Pokemon GO Halloween

Niantic has confirmed there will be a Pokemon GO Halloween Event this year and will coincide with other events across various games from the franchise. Below we have a complete list of what to expect from this year’s event and what you should know. Be sure to bookmark and check back as this event guide page will be updated with the best strategies for getting the most out of this year’s Pokemon GO Halloween Event.

Pokemon GO Halloween Event

• Event Start Date – October 20 at 12:00 P.M. PDT
• Event End Date – November 2 at 1:00 P.M. PDT

Latest Update: GEN 3 Pokemon GO Halloween Event Pokemon and a NEW Cosmetic Hat are available, the event is now LIVE and GEN 3 Ghost Pokemon are now spawning at an increased rate.

A Reddit User by the name of Humpstyles made an awesome graphic to explain what to expect from this year’s holiday event.

Pokémon GO Halloween What You Need To Know
Pinap Berry 4X Candies	Using a Pinap Berry when Catching Pokemon even Raid Bosses will give you 4x Candies instead of just 2x Candies. Unevolved  No Event 3 Candies With Event 6 Candies Event + Pinap 12 Candies First Evolution No Event 5 Candies With Event 10 Candies Event + Pinap 20 Candies Final Evolution No Event 10 Candies With Event 20 Candies Event + Pinap 40 Candies
NEW Ghost Egg Hatches	The NEW GEN 3 Ghost Pokemon are hatchable in eggs currently. = 5km = 10KM = 5km
Gen 4 Evolutions	These are the Pokemon you should farm up and prepare enough candies for their Cross Generation 4 Evolutions. Murkrow  /  1392 50 → Honchkrow  /  2566 Misdreavus 1781 50 → Mismagius 2465 Duskull 523 25 → Dusclops 1335 100 → Dusknoir 2046

Pokémon GO Equinox Event Effects
Special Event Boxes	Special Event Box will cost 480 Pokecoins and contains the following items: x5 Incense x6 Premium Raid Pass x10 Pinap Berry Total Box Value 850 Total Item Discount 44%
Great Event Box	Great Event Box will cost 780 Pokecoins and contains the following items: x4 Super Incubator x7 Incense x10 Razz Berry x3 Premium Raid Pass Total Box Value 1250  Total Item Discount 38%
Ultra Event Boxes	Ultra Event Box will cost 1480 Pokecoins and contains the following items: x6 Super Incubator x6 Lucky Egg x12 Incense 6x Premium Raid Pass Total Box Value 2400  Total Item Discount 38%

The NEW Mimikyu Disguise Hat for your trainer avatar.

Players can also catch the NEW Halloween Witch Hat Pikachu, Pichu, and Raichu.

You can view more information about GEN 3 Ghost Pokemon below.

This year the main focus for the Halloween Event Bonus Rewards are Candies, as it fits the theme it made sense. Players would earn more Candies in-game from performing various actions list below.

Pokemon GO Halloween Event	Rewards
Catching Pokemon Earn Twice The Amount of Candy	Unevolved | 3 Candies = 6 Candies First Evolution | 5 Candies = 10 Candies Final Evolution | 10 Candies = 20 Candies
Transferring Pokemon will Earn twice the Amount	1 Candies Now = 2 Candies when you Transfer During the Halloween Event
Buddy Pokemon Will Award Candies Twice as Fast	1KM → 0.5KM = 1 Candies 3KM → 1.5KM = 1 Candies 5KM → 2.5KM = 1 Candies
Egg Hatching = 2X Candies	2KM Egg Hatch = Double Candies  5KM Egg Hatch = Double Candies  10KM Egg Hatch = Double Candies
Increase Spawn Rate of Spooky Mons	You can view the full list of Pokemon with increased spawn rates and the rarity in which they spawn below,

There is also a huge increase in Ghost Type Pokemon Spawn Rates. This is something players are eagerly looking forward to this year and GEN 3 Ghost Pokemon.

Tap/Click on the Pokemon to view more Information!

These are the confirmed GEN 3 Ghost Type that will appear during this Pokemon GO Halloween Event with Increased Spawn Rates. Certain Dark Type Pokemon are also seeing an increase in Spawn Rates, these are all of the available dark type Pokemon.

 Night Time Spawn Rarity Chart

Common

Common Sableye Common Shuppet Common Duskull

Uncommon

Uncommon Zubat Uncommon Gastly Uncommon Drowzee Uncommon Cubone Uncommon Misdreavus Uncommon Houndour

Rare	Rare Pikachu Rare Golbat Rare Haunter Rare Hypno Rare Marowak Rare Murkrow Rare Houndoom Rare Banette Rare Dusclops

Epic	Epic Gengar Epic Crobat

 Day Time Spawn Rarity Chart

Common

Common Shuppet Common Duskull

Uncommon

Uncommon Zubat Uncommon Gastly Uncommon Drowzee Uncommon Cubone Uncommon Misdreavus Uncommon Houndour

Rare	Rare Pikachu Rare Haunter Rare Hypno Rare Marowak Rare Murkrow Rare Houndoom Common Sableye

Epic	Rare Golbat Epic Gengar Rare Banette Rare Dusclops

They data used to make both the night time and day time rarity charts was provided by a Reddit user named Charter23.

What you can do to Prepare for this Pokemon GO Halloween Event

• The Perfect Buddy: Since you will be earning Candies twice as fast from walking your buddy, choosing the right buddy will be well worth it. Visit our Buddy Tier List to find the Perfect Buddy this Halloween Season.

1KM - 0.50KM Per Candy	3KM - 1.50KM Per Candy	5KM - 2.5KM Per Candy
Clefairy	Porygon	Snorlax
Jigglypuff	Grimer	Lapras
	Bulbasaur	Chansey
	Squirtle	Dratini
	Charmander	Larvitar
	Chikorita	Scyther
	Cyndaquil
	Totodile

 

• Save Up: Have plenty of Mons you want to Transfer Ready when the Halloween Event Starts.

 

• Hatch Eggs: If you plan to go trick or treating during Halloween, you should invest in some Egg Incubators. Don’t let all the walking you do during Halloween go to waste, hatch some eggs while you’re out and about.

 

• Making The Most of Egg Hatching: If you’re extra serious about taking advantage of the increased Candies drop rates from Egg Hatching. You should walk your egg the day before, but leave them with less than 1KM left on them. So as soon as the event starts you can quickly hatch even 10KM eggs and earn upwards of 60 Candies.

 

• Important: Don’t forget to bring some type of Phone Charging Device if you plan to be walking around for awhile.

 

• Plan Ahead of Time: What I plan to do and think other players might find useful is planning my trick or treating around known Spawn Points and even Gyms