Pokémon Go’s first holiday season event, “Winter Holiday Part 1,” has launched. It’ll run from Dec. 15-23.
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday Part 1’ event, Timed Research guide
Mega Glalie and shiny Bergmite make their debut
Image: Niantic
Julia Lee (she/her) is a guides producer, writing guides for games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Pokémon Go. She helped launch the Rift Herald in 2016.
The event introduces Mega Glalie to the game, as well as Bergmite’s shiny form. Many holiday costumed Pokémon from previous years’ holiday events have also returned, so you can grab them throughout the event to flesh out your collection.
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
We list out all the event perks below, including the paid Timed Research.
Winter Holiday Timed Research and rewards
This Timed Research is only available to players who buy a pass for $5 in the shop. The research expires on Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. in your local time.
Winter Holiday step 1 of 4
- Walk 2 km (Snover encounter)
- Catch 10 Pokémon (Spheal encounter)
- Catch 10 ice-type Pokémon (Seel encounter)
Rewards: Sneasel encounter, 1 Incense, 50 Abomasnow Mega Energy
Winter Holiday step 2 of 4
- Walk 2 km (Swinub encounter)
- Transfer 10 Pokémon (Delibird encoutner)
- Catch 10 ice-type Pokémon (Cubchoo encounter)
Rewards: Galarian Mr. Mime encounter, 1 Egg Incubator, 50 Abomasnow Mega Energy
Winter Holiday step 3 of 4
- Walk 2 km (Vanillite encounter)
- Send 7 gifts to friends (Stantler encounter)
- Catch 15 ice-type Pokémon (Snowy Forme Castform encounter)
Rewards: Galarian Darumaka encounter, 1 Egg Incubator, 50 Abomasnow Mega Energy
Winter Holiday step 4 of 4
- Hatch an egg (Alolan Vulpix encounter)
- Catch 8 different species of ice-type Pokémon (Alolan Sandshrew encounter)
- Catch 15 ice-type Pokémon (Lapras encounter)
Rewards: Galarian Mr. Mime encounter, Gifting Pose cosmetic
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday Part 1’ event Field Research and rewards
Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 5 different species of Pokémon | Stantler (holiday costume) or Spheal (holiday costume) encounter |
| Catch 7 ice-type Pokémon | Seel or Shellder encounter |
| Catch 7 different species of Pokémon | Jynx encounter |
| Hatch an egg | Sneasel encounter |
| Send 3 gifts with a sticker attached | Crabrawler encounter or 25 Abomasnow Mega Energy |
| Open 5 gifts | Alolan Vulpix encounter |
| Send 5 gifts | Pikachu (holiday costume) encounter |
| Win a raid | Glaceon (holiday costume) encounter |
Increased Pokémon spawns for Winter Holiday Part 1
- Pikachu (holiday costume)
- Vulpix
- Swinub
- Stantler (holiday costume)
- Delibird
- Snorunt
- Spheal (holiday costume)
- Snover
- Vanillite
- Cubchoo
- Cryogonal
- Bergmite
Winter Holiday Part 1 event specific 7 km eggs
- Sneasel
- Smoochum
- Amaura
- Bergmite
- Crabrawler
Winter Holiday Part 1 event specific raid targets
- Pikachu (holiday costume)
- Vulpix
- Spheal (holiday costume)
- Darumaka
- Bergmite
- Cloyster
- Stantler (holiday costume)
- Glaceon (holiday hostume)
Why it mattersPokémon Go set the world alight in summer 2016. Thanks to its drip feed of Pokémon from each generation of games, the arrival of player battling, trading, and a variety of global community events, Niantic’s AR RPG is still going strong. So, yes — people are still playing Pokémon Go.
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