Pokémon GO Announces Halloween Event Details

While datamining has given us a preview of what to come in Niantic’s Pokémon GO Halloween event, official details have been revealed along with a trailer to celebrate the spooktacular holiday!


From October 20th to November 2nd trainers can take advantage of the following bonuses:

  • Gastly, Drowzee, Cubone have increased encounter rates along with some other Ghost-type Pokémon
  • Sableye, Banette and Duskull (and the latter two’s evolutions) from Hoenn are able to be found!
  • Candy rewards from catching, hatching, and transferring Pokémon will be doubled
  • Your buddy Pokémon will find Candy twice as fast
  • Witch-hat Pikachu can be caught
  • New Mimikyu Hat available for player avatars

In addition, the developers have said that other Hoenn Pokémon will be rolling out soon, with some coming as soon as December!

Are you looking forward to these treats from Pokémon GO?!