Pokémon Go Winter Holiday 2023 event guide
Part 1 of the Pokémon Go Winter Holiday event runs from Dec. 18-25 and part 2 runs from Dec. 25-31, with slight differences across them both.
This article references relevant content from the polygon.com website. Original article link: [https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-go-guide/2023/12/18/24006193/winter-holiday-2023-event-timed-research-paid-ticket-cetoddle]
Pokémon Go’s “Winter Holiday” event is back for 2023 and is broken up between two parts, as usual. The first part of the event runs from Dec. 18-25 and the second part runs from Dec. 25-31.
This event comes with bonus XP and Stardust from opening gifts throughout both parts. There’s also a perk of either doubled catch XP or doubled catch Stardust, depending on what you pick in a Timed Research set.
Below we list out all the Timed Research, alongside other perks from the Pokémon Go “Winter Holiday” 2023 event below.
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event Timed Research: ‘Winter Wishes’
This research lasts until the event ends on Dec. 31.
Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 XP
After this step, you’ll be prompted with a choice: catch Pokémon or collect Stardust. Whatever you pick has importance beyond the task set you’ll get next. If you choose to catch Pokémon, you’ll get doubled catch XP, while if you opt to go after Stardust, you’ll get doubled catch Stardust. Pick whichever you need!
Rewards: Galarian Mr. Mime encounter, 1 Lucky Egg or Star Piece
If you picked XP, you get a Lucky Egg as a reward. If you picked Stardust, you get a Star Piece.
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event Timed Research: ‘Frosty Festivities’
This is a paid research, so you’ll need to buy a ticket from the shop for $4.99. You can figure out if you think it’s worth buying from the rewards below. (If you like special poses and costumed Pokémon, it’ll probably be worth it for you.) Niantic’s event page notes that you’ll also get doubled candy from catching Pokémon if you buy this ticket as well. Note that it is still timed, meaning it does expire at the end of the event.
Rewards: Galarian Mr. Mime encounter, Winter Pose
Rewards: Lapras encounter, 3 Silver Pinap Berries
Rewards: Glaceon (holiday attire) encounter, 1 Incense
Rewards: Psyduck (holiday attire) encounter, 1 Egg Incubator
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event Timed Research: ‘Winter Holiday Part 1 and 2’
These are also paid research tasks that will expire at the end of the event. You get both research for $1.99, and the tasks and rewards are virtually the same, according to sources like LeekDuck and Serebii.net. You can see what both sets of research reward below:
Rewards: Psyduck (holiday attire) encounter, 2 Premium Battle Passes, 5,000 XP
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event Field Research
Spinning PokéStops during the event period may net you one of these event Field Research Tasks:
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event boosted spawns
These Pokémon will be spawning more frequently during the whole event:
These Pokémon will be spawning more frequently during part 1 of the event:
These Pokémon will be spawning more frequently during part 2 of the event:
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event 2 km egg hatches
Eggs obtained from PokéStops during the event period has a chance of giving you one of the following:
Starting in part 2 of the event, Psyduck (holiday attire) will also be obtainable in 2 km eggs.
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday’ 2023 event raid targets
These Pokémon will be in raids during the event period:
These will only be in raids during part 1 of the event:
These will only be in raids during part 2 of the event: