Holiday 2016

Holiday in 2016 was the first Holiday event in Pokémon GO.

Featured Pokémon
Two weeks prior to this event, on December, 2016, Johto-region Baby Pokémon were released. Pikachu and Raichu wearing festive hats began to circulate the same day. They were available until the end of this Holiday event,  and any captured would persist in the inventory if not transferred.

Additionally, from the afternoon of December, 2016, through the afternoon of January 2017 (PST), starter Pokémon and their evolved forms were encountered more often.

The following Pokémon would be released with the start of the event:

Shop special offer
During this event there were Holiday Boxes available from the shop for a limited time.

From the morning of December, 2016 through the afternoon of December , 2016 (PST) Special, Great, and Ultra Boxes were available for purchase from the Shop. These boxes contained some items that are usually not available for purchase and they were offered at a discount rate.

From the afternoon of December, 2016 through the afternoon of January , 2017 (PST) Bronze, Silver, and Gold Boxes were available for purchase. The items in these Boxes included Incense, Lure Modules, Lucky Eggs, Poké Balls, and Great Balls.

Promotional pictures
Following promotional pictures were published by creators of the game across their social media channels.