Pokémon Go is kicking off the festive season with half one among its yearly vacation occasion from Dec. 17-22 — referred to as, suitably, “Vacation Half 1.”
The occasion additionally options two fairly good bonuses: doubled XP from catching Pokémon and halved hatch distance for eggs put into incubators throughout the occasion. Shiny Sandygast additionally makes its debut throughout this occasion, alongside a particular Dedenne in a vacation outfit.
Under we record all of the perks and bonuses for Pokémon Go’s “Vacation Half 1” 2024 occasion.
Pokémon Go ‘Vacation Half 1’ occasion Timed Analysis and reward
Should you full this analysis earlier than the occasion ends, you’ll get a particular reward. The analysis branches between two selections: serving to Spark or discovering Sierra. Should you assist Spark, you’ll focus extra on ice-type Pokémon and also you’ll get an Alolan Vulpix. Should you search for Sierra, you’ll deal with fire-type Pokémon and also you’ll get a shadow Kantonian Vulpix.
Which department do you have to decide, Spark or Sierra? It largely doesn’t matter. Should you like gathering shadow Pokémon, you could need to seize the Shadow Vulpix from Sierra, however neither variations of those Vulpix (nor their evolutions, Ninetales) are used for any meta, so it doesn’t significantly make a distinction.
Pokémon Go Vacation Half 1 Timed Analysis step 1 of three
- Catch 10 fire- or ice-type Pokémon (10 Nice Balls)
- Spin 5 PokéStops or gyms (Bergmite encounter)
- Discover 2 km (Sandygast encounter)
Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP
Pokémon Go Vacation Half 1 Timed Analysis step 2 of three
- Catch 10 ice-/fire-type Pokémon (10 Pinap Berries)
- Take snapshots of 5 completely different sort Pokémon (20 Poké Balls)
- Full 5 Area Analysis Duties (500 Stardust)
Rewards: Alolan/shadow Vulpix encounter, 2,000 XP
Pokémon Go Vacation Half 1 Timed Analysis step 3 of three
- Catch 25 ice-/fire-type Pokémon (10 Extremely Balls)
- Energy up ice-/fire-type Pokémon 10 occasions (1 Golden Razz Berry)
- Accumulate MP from 3 Energy Spots (100 Max Particles)
Rewards: Sandygast encounter, 3,000 XP, 2,000 Stardust
Pokémon Go Vacation Half 1 Timed Analysis remaining step
Pokémon Go Vacation Half 1’ occasion Assortment Challenges
The next Assortment Challenges might be reside all through the period of the occasion:
Vacation Half 1 Assortment Problem: Ice to Meet You
- Catch a Cryogonal
- Catch a Swinub
- Catch a Bergmite
- Catch an Alolan Sandshrew
Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, 15 Nice Balls
Vacation Half 1 Assortment Problem: Scorching to Go
- Catch a Sandygast
- Catch a Darumaka
- Catch a Litleo
- Catch an Alolan Diglett
Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, 15 Nice Balls
Vacation Half 1 Assortment: Festive Buddy
- Catch a Dedenne (vacation)
Rewards: 10 Poké Balls, 10 Nice Balls
Pokémon Go ‘Vacation Half 1’ occasion Area Analysis and rewards
Spinning a PokéStop throughout the occasion interval could yield one among these duties:
- Catch 10 Pokémon (Eevee [holiday hat] encounter)
- Catch 10 ground-type Pokémon (Sandygast encounter)
- Catch 15 fire-type Pokémon (Alolan Marowak encounter)
- Catch 20 ice-type Pokémon (Cryogonal encounter)
Pokémon Go ‘Vacation Half 1’ occasion boosted spawns
These Pokémon will spawn extra incessantly throughout the occasion interval:
- Alolan Sandshrew
- Alolan Diglett
- Swinub
- Delibird (vacation ribbon)
- Numel
- Snover
- Darumaka
- Litleo
- Bergmite
- Sandygast
Pokémon Go ‘Vacation Half 1’ occasion egg hatches
These Pokémon have an opportunity to hatch from any 7 km eggs obtained throughout the occasion:
- Hisuian Growlithe
- Pichu (summer time hat)
- Spheal (vacation scarf)
- Cubchoo (vacation ribbon)
- Amaura
- Charcadet
Pokémon Go ‘Vacation Half 1’ occasion raid targets
The next adjustments to the raid schedule and Max Battle schedule will happen as a part of the occasion:
Vacation Half 1 raid line-up
One-star raids | Three-star raids | Mega raids |
|---|---|---|
| Pikachu (Winter Carnival) | Stantler (vacation) | Latias |
| Psyduck (vacation) | Glaceon (undersea vacation) | Latios |
| Dedenne (vacation) | Cryogonal | |
| Sandygast |
