Pokémon Go’s 2025 Winter Holiday Part 1 event is live from Dec. 18–24. As is tradition, two more costumed Pokémon join the lineup: Sudowoodo and Charjabug — and yes, that festive Charjabug does evolve into a matching Vikavolt.
Event bonuses hinge on how far you progress in the Go Pass: Winter Holiday 2025. Leveling up the pass nets doubled XP for sending gifts, extra items from gifts, and 50% more XP from raid battles. Opting for the premium track also adds doubled Stardust from gifts, half egg hatch distance, and doubled XP from catching Pokémon.
Below is everything else happening during Winter Holiday Part 1, including the Field Research tasks, boosted spawns, 7 km egg hatches, and raid targets.
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday Part 1’ Field Research tasks and rewards
Spinning PokéStops during the event can grant the following tasks:
- Catch 10 Pokémon (1,500 Stardust)
- Catch 15 Pokémon (Pikachu [festive hat] or Pikachu [holiday attire] encounter)
- Send 15 gifts to friends (Spheal [holiday attire] encounter)
- Send 5 gifts to friends (Delibird encounter)
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday Part 1’ boosted spawns
Niantic lists these as increased spawns during the event:
- Sudowoodo (holiday attire)
- Swinub
- Snorunt
- Spheal
- Charjabug (holiday attire)
These also appear to be showing up more often:
- Alolan Vulpix
- Delibird
- Snover
- Galarian Darumaka
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday Part 1’ 7 km egg hatches
The following can hatch from any 7 km eggs collected during the event window:
- Pichu (festive hat)*
- Smoochum
- Cubchoo (holiday ribbon)*
- Cryogonal
- Snom
*These have an increased chance to hatch shiny.
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday Part 1’ raid targets
Three-star raids feature:
- Sudowoodo (holiday attire)
- Hisuian Avalugg
- Charjabug (holiday attire)