Pokémon Go 'Halloween 2026 Part 1' event guide

Pokémon Go’s “Halloween Part 1” event for 2026 has kicked off, running from Oct. 27 until Nov. 1. This event features the usual swath of costumed Pokémon, as well as a special “Trick or Treat!” mechanic that allows you to find goodies in boxes on the floor (similarly to how you find Applin’s apples on the ground).

The “Trick or Treat!” boxes can have costumed Pokémon or candy inside, so make sure to tap them if you see them on the ground. This half of the event features the debut of Zubat and Sinistea in their own cute Halloween costumes. Big and greedy Pikachu gets yet another costume this year, too, but… it’s really cute, so we’ll let it slide.

Below, we list the other bonuses for Pokémon Go‘s “Halloween 2026 Part 1” event, including the Go Pass rewards and boosted spawns.

Pokémon Go ‘Halloween 2026 Part 1’ event Go Pass

This event features a Go Pass with 50 ranks (plus 58 bonus ranks). Notably, you can earn costumed Pokémon and candy from the pass just by playing the game. As usual, there are also certain milestones you can hit that will give you bonuses for the rest of the event:

• Rank 10: 2x catch candy
• Rank 10 (deluxe): 3x catch candy
• Rank 20: 2x catch Stardust
• Rank 20 (deluxe): 3x catch Stardust

Notably, if you hit rank 108, you’ll get an encounter with Spiritomb. This pass will continue through the “Halloween 2026 Part 2” event, too, so don’t fret too much if you don’t hit that rank before Nov. 1.

Earn points for the pass by doing the usual (catching Pokémon, winning raids, and hatching eggs). You can also earn an extra 50 points per day by completing two daily tasks (catch six ghost-type Pokémon and catch 13 Pokémon).

You can pay the $7.99 to upgrade the pass to the deluxe version, netting you more rewards, like a patissier outfit.

Pokémon Go ‘Halloween 2026’ event Timed Research and reward

This research is fully auto-completed upon opening the game. Enjoy your treats and Pikachu!

• Claim reward! (1 Rare Candy)
• Claim reward! (1 Rare Candy)
• Claim reward! (1 Rare Candy)
• Claim reward! (1 Rare Candy)
• Claim reward! (1 Rare Candy)
• Claim reward! (1 Rare Candy)

Reward: Pikachu (hat and capelet) encounter

Pokémon Go ‘Halloween 2026 Part 1’ event Field Research and rewards

Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:

• Catch 13 ghost-type Pokémon (Piplup [Halloween Mischief], Noibat [headband], or Zubat [top hat] encounter)
• Make 6 nice throws (Pumpkaboo, Duskull, or Misdreavus encounter)
• Win a raid (Zubat [top hat] or Sinistea [bow] encounter)
• Win 3 raids (Pikachu [hat and capelet] encounter)

Pokémon Go ‘Halloween 2026 Part 1’ event boosted spawns

These Pokémon will spawn more frequently during the event period:

• Zubat (top hat)
• Duskull
• Piplup (Halloween Mischief)
• Drifblim (Halloween Mischief)

Pokémon Go ‘Halloween 2026 Part 1’ event raid targets

The following changes to the raid schedule will take place as part of the event.

One-star raids:

• Pikachu (hat and capelet)
• Sinistea (bow)