Pokemon GO Holiday Part 1 preparation guide

Pokemon GO Holiday Part 1 kicks off at 10 am local time on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, and ends at 9:59 am on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The event marks the debut of costumed Dedenne (wearing holiday attire) and Shiny Sandygast in Niantic's mobile game. Both creatures will be available via different means during the five-day celebration.

This article covers all the features and bonuses of Pokemon GO Holiday Part 1 and suggests ways to make the most out of it.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Pokemon GO Holiday Part 1: All features and bonuses

Features

Wild encounters

• Alolan Sandshrew [shiny encounter available]
• Alolan Diglett [shiny encounter available]
• Swinub [shiny encounter available]
• Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon [shiny encounter available]
• Numel [shiny encounter available]
• Snover [shiny encounter available]
• Darumaka [shiny encounter available]
• Litleo [shiny encounter available]
• Bergmite [shiny encounter available]
• Sandygast [shiny encounter available]

Raids

One-Star Raids

• Pikachu wearing a Winter Carnival outfit [shiny encounter available]
• Psyduck wearing holiday attire [shiny encounter available]
• Dedenne wearing holiday attire [shiny encounter available]
• Sandygast [shiny encounter available]

Three-Star Raids

• Stantler wearing a holiday outfit [shiny encounter available]
• Glaceon wearing an Undersea Holiday outfit [shiny encounter available]
• Cryogonal [shiny encounter available]

Mega Raids

• Mega Latios (up to 9:59 am local time on December 19) [shiny encounter available]
• Mega Latias (10 am on December 19 onwards) [shiny encounter available]

7 km Eggs

• Hisuian Growlithe [shiny encounter available]
• Pichu with summer flair [shiny encounter available]
• Spheal wearing a holiday scarf [shiny encounter available]
• Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon [shiny encounter available]
• Amaura [shiny encounter available]
• Charcadet

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Bonuses

The following bonuses will be active during the Pokemon GO Holiday Part 1 event:

• 2x XP from catching Pokemon.
• 1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event.

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Best tips and tricks for Pokemon GO Holiday Part 1

Doing the following things can help you make the most out of the Pokemon GO Holiday Part 1 event:

• Use Lucky Eggs generously: The event will give you twice the XP for capturing Pocket Monsters. You can increase this to 3x by using a Lucky Egg every now and then.
• Buy the Eggs-pedition Access Ticket: There are some interesting Egg hatches available. You can get bonus rewards and resources if you have this ticket active on your account.
• Make a priority list of costumed Pokemon you want to catch: It can be overwhelming to see so many different costumed Pokemon, especially given these are great collection items. As such, make sure to go through your storage to see what you already have, so that you can focus on the rest. Check out our list of the top costumed Pocket Monsters in Pokemon GO Holiday Part 1.
• Mega Evolve an Ice-type Pokemon: Many of the event spawns and raids are Ice-type Pocket Monsters. Therefore, Mega Evolving an Ice-type like Mega Glalie or Mega Abomasnow will give you additional Catch Candy — especially useful if you are trying to build an Alolan Sandslash, which is the most impressive PvP pick.

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