Halloween 2026 Part 1

For Halloween, costumed Pikachu (hat and cape), Zubat (top hat), and Sinistea (bow) appear for the first time. There are also surprise boxes in the wild and Candy and Stardust bonuses in the event GO Pass.

Halloween 2026 Part 1 takes place from Tuesday, October 27, 10:00 to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 10:00 local time.

Shiny Greavard's debut and Mega Sableye's new Super Max Level follow in Halloween 2026 Part 2.

Reaching Major Milestones on GO Pass: Halloween 2026 unlocks these bonuses.

This GO Pass's Bonus Tasks open with Halloween 2026 Part 2.

New Pokémon

These costumed Pokémon appear for the first time.

• Pikachu (costume)
• Zubat (costume)
• Sinistea (costume)

Trick or treat!

Surprise boxes left by mischievous Pokémon show up in the wild. Tap one to get one of the rewards below; with luck, that could be Rare Candy or an encounter with costumed Gengar or Drifblim.

• Pikachu Candy ×6
• Zubat Candy ×6
• Sinistea Candy ×6
• Vulpix (costume)
• Piplup (costume)
• Zubat (costume)
• Noibat (costume)
• Drifblim (costume)
• Gengar (costume)
• Rare Candy ×1

They show up on the map as purple and orange gift boxes.

Lavender Town music and Halloween decorations

A remix of the Lavender Town music plays every night during the Halloween event.

In both parts, Pokémon encounter screens, PokéStops, and Gyms get Halloween decorations.

These event-themed Pokémon appear in the wild.

• Zubat (costume)
• Piplup (costume)
• Noibat (costume)
• Pumpkaboo
• Duskull
• Misdreavus
• Drifblim (costume)
• Vulpix (costume)
• Gengar (costume)

1-star raids

These Pokémon appear in 1-star raids.

• Pikachu (costume)
• Sinistea (costume)

Field Research

Event-themed Field Research leads to encounters with costumed Pikachu, Zubat, Sinistea, Noibat, and more.

• Catch 13 Ghost-type PokémonPiplup (costume) encounterNoibat (costume) encounterZubat (costume) encounter
• Make 6 Nice ThrowsPumpkaboo (Small Size) encounterPumpkaboo (Average Size) encounterPumpkaboo (Large Size) encounterPumpkaboo (Super Size) encounterDuskull encounterMisdreavus encounter
• Win 1 raidZubat (costume) encounterSinistea (costume) encounter
• Win 3 raidsPikachu (costume) encounter

Halloween Timed Research

Event-only Timed Research

Free Timed Research is available during the event, and its tasks complete automatically for every Trainer.

Rewards:

• 6 Rare Candy
• Costumed Pikachu (hat and cape) encounter — it can be shiny.

Claim every reward before the Timed Research ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026, 10:00 local time.

Rewards

GO Pass: Halloween 2026

GO Pass: Halloween 2026 runs through both parts of Halloween, from October 27, 10:00 to November 5, 2026, 20:00 local time. The free pass is granted automatically at the start; gather GO Points from Pass Tasks to rank up and get rewards.

Free pass rewards:

• Event-themed Pokémon encounters
• Event-themed Pokémon Candy
• Rare Candy
• Ultra Ball
• Extra rewards

GO Pass Deluxe is $7.99 (equivalent local price tier) and gives faster rank-ups plus these extra rewards.

• Extra event-themed Pokémon encounters
• Patissier Top · Patissier Pants
• Rare Candy XL
• Premium Battle Pass
• Extra rewards

The $9.99 (equivalent local price tier) “GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks” also gives enough GO Points to reach Rank 11.

Deluxe includes rewards from both tracks, and whenever you upgrade during the pass period, you also get rewards for ranks already reached. It may not be available in some regions.

Claim all unlocked rewards before 20:00 local time on November 7, 2026. After that, they disappear.

Daily tasks

Finish these daily tasks to get GO Points.

• Catch 6 Ghost-type Pokémon+50P
• Catch 13 Pokémon+50P

Extra points

These tasks give up to 500 extra GO Points per day.

• Win 1 raid+100P
• Hatch 1 Egg+40P
• Catch 1 Pokémon+5P

Pikachu (costumed), Zubat (costumed), and Sinistea (costumed) can be shiny from their debut.

• Pikachu (costume)
• Zubat (costume)
• Sinistea (costume)

New avatar items

These avatar items are sold in the in-game shop during the event and can still be bought afterward.

• Gothic skirt set
• Gothic shorts set
• Gothic socks
• Gothic boots

New stickers

Get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and from the in-game shop.

Pokémon GO Web Store

GO Pass Deluxe bought on the Web Store takes effect when the pass starts, and the purchases below come with bonus items.

• GO Pass Deluxe: Halloween 2026 — 10 Ultra Balls, 5 Max Revives, 1 Premium Battle Pass, 5 Max Potions
• GO Pass Deluxe: Halloween 2026 + 10 Ranks — 10 Ultra Balls, 5 Max Revives, 2 Premium Battle Passes, 5 Max Potions
• GO Pass Deluxe: Halloween 2026 + 10 Ranks Ultra Box — 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, 5 Premium Battle Passes