Pokemon Go Winter Holiday Part 1 2023: All You Need to Know

Pokemon Go is all set to launch Winter Holiday Part 1 2023 in a few days. The event will bring some winter-themed charm with the debut of two new Pokemon and some iconic ones adorned with holiday-themed accessories on Pokemon. Trainers will also receive event boosts, themed Timed Research and a chance to collect the much sought after Mega Energy. Here is all you need to know about what is coming to the Pokemon Go Winter Holiday Part 1 2023.  

Pokemon Go Winter Holiday Part 1 2023 event start and end date

The Winter Holiday Part 1 2023 will begin in Pokemon Go on Monday, 18th December 2023 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Monday, 25th December 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time. This means trainers have a week to reap the benefits of the event bonuses and catch some unique holiday-themed Pokemon.

New Pokemon added to the game include Cetoddle and its Evolution, Cetitan—the Terra Whale Pokemon. Cetoddle is an ice-type Pokemon introduced in Generation IX. Pikachu wearing holiday attire and Raichu wearing holiday attire will also appear in the wild. 

Pokemon Go Winter Holiday Part 1 2023 event bonuses

During Winter Holiday Part 1, Trainers can choose the bonus they want to receive for completing Timed Research. Here are all the event bonuses you will get through the week:

• You can choose either double XP for catching Pokémon or double Stardust for catching Pokemon. 

• Increased XP and Stardust from opening Gifts.

Timed Research: Winter Wishes

Trainers will be able to access free branching Timed Research that grants their bonus-based wish: pick between 2× XP for catching Pokemon or 2× Stardust for catching Pokemon.

Note that this will also carry over to Part 2 of the event, so players should be strategic with their choice. Regardless of what you choose, you will receive items and encounter winter-themed Pokemon if you complete the research. The Timed Research will last throughout both parts of the Winter Holiday event.

Wild encounters

The following Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild. Note that Pokemon marked with a ‘*’ may spawn as Shinys.

• Pikachu wearing holiday attire*

• Alolan Sandshrew*

• Seel*

• Eevee wearing a holiday hat*

• Swinub*

• Stantler wearing a holiday outfit*

• Spheal wearing a holiday scarf*

• Galarian Darumaka*

• Cryogonal*

• Bergmite*

• Cetoddle

• Sneasel*

• Piloswine

• Amaura*

Raids

The following Pokemon will appear in raids. Pikachu wearing holiday attire will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokemon than when found in the wild.

One-Star Raids

• Pikachu wearing holiday attire*

• Alolan Sandshrew*

• Spheal wearing a holiday scarf*

• Crabrawler

• Cetoddle

Three-Star Raids

• Dewgong

• Lapras*

• Stantler wearing a holiday outfit*

• Glaceon wearing an Undersea Holiday outfit*

Eggs

The following Pokemon will hatch from 2 km Eggs. Eevee wearing a holiday hat hatched from Eggs will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than when found in the wild.

• Eevee wearing a holiday hat*

• Smoochum*

• Galarian Darumaka*

• Amaura*

Field Research task encounters

The following Pokemon will be available to encounter when you complete certain Field Research tasks.

• Pikachu wearing holiday attire*

• Alolan Sandshrew*

• Shellder*

• Jynx*

• Lapras*

• Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon*

• Spheal wearing a holiday scarf*

• Snover*

• Glaceon wearing an Undersea holiday outfit*

• Vanillite

• Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon*

• Crabrawler

Trainers will also be able to complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokemon:

• Mega Abomasnow

• Mega Glalie

That's all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Winter Holiday Part 1 2023 event. Stay tuned to AFK Gaming for more Pokemon Go and Pokemon Unite coverage.