The first part of the winter holidays runs from 18 to 24 December and debuts Sudowoodo and Charjabug in holiday attire, which appear in the wild and in three-star raids. Charjabug in holiday attire can be evolved into a costumed Vikavolt near a Magnetic Lure Module. 7 km Eggs offer a better shot at shiny costumed Pichu and Cubchoo, and the Winter Holiday 2025 GO Pass covers both parts of the event.
Event bonuses
- Better chance of hatching shiny Pichu wearing a festive hat and shiny Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon from 7 km Eggs
- Evolve Charjabug in holiday attire into Vikavolt in holiday attire for 100 Grubbin Candy while near an active Magnetic Lure Module
- Event-themed Field Research rewarding Stardust and encounters with event Pokémon
GO Pass
The pass runs from 18 December at 10:00 to 29 December at 20:00 local time, covering both parts of Winter Holiday, and its rewards must be claimed by 29 December at 23:59 local time.
Tier 1
- 2× XP for sending Gifts
- 2× Stardust for opening Gifts (Deluxe)
Tier 2
- Opening Gifts may give extra items
- ½ hatch distance for Eggs placed in an Incubator during the event (Deluxe)
Tier 3
- 50% more XP for winning raids
- 2× XP for catching Pokémon (Deluxe)
Other rewards
- Encounters with Snom and other event Pokémon, Stardust, XP, Poké Balls and Candy
- Snom Beanie avatar item (Deluxe)
- Encounters with more event Pokémon, Premium Battle Passes, Rare Candy XL and Candy XL (Deluxe)
Deluxe
- GO Pass Deluxe: US$7.99
- GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks: US$9.99, with enough GO Points to reach Rank 11
Web Store only
- GO Pass Deluxe or GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks: 10 Ultra Balls, 5 Max Revives, 1 Premium Battle Pass and 5 Max Potions
- GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks Ultra Box: 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, 2 Premium Battle Passes, 1 Incubator and 1 Super Incubator