Pokemon GO Holiday Part 2: Date & time, event bonuses, and more

Modified Dec 23, 2024 07:06 GMT

Pokemon GO Holiday Part 2 (Image via Niantic)

With 2025 just days away, Pokemon GO Holiday Part 2 continues the festive celebrations in Niantic's mobile title. The event will see the debuts of two new costumed Pokemon. It also features a wide variety of wild encounters, Incense encounters, and raid bosses that trainers have a chance to catch while participating in the event.

In this article, we have detailed all the available information regarding the ongoing event in Pokemon GO.

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Pokemon GO Holiday Part 2 event overview

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Date & time and event bonuses

Holiday Part 2 runs from Sunday, December 22, 2024, at 10 am local time to Friday, December 27, 2024, at 8 pm local time. The event bonuses offered are as follows:

2× XP from catching Pokémon.
50% more XP from Raid Battles.

Pokemon debuts

Holiday attire wearing Woloo (shiny encounter available) and a Dubwool sporting holiday attire are debuting in-game with this event. You can evolve the former to get the latter with the help of 50 Wooloo Candy.

Wild encounters, Raid bosses, and Incense encounters

The Holiday Part 2 wild encounters are:

Alolan Rattata [shiny encounter available]
Murkrow [shiny encounter available]
Galarian Zigzagoon [shiny encounter available]
Blitzle [shiny encounter available]
Vanillite [shiny encounter available]
Tynamo [shiny encounter available]
Wooloo wearing holiday attire [shiny encounter available]
Absol [shiny encounter available] (lucky encounter)

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The current raid bosses for the event are:

1-star raids

Alolan Vulpix [shiny encounter available]
Galarian Darumaka [shiny encounter available]
Litwick [shiny encounter available]
Cetoddle [shiny encounter available]

3-star raids

Snorlax [shiny encounter available]
Banette [shiny encounter available]Zebstrika
Toucannon

5-star raids

Altered Forme Giratina [shiny encounter available] from December 26, 2024, at 10 am local time.

Mega Raids

Mega Latias [shiny encounter available] until December 26, 2024, at 10 am local time
Mega Abomasnow [shiny encounter available] from December 26, 2024, at 10 am local time

The Holiday Part 2 Incense encounters will happen on different days. Here's when they will be available:

Sunday, December 22 | Tuesday, December 24 | Thursday, December 26

Snorlax [shiny encounter available]
Blitzle [shiny encounter available]
Yamask [shiny encounter available]
Lampent
Wooloo wearing holiday attire [shiny encounter available]

Monday, December 23 | Wednesday, December 25 | Friday, December 27

Togetic [shiny encounter available]
Galarian Zigzagoon [shiny encounter available]
Foongus [shiny encounter available]
Furfrou [shiny encounter available]
Cetoddle [shiny encounter available]

Pick up a Wooloo Jacket in Pokemon GO during Holiday Part 2 (Image via Niantic)

Field Research, Timed Research, and Collection Challenges

Event-themed Field Research tasks and Collection Challenges are available for trainers to participate in. They can also purchase the Holiday Part 2 Timed Research quest to get their hands on an in-game Wooloo Jacket.

Players can check out our PokeStop Showcase Schedule to learn more about which Pokemon might be featured.

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Edited by Abhishek Manikandan