Niantic has confirmed there will be a Pokemon GO Halloween Event this year and will coincide with other events across various games from the franchise. Below we have a complete list of what to expect from this year’s event and what you should know. Be sure to bookmark and check back as this event guide page will be updated with the best strategies for getting the most out of this year’s Pokemon GO Halloween Event.

Important Note: This will be updated as soon as new information is data mined about the New 2018 Halloween Event.

Pokemon GO Halloween Event



Halloween 2018 Event Start Date – Oct. 23, 2018 1:00 pm PDT (GMT -7)

– Oct. 23, 2018 1:00 pm PDT (GMT -7) Halloween 2018 Event End Date – Nov. 1, 2018 1:00 pm PDT (GMT -7)

Pokémon GO Halloween 2018 What You Need To Know Pinap Berry

4X Candies

Using a Pinap Berry when Catching Pokemon even Raid Bosses will give you a total of 4x Candies instead of just the regular 2x Candies from the event alone. Unevolved

No Event 3 Candies

With Event 6 Candies

Event + Pinap 12 Candies First Evolution

No Event 5 Candies

With Event 10 Candies

Event + Pinap 20 Candies Final Evolution

No Event 10 Candies

With Event 20 Candies

Event + Pinap 40 Candies

NEW Raid Boss

Raid Start Date – Oct. 23, 2018 1:00 pm PDT (GMT -7)

– Oct. 23, 2018 1:00 pm PDT (GMT -7) Raid End Date – Nov. 20, 2018 1:00 pm PDT (GMT -7)

Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon Max CP 4619 Attack 225 Defense 187 Stamina 284

You can view his moves and other information on our Giratina page.

Other Raid Bosses that will be appearing during the 2018 Halloween event are as follows:

NEW GEN 4 Ghost and Dark Type Spawns

Drifloon will have a Shiny Version available.

Drifloon Ghost Flying Max CP 1284 Attack 117 Defense 80 Stamina 207

Drifblim Ghost Flying Max CP 2576 Attack 180 Defense 102 Stamina 312

Stunky Poison Dark Max CP 1076 Attack 121 Defense 90 Stamina 160

Skuntank Poison Dark Max CP 2297 Attack 184 Defense 132 Stamina 230

(All Generations of Ghost and Dark Type Spawns are expected to increase, however, we will update this with the correct information as it becomes available.)

Gastly Ghost Poison Max CP 1229 Attack 186 Defense 67 Stamina 102

Haunter Ghost Poison Max CP 1963 Attack 223 Defense 107 Stamina 128

Gengar Ghost Poison Max CP 2878 Attack 261 Defense 149 Stamina 155

Shuppet Ghost Max CP 872 Attack 138 Defense 66 Stamina 88

Banette Ghost Max CP 2073 Attack 218 Defense 127 Stamina 128

Duskull Ghost Max CP 523 Attack 70 Defense 162 Stamina 40

Dusclops Ghost Max CP 1335 Attack 124 Defense 234 Stamina 80

Misdreavus Ghost Max CP 1926 Attack 167 Defense 154 Stamina 155

Murkrow Dark Flying Max CP 1562 Attack 175 Defense 87 Stamina 155

Houndour Dark Fire Max CP 1234 Attack 152 Defense 83 Stamina 128

Poochyena Dark Max CP 564 Attack 96 Defense 63 Stamina 70

Sableye Dark Ghost Max CP 1305 Attack 141 Defense 141 Stamina 100

Sneasel Dark Ice Max CP 2051 Attack 189 Defense 146 Stamina 146

NEW Special and Field Research

Limited Time to start a Special Research featuring Spiritomb.

Spiritomb Ghost Dark Max CP 2203 Attack 169 Defense 199 Stamina 137

You can view our full guide on all Field and Special Research on our guide page.

NEW Halloween Event Quests-line

Halloween Field Research

Evolve 3 Duskulls or Shuppets – 1x Rare Candy

– 1x Rare Candy Catch 5 Dark-type Pokemon – 500 Stardust

– 500 Stardust Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokemon – Sableye Encounter

– Encounter Catch 5 Poochyena or Houndour – Sneasel Encounter

– Encounter Transfer 10 Pokemon – Misdreavus Encounter

A Spooky Message Quest-line

Halloween Special Research 1/3

Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokemon – Duskull Encounter

– Duskull Encounter Make 8 Great Throws – 1080 XP

– 1080 XP Use 108 Berries to help catch Pokemon – Lickitung Encounter

– Lickitung Encounter Rewards – 10x Pokeballs, 1080 Stardust, 8x Silver Pinap Berries

Halloween Special Research 2/3

Catch 10 Dark-type Pokemon – Misdreavus Encounter

– Misdreavus Encounter Spin 8 Pokestops you haven’t visited before – 1080 XP

– 1080 XP Catch 108 Pokemon – Spiritomb Encounter

– Spiritomb Encounter Rewards – 10x Pokeballs, 1080 Stardust, 8x Silver Pinap Berries

Halloween Special Research 3/3

– 1080 XP

– 1080 XP

– 1080 XP

Rewards – 10x Spiritomb Candy, 8x Spiritomb, 1080 Stardust

NEW Halloween Event Items