Pokémon GO’s Season of Light’s Halloween 2022 Event Part II event guide

Now that we’re closer to Halloween, it’s time for Niantic to kick off Part II of Pokémon GO’s Halloween event. The Halloween 2022 Event Part I summoned plenty of Ghost-type Pokémon, and while most of them are sticking around for Halloween 2022 Event Part II, Costumed Pokémon are also joining the party! Plus, some Costumed Pokémon from last year’s Halloween event are back and available to catch again.

Candy bonuses from Part I are still active, along with an increased Shiny rate for Noibat (hatching from Eggs). Plus, there’s still time to acquire and complete the Timed, Field, and Special Research tasks.

EDIT (Friday, October 28th, 2022): Niantic originally planned for a surprise release of Zorua (and Zoroark via evolution) on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022’s Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour featuring Shuppet. Due to errors with Zorua, the release was delayed. On Friday, October 28th, 2022 at 1:06 p.m. PT, Niantic announced via the official Niantic Support Twitter account that the issues have been resolved and that Zorua will begin to appear in the wild globally. This and some other info about the Halloween 2022 Event Part II was shared on the official Pokémon GO blog.

Get all the details here with our Halloween 2022 Event Part II event guide:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Light – Halloween 2022 Event Part II

Begins: Thursday, October 27th, 2022 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 at 10 a.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Halloween 2022 Costumed Vulpix, Ninetails, Gengar, Pumpkaboo, and Gourgeist + Zorua and Zoroark

 

 

The Pokémon dressing up for this year’s Halloween event are Vulpix, Ninetails, Gengar, Pumpkaboo, and Gourgeist! These are some of the Pokémon that star in this year’s Halloween collection for Pokémon Center (dubbed the Harvest Festival collection in Japan). Niantic refers to this year’s outfits as “Spooky Festival costumes”, yet for this guide, we’ll use “Costumed” when referring to these Pokémon (i.e.: Costumed Vulpix).

Niantic states on their blog post that Costumed Ninetails and Costumed Gourgeist aren’t Shiny. This might be made in error. The only way to acquire them is via evolving Costumed versions of their base evolution (Vulpix and Pumpkaboo). We’ll know for sure once the event is live (as Costumed Pokémon are limited to no evolution if certain parameters are met, like Costumed Pikachu and Raichu not having that outfit).

As for Zorua and Zoroark, the were released globally Friday, October 28th, 2022 around 1 p.m. PT. Zorua functions like Ditto, where it will disguise itself as other Pokémon. Get an “Oh?” interaction after the catch, and you’ll be treated to a transformation scene where Zorua will reveal itself (or you somehow found a Ditto instead). Zorua is available in the wild as well as via Incense and Daily Adventure Incense. To get a Zoroark, you’ll have to evolve a Zorua with 50 Zorua Candies.

 

Event Bonuses

• 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
• 2× Candy for hatching Pokémon
• 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
• Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when walking with their buddy
• PokéStops and Gyms will be decorated with Halloween-themed decor
• A remix of the Lavender Town music will play nightly during the event (You can listen to the remix via the official Pokémon GO YouTube channel)

 

If the Halloween Timed Research (Ticket 2, costs US$5) is purchased, the following bonuses will be in effect instead:

• 3× Candy for catching Pokémon
• 3× Candy for hatching Pokémon
• 3× Candy for transferring Pokémon
• Trainers level 31 and above will receive two guaranteed Candy XL when walking with their buddy

 

Event Boxes

So far, we know of the Event Boxes that debuted during Part I of the event. They are as follows:

• Creepy Crate (425 PokéCoins): 1 Super Incubator and 2 Egg Incubators.
• Pumpkin Pack (1,200 PokéCoins): 4 Super Incubators, 6 Egg Incubators, 1 Incense, and 1 Lure Module.
• Boo Bundle (2,000 PokéCoins): 8 Super Incubators, 8 Egg Incubators, 20 Ultra Balls, and 3 Remote Raid Passes.

 

If newer boxes replace these, we’ll update the guide with that information after the event is live.

 

Wild Encounters

• The following Pokémon will be appearing in the wild: Costumed Pikachu* (from Halloween 2021), Costumed Vulpix*, Zubat*, Haunter, Spinarak*, Murkrow*, Misdreavus*, Sableye*, Shuppet*, Dusclops, Costumed Piplup* (from Halloween 2021), Yamask*, Zorua, Golett, Phatump, and Costumed Pumpkaboo*.

 

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

 

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Sableye*, Purrloin, Yamask*, Galarian Yamask*, and Phantump.
• Three-Star Raids: Costumed Gengar*, Umbreon, Costumed Drifblim* (from Halloween 2021), and Drapion.
• Five-Star Raids: Giratina (Origin Forme)* (See Additional Notes).
• Mega Raids: Mega Banette* (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Giratina (Origin Forme)* caught during the event will know the attack Shadow Force.
  • Giratina (Origin Forme)* will also be available after the event (in Raids), until Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 at 10 a.m. your local time.
• Mega Banette* will be available after the event (in Raids), until Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 at 10 a.m. your local time.

 

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs obtained during the event:

• 7 km Eggs:
  • 1-Egg Rarity: Yamask*, Galarian Yamask*, Phatump, Golett, and Noibat* (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• According to Niantic, “Noibat hatched from these Eggs will also have a greater chance of being Shiny than Noibat found in the wild.”

 

Field Research Tasks

More Field Research Tasks will be available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Costumed Pikachu* (from Halloween 2021), Costumed Vulpix*, Shuppet* (Niantic mistakenly shows Baltoy in their announcement), Duskull*, Yamask*, Galarian Yamask*, and Phantump. Some tasks will also reward Trainers with Gengar or Absol Mega Energy. 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 associated rewards will be added here once the event is live. Given the overlap with the Halloween 2022 event Part I, those Field Research Tasks are still active. 

 

Halloween 2022 event Part II

• Task: Walk 2 km
  • Reward: Costumed Pikachu* OR Costumed Vulpix* OR Costumed Piplup* Encounter

 

Halloween 2022 event Part I

• Task: Catch 5 Ghost-type Pokémon
  • Reward: Shuppet* OR Duskull* Encounter
• Task: Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokémon
  • Reward: Yamask* Encounter
• Task: Catch 25 Ghost-type Pokémon
  • Reward: Galarian Yamask* Encounter
• Task: Walk 5 km
  • Reward: Phantump Encounter
• Task: Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
  • Reward: 20 Gengar Mega Energy
• Task: Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms
  • Reward: 20 Absol Mega Energy

 

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

 

Timed Research – Yamask and Halloween

A special, event-exclusive Timed Research will be available. There will be two Timed Research Stories and both require a paid ticket.

• Ticket 1 (Yamask Timed Research): For US$1 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees), you can purchase a ticket that grants access to Timed Research featuring encounters with Yamask and Galarian Yamask.
• Ticket 2 (Halloween Timed Research): For US$5 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any applicable taxes and fees), you can purchase a ticket that grants access to Timed Research featuring increased Candy bonuses, additional Halloween-themed tasks, and an avatar pose.

 

The Avatar Pose (holding a Pumpkaboo lantern) that is one of the rewards for the $5 Ticket.

 

Also, please note the following:

• Trainers can purchase either one of these tickets, or both. Each ticket features unique Timed Research tasks.
• IMPORTANT: Please note that Timed Research will expire. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, at 10 a.m. your local time.
• Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends whom they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

 

Yamask Timed Research

 

Halloween Timed Research

 

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

 

Special Research – Mysterious Masks

There will also be a Special Research Story distributed during the event. According to Niantic, “You can assist Professor Willow and Rhi in Halloween-themed Special Research! Along the way, you’ll learn more about Yamask and Galarian Yamask. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Galarian Yamask—if you’re lucky!” The Special Research – its tasks and rewards – will be added here once the event is live.

Note: Special Research will be available to claim from Thursday, October 20th, 2022, at 10 a.m. to Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, at 10 a.m. your local time.

 

 

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

 

Avatar Items

The previously released Spooky Pose is undergoing an update. With it equipped, Trainers will shamble forward. In addition to the update, new Halloween-themed Avatar Items will be added. These include Dusclops Costume, Dusclops Headwrap, and Zubat Headband. With Zorua added to the game on Friday, October 28th, 2022 around 1 p.m. PT, Niantic also released the Zorua Onesie. You can purchase these from Pokémon GO’s in-game shop during the event.

 

 

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