Celebrate the Holidays with Pokémon GO’s Festive Season Part 1: Everything You Need to Know

Celebrate the Holidays with Pokémon GO’s Festive Season Part 1: Everything You Need to Know

9. December 2024 by Valentin Pasetti

Pokémon GO is ringing in the holiday season with its Festive Season Part 1 event, a delightful celebration featuring exclusive bonuses, new Pokémon debuts, and exciting in-game offers. Get ready to join the festivities and catch some holiday-themed Pokémon while enjoying special rewards!

Event Overview

  • Start Date: December 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time
  • End Date: December 22, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time

The highlight of the event is the debut of Dedenne in festive attire, which will also be available in its shiny variant for lucky Trainers. This marks the beginning of a two-part celebration to close out the year in style.

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Key Features of Festive Season Part 1

Event Bonuses

  • Double XP for catching Pokémon.
  • Half hatch distance for eggs placed in incubators during the event.

Wild Encounters

Pokémon with a chance of appearing shiny are marked with (*).

  • Alolan Sandshrew*
  • Alolan Diglett*
  • Swinub*
  • Delibird in a festive bow*
  • Numel*
  • Snover*
  • Darumaka*
  • Litleo*
  • Bergmite*
  • Sandygast

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Raid Battles

One-Star Raids

  • Pikachu in a winter carnival costume*
  • Psyduck in festive attire*
  • Dedenne in festive attire*
  • Sandygast

Three-Star Raids

  • Stantler in festive costume*
  • Glaceon in a submarine-themed festive outfit*
  • Cryogonal

Mega Raids

  • Mega Latias
  • Mega Latios

7 km Eggs

  • Hisuian Growlithe*
  • Summer Style Pichu*
  • Spheal in a festive scarf*
  • Cubchoo in a festive bow*
  • Amaura
  • Charcadet

Exclusive Timed Research

For just $2 USD, players can unlock special event-themed Timed Research with the following rewards:

  • Two Premium Battle Passes
  • One Incubator
  • 1,500 Stardust
  • Encounters with event-themed Pokémon

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Special In-Game Offers

  1. Holiday Ultra Special Box
    • Price: $4.99
    • Includes:
      • Storage space increase
      • Bag upgrade
      • 17 Rare Candies
  2. Holiday Ultra Special Ticket Box
    • Price: $6.99
    • Includes:
      • Event passes for Festive Season Part 1 and Part 2
      • Additional Premium Battle Pass

Conclusion

Pokémon GO’s Festive Season Part 1 promises a fantastic opportunity for Trainers to enjoy holiday-themed encounters, exclusive bonuses, and limited-time rewards. Whether you’re aiming for shiny Pokémon or looking to maximize XP, this event has something for everyone.

Don’t miss out on the fun—jump into the festivities before it ends on December 22!

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