Pokemon GO players have had a month full of exciting events, new features, and bonuses; but it's not over yet. The game's main holiday event kicks off in just a few hours as Christmas Eve arrives around the world. That means it's time for some special perks and some exciting spawns in the mobile AR game.
Christmas Eve has already arrived in some regions and Pokemon GO players in other parts of the world are busy collecting new shiny Pokemon and leveling up their Buddy Pokemon. Although it may not be Christmas Eve in your region quite yet, it's not too early to start studying what bonuses are on the way.
There are a ton of bonuses and perks to keep track of with this event, so be sure to keep a close eye on the time range for each bonus. The below list details everything trainers should need to know for the next few days of Pokemon GO activities...
Event Long Bonuses
Open 2x as many Gifts each day (40)
Carry 2x as many Gifts (20)
One guaranteed single-use Incubator per day
Time Specific Bonuses
December 24th and 25th – 2x catch and transfer candy
December 26th and 27th – 2x catch Stardust
December 28th and 29th – 2x catch XP
December 30th, 31st, and January 1st – 1/2 egg distance
Other Perks and Bonuses
Pokémon in holiday costumes: Pikachu, Raichu, and Pichu wearing beanies and Stantler wearing bells will appear in
Pokémon GO for the first time!
Pokémon appearing in the wild: Delightful Ice-type Pokémon will be appearing in the wild, such as Sneasel, Delibird, Snorunt, and more! Making its Pokémon GO debut will be Cubchoo, the Chill Pokémon!
Pokémon appearing in Eggs: Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Vulpix, Pichu wearing beanies, and Stantler wearing bells will be hatching from 7 km Eggs!
Pokémon appearing in Raid Battles: Raichu wearing beanies and Stantler wearing bells will be available to challenge in two-star raids!
Pokémon attracted by Glacial Lure Modules: Throw a Glacial Lure Module onto a PokéStop near you, and you’ll have a chance of encountering Cryogonal, the Crystallizing Pokémon, making its Pokémon GO debut!
Event-exclusive Field Research: Enjoy event-exclusive Field Research tasks that will reward you with the chance to encounter Pokémon like Pikachu wearing beanies!
Save Shadow Pokémon! We have reason to believe that Team GO Rocket has turned more Pokémon, including Delibird, into Shadow Pokémon! There might be other Shadow Pokémon to discover in places high and low, so get out there and save them!
If you’re lucky, you might encounter Shiny Stantler wearing bells and Shiny Snover!
Winter-themed avatar items coming to the shop! You can look forward to a Stantler Sweater and a Stantler Headband as well as a Beanie Hat to match the one some Pikachu are wearing for this event!
For now, players may want to keep hunting down the best Unova Pokemon in the game if improving their Battle Raid rosters is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
Source: Pokemon GO Hub