The yearly Halloween event in Pokemon GO is back for 2023 – here’s everything you need to know about Part 1 of the event!
Every year, Pokemon GO celebrates the spookiest holiday of the year with a bumper two-part event. And the 2023 edition has a brand-new Gen 9 Pokemon to catch in addition to some great bonuses, spooky Pokemon as wild spawns and Raid bosses, and plenty of Research to complete!
Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 1 Start & End Time
Part 1 of the 2023 Pokemon GO starts at 10 AM local time on Thursday, October 19 and ends at 10 AM local time on Thursday, October 26.
This gives players a whole week to catch the brand-new Pokemon Greavard, encounter plenty of spooky Pokemon, and start progressing the new Timed Research!
- Event Start:
- Event End:
Immediately after Part 1 of the Halloween event ends, Part 2 begins! Niantic will announce the full details of this event in the coming days, so stay tuned!
New Pokemon & Shinies
Two new Pokemon and a brand-new shiny are being added to Pokemon GO in Part 1 of the 2023 Halloween event. They are:
- Greavard
- Houndstone
- Shiny Phantump
You can encounter Greavard by winning a 3-Star Raid battle or by completing the event’s Timed Research. Then, you can use 50 Greavard Candy to evolve it into Houndstone.
Meanwhile, there is no guaranteed way to get a shiny Phantump, as there is just a very low chance of any Phantump you encounter being the shiny version. Therefore, you’ll want to encounter as many Phantump as possible so you can have more chances to find the shiny!
Pokemon GO Halloween Part 1 Event Bonuses
The following bonuses will be active for the whole of part 1 of the Pokemon GO Halloween event:
- Additional Candy and Candy XL for successfully catching Pokemon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws
- Additional Candy XL for hatching Eggs (level 31 trainers and above)
- 2x Candy for hatching Pokemon
The bonus Candy is perfect for players who want to evolve and power up their Pokemon. However, you’ll want to practice your throw accuracy to make the most of these bonuses!
Wild Spawns in Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 1
The following Pokemon will be spawning in the wild during Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 1:
| Pokemon | Standard | Shiny |
| Ekans |  |  |
| Zubat |  |  |
| Alolan Meowth |  |  |
| Gastly |  |  |
| Haunter |  | Not available as a wild spawn |
| Spinarak |  |  |
| Misdreavus |  |  |
| Poochyena |  |  |
| Shuppet |  |  |
| Drifloon |  |  |
| Litwick |  |  |
| Phantump |  |  |
| Sandygast |  | Not Available |
The shiny versions of all of these Pokemon, apart from Haunter and Sandygast, can be caught in the wild. However, you’ll need to be very lucky to find them!
Raids in Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 Part 1
Part 1 of the 2023 Pokemon GO Halloween event has a whole selection of Spooky Pokemon to catch, from the balloon-like Drifloon, to the nightmarish Darkrai!
| Raid Boss | Difficulty | Standard | Shiny |
| Misdreavus | 1-Star | | |
| Shuppet | 1-Star | | |
| Drifloon | 1-Star | | |
| Gengar | 3-Star |  |  |
| Sandygast | 3-Star | | Not Available |
| Greavard | 3-Star |  | Not Available |
| Mega Gengar (Until 10 AM on October 20) | 4-Star |  | |
| Mega Banette (After 10 AM on October 20) | 4-Star |  |  |
| Guzzlord (Until 10 AM on October 20) | 5-Star |  |  |
| Darkrai (After 10 AM on October 20) | 5-Star |  | ![Shiny Darkrai Pokemon GO]](https://gamingintel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Shiny-Darkrai-Pokemon-GO.png) |
During the Halloween event, there will also be a Darkrai Raid Hour event on October 25. This will be by far the best time to hunt for the shiny Darkrai!
Updated 7km Egg
Any 7km Egg you pick up during part 1 of the 2023 Halloween event will contain one of the following three Pokemon:
| Pokemon | Standard | Shiny |
| Munchlax |  |  |
| Riolu |  |  |
| Galarian Yamask |  |  |
Fortunately, the shiny versions of all three of these Pokemon are available to hatch. The odds of any of these Pokemon being shiny are 1 in 64!
Halloween 2023 Research
Part 1 of the Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 event is adding plenty of new Research for players to complete:
- Greavard Timed Research
- This is one of the two ways to catch Greavard during the event
- Spritomb Timed Research
- This is the only way to catch Spiritomb in Halloween 2023!
- Halloween event Field Research Tasks
- Reward encounters are with Misdrevus or Phantump
- Paid Halloween Timed Research
- Costs $5 (or local currency equivalent) in the in-game shop
- Rewards include encounters with Ghost and Dark-type Pokemon as well as the Ghost Pose for your avatar
- Part 3 of the Ticket of Treats Paid Research
- Rewards for this include two Incubators and encounters with Phantump
New Avatar Items & Stickers in 2023 Pokemon GO Halloween
A selection of spooky new avatar items are coming to the item shop at the start of the 2023 Pokemon GO Halloween event:
- Yamask Mask
- Cofagrigus Costume
- Cofagrigus Head
- Phantump Head
- Greavard Wig
Additionally, you can pick up a new selection of Halloween-themed stickers by spinning PokeStops or purchasing them from the store during the event.
These stickers feature plenty of spooky Pokemon and even a ghostly Pikachu!
Once Part 1 of Pokemon GO Halloween 2023 ends at 10 AM on October 26, Part 2 will begin. Expect plenty of Pokemon in Halloween costumes, as well as some other spooky surprises!