It looks like Niantic is planning regular season events, with Pokmon Go Thanksgiving event the following from an event featuring Halloween themes in October.
In short, the event is double the amount of Stardust and XP you'll earn throughout the season, and as an extra, it has arrived with the arrival of one of the most difficult players of Pokmon – Ditto – in the wild.
If you're smart, you can make a lot of benefits with your level of coaches and grow your team the following week.
Pokmon Go Thanksgiving event – when does it end?
The Double XP Thanksgiving event went well on Wednesday, November 23 and will end one week on Wednesday, November 30 at the following times:
- UK: 12:01 am (BST)
- Europe: 1:01 am (CEST)
- East Coast US: 19:01 pm (EDT – Tuesday November 29)
- West Coast US: 16:01 am (PDT – Tuesday November 29)
It's fair to say the Halloween event actually took place a few days later than planned, so there's a chance this could be more. But don't trust – get that XP increase while you can!
Pokmon Go Thanksgiving event – all you need to know
The event actually does two things:
Stardust is used to re-emerge Power Up Pokmon, making it a valuable resource if you want to expand your Pokedex or strengthen your team to take on Gyms. Our article on how to easily get Stardust in Pokmon Go explains many ways to get it, but in short, catching Pokmon is the best way to go – and because that's one of the best ways to get XP, then both go hand-in-hand.
XP, meanwhile, is used to boost your Trainer, increasing your chances of encountering high CP and unmatched Pokmon, as well as unlocking new types of items over time. You can find it from various sources, the table below to explore.
Want more help with Pokmon Go? Along with our Pokmon Go tips, tricks and directions page, you can check out the Gen 2 Pokdex for how to catch the latest creatures, using Special Items like Dragon Scale and other methods. The update also introduces changes to Eevee evolutions, Egg hatching distances, trending Pokmon, walking and walking Buddy distances. Alternatively, you can learn about how Gyms, promo codes and Pokmon Go Plus accessory work, and many ways to get information on our XP chart.
Pokmon Go Thanksgiving – Can You Use The Lucky Egg?
One of the most important things to know is that Lucky Eggs will work twice during the Thanksgiving event, which means that instead of the usual XP increase, any XP available will be worth four times.
That's all right. Trainers will receive 4x XP when using the Lucky Egg during the festival. https://t.co/Y85zhJzu1j
– Pokmon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 22, 2016
This is huge, especially since using the Lucky Egg is the cornerstone of getting an XP strategy that has allowed you to use one Candy Pokmon after another – to see your person around 120,000 XP in half an hour sitting.
Here is a list of all XP increases during the event, compared to before and using Lucky Egg:
| The work | Standard XP | 2x XP | 4x XP with Lucky Egg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capture any Pokmon | 100 XP | 200 XP | 400 XP |
| Grab a new Pokmon | 500 XP (+ 100 XP) | 1000 XP (+ 200 XP) | 2000 XP (+400 XP) |
| Catching Pokmon with Curveball | 10 XP | 20 XP | 40 XP |
| Catching Pokmon with a Nice cast | 10 XP | 20 XP | 40 XP |
| Catching Pokmon with a nice twist | 50 XP | 100 XP | 200 XP |
| Catching Pokmon with a Good Throw | 100 XP | 200 XP | 400 XP |
| Evolving Pokmon | 500 XP | 1000 XP | 2000 XP |
| The emergence of a new Pokmon | 500 XP (+ 500 XP) | 1000 XP (+ 1000 XP) | 2000 XP (+ 2000 XP) |
| Holding a 2km egg | 200 XP | 400 XP | 800 XP |
| Holding a 5km egg | 500 XP | 1000 XP | 2000 XP |
| Holding a 10km egg | 1000 XP | 2000 XP | 4000 XP |
| Holding a new Pokmon | 500 XP (+ 200/500/1000 XP) | 1000 XP (+ 400/1000/2000 XP) | 2000 XP (+ 800 XP / 2000 XP / 4000 XP) |
| Meet PokStop | 50 XP | 100 XP | 200 XP |
| Daily PokeStop bonus | 500 XP | 1000 XP | 2000 XP |
| PokeStop daily bonus on the seventh day | 2000 XP | 4000 XP | 8000 XP |
| Daily bonus for catching Pokmon | 500 XP | 1000 XP | 2000 XP |
| Daily bonus for catching Pokmon on the seventh day | 2000 XP | 4000 XP | 8000 XP |
| Winning one Gym vs Pokmon battle | 150 XP | 300 XP | 600 XP |
| Winning a Gym vs Pokemon two battle | 250 XP | 500 XP | 1000 XP |
| Winning a Gym battle vs three Pokmon | 350 XP | 700 XP | 1400 XP |
| Winning a Gym vs four Pokmon battle | 450 XP | 900 XP | 1800 XP |
| Winning a Gym battle vs five Pokmon | 550 XP | 1100 XP | 2200 XP |
Whether or not you have a Green Egg, you'll still want to catch and swap as many Pokmon as possible during the season – especially if they're new at 1000 XP now (or with Lucky Egg, the XP bonus of 2000) – as well as PokeStop brushing daily to receive a Daily Bonus.
And finally – another thing to note that has to do with the event is the addition of Ditto, even though time is a factor; a new addition will almost certainly be after the event is over, so don't swear it if you fail to catch it soon.
