Summary
Pokemon GOhas announced the first part of its Halloween 2023 plans, which will include the debut of Generation 9 Ghost-type Greavard and its evolution Houndstone. Every year,Pokemon GOhosts a special Halloween event that sees the spawn rate of Ghost-type Pokemon dramatically increased. Various other bonuses are also associated withPokemon GOin the Halloween season, like increased candy.
Pokemon GO’s Halloween event is handled a little differently every year. Some years players are treated to Special Research that rewards them with Spiritomb, while other years players are able to catch a variety of Pokemon in Halloween costumes. This year the big draw will be thedebuting Greavard and Houndstone, though they really are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes toPokemon GO’s Halloween 2023 plans.
The first part ofPokemon GO’s Halloween 2023 event will take place from Thursday, October 19 at 10:00am local time to Thursday, October 26 at 10:00am local time. Greavard will make its debut at that point, and anyone that manages to amass 50 Greavard candy will be able to evolve it into Houndstone. Spawn rates will be increased for various Ghost, Dark, andPoison-type Pokemon, with shiny Phantump making itsPokemon GOdebut during the festivities as well.
Pokemon GO Halloween 2023
Pokemon GOplayers willing to pay $5.00 can enjoy an event-exclusive Timed Research that includes encounters with Phantump,Alolan Meowth, and others, and lets players earn a Ghost Pose for their avatars. The Timed Research must be completed before Tuesday, October 31 at 8:00pm local time, so fans should keep that in mind before they buy access to the Timed Research.
ThePokemon GOHalloween event will also include free Timed Research for fans to complete as well. The first one will take place from October 19 at 10:00am to October 31 at 8:00pm and will revolve around Greavard. The second one will take place within the same time window and will challenge players to catch 108 Ghost-type Pokemon toearn an encounter with Spiritomb. Traditionally, this Spiritomb research has been Special Research for Halloween, so it’s interesting to see it changed to Timed Research this year.
What’s interesting is that this is all just part of the first part ofPokemon GO’s Halloween 2023 event. Niantic has yet to reveal what it has planned for the second part of the event, soPokemon GOfans will have to stay tuned for more information on that front.
Pokemon GOis out now for iOS and Android mobile devices.
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