Niantic will run Pokémon GO’s Halloween 2025 Part One from October 21, 2025 to October 27, 2025. The event brings the Paldean forms Poltchageist and Sinistcha, and for the first time Sinistea can appear shiny.
Event Dates and Details
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- Event dates: October 21 to October 27, 2025.
- Debuts: Poltchageist and Sinistcha, and shiny Sinistea.
- GO Pass: Halloween 2025 includes tiered Candy bonuses you unlock by progressing the pass.
Poltchageist and Sinistcha are new Paldean, or divergent, forms related to Sinistea and Polteageist. You can find Poltchageist in one-star raids and wild spawns during the event, and you will need 50 Poltchageist Candy to evolve Poltchageist into Sinistcha. If you enjoy collecting regional variants, these are worth prioritizing while they’re in the spotlight.
Sinistea will be shiny for the first time in Pokémon GO. The glossy is a pale pink color and is easily spotted in the wild and during one-star raids. Sinistea comes in two forms, phony and authentic, and only the authentic form carries a stamp on its base. Good luck hunting the shiny, authentic form.
The event will include a GO Pass: Halloween 2025 with tiered rewards. Tier 1 offers increased Catch Candy, Tier 2 increases chances for Candy XL on quality throws for Trainers level 31 and up, and Tier 3 adds bonuses like extra Candy for transferring and better Candy XL rates. Note that you must progress the GO Pass to activate the 2× Catch Candy bonus for yourself. Dark and Ghost-type Pokémon will appear more frequently.
One-star raids will include Sinistea and Poltchageist, and there will be one-star Shadow Raids featuring Shadow Yamask and Shadow Phantump. Three-star raids during the event will feature Pokémon such as Alola Marowak, Hisuian Typhlosion, and Hisuian Samurott. Event Field Research will reward encounters with a variety of themed Pokémon, including Sableye, Yamask, Zorua, Litwick, Vullaby, Phantump, and Spiritomb. Some research rewards will include Mega Energy for Pokémon such as Gengar, Houndoom, Absol, Sableye, and Banette.
A Lavender Town remix will play in-game each night during the event, giving your catches a spooky soundtrack. Map decorations will appear on encounters, PokéStops, and Gyms for both parts of the Halloween event. The in-game shop will offer new avatar items, including a Polteageist Hat, and event stickers will be available from PokéStops, Gifts, and the shop.
As per the official website:
Halloween 2025 Part I
Tuesday, October 21, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time
Pokémon Debuts
Poltchageist and Sinistcha, the Matcha Pokémon, will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Sinistea—if you’re lucky!
- You can use 50 Poltchageist Candy to evolve Poltchageist into Sinistcha.
Event Bonuses
Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass: Halloween 2025 to unlock the following bonuses.
Tier 1
- 2× Catch Candy
- GO Pass Deluxe: 3× Catch Candy
Tier 2
- Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for catching Pokémon with Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws
Tier 3
- 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
- Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for transferring Pokémon
- GO Pass Deluxe: 3× Candy for transferring Pokémon
- GO Pass Deluxe: Even greater chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for transferring Pokémon
Wild Encounters
You may encounter event-themed Pokémon in the wild, including Zorua*, Hisuian Zorua, Greavard, and more! You might even encounter Sinistea*!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
You’ll also have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Sinistea in raids!
One-Star Raids
Galarian Yamask*
Sinistea*
Poltchageist
Three-Star Raids
Alolan Marowak*
Hisuian Typhlosion*
Hisuian Samurott*
Shadow Raids
The following Shadow Pokémon will debut in Shadow Raids.
One-Star Raids
Shadow Yamask
Shadow Phantump
Field Research Task Encounters
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available!
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!
- Sableye*
- Yamask*
- Zorua*
- Hisuian Zorua
- Litwick*
- Vullaby*
- Phantump*
Some Trainers might even encounter the following.
- Spiritomb*
Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.
- Gengar
- Houndoom
- Sableye
- Banette
- Absol
New Avatar Items and Stickers
The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!
Polteageist Hat
You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
Lavender Town Music
A remix of the Lavender Town music will be playing nightly during this year’s Halloween event. Turn up your in-game sound to feel like you’re taking a stroll through Lavender Town!
You can also listen to the music by checking out this video:
Explore with Decor
During both parts of the Halloween Event, Pokémon encounters, PokéStops, and Gyms will be decorated for the holiday. We hope you enjoy the colorful decor!
If you’re chasing a shiny or trying to stockpile Candy, this event gives you several ways to do both, from GO Pass bonuses to expanded wild spawns and raids. Share your catches in the comments, and follow us on X and Bluesky.
