Arriving in two parts, it will introduce new spawns in the wild, raids and eggs, new costume Pokémon, new Holidays field research, and later in December, new timed research and the arrival of Bergmite and Avalugg. There is, of course, new avatar items to purchase, if you want to get into the festive spirit. On this page: These are a great way to unlock event-specific costume Pokémon - or the rare Cryogonal - if you’re struggling to find them in the wild or in raids. Here are the Holidays 2021 field research tasks and their rewards:
Send 3 Gifts to friends reward - 3 Pinap Berries, 3 Razz Berries or 3 PokéBalls Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms reward - Swinub encounter Open 5 Gifts reward - Holiday Pikachu, Cubchoo or Stantler encounter Catch 5 ice-type Pokémon reward - Holiday Spheal encounter Catch 7 different species of Pokémon reward - Alolan Vlupix encounter Win a level 3 or higher Daid reward - Cryogonal encounter
Thank you to SilphScience from reddit for the help with this information.
The Season of Mythical Wishes continues with the Winter Holiday event, which has brought Mega Glalie to Pokémon Go. Don’t forget to partake in the new Go Battle League season.
Elsewhere, be sure to use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres.
The Holiday costume Pokémon are as follows:
Holiday Spheal (new) Holiday Glaceon (new) Holiday Stantler (returning) Holiday Cubchoo (returning) Pikachu with a holiday hat (returning) Holiday Delibird (returning)
You can find all the above in raids, and all bar Holiday Glaceon in raids. Here is the complete list: Elsewhere, the event bonuses and other events during Holiday 2021 include:
Ability to open up to 45 Gifts per day, and hold 40 Gifts in your possession Changes to Team Go Rocket grunts, who are more likely to have Ice and Water Pokémon CP boost to Mega Abomasnow The release of the Postcard Book feature The Holiday Cup in Go Battle League New Festive Hat, Jacket and Shorts avatar items in the shop:
In Pokémon Go, Holidays 2021 Part 2 starts at December 23rd, 2021 and ends on December 31st, 2021 at 10am and 8pm local time respectively, and will introduce the following:
Bergmite and Avalugg making their debut in Pokémon Go Two Timed Research questlines, each leading to an encounter with Galarian Mr. Mime A free Egg Incubator each day from spinning a PokéStop
Additionally, from December 25th onwards will be the Winter Wonderland mini-event - including a time-limited Collection Challenge focused on trading, with a Galarian Mr. Mime reward. Enjoy the Holiday events and have a happy New Year!
