist

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

Poltchageist Poltchageist

Top counters

  1. Mega Rayquaza Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
  2. Dawn Wings Necrozma Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
  3. Blacephalon Incinerate / Mind Blown
  4. Mega Delphox Fire Spin / Mystical Fire+
  5. Mega Chandelure Fire Spin / Ominous Wind+
  6. Mega Blaziken Fire Spin / Blast Burn
Sinistea Sinistea ✦ Shiny

Top counters

  1. Dawn Wings Necrozma Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
  2. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  3. Mega Chandelure Hex / Ominous Wind+
  4. Mega Absol Snarl / Brutal Swing
  5. Mega Mewtwo Y Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball
  6. Mega Houndoom Snarl / Dark Pulse+
Shadow Yamask Shadow Yamask ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 482 561
Weather boosted (level 25) 603 701

Top counters

  1. Dawn Wings Necrozma Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
  2. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  3. Mega Chandelure Hex / Ominous Wind+
  4. Mega Absol Snarl / Brutal Swing
  5. Mega Mewtwo Y Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball
  6. Mega Houndoom Snarl / Dark Pulse+
Shadow Phantump Shadow Phantump ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 558 642
Weather boosted (level 25) 698 802

Top counters

  1. Mega Rayquaza Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
  2. Dawn Wings Necrozma Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
  3. Blacephalon Incinerate / Mind Blown
  4. Mega Delphox Fire Spin / Mystical Fire+
  5. Mega Chandelure Fire Spin / Ominous Wind+
  6. Mega Blaziken Fire Spin / Blast Burn
Galarian Yamask Galarian Yamask ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 516 561
Weather boosted (level 25) 646 701

Top counters

  1. Dawn Wings Necrozma Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
  2. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  3. Primal Kyogre Waterfall / Origin Pulse
  4. Mega Chandelure Hex / Ominous Wind+
  5. Mega Greninja Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon
  6. White Kyurem Ice Fang / Ice Burn
Alolan Marowak Alolan Marowak ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 988 1,048
Weather boosted (level 25) 1,235 1,311

Top counters

  1. Dawn Wings Necrozma Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
  2. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  3. Primal Kyogre Waterfall / Origin Pulse
  4. Primal Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
  5. Mega Chandelure Hex / Ominous Wind+
  6. Mega Greninja Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon
Hisuian Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,632 1,710
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,041 2,138

Top counters

  1. Dawn Wings Necrozma Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
  2. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  3. Primal Kyogre Waterfall / Origin Pulse
  4. Primal Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
  5. Mega Chandelure Hex / Ominous Wind+
  6. Mega Greninja Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon
Hisuian Samurott Hisuian Samurott ✦ 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 Force Palm / Aura Sphere
  2. Mega Mewtwo X Counter / Dynamic Punch+
  3. Mega Blaziken Counter / Aura Sphere
  4. Mega Sceptile Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant
  5. Mega Raichu Y Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon+
  6. Regieleki Lock-On / Thunder Cage

In the wild

Sinistea Sinistea ✦ Shiny

Sinistea (Antique Form) evolves into Polteageist (Antique Form) for 400 Candy.

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

Zorua evolves into Zoroark for 50 Candy.

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

Hisuian Zorua evolves into Hisuian Zoroark for 50 Candy.

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

Greavard evolves into Houndstone for 50 Candy.

Research encounters

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

Sableye temporarily evolves into Mega Sableye.

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

Yamask evolves into Cofagrigus for 50 Candy.

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

Zorua evolves into Zoroark for 50 Candy.

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

Hisuian Zorua evolves into Hisuian Zoroark for 50 Candy.

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

Litwick evolves into Lampent for 25 Candy, then into Chandelure (Unova Stone) for 100 Candy.

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

Vullaby evolves into Mandibuzz for 50 Candy.

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

Phantump evolves into Trevenant for 200 Candy.

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

Spiritomb currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

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 .