Pokemon Go's Halloween 2026 Event Still Has Free Rewards to Claim

Halloween has passed, but Pokemon Go is still running its seasonal celebration, and the second half of the event is the one players can still take advantage of right now. The festivities were split into two parts. Part I ran from October 27 to November 1, while Part II started at 10 AM local time on November 1 and runs until 8 PM local time on November 5.

Part I introduced three costumed Pokemon: Pikachu in a hat and capelet, Zubat in a top hat, and Sinistea in a bow. They could be caught in the wild or fought as one-star raid bosses, with shiny versions mixed in. Returning costumed favorites and ghostly creatures such as Duskull and Misdreavus also appeared in the wild. The standout moment was Mega Chandelure Super Mega Raid Day on October 31, which gave players their first shot at the ghost and fire type's Mega form. Shiny Chandelure odds were boosted for that window, and any Chandelure caught then arrived with Mega Level 1 already unlocked. The Remote Raid limit was also raised to 20 for October 30 and 31, and players could claim up to six free Raid Passes by spinning Gym Photo Discs.

Part II is the current stretch. It brings the first chance to encounter shiny Greavard in Pokemon Go, and Mega Sableye can now be powered up to Super Max Level, which unlocks an extra Charged Attack, Night Shade+. Wild encounters include a Gengar in a Spooky Festival costume, a Rowlet in a Pokemon Halloween costume, and Litwick.

The free Timed Research is the most valuable thing to act on. Logging in before November 5 completes it automatically and grants six Rare Candies plus an encounter with a costumed Sinistea. Halloween Field Research tasks are also available from PokeStops and reward encounters with the event's featured Pokemon. Note that the Part I Timed Research deadline has already closed, so only the Part II version can be claimed now.

The rest of the event adds a seasonal look and some progression bonuses. The usual nighttime music is swapped for a Halloween remix of the Lavender Town theme, Gyms and PokeStops are decorated, and gift boxes that appear on the map offer candy or a costumed encounter. Go Pass rank 10 doubles candy from catches, and rank 20 doubles Stardust, with Go Pass Deluxe tripling both.

November has more on the way, including a global Wild Area event and a Pawniard Community Day, so the Halloween event is likely to be one of several busy stretches this month.