Pokemon GO Halloween 2025 Part 2 overview: Best tips and tricks, hunt-worthy shinies, and more

Pokemon GO Halloween 2025 Part 2 began at 10 am local time on Monday, October 27, 2025, and will run until 8 pm local time on Sunday, November 2, 2025. The event marks the debut of costumed Teddiursa (alongside Ursaring and Ursaluna) and Noibat (carries over to Noivern). A bunch of other costumed critters will also return.

This article covers all the features and bonuses from the Pokemon GO Halloween 2025 Part 2 and tells you how to make the most out of it.

Pokemon GO Halloween 2025 Part 2 features and bonuses

Features

Wild encounters

• Halloween Pikachu [shiny available]
• Spooky Festival Vulpix [shiny available]
• Teddiursa wearing a witch hat [shiny available]
• Halloween Costume Froakie [shiny available]
• Spooky Festival Pumpkaboo [shiny available]
• Noibat wearing a headband [shiny available]
• Halloween Costume Rowlet [shiny available]
• Sinistea [shiny available]

Raids

One-star raids

• Halloween Pikachu [shiny available]
• Halloween Piplup [shiny available]
• Sinistea [shiny available]
• Poltchageist

Three-star raids

• Trick or Treat Gengar [shiny available]
• Halloween Drifblim [shiny available]

One-star Shadow raids

• Shadow Yamask
• Shadow Phantump

Additionally, there is Field Research that offers encounters with Spiritomb as well as Mega Energy for Gengar, Houndoom, Sableye, Banette, and Absol.

Bonuses

Tier 1

• 2× Catch Candy
• GO Pass Deluxe: 3× Catch Candy

Tier 2

• Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for catching Pokemon with Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws

Tier 3

• 2× Candy for transferring Pokemon
• Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for transferring Pokemon
• GO Pass Deluxe: 3× Candy for transferring Pokemon
• GO Pass Deluxe: Even greater chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for transferring Pokemon

Also read: Pokemon GO Dynamax attackers tier list

Best tips and tricks for Pokemon GO Halloween 2025 Part 2

To make the most out of the spooky festival celebrations, do the following things:

• Collect all costume Pokemon.
• Use a Ghost- or Dark-type Mega Evolution.
• Hunt for shiny Teddiursa wearing a witch hat and Noibat wearing a headband and evolve them.

Best shinies and PvP picks to hunt in Pokemon GO Halloween 2025 Part 2

Best shinies

• Teddiursa wearing a witch hat
• Halloween Costume Froakie
• Noibat wearing a headband
• Halloween Costume Rowlet
• Trick or Treat Gengar

Best PvP picks

• Shadow Phantump (Shadow Trevenant is strong in the Ultra League)
• Halloween Drifblim (good in the Great League and Ultra League)
• Halloween Costume Froakie
• Spooky Festival Vulpix

Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

• Ditto disguises
• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts

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Edited by Abhipsito Das