All the wild encounters and more

Las winter festivals arrive at Pokémon GO so that the millions of players of the app can celebrate this Christmas together.

This year’s event will be divided into two parts that will bring exclusive content from the season. Players will be able to take advantage of a bonus, as well as find Pokémon winter ones more frequently, including Shiny variants.

On top of that, the mighty Mega Glalie will officially debut in Pokémon GO, although as the boss of the Mega raids. Those lucky will be able to find it in the Shiny variant of him.

This celebration will also have a short temporary investigation for those who want to pay. Its rewards include an exclusive event pose for the avatar, as well as some materials.

In this article you will find everything you need to know about the winter festivals of Pokémon GO

Dates of winter festivals Part 1 and Part 2

Those who want to participate in the new winter festivals of Pokémon GO they will have to enter the app on December 15, 2022 for the first part. This will end on December 23, 2022 at 10:00 (local time).

During the course of this first part, players will receive 50% more experience for winning Raids. They will also be able to store a maximum of 40 gifts until the end of the event.

The second part will arrive at the end of December, although there are still no confirmed dates or times. We will be attentive to update this article with all the information as soon as it is available.

All increased spawns of winter festivals in Pokémon GO

The event winter festivals of Pokémon GO has arrived to bring us a much more Christmas experience. That is why some Pokémon from this season will appear more frequently as you roam the map. This is a great opportunity to get winter creatures that you didn’t have on your team and that you will see less of throughout the year.

Below you will find all Pokémon that you will have as wild encounters during the winter festivals (the asterisk at the end means that it has a chance to appear in its Shiny variant):

Pikachu with Winter Carnival Outfit*
Swinub*
Delibird*
they snore*
Spheal in a festive outfit*
Snover*
Vanillite
Cubchoo*
Bergmite*

With a bit of luck, players will also be able to get the following Pokémon:

Alola Vulpix*
Stantler with festive outfit*
Cryogonal

In addition, the following Pokémon will be available in the 7 km Eggs:

Sneasel*
Smoochum*
Amaura
Bergmite*
Crabrawler

raids of winter festivals in Pokémon GO

If you want to gain 50% more experience, you will definitely want to complete the winter festivals in Pokémon GO.

Below you will find the lists of Pokémon that will appear in the raids of their respective levels. The asterisk at the end means that it has a chance to appear in its Shiny variant.

any of these Pokémon can appear in the 1 star raids:

Pikachu in a winter carnival costume*
Alola Vulpix*
Spheal with festive outfit*
Darumaka de Galar*
Bermite*

These are the Pokémon that you can find in the 3 star raids:

Cloyster
Lapras*
Stantler with festive outfit*
Glaceon with festive outfit*

You can also face this powerful boss in the 5 star raids

Cobalion*. You can see our guide for this difficult raid at this link.

Megaincursions:

Mega Glalie debuts for the first time in Pokémon GO (can appear in its Shiny variant).

temporary investigation

During the winter festivals of Pokémon GO you will have the possibility to pay $5 (or the equivalent in your local currency) to participate in an exclusive temporary investigation. This will be available from December 15 to 30 at 20:00 (local time).

Research rewards include two Incubators, Incense, Abomasnow Mega Energy, and an event pose for the avatar. However, you will need to claim them before December 31, 2022. Otherwise, the temporary research will expire and you will not be able to obtain them.

Although Investigation tickets are premium, it is possible to receive them as a gift or give them to a friend. Please note that this purchase is digital and is non-refundable. You won’t be able to buy them either. Pokémonages (the currency of Pokémon GO), since it only supports real money.