The countdown to Halloween officially begins in Pokémon GO! While, yes, you could argue that the month-long paid Timed Research (Ticket of Treats) was prepping Trainers for the festivities, it’s this week that the Halloween event finally starts. Once again, this year’s Halloween event has been split into two parts. For this part, we’ll see the debut of a ghostly doggo from Paldea, an influx of Ghost-type Pokémon, a Shiny debut, and more. Keep in mind that some parts of this event (mainly Timed Research) will be continuing on when the Halloween 2023 Part 2 event starts next week. (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 Pokémon GO Halloween 2023 Part I event with our guide below:
Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound – Pokémon GO Halloween 2023 Part I
Begins: Thursday, October 19th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Ends: Thursday, October 26th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Pokémon debuts – Greavard, Houndstone, Shiny Phantump, and Shiny Trevenant
For the Halloween Part I event, there are a few new additions to Pokémon GO – another Pokémon from Paldea and a Shiny version.
- Greavard: Greavard can be found in Three-Star Raids and as a catch reward encounter in the free Halloween Timed Research.
- Houndstone: To get a Houndstone, you’ll need to have caught a Greavard and gathered 50 Greavard Candies.
- Shiny Phantump: If you’re lucky, you can encounter a Shiny Phantump. During the event, Phantump will be available to encounter via in the wild, Field Research tasks, and unpaid Timed Research, and paid Timed Research.
- Shiny Trevenant: If you’re lucky and catch a Shiny Phantump, you can evolve that Shiny Phantump into a Shiny Trevenant. You’ll need to have 200 Phantump Candies or trade that Shiny Phantump to another Trainer.
Event Bonuses
- 2× Candy for hatching Pokémon.
- Additional Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
- Additional Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
- Trainers level 31 and above will receive additional Candy XL for hatching Eggs.
- PokéStops and Gyms will be decorated for the holiday. (Same as last year’s orange overlay and fall motifs.)
- Lavender Town music will play nightly.
Also, the Incense Day: Skorupi event will be taking place on Saturday, October 21st, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. your local time, so the following bonuses will also be active (but only during that time period):
- Incense is more likely to attract Skorupi.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Skorupi.
- Daily Adventure Incense lasts twice as long when activated during the event.
Event Boxes
If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live. The following boxes were announced:
- Boo Bundle (495 PokéCoins, no purchase limit): 3 Remote Raid Passes, 1 Star Piece, and 1 Lucky Egg.
- Creepy Crate (725 PokéCoins, no purchase limit): 10 Premium Raid Passes, 2 Star Pieces, and 2 Lucky Eggs.
- Pumpkin Pack (1,550 PokéCoins, no purchase limit): 10 Super Incubators, 5 Incubators, and 2 Incense.
Wild Encounters
- The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Ekans*, Zubat*, Alolan Meowth*, Gastly*, Haunter, Spinarak*, Misdreavus*, Poochyena*, Shuppet*, Drifloon*, Litwick*, and Phantump*.
- If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Sandygast.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Eggs
The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs that are obtained during the event:
- 7 km Eggs
- 1-Egg Rarity: Munchlax*, Riolu*, and Galarian Yamask*.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might hatch 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: Misdreavus*, Shuppet*, and Drifloon*.
- Three-Star Raids: Gengar*, Sandygast, and Greavard.
- Five-Star Raids:
- Guzzlord* (until Friday, October 20th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time).
- Darkrai* (beginning on Friday, October 20th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time) (See Additional Notes).
- Mega Raids:
- Mega Gengar* (until Friday, October 20th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time).
- Mega Banette* (beginning on Friday, October 20th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time) (See Additional Notes).
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in 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: Shadow Moltres* (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.
Timed Research – Halloween Timed Research and Spiritomb Limited Research
There will be two free Timed Research quests issued during the event. Both the Halloween Timed Research and Spiritomb Limited Research will be active until Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time.
A complete list of tasks for all routes and the rewards will be shared here once the event is live.
Halloween Timed Research
| Halloween Timed Research | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/3 | Reward |
| Catch 5 Ghost-type Pokémon | 1,000 Stardust |
| Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon | 1,500 XP |
| Catch 15 Ghost-type Pokémon | 1,000 Stardust |
| Completion Rewards | Greavard Encounter, 25 Poké Balls, and 1,000 Stardust |
| Step 2/3 | Reward |
| Take 1 snapshot of a Ghost-type Pokémon | 1,500 Stardust |
| Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon | 2,000 XP |
| Catch 15 Ghost-type Pokémon | 1,500 Stardust |
| Catch 20 Ghost-type Pokémon | 3 Pinap Berries |
| Completion Rewards | Greavard Encounter, 20 Great Balls, and 1,000 Stardust |
| Step 3/3 | Reward |
| Take 1 snapshot of a Ghost-type Pokémon | 2,000 Stardust |
| Catch 25 Ghost-type Pokémon | 2,000 XP |
| Catch 1 Ghost-type Pokémon | 2,000 Stardust |
| Completion Rewards | Greavard Encounter, 5 Ultra Balls, and 3 Pinap Berries |
Spiritomb Limited Research
- Task: Earn 1,080 Stardust
- Reward: Misdreavus* Encounter
- Task: Earn 1,080 XP
- Reward: Yamask* Encounter
- Task: Make 108 Nice Throws
- Reward: Pumpkaboo (Average)* Encounter
- Task: Make 108 Curveball Throws
- Reward: Phantump* Encounter
- Task: Use 108 Berries to help catch Pokémon
- Reward: Shuppet* Encounter
- Task: Earn 10,800 XP
- Reward: Litwick* Encounter
- Task: Spin 8 PokéStops or Gyms
- Reward: Gastly* Encounter
- Task: Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms
- Reward: Drifloon* Encounter
- Completion Rewards: Spiritomb* Encounter, 108 XP, and 108 Stardust
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Field Research Tasks
There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Misdreavus* and Phantump*. 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 5 Great Throws
- Reward: Misdreavus* Encounter
- Task: Spin 5 Pokéstops or Gyms
- Reward: Phantump* Encounter
- Task: Evolve a Ghost-type Pokémon
- Reward: Phantump* Encounter
- Task: Transfer 5 Ghost-type Pokémon
- Reward: 10 Misdreavus Candies
- Task: Take 3 snapshots of Ghost-type Pokémon
- Reward: 10 Poké Balls
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 Pokémon (that is currently featured). The following Showcases will be active during the Halloween 2023 Part I event:
- Shuppet and Banette (Friday, October 20th, 2023 to Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. your local time)
- Greavard (Monday, October 23rd, 2023 to Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. your local time)
Stickers
There will be an assortment of event-themed stickers featuring Pikachu (as a ghost balloon and pumpkin), Gengar, Shuppet, Misdreavus, Phantump, and Greavard. 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
New avatar items themed after various Ghost-type Pokémon will be released during this 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 new avatar items are the following: Yamask Mask (200 PokéCoins), Cofagrigus Costume (400 PokéCoins), Cofagrigus Head (200 PokéCoins), Phantump Head (250 PokéCoins), and Greavard Wig (200 PokéCoins). (Note: The Greavard Wig can be obtained for free via the Partner Research: Amazon Prime Gaming.)
Paid Ticket – Eerie Echoes Timed Research
During the Halloween 2023 Part I, Trainers can purchase a ticket to access an event-themed Timed Research. For US$4.99 OR US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll get the Eerie Echoes Timed Research which rewards Trainers with the following items (if tasks are completed within the time limit):
Sales for this Timed Research will end on Monday, October 30th, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time. According to Niantic, “[t]ickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).” Tickets can also be gifted to Trainers you’re friends with provided that you have a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with them. This can be done via the in-game shop and by selecting the “Gift” button instead of the “Buy” button. Tickets purchased for friends are nonrefundable as well.
Please keep in mind that Timed Research quests have deadlines. Trainers must complete this Timed Research by Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time.
A GIF of the Ghost Pose (Avatar Pose) that is exclusive to this paid Timed Research.
| Eerie Echoes Timed Research | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/5 | Reward |
| Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms | Gastly* Encounter |
| Catch 10 Pokémon | Misdreavus* Encounter |
| Make 5 Curveball Throws | Litwick* Encounter |
| Completion Rewards | Phantump* Encounter and 5 Silver Pinap Berries |
| Step 2/5 | Reward |
| Make 2 Curveball Throws | Poochyena* Encounter |
| Transfer 10 Pokémon | Galarian Zigzagoon* Encounter |
| Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon | Sableye* Encounter |
| Completion Rewards | Phantump* Encounter and 1 Incense |
| Step 3/5 | Reward |
| Walk 2 km | Purrloin* Encounter |
| Send 5 Gifts to friends | Alolan Meowth* Encounter |
| Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon | Umbreon* Encounter |
| Completion Rewards | Phantump* Encounter and 1 Incubator |
| Step 4/5 | Reward |
| Completion Reward | Phantump* Encounter and 1 Incubator |
| Step 5/5 | Reward |
| Hatch an Egg | Drifloon* Encounter |
| Make 10 Curveball Throws | Yamask* Encounter |
| Catch 15 Ghost-type Pokémon | Greavard Encounter |
| Completion Rewards | Trevenant* Encounter, Ghost Pose (Female) (Avatar Pose), and Ghost Pose (Male) (Avatar Pose) |
Paid Timed Research – Ticket of Treats Part 3
For October 2023, Trainers can purchase a ticket to access a (sort of) month-long Timed Research. For US$4.99 OR US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll get the Ticket of Treats Timed Research. This Timed Research will be released in four parts throughout October 2023.
Sales for this Timed Research will end on Sunday, October 29th, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. your local time. According to Niantic, “[t]ickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).” Tickets can also be gifted to Trainers you’re friends with provided that you have a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with them. This can be done via the in-game shop and by selecting the “Gift” button instead of the “Buy” button. Tickets purchased for friends are nonrefundable as well.
Please keep in mind that Timed Research quests have deadlines. Trainers must complete and collect rewards from each part of the Ticket of Treats Timed Research by Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. your local time.
For the Halloween 2023 Part I event, Ticket of Treats Part 3 will be released. All tasks and rewards for this Timed Research will be shared below after it’s live, as well as available on the dedicated paid Timed Research Ticket of Treats guide.
| Ticket of Treats: Part 3 | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/1 | Reward |
| Use 2 Berries to help catch Pokémon | 3 Poké Balls |
| Catch 1 Ghost-type Pokémon | Phantump* Encounter |
| Use 4 Berries to help catch Pokémon | 5 Poké Balls |
| Catch 3 Ghost-type Pokémon | Phantump* Encounter |
| Use 6 Berries to help catch Pokémon | 7 Poké Balls |
| Catch 5 Ghost-type Pokémon | Phantump* Encounter |
| Use 8 Berries to help catch Pokémon | 10 Poké Balls |
| Catch 7 Ghost-type Pokémon | Phantump* Encounter |
| Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon | 1 Rare Candy |
| Catch 9 Ghost-type Pokémon | Phantump* Encounter |
| Catch 11 Ghost-type Pokémon | Phantump* Encounter |
| Catch 13 Ghost-type Pokémon | Phantump* Encounter |
| Completion Rewards | Phantump* Encounter, 2 Incubators, and 5,000 XP |
Partner Research: Amazon Prime Gaming
Prior to the start of the Halloween 2023 Part I event, Trainers with Amazon Prime memberships can acquire a code to get an exclusive Partner Research (a Timed Research).
According to Niantic, “Amazon Prime members can claim Timed Research that grants exciting rewards, including early access to the Greavard Wig avatar item! This Timed Research is available to claim from October 16 at 10:00 a.m. PDT to November 17, 2023 at 9:59 a.m. PST. To receive all the rewards, Trainers must complete the research tasks before December 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. PST.
For more information, head over to the Prime Gaming Pokémon GO page.”
| Partner Research: Amazon Prime Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/4 | Reward |
| Make 20 Curveball Throws | 1 Lucky Egg |
| Catch 30 Pokémon | 20 Razz Berries |
| Send 5 Gifts and add a Sticker to each | 20 Pinap Berries |
| Completion Rewards | Galarian Yamask* Encounter, 1 Incense, and Greavard Wig (Avatar Item) |
| Step 2/4 | Reward |
| Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon | 1,000 Stardust |
| Catch 12 different species of Pokémon | 3 Revives |
| Explore 5 km | 10 Max Potions |
| Completion Rewards | Golett* Encounter, 1 Poffin, and 500 XP |
| Step 3/4 | Reward |
| Power up Pokémon 5 times | 20 Great Balls |
| Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Members | 20 Ultra Balls |
| Earn 2 Candies exploring with your Buddy | 2 Golden Razz Berries |
| Completion Rewards | Kecleon* Encounter, 1 Incense, and 500 XP |
| Step 4/4 | Reward |
| Claim Reward! | 5 Deerling Stickers (Season of Adventures Abound design) |
| Claim Reward! | 5 Lechonk Stickers (Season of Adventures Abound design) |
| Claim Reward! | 5 Furret Stickers (Season of Adventures Abound design) |
| Completion Rewards | Oricorio Encounter, 1,000 XP, and 1,000 Stardust |
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
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Written by Jennifer Burch
Illustrator, designer, writer and big Nintendo geek, you can find Jennifer with an N3DS within reach 24/7. As the oldest of three, she has survived many Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart sessions intact in addition to getting her brothers hooked on some really weird games. (Cubivore anyone?)
