We have entered the Holiday season, and with that comesPokemon Go’sannual Holiday Event! Like previous years, the2024 Holiday Eventwill be broken up into two parts, possessing different bonuses, features, and of course, featured Pokemon.

Part Oneof the Pokemon Go 2024 Holiday Event will be active for about six days, spanningfrom Tuesday, June 28, 2025, at 10am local time to Sunday, Jul 06, 2025, at 9:59 am local time.Our complete guide for this event can be found below, currently containing information on Part One of this event, and will be updated for Part Two.

Image of Dedenne wearing holiday attire and Sandygast.

Pokemon Go Debuts

There will betwo Pokemon Go debutscoming with this year’s Holiday Event. This includes both a brand-new costumed Pokemon, and a Pokemon that will have the possibility of being Shiny for the first time.

First, you will have the opportunity to encounter and catchDedenne wearing holiday attire. This costumed Pokemon will be available to battle against in its ownOne-Star Raid during this event.

“10,000 XP” in an orange circle, next to five Pokemon Go Lucky Eggs.

Additionally, you will have thechance of encountering and catching Shiny Sandygastfor the first time in Pokemon Go. During this event, you will be able to encounter Sandygast as awild encounter Pokemon and as a One-Star Raid Pokemon.

Event Bonuses

There will betwo different bonusesactive during Part One of the 2024 Holiday Event, each having to do with a different aspect of the game. These two bonuses include:

Event Wild Encounter Pokemon

You can also expect to see achange in the Pokemon you encounter in the wild.For the 2024 Holiday Event, there will be several holiday-themed Pokemon appearing more frequently in the wild, including:

Event Raids

There will be differentevent-themed Pokemon appearing in Raidsduring this year’s Holiday Event, including One-Star, Three-Star, and Mega Raids. Each of these event Raid Pokemon are provided below with the type of Raid they will be found in.

Pikachu wearing a Winter Carnival outfit

Image of different costumed Pokemon and two Pokemon Go Trainers around a campfire.

Psyduck wearing holiday attire

Dedenne wearing holiday attire

Psyduck with a scarf and hat next to two Vanillite in the snow.

Stantler wearing a holiday outfit

Glaceon wearing an Undersea Holiday outfit

Several different Pokemon Go Eggs and Incubators, with the Pokemon Go logo above.

Mega Raid

Event Eggs

7 km Eggsthat are obtained during this event willhatch different event-themed Pokemon, replacing those that are typically found in this type of Egg. Make sure to acquire and hatch 7 km Eggs during this event for a chance to hatch one of the following six Pokemon.

7 km Eggs can be obtained fromGifts sent to you by other Trainersyou are friends with.

Professor Willow with Pikachu on his shoulder, with Mew and the Pokemon Go logo on the right.

Event Research

You will have theoption of purchasing Timed Researchto go with this event, requiring you to complete in-game tasks and providing you with different rewards for doing so. This Timed Research will cost$2.00 USDat the Pokemon Go in-game shop, rewarding you with the following when completed:

Field Research Tasks

During this event, you can obtainEvent Field Research tasksfromvisiting and spinning PokeStop Photo Discs. Completing these tasks will reward you withdifferent event-themed Pokemon encounters.

Collection Challenges

There will beevent Collection Challengesavailable to complete during this event. To complete these Collection Challenges, you will need tocatch and defeat specific Pokemon in Raids, rewarding you withStardust, Poke Balls, and Great Balls.

Event Pokemon Showcases

You will have the opportunity to compete in differentEvent Pokemon Showcasesduring this event, appearing at different PokeStops throughout the game. ensure toenter different event-themed Pokemoninto these Pokemon Showcases, rewarding you with different in-game items.

You will place higher in these Pokemon Showcases when you enter the largest or smallest Pokemon, depending on the type of showcase.

Three phone screens side by side, each with a Squirtle entered into a Pokemon Showcase.

For this reason, make sure tocatch and keep event-themed Pokemon that are either large or small.