Pokémon Go gears up for Christmas with Holiday Part 1 event this month

Get ready to celebrate the festive season with Niantic's first part of the Holiday event in Pokémon Go, running from December 17th to 22nd. This exciting event brings a host of bonuses, unique encounters, and seasonal challenges to enhance your gameplay experience.

During Holiday Part One, you'll enjoy double XP for catching Pokémon and a reduced hatch distance for Eggs, making it the perfect time to expand your collection. A special treat awaits as Dedenne in a festive holiday outfit makes its debut, with the possibility of encountering its shiny variant. Shiny Sandygast will also appear for the first time, adding to the excitement.

Keep an eye out for Pokémon like Alolan Sandshrew, Swinub, and Darumaka in the wild. Raids will be festive too, featuring Pikachu in a Winter Carnival outfit and Psyduck in holiday attire for one-star raids. Step up the challenge with Glaceon in an Undersea Holiday outfit and Cryogonal in three-star raids, while Mega Raids will showcase Mega Latias and Mega Latios.

Hatching seven km Eggs could lead to discovering Hisuian Growlithe or Cubchoo adorned with a holiday ribbon. For those eager to earn rewards, event-themed Field Research tasks and a $2.00 Timed Research option are available, offering encounters with themed Pokémon, Premium Battle Passes, and more.

Collection Challenges make a return, focusing on catching and raiding, with rewards including Stardust, Poké Balls, and Great Balls. Don't miss the PokéStop Showcases where you can display your event-themed Pokémon. And don't forget to redeem these *Pokémon Go codes* for some freebies!

The Pokémon Go Web Store is offering two limited-time deals. The Ultra Holiday Box, priced at $4.99, includes a Pokémon Storage upgrade, an Item Bag upgrade, and 17 Rare Candies. The Holiday Part 1 Ultra Ticket Box, available for $6.99, grants access to Holiday events along with a bonus Premium Battle Pass. These are great options if you're looking to boost your resources.