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Pokemon Go’s Winter Holiday 2023 debuted with Part 1 on 15th December, 2023, which ended on Christmas Day. With Christmas, the Pokemon Go Winter Holiday Part 2 2023 has officially begun. Trainers will also receive event boosts, themed Timed Research and increased Star Dust from gifts. Here is all you need to know about what is coming to the Pokemon Go Winter Holiday Part 2 2023.
Pokemon Go Winter Holiday Part 2 2023: Start and End Dates
The Winter Holiday Part 2 2023 will begin in Pokemon Go on Christmas Day, 25th December 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time and it will end on Sunday, 31st December 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
New Pokemon variants added to the game include Psyduck wearing holiday attire and Golduck wearing holiday attire. Both of these are also available as shinies.
Pokemon Go Winter Holiday Part 2 event bonuses
As it was with Part 1, trainers can choose the bonus they want to receive for completing Timed Research in Pokemon Go Winter Holiday Part 2. Here are all the event bonuses you will get through the week:
Either double XP for catching Pokemon or double Stardust for catching Pokemon.
Increased XP and Stardust from opening Gifts.
Timed Research: Winter Wishes
Trainers will continue to have access to free branching Timed Research that grants their bonus-based wish. The choice you made between picking 2 x XP for catching Pokemon or 2× Stardust for catching Pokemon is carried forward in the Part 2 of the event. 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 Vulpix*
Psyduck wearing holiday attire*
Seel*
Eevee wearing a holiday hat*
Swinub*
Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon*
Snorunt*
Spheal*
Galarian Darumaka*
Vanillite*
Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon*
Cryogonal*
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 Vulpix*
Spheal wearing a holiday scarf*
Crabrawler
Cetoddle
Three-Star Raids
Dewgong
Lapras*
Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon*
Glaceon wearing an Undersea Holiday outfit*
Eggs
The following Pokemon will hatch from 2 km Eggs. Eevee wearing a holiday hat and Psyduck wearing holiday attire hatched from Eggs will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than when found in the wild. Shinies will be available for all Pokemon in this list.
Psyduck wearing holiday attire*
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 Vulpix*
Psyduck wearing holiday attire*
Shellder*
Jynx*
Lapras*
Stantler wearing a holiday outfit*
Spheal wearing a holiday scarf*
Snover*
Glaceon wearing an Undersea holiday outfit*
Vanillite*
Crabrawler
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 2 2023 event. Stay tuned to AFK Gaming for more Pokemon Go and Pokemon Unite coverage.
