Pokémon GO Halloween 2024 Part 2 will release Gigantamax Gengar

Tom Bull

Tom Bull

Get set for the second part of the Pokémon GO 2024 Halloween event.

Spooky season is always a fantastic time to play Pokémon GO, and 2024's Halloween event is split into two parts. With part one already underway, here is everything coming in part 2.

The Pokémon GO Halloween 2024 Part 2 event gets under way immediately after part 1 ends, starting on Monday, October 28 at 10am and running until Sunday, November 3 at 8pm local time.

This event will bring Gigantamax Gengar to the game, as well as several new costumed Pokémon and some fantastic Rare Candy and Rare Candy XL bonuses.

Event bonuses

There are a range of really exciting bonuses during this event. This includes a special Halloween only bonus on October 31. Here are all the bonuses this event has in store:

  • 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
  • Increased chance to encounter Shiny Zorua in the wild.
  • Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.

Increased chance to encounter the following Shiny Pokémon in raids.

  • Gengar wearing a Spooky Festival costume
  • Umbreon
  • Drifblim wearing a Halloween Mischief costume
  • Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume
  • Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

Increased chance to hatch the following Shiny Pokémon from Eggs.

  • Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume
  • Pichu wearing a witch hat
  • Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume
  • Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

On October 31, costumed Pokémon will have a small chance to give Rare Candy or Rare Candy XL when caught with Nice Throws or better.

Pokémon GO Halloween 2024 Part 2 Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

  • Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume
  • Shuppet
  • Piplup wearing a Halloween Mischief costume
  • Woobat
  • Zorua
  • Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume (debut)
  • Inkay
  • Phantump
  • Pumpkaboo wearing a Spooky Festival costume
  • Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume (debut)
  • Pikachu wearing a witch hat

Pokémon GO Halloween 2024 Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

  • Vulpix wearing a Spooky Festival costume
  • Pichu wearing a witch hat
  • Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume
  • Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

In good news, all of these Pokémon can be shiny. Grabbing a shiny costumed Pokémon is always a very rare addition to your collection.

Gigantamax Gengar debuts in special Max Battles

The Pokémon GO Halloween 2024 event will debut Gigantamax Gengar. This will be the fourth Gigantamax Pokémon to release into the game, following the three Johto starters.

Gigantamax Gengar will be in six-star Max Battles from October 31 at 10:00 a.m. to November 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. This Pokémon can be shiny.

Pokémon GO Halloween 2024 Part 2 Raids

In addition to Gigantamax Gengar Max Battles, there will also be several Pokémon in Raids during the event.

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

One-Star Raids:

  • Pikachu wearing a witch hat
  • Froakie wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume
  • Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume

Three-Star Raids:

  • Gengar wearing a Spooky Festival costume
  • Umbreon
  • Drifblim wearing a Halloween Mischief costume

Don't forget that these Raids have boosted shiny odds, except Pikachu.

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