Event Pokémon



Event Pokémon, also called costumed Pokémon, are specifically made for events with visual attributes closely related to the event theme, such as, themed-hats, clothes or costumes. Both regular and shiny can be obtainable during certain events. Some Event Pokémon have only the male/female gender available. They can be seen in the Pokémon collection by using costume search filter. Event Pokémon are recorded in the Event Pokédex. Clone Pokémon are considered Event Pokémon in the search, but are not registered in the Event Pokédex.

In general, all Event Pokémon have the same stats of the non-costumed Pokémon form, being the only difference the visual attributes. However, some Event Pokémon are treated in the game code as different Pokémon forms (such as alolan, galarian, shadow etc). These Event Pokémon can present several different characteristics, and their corresponding shiny switches in the Event Pokédex are only unlocked if, and only if, the costumed shiny form is catched. The Event Pokémons that have this characteristic are:


 * Pikachu Libre, Pop and Rock that have a difference set of possible attacks.
 * Flying, 5th anniversary, Okinawa Pikachu, that has one extra attack - Fly.
 * Explorer, clone, Kariyushi and Holiday Pikachu.
 * Halloween-costumed Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charmander and Pikachu.
 * Clone Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise. They cannot megaevolve.
 * New year Slowpoke family.
 * Halloween-costumed Gengar. It cannot megaevolve.
 * Lapras with Scarf.
 * Armored Mewtwo. It has different stats and set of possible attacks.
 * Holiday Delibird.
 * Halloween-costumed Sableye. It cannot megaevolve.

Also some Event Pokémon knew specific attacks during certain events.

Some Event Pokémon cannot evolve, while the non-costumed form can. When Event Pokémon are able to evolve, they keep the piece of costume. Event Pokémon do not have any costume when Mega-Evolved. The Event Pokémon forms are presented on Pokémon individual pages on section Event Pokémon forms of the article (such as in Pikachu's).

Festive
Availability:
 * Holiday 2016: Dec, 2016 - Jan , 2017
 * Holiday 2017: Dec, 2017 - Jan , 2018
 * Festive Pichu was released in this event
 * Present was exclusive to Pikachu obtained in this event
 * Holiday 2018: Dec, 2018 - Jan , 2019
 * Shiny variant of whole family was released in this event
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama: Aug, 2019
 * Holiday 2021: Dec -, 2021

Party hat
Availability:
 * Pokémon Day 2017: Feb - Mar, 2017
 * Pokémon Day 2018: Feb -, 2018
 * Party hat Pichu was released in this event
 * Shiny variant of whole family was released in this event
 * Present was exclusive to Pikachu obtained in this event
 * 3rd Anniversary: GO Snapshot Pikachu and Egg Pichu during Jun - Jul, 2019
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama: Aug, 2019
 * Hatchathon 2020: Jan -, 2020

Ash hat
Availability:
 * 1st Anniversary: Jun -, 2017
 * April Fools 2019: Apr -, 2019
 * Shiny variants of Pikachu and Raichu were released in this event
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama: Aug, 2019
 * Shiny variant of Pichu was released in this event
 * Pokémon Spotlight Hour: Oct, 2020

Witch hat
Availability:
 * Halloween 2017: Oct - Nov, 2017
 * Halloween 2018: Oct - Nov, 2018
 * Shiny variant of whole family was was released in this event
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama: Aug, 2019

Summer
Availability:
 * 2nd Anniversary: Jul -, 2018
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama: Aug, 2019
 * Shiny variant of whole family was released in this event
 * Summer Event: Jul -, 2020

Fragment hat
''Sprite of Fragment hat Pichu exists in the game code, but it is the same as regular pichu. Also, it was not released.''

Availability:
 * Fragment Hat Pikachu: Oct - Oct, 2018
 * Shiny variant were released in this event

Flower crown
Availability:


 * Pokémon Day 2019: Feb -, 2019
 * Shiny variant of Pikachu and Raichu were released in this event
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama: Aug, 2019
 * Spring Event: Apr -, 2020
 * Flower crown Pichu, including shiny variant, was released in this event
 * Spring into Spring 2021: Apr -, 2021
 * Spring into Spring 2022: Apr -, 2022

Detective
''Shiny variant of whole family was not released yet. Sprite of Detective Pichu does not exist. Only male available, even with the female sprite existing in the game code.''

Availability:
 * Detective Pikachu Celebration: May -, 2019 (GO Snapshot-exclusive)
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama: Aug, 2019

Winter
Availability:
 * Holiday 2019: Dec, 2019 - Jan , 2020
 * Shiny variant of whole family was released in this event

World Cap
Sprite of World Cap Pichu does not exist.

Availability:
 * Pokémon Spotlight Hour: Oct, 2020
 * Shiny variant of whole family was released in this event
 * Animation Week: Nov -, 2020

New Year
Availability:
 * New Year's 2021: Dec, 2020 - Jan , 2021
 * Shiny variant of whole family was released in this event
 * New Year's 2022: Dec, 2021 - Jan , 2022

Straw Hat
Availability:
 * Straw Hat Pikachu: Jul -, 2019
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Mimikyu costume
Only male available, even with the female sprite existing in the game code.

Availability:
 * Halloween 2019: Oct - Nov, 2019
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Halloween 2020: Oct - Nov, 2020
 * Halloween 2021: Oct - Oct  2021

Red party hat
Availability:
 * Pokémon Day 2020: Feb - Mar, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Clone
''Only male available, even with the female sprite existing in the game code. Shiny variants were not released yet.''

Availability:
 * Pokémon Day 2020: GO Snapshot during Feb - Mar, 2020

Libre
''Shiny variant released at the start of Season 6. Only female available. Has a unique moveset.''

Availability:
 * GO Battle League: encounter starting at rank 10 from Season 1 to Season 5, rank 24 since Season 6

Spring
Availability:
 * Spring Event: Apr -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Safari hat
Availability:
 * Safari Zone St. Louis: Mar -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Safari Zone Liverpool: Apr -, 2020
 * Safari Zone Philadelphia: May -, 2020

Charizard hat
Availability:
 * Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto: May -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Umbreon hat
Availability:
 * Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto: May -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Rayquaza hat
Availability:
 * Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn: May -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Lucario hat
Availability:
 * Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh: May -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Flying Pikachu
Knew Fly.

Availability:
 * 4th Anniversary: July -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Explorer
Availability:
 * Secrets of the Jungle Event 2020: December -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Secrets of the Jungle Event 2021: October -, 2021

Holiday Pikachu
Availability:
 * Holiday 2020: Dec -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

anniversary Pikachu
Knew Fly.

Availability:
 * 5th Anniversary: Jul -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Pop Star Pikachu
''Only female available. Has a unique moveset. Shiny variant was not released yet.''

Availability:
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul -, 2021

Rock Star Pikachu
''Only female available. Has a unique moveset. Shiny variant was not released yet.''

Availability:
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul -, 2021

Meloetta hat
Availability:
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Halloween
Availability:
 * Halloween 2021: Oct -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Kariyushi shirt
Availability:
 * Pokémon Air Adventures:Mar, 2022–TBD
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Fly Okinawa
Availability:
 * Pokémon Air Adventures 2022:May -, 2022
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Shaymin
Availability:
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2022:June -, 2022
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

TCG
Availability:
 * Pokémon TCG Crossover Event:June -, 2022
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Cake hat
Availability:
 * 6th Anniversary: Jul -, 2022
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Halloween costume
Shedinja-costumed Bulbasaur, Cubone-costumed Charmander and Yamask-costumed Squirtle.

Availability:
 * Halloween 2019: Oct - Nov, 2019
 * Shiny variants were released in this event
 * Halloween 2020: Oct - Nov, 2020

Red party hat
Availability:
 * Pokémon Day 2020: Feb - Mar, 2020
 * Shiny variants were released in this event
 * 4th Anniversary: Jul -, 2020
 * New Year's 2022: Dec, 2021 - Jan , 2022
 * 6th Anniversary: Jul -, 2022
 * Charmeleon and Charizard were released in this event

Clones
Shiny variants do not exist in game code.

Availability:
 * Pokémon Day 2020: Feb - Mar, 2020
 * Knew the respective Community Day attacks: Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn or Hydro Cannon

Pikachu visor
Availability:
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2020: Jul -, 2020
 * Shiny variants were released in this event

Squirtle with sunglasses
Availability:
 * Seventh Community Day: Jul, 2018
 * Encounter only by completing research task: Catch 5 Squirtle
 * Shiny variant of whole family was released in this event
 * Ed Sheeran Collaboration Event: Nov -, 2021

Bow Butterfree
Availability:
 * Fashion Week 2021: Sep -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Party Raticate
Availability:
 * Hatchathon 2020: January -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Minccino Limited Research: February, 2020
 * New Year's 2022: Dec, 2021 - Jan , 2022

Red party hat Nidorino
Availability:
 * Special Raid Challenge: Mar, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * New Year's 2022: Dec, 2021 - Jan , 2022

Meloetta hat galarian Ponyta
Availability:
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

New Year Slowpoke
Availability:
 * New Year's 2021: Dec, 2020 - Jan , 2021
 * Shiny variant of Slowpoke and Slowbro were released during this event
 * New Year's 2022: Dec, 2021 - Jan , 2022
 * Normal and shiny variant of Slowking were released during this event

Red party hat Gengar
Knew Lick and Psychic.

Availability:
 * Special Raid Challenge: Mar, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * New Year's 2022: Dec, 2021 - Jan , 2022

Mega Banette-costumed Gengar
Availability:
 * Halloween 2020: Oct - Nov, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Flower crown Chansey
Availability:
 * Spring into Spring 2021: Apr -, 2021
 * Shiny variant of whole family was released in this event
 * Spring into Spring 2022: Apr -, 2022

Lapras with Scarf
Availability:
 * Water Festival 2022: May -, 2022
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Flower crown Eevee
Availability:
 * Pokémon Day 2019: Feb -, 2019
 * Shiny variant of whole family was released in this event
 * Leafeon and Glaceon were released on May, 2019
 * Research Breakthrough: Sep - Oct 2019
 * Spring Event: Apr -, 2020
 * Spring into Spring 2021: Apr -, 2021
 * Sylveon was released on May, 2021
 * Spring into Spring 2022: Apr -, 2022

Red party hat Eevee
Availability:
 * Pokémon Day 2020: Feb - Mar, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * New Year's 2021: Dec, 2020 - Jan , 2021

Cowboy hat Snorlax
Availability:
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Berlin: Jul -, 2022
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Seattle: Jul -, 2022
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Sapporo: Aug -, 2022

Armored Mewtwo
''Has a unique moveset. Shiny variant was not released yet.''

Availability:
 * 2019 Jul -
 * Pokémon Day 2020: Feb - Mar, 2020

New Year Hoothoot
Availability:
 * New Year's 2022: Dec, 2021 - Jan , 2022
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Flower crown Togepi
Availability:
 * Spring Event: Apr -, 2020
 * Normal and shiny variant of Togepi were released in this event
 * Spring into Spring 2022: Apr -, 2022
 * Normal and shiny variant of Togetic and Togekiss were released in this event

Party Wobbuffet
Availability:
 * Hatchathon 2020: Jan -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * New Year's 2022: Dec, 2021 - Jan , 2022

Sunglasses Sneasel
Availability:
 * Fashion Week 2021: Sep -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Holiday Delibird
Availability:
 * Holiday 2020: Dec -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Holiday 2021: Dec -, 2021

Holiday Stantler
Availability:
 * Holiday 2019: Dec, 2019 - Jan , 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Holiday 2020: Dec -, 2020
 * Holiday 2021: Dec -, 2021

Bow Smoochum
Availability:
 * Fashion Week 2020: Oct -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Fashion Week 2021: Sep -, 2021

Meloetta hat galarian Zigzagoon
Availability:
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Party Wurmple
Availability:
 * Hatchathon 2020: Jan -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * New Year's 2022: Dec, 2021 - Jan , 2022

Top hat and bowtie Kirlia
Availability:
 * Fashion Week 2020: Oct -, 2020
 * Knew Draining Kiss
 * Fashion Week 2021: Sep -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Meloetta hat Gardevoir
Shiny variant was not released yet.

Availability:
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul -, 2021

Litwick-costumed Sableye
Availability:
 * Halloween 2020: Oct - Nov, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Meloetta hat Flygon
Shiny variant was not released yet.

Availability:
 * Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul -, 2021

Holiday Spheal
Availability:
 * Holiday 2021: Dec -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Lucas hat Sinnoh Starters
Availability:
 * Pokémon BD & SP Event: Nov -, 2021
 * Shiny variants were released in this event

Dawn hat Sinnoh Starters
Availability:
 * Pokémon BD & SP Event: Nov -, 2021
 * Shiny variants were released in this event

Halloween Piplup
Availability:
 * Halloween 2021: Oct -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Top hat Shinx
Availability:
 * Fashion Week 2020: Oct -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Fashion Week 2021: Sep -, 2021

Halloween Drifblim
Availability:
 * Halloween 2021: Oct -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Flower crown Buneary
Availability:
 * Spring Event: Apr -, 2020
 * Normal and shiny variant of Buneary were released in this event
 * Spring into Spring 2022: Apr -, 2022
 * Normal and shiny variant of Lopunny were released in this event

Baseball cap Croagunk
Availability:
 * Fashion Week 2020: Oct -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Fashion Week 2021: Sep -, 2021

Holiday Glaceon
Availability:
 * Holiday 2021: Dec -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Collar Blitzle
Availability:
 * Fashion Week 2021: Sep -, 2021
 * Shiny variant was released in this event

Holiday Cubchoo
Availability:
 * Holiday 2020: Dec -, 2020
 * Shiny variant was released in this event
 * Holiday 2021: Dec -, 2021