Winter Holiday, Part 1

New Year's 2026

Wednesday December 31, 2025 10:00 AM -
Sunday January 4, 2026 8:00 PM

FeaturesFeatures BonusesBonuses SpawnsWild Spawns RaidsRaids ResearchResearch ShinyShiny

Features
Features

Festive fireworks will light up the sky

The number of guaranteed Lucky Trades will increase from 35 to 45 with Pokemon caught from 2020 and earlier.  This is permanent.

Bonuses
Bonuses

2x XP from Raids

2x Stardust from Raids

Increased chance to encounter Shiny Party Top Hat Pikachu
 
Event Ticket Bonus
One additional Raid Pass per day from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms (for a daily total of two)

Spawns
Wild Spawns

The following Pokemon will be found as wild spawns.  Party Top Hat Pikachu will be a rarer spawn.

Raids
Raids

The following Pok�mon will appear in raids.

In 1-star Raids

  • Party Top Hat Pikachu
    shiny
    Party Top Hat Pikachu
  • Party Hat Wurmple
    shiny
    Party Hat Wurmple

In 3-star Raids

  • Raticate
    shiny
    Raticate
  • Nidorino
    shiny
    Nidorino
  • Gengar
    shiny
    Gengar
  • Party Hat Wobbuffet
    shiny
    Party Hat Wobbuffet

Research
Research

Field Research Tasks

Complete Field Research Tasks for Stardust,


Daily Field Researchh

Trainers will receive one bonus daily Field Research task each day they log in that awards either one Lucky Egg or one Incense.


Paid Timed Research

Complete the Timed Research for rewards including Two Premium Battle Passes, 3,000 Stardust, and encounters with Party Top Hat Pikachu.

Shiny
Shiny

Party Top Hat Pikachu will have increased odds of being in its shiny variant.

  • Pikachu
    Party Top Hat Pikachu

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