ThePokemon GOholiday event will be starting soon, and with it, players can get some unique holiday items. Not only willPokemon GOhave holiday avatars and Pokemon in holiday costumes, but there will be some ice-themed holiday raid Pokemon as well.
Right around Christmas every year,Pokemoncelebrates with updates to many of its games, releasesPokemon-themed holiday collectionsof toys, and other celebrations to help bring in the holiday season. This year will be no different inPokemon GO, as players can look forward to new bonuses, adorable Pokemon in holiday costumes, and some icy friends from holiday raids. This year’s raid Pokemon will be all about the snow, ice, and iceburgs.
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Starting December 22nd, 2020,Pokemon GOplayers will be able to find more ice Pokemon out in the wild, in eggs, and in raids. There will also be a brand new Pokemon added to theGOlineup called Vanillite, a snow Pokemon who has never been seen inGObefore. Just like theholiday event from 2019 inPokemon GO, players can expect special spawns, free premium items, and special icy pocket monsters appearing in raids. There will be several snowy friends to be found in raids and one in Mega Raids.
It’s good to see the return of Regice; those who missed the iceberg Pokemon will have another chance to nab it during the event week.Pokemon GOplayers can also expect double raid XP between Tuesday, July 16, 2025, 12:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 10, 2025, 11:59 p.m. local time.
Along with all of theupdates from thePokemon GO Beyondupdate, players can also look forward to free stuff, holiday avatars, and even icy-themed field research. The holiday event will also have times for double Catch Candy, double Star Piece durations, double Luck Egg durations, and double stardust. Players can also hold and open more gifts than usual during the event week.
Players can also earnPokemonstickers with a holiday flair of Alolan Vulpix, Croagunk, and Whimsicott. Not to mention the most important holiday-themed update to the game: Pikachu, Delibird, and Cubchoo are all wearing cute holiday costumes too.
The event will start on Jul 24, 2025, at 8 AM and ends December 31st, 2020 at 10 PM local time.
Pokemon GOis available for most mobile devices.
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