Pokémon Go: Holiday Part 1 Event Schedule, Debuts, and More

Pokémon Go recently unleashed its Dual Destiny season, with the Just My Cup of Tea questline being the first event of the season. Ever since, new Pokémon Go events have been coming in thick and fast, with Holiday Part 1 being next up.

The Holiday Part 1 event will kick off on December 17, 2024, at 10am, and conclude on December 22, 2024, at 9:59am local time. As the name suggests, Trainers will be able to celebrate the festive season in Pokémon Go with fresh encounters, Field Research Tasks, Timed Research, and so much more.

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Pokémon Go Holiday Part 1 rewards

Event Bonuses

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

Pokémon Debut

Dedenne wearing holiday attire will spawn during the event and there’s a chance that it will appear as a Shiny

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, all of which have the chance to be Shiny. For the first time, lucky Trainers will be able to encounter a Shiny Sandygast.

Alolan Sandshrew
Alolan Diglett
Swinub
Delibird wearing a holiday ribbon
Numel
Snover
Darumaka
Litleo
Bergmite
Sandygast

Raids

Here are the Pokémon that will be in Raids, all of which may appear as a Shiny:

One-Star Raids

Pikachu wearing a Winter Carnival outfit
Psyduck wearing holiday attire
Dedenne wearing holiday attire
Sandygast

Three-Star Raids

Stantler wearing a holiday outfit
Glaceon wearing an Undersea Holiday outfit
Cryogonal

Mega Raids

Mega Latias

Mega Latios

Eggs

The Pokémon that will hatch from 7km Eggs are listed below, all of which can be a Shiny (excluding Charcadet.)

Hisuian Growlithe
Pichu with summer flair
Spheal wearing a holiday scarf
Cubchoo wearing a holiday ribbon
Amaura
Charcadet

Field Research Tasks and Collection Challenges

Field Research tasks will be available to complete which award you with encounters with event-themed Pokémon upon completion
Complete catch and raid focused Collection Challenges to receive Stardust, PokéBalls, and Great Balls

Paid Timed Research

For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency,) you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

The Timed Research rewards are: