Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound’s Día de Muertos 2023 event guide

The Day of the Dead event returns in Pokémon GO! Continuing last year’s tradition of having select Pokémon sporting cempasúchil crowns, this year’s Día de Muertos event will bring back Duskull and add another Pokémon to this costumed family. And, just like last year, this event will only be around for two days. (For more details about the Season of Adventures Abound, you can check out our overall Season of Adventures Abound guide hub.)

Now, check out what’s happening during the Día de Muertos 2023 event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound – Día de Muertos 2023

Begins: Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Costumed Cubone and Marowak

 

 

For the Día de Muertos 2023 event, there will be another Pokemon sporting a cempasúchil crown. Last year it was Duskull’s evolution family and this year it’s Cubone’s! Luckily, Duskull and crew will be available again.

• Cubone wearing a cempasúchil crown (Costumed Cubone): You can find this Costumed Cubone in the wild, with the help of Incense and Lure Modules, in One-Star Raids, and as a reward catch encounter via select Field Research task(s).
  • Marowak wearing a cempasúchil crown (Costumed Marowak): The only way to get this Costumed Marowak is to catch a Cubone wearing a cempasúchil crown and evolve ’em with 50 Cubone Candies.
• Duskull wearing a cempasúchil crown (Costumed Duskull): While not new, this Duskull was only available during last year’s event. Here’s your chance to catch ’em again via Wild, Incense, and Lured encounters.
  • Dusclops wearing a cempasúchil crown (Costumed Dusclops): Thanks to the return of Costumed Duskull, you can get a Costumed Dusclops too, but only via evolving. You’ll need a Costumed Duskull and 25 Duskull Candies.
    • Dusknoir wearing a cempasúchil crown (Costumed Dusknoir): Similar to Costumed Dusclops, Costumed Dusknoir can only be obtained via evolving. You’ll need a Costumed Dusclops and 100 Duskull Candies.

 

Note: Going forward, these Pokémon will be referred to as “Costumed” rather than the exact outfit they are wearing.

 

Event Bonuses

• 2× Catch Candy.
• Lure Modules activated during the event will last for 90 minutes.
• Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for 90 minutes.

 

Trainers in Latin America and the Caribbean will also have the following additional event bonuses:

• Featured event Pokémon will be appearing more often in the wild.
• Additional Candy for transferring Pokémon.

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.

 

Wild Encounters

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Sunkern*, Sableye*, Roselia*, Costumed Duskull*, Drifloon*, and Litwick*.
  • If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Costumed Cubone*, Yamask*, and Phantump*.

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Incense and Lure Module Encounters

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently when Incense and/or Lure Modules are activated: Sunkern*, Sunflora, Houndour*, Sableye*, Roselia*, Costumed Duskull*, and Drifloon*.
  • If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Costumed Cubone* and Flabébé (Orange).

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Raids

Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.

 

Standard Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Costumed Cubone*.
• Three-Star Raids: Azumarill, Umbreon, Hariyama, and Bombirdier*.
• Five-Star Raids: Darkrai* (See Additional Notes).
• Mega Raids: Mega Banette* (See Additional Notes).

 

Shadow Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:

• One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Meowth*, Shadow Machop*, Shadow Wooper, and Shadow Pineco*.
• Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Magmar, Shadow Electabuzz, and Shadow Gligar*.
• Five-Star Shadow Raids: None? (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Standard Raids:
  • Darkrai* will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Friday, November 3rd, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time
  • Mega Banette* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Friday, November 3rd, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time
• Shadow Raids:
  • One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
  • Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), unless otherwise stated by Niantic.

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Costumed Cubone*, Alolan Marowak*, Sunkern*, Drifloon*, and Litwick*. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.

A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Make a Nice Curveball Throw
  • Reward: Drifloon*OR Litwick* Encounter
• Task: Make a Great Throw
  • Reward: Sunkern* Encounter
• Task: Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row
  • Reward: Costumed Cubone* Encounter
• Task: Win a Gym Battle
  • Reward: Alolan Marowak* Encounter

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

PokéStop Showcase

During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Duskull (Costumed Duskull can also be submitted).

 

Stickers

There will be an assortment of papel picado-inspired event-themed stickers. You can get them by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and/or purchasing them from Pokémon GO’s in-game shop (with PokéCoins) during the event.

 

 

Avatar Items

The previously released Día de Muertos avatar items will be promoted during the event. They will be available for purchase (with PokéCoins) via the in-game shop. These avatar items will still be available to purchase after the conclusion of this event.

The avatar items are the following: Día de Muertos T-shirt (Free, 0 PokéCoins) and Día de Muertos Face Paint (200 PokéCoins).

 

 

 

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