Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 2: Schedule, Shiny Zorua, costumed debuts, and more

With Halloween 2023 Part 1 beginning in Pokemon GO in a few hours, Niantic has revealed all relevant information regarding this event's Part 2. The latter half of the festive celebration will see the return of a fan-favorite Pocket Monster with a shiny surprise. Moreover, Part 2 will include a couple of costumed debuts, interesting wild encounters, and plenty more.

Halloween 2023 Part 1 is also going to see the introductions of Greavard and Houndstone. Season of Adventures Abound has already debuted a number of Gen IX pocket monsters, and the upcoming events will continue to do the same.

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Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 2 schedule

Halloween 2023 Part 2 will start on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 10 am local time and continue till Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 8 pm local time. This provides players with a little less than a week to enjoy everything on offer.

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Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 2 Costume Pokemon debuts

The following costumed Pocket Monster debuts will appear in Halloween 2023 Part 2:

• Pikachu wearing a Tricks & Treats costume [shiny encounter will be available]
• Gengar wearing a Tricks and Treats costume [shiny encounter will be available]

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Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 2 wild encounters

The following Pocket Monsters will appear with an increased spawn rate in the wild during Part 2:

• Pikachu wearing a Tricks & Treats costume (shiny encounter will be available)
• Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume (shiny encounter will be available)
• Murkrow (shiny encounter will be available)
• Misdreavus (shiny encounter will be available)
• Sableye (shiny encounter will be available)
• Piplup wearing a Halloween Mischief costume (shiny encounter will be available)
• Drifloon (shiny encounter will be available)
• Yamask (shiny encounter will be available)
• Zorua (shiny encounter will be available)
• Fennekin (shiny encounter will be available)
• Phantump (shiny encounter will be available)
• Pumpkaboo wearing a Spooky Festival costume (shiny encounter will be available)
• Noibat (shiny encounter will be available)
• Gengar wearing a Tricks and Treats costume [shiny encounter will be available] (lucky encounter)

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Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 2 event bonuses

The Halloween 2023 Part 2 event bonuses are as follows:

• Additional Candy for successfully catching Pokemon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
• Additional Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
• Costumed Pokemon have a chance to give additional Candy when caught.
• On October 31, costumed Pokemon will have a chance to give Rare Candy or Rare Candy XL when caught.

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Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 2 raids

The following Raid bosses will be available during Halloween 2023 Part 2:

One-star Raids

• Gastly (shiny encounter will be available)
• Misdreavus (shiny encounter will be available)
• Phantump (shiny encounter will be available)

Three-star Raids

• Gengar wearing a Tricks and Treats costume (shiny encounter will be available)

Five-star Raids

• Darkrai (shiny encounter will be available)

Mega Raids

• Mega Banette (shiny encounter will be available)

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Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 2 Field Research task encounters

The following Field Research task encounters will be available from event-themed Field Research tasks:

• Mismagius
• Galarian Yamask (shiny encounter will be available)
• Phantump (shiny encounter will be available)
• Greavanrd (lucky encounter)

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Interested readers can check out our Halloween 2023 Part 1 guide to learn more about the first half of the festive occasion.