Halloween 2023

Halloween in 2023 was the eighth Halloween event in Pokémon GO.

There was also an additional part of the event named Team GO Rocket Takeover focusing on Team GO Rocket during Part II of the event.

Pokémon Spotlight Hours featuring Phantump and Yamask were available during this event.

Whole event
* 1, 2 and 3 more for Nice, Great and Excellent respectively

Timed Research
The part of the Ticket of Treats Timed Research became available with the start of the event.

Halloween Timed Research was available during the event:

Spiritomb Limited Research Timed Research was available during the event:

Eerie Echoes Timed Research was available during the event. It cost US$4.99 (or the equivalent price in your local currency) to access the Timed Research:

PokéStop Showcase
PokéStop Showcases were available during the event:

Avatar items
These avatar items were released at the start of the event:

Stickers
These stickers were released at the start of the event:

Shop special offer
These offers were available from the shop during the event:

Featured Pokémon
These Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event: PS Phantump PS Trevenant

These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

These Pokémon would hatch from 7-km Pokémon Eggs obtained during the event:

These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

Until October, 2023, 10 a.m. local time:

From October, 2023, 10 a.m. local time:

Until October, 2023, 10 a.m. local time:

From October, 2023, 10 a.m. local time:

Field Research event tasks
These Field Research tasks were available during the event:

Featured Pokémon
These Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event: PS Pikachu PS Gengar PS Zorua PS Zoroark

These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

These Shiny Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of the event: PS Bellsprout PS Weepinbell PS Victreebel PS Dratini PS Dragonair PS Dragonite

These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

Field Research event tasks
These Field Research tasks were available during the event:

Special Research
Showdown in the Shadows Special Research was available starting with the event and lasting for the remainder of the Adventures Abound Season.

Timed Research
The part of the Ticket of Treats Timed Research became available with the start of the event.

Halloween Part II Timed Research was available during the event:

Trivia

 * Similar to the previous event, the Map View was redecorated:
 * PokéStops were orange but still turn purple after a spin.
 * Gyms and PokéStops had a series of pumpkins around the base of them. All were carved with different decorations depending on the state of the Gym or PokéStop:
 * Pikachu face Halloween Pumpkin Carving Pikachu.png
 * Poké Ball Halloween Pumpkin Carving Pokeball.png
 * Instinct Halloween Pumpkin Carving Instinct.png, Mystic Halloween Pumpkin Carving Mystic.png, and Valor Halloween Pumpkin Carving Valor.png logos on Gyms based on which team owns the Gym
 * Generic Pumpkin Carving Halloween Pumpkin Carving Face.png
 * Rocket Carving Halloween Pumpkin Carving Tgr.png for PokéStops with a Team GO Rocket invasion
 * Leaf piles Leaves Pile.png, grassy areas turned brown, water and clouds changed colors.
 * Floating down leaves.
 * The Field Research "Take 3 snapshots of wild Ghost-type Pokémon" and the first task in part 2 and 3 of Halloween Timed Research originally required the Pokémon in Pokémon collection. They were then changed to wild Pokémon.
 * The Misdreavus Candy Field Research originally required to transfer Ghost-type Pokémon. It was changed to any Pokémon.
 * The last PokéStop Showcase was originally planned to be Gastly and Gengar.