Halloween 2018


 * For other editions of Halloween, see Halloween 2016 and Halloween 2017.

Halloween in 2018 is the third Halloween event in Pokémon GO.

Features
Ghost-type and Dark-type Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region, such as Drifloon and Stunky, could be seen more frequently in the wild. The Renegade Pokémon, Giratina, made its first appearance in Raid Battles as a Raid Boss until November.

Unlike the two previous Halloween events, rather than receiving double Candy for all game actions including reduced Buddy distance, the only task where Candy was doubled was catching Pokémon.

Featured Pokémon
Following Pokémon have increased spawn rates in the wild:

Moreover, the following Shiny Pokémon became available: Additionally, Spiritomb is available exclusively for completing Special Research tasks series.

The following Raid Bosses were available for a time of this event.

Field Research event tasks
There were several Field Research tasks exclusively available only for the time of Halloween 2018.

Special research tasks
There is a three-part Special Research quest called A Spooky Message.

Shop special offer
The following offers were available from the shop from the start of the event.

Avatar style items

 * Gengar backpack
 * Gengar shirt
 * Gengar hat
 * Drifloon hat
 * Drifblim shirt
 * Mismagius hat
 * Spiritomb shirt