Halloween 2025 Part I
- Start
- Finish
- Status
- This event has not started yet. 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
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 603 | 650 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 754 | 813 |
Sinistea
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 603 | 650 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 754 | 813 |
Shadow Yamask
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 482 | 561 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 603 | 701 |
Shadow Phantump
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 558 | 642 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 698 | 802 |
Galarian Yamask
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 516 | 561 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 646 | 701 |
Alolan Marowak
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 988 | 1,048 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 1,235 | 1,311 |
Hisuian Typhlosion
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,632 | 1,710 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 2,041 | 2,138 |
Hisuian Samurott
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,525 | 1,601 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 1,907 | 2,001 |
In the wild
Research encounters
Sableye
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 592 | 632 |
Sableye temporarily evolves into Mega Sableye.
Yamask
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 387 | 420 |
Yamask evolves into Cofagrigus for 50 Candy.
Zorua
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 466 | 503 |
Zorua evolves into Zoroark for 50 Candy.
Hisuian Zorua
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 477 | 515 |
Hisuian Zorua evolves into Hisuian Zoroark for 50 Candy.
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
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 506 | 545 |
Vullaby evolves into Mandibuzz for 50 Candy.
Phantump
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Research reward (level 15) | 446 | 481 |
Phantump evolves into Trevenant for 200 Candy.
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
Also running
Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .