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Full Details Of Halloween 2021 Event Part 2 In Pokémon GO

The details of the Halloween 2021 event in Pokémon GO have now been released. It will be a two-part event that will begin this Friday. Let's get into the details of Part Two.

Halloween 2021 Event graphic in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic
Halloween 2021 Event graphic in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic

These are the details of the Halloween 2021 event in Pokémon GO that will be live through both parts:

  • Timing: Friday, October 15th, 2021, at 10 AM to Sunday, October 31st, 2021, at 8 PM local time,
  • Mischief Misunderstood Special Research: A new page will be added to this season-long Special Research.
  • What Lies Beneath the Mask Special Research will be live, focusing on Yamask.
  • Halloween Cup live in GO Battle League.
  • Event bonuses:
    • Double transfer Candy
    • Double catch Candy
    • Double hatch Candy
    • Guaranteed XL candy when walking Buddy
  • Lavender Town music in-game.
  • New costumed Pokémon:
    • Halloween Mischief Pikachu (can be Shiny)
    • Halloween Mischief Piplup (can be Shiny)
    • Halloween Mischief Drifblim (can be Shiny)
  • Halloween-themed avatar items and boxes in the shop.

Here are the details of the first part of the Halloween 2021 event in Pokémon GO:

  • Timing: Friday, October 22nd, 2021, at 10 AM to Sunday, October 31st, 2021, at 8 PM local time.
  • Mischief Misunderstood Special Research: This is unclear but the blog does seem to suggest that another page will unlock during Part Two in addition to the page that will unlock when Part One begins.
  • New species: Phantump, Trevenant, Pumpkaboo, Gourgeist.
  • New size mechaniic: Pumpkaboo introduces this new mechanic which will make this Pokémon in its various sizes look noticeably different on screen. The sizes include Small, Average, Large, Super Size.
  • Collection Challenge: This will focus on collecting the various sizes of Pumpkaboo.
  • Wild spawns:
    • Halloween Mischief Pikachu
    • Halloween Mischief Piplup
    • Gastly
    • Murkrow
    • Misdreavus
    • Shuppet
    • Purloin
    • Phantump
    • Pumpkaboo (Small & Average being common, Large and Super Size being uncommon)
    • Haunter
    • Yamask
    • Litwick
  • Raids:
    • Tier One: Murkrow, Yamask, Galarian Yamask, Phantump, Pumpkaboo (Average)
    • Tier Three: Alolan Marowak, Banette, Halloween Mischief Drifblim, Lampent
    • Tier Five: Darkrai
    • Mega Raids: Absol
  • Halloween Mischief Special Raid Weekend: Saturday, October 30th, 2021, at 10 AM to Sunday, October 31st, 2021, at 8 PM local time. Darkrai and Mega Absol will appear in raids more frequently
  • 7KM Gift Eggs:
    • Spinarak
    • Misdreavus
    • Shuppet
    • Litwick
    • Phantump
    • Galarian Yamask
    • Golett
  • Field Research encounters:
    • Halloween Mischief Pikachu
    • Halloween Mischief Piplup
    • Gastly
    • Spinarak
    • Shuppet
    • Duskull
    • Yamask
    • Galarian Yamask

Here is how Pokémon GO's blog describes the event:

The second part of Pokémon GO Halloween Mischief is called Ghoulish Pals! Ghost types will be appearing more often everywhere as we get closer and closer to Halloween. The spectacularly spectral Pumpkaboo and Phantump will make their Pokémon GO debuts, alongside their Evolutions, Gourgeist and Trevenant! We're also getting word that you'll be able to encounter Pumpkaboo of varying sizes, just like you can in the Kalos region. Gourgeist evolved from Pumpkaboo will also vary in size! During this time, intrepid Trainers can complete a Collection Challenge that'll encourage them to seek these Ghost-type Pokémon!


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