Niantic’s augmented reality game is going through an incredibly busy patch right now in terms of events. This past month alone has seen the Dragonspiral extravaganza, a promotional tie-in for Brilliant Diamond and Shinning Pearl, and the usual community days (with a special one lined up for the end of the year).
If you are a dedicated trainer, then the last few weeks have likely been very fruitful for you. After all, these kinds of events give you the opportunity to capture rare (often shiny) Pokemon, get extra candy, and hatch eggs at an accelerated rate.
The holiday celebrations will continue in this vein, with plenty of unique rewards up for grabs. Here is everything you need to know.
‘Pokemon GO’ Holidays 2021 Key Dates
The Pokemon GO holiday season has already begun, but there are a couple of things you should know about how it’s structured. The event has been split into two, with different content being available in each half.
Part 1 of the celebration is underway right now and will conclude at 10 a.m. local time on Thursday, December 23. Part 2 will immediately commence at this point (meaning there is no gap in the holiday period) and run up until 8 p.m. on December 31.
To clarify, these are all the key dates for the holidays event.
New Postcard Feature
A new “postcard book” has been added for the holidays event.
Whenever you are sent a gift by another trainer, you will now receive a postcard memento to commemorate the occasion, which you can store in your own private records. Think of it a bit like a scrapbook that documents everywhere you have visited in your Pokemon GO adventure and the people that you have met along the way.
To access the postcard book and experiment with how it works, just rummage through your item bag or take a look at your individual trainer profile.
New Avatar Items and Shop Bundles
In addition to the new postcard book, there are extra cosmetics that you can pick up for your avatar.
You can get a festive hat, a festive jacket and a festive pair of shorts from the item shop. This green ensemble makes you resemble a Christmas elf.
Meanwhile, there are also holiday-themed stickers (that are collected by spinning PokéStops and opening gifts) and some other festive bundles that will be added to the in-game storefront throughout the event. The latter will include things like PokeCoins, Poke Balls, battle passes, incubators, incense and start pieces.
Featured Pokemon
Of course, the main reason to get excited about any event in Pokemon GO is that special characters will be more readily available.
In this instance, the ice-type Pokemon Bergmite will make its grand debut in the second part of the holiday season, alongside its evolution form, Avalugg. In general, winter-themed monsters will be a lot more prolific in the game for the rest of December, as will festive variants of old favorites.
Here is a comprehensive breakdown of every Pokemon that is somehow featured in the event and how to get them.
