Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief: Field Research, Shiny Pokemon, Raids & bonuses

Pokemon Go’s Halloween Mischief event is in full swing, bringing with it new Pokemon to catch, Timed and Field Research tasks, Shiny debuts, as well as a host of new bonuses.

The Season of Mischief has introduced PoGo players to Hoopa for the very first time and added a long-term Special Research story that guides users through several checkpoints.

The next stop in Pokemon Go’s scary path to December is Halloween Mischief, which sees a number of new Pokemon arriving in the mobile game. Whether you’re interested in new egg hatches, Raids, or trying to snag a Pumpkaboo during the annual holiday, there’s something for everyone.

Oh, did we mention a new size mechanic is coming too? A big shakeup is on the way…

Contents

• When does Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief start & end?
• How does Halloween Mischief work?
• Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief Bonuses
• Costumes
• Halloween Cup Timed Research
• Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief Part 1: Creepy Companions
  • Debuts & Shiny Pokemon
  • Egg chart changes
  • Creepy Companions raids
  • Halloween Field Research Pokemon Go: Part 1
• Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief Part 2: Ghoulish Pals
  • New size feature
  • Debuts
  • Egg chart changes
  • Ghoulish Pals raids

When does Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief start?

The Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief starts on October 15, 2021, at 10 AM local time.

When does Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief end?

The Halloween Mischief event will come to a close on October 31, just in time for the big day of the month, at 8 PM local time. 

How does it work?

Pokemon Go’s Halloween Mischief event is split down the middle into two sections. These are (1) Creepy Companions – which starts on October 15 – and (2) Ghoulish Pals, which kicks off on October 22.

Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief Bonuses

• 2× Transfer Candy
• 2× Catch Candy
• 2× Hatch Candy
• Guaranteed Candy XL when walking with your buddy

Halloween Mischief Costumes

Three new costumes are available in Part 1 and Part 2, and they’re all available in Shiny Pokemon form, too:

• Halloween Mischief Pikachu
• Halloween Mischief Piplup
• Halloween Mischief Drifblim

Halloween Cup Timed Research

During the event, there are Timed Research tasks to complete, giving you the chance to claim some fantastic rewards, such as 15 Sableye Candy, 15 Scraggy Candy, and 15 Yamask Candy alongside the special encounters themselves.

These tasks will be available to Trainers between October 15, 2021, until October 31, 2021:

• Battle in the Go Battle League:  Sableye encounter
• Battle in the Go Battle League 5 times: Yamask encounter
• Win a Trainer Battle in the Go Battle League: Frillish encounter
• Win 4 Trainer Battles in the Go Battle League: Umbreon encounter
• Win 7 Trainer Battles in the Go Battle League: Galarian Yamask encounter

Part 1: Creepy Companions

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Halloween Mischief kicks off in October 2021.

Debuts & shiny Pokemon

• Galarian Slowking
• Shiny Spinarak

Egg chart changes

All egg chart changes can be found here for the Season of Mischief Special Research story.

Creepy Companions raids

Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief: Field Research, Part 1

Part 2: Ghoulish Pals

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The Legendary ‘mon will appear in Ghoulish Pals.

New size feature

Niantic explained in their Pokemon Go blog that the introduction of Pumpkaboo will also mark the start of a new era in-game, with a never-before-seen size mechanic being added to the action.

They explained how it worked, as seen below:

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The new mechanic allows Pokemon to grow from small size to super size, almost like a McDonald’s meal.

Ghoulish Pals debuts

• Phantump
• Trevenant
• Pumpkaboo
• Gourgeist

Egg chart changes

All egg chart changes can be found here for the Season of Mischief Special Research story.

Ghoulish Pals raids

So, there you have it – everything you need to know about the Pokemon Go Halloween Mischief event.

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