The Halloween Mischief event is Niantic’s way of commemorating the Fall season of 2021. Ghoulish Pals, the second instalment of the celebrations, introduces Pokemon like Pumpkaboo, a new set of Eggs, and a new size mechanic.
The Halloween Mischief event in Pokemon Go is divided into two parts: Creepy Companions and Ghoulish Pals, and it focuses on the eerie aspect of the Season of Mischief.
The celebration begins in mid-October and includes a new Egg pool, Darkrai in 5-star raids, and more. Here’s everything you need to know about Pokemon Go’s Ghoulish Pals.
When will Pokemon Go Ghoulish Pals start?
Ghoulish Pals, a new Pokemon Go game, will launch on October 22, 2021, at 10 a.m. local time.
What is the end date for Pokemon Go Ghoulish Pals?
Ghoulish Pals will terminate the Halloween Mischief event on October 31, 2021, at 8 a.m. local time.
Misunderstood Mischief Special Research
The Season of Mischief Special Research continues with Misunderstood Mischief, which follows the events of the Creepy Companions chores.
Professor Willow is involved, following an “eye-opening” encounter with Phantump and Trevenant.
Field Research Tasks for Ghoulish Pals
Ghoulish Pals, like Part One of the Halloween Mischief event, has some spooky-themed Field Research awards. The following are the details:
- Pikachu’s Halloween Mischief (Shiny chance)
- Piplup’s Halloween Mischief (Shiny chance)
- Spinarak Gastly (Shiny Chance) (Shiny chance)
- Shuppet, Shuppet, Shuppet, Shu (Shiny chance)
- Duskull is a character in the game Duskull (Shiny chance)
- Yamask is a city in Russia (Shiny chance)
- Yamask, Galarian
- Pumpkaboo and Phantump make their debuts.
Part two adds even more Pokemon: Pumpkaboo and its evolution, Gourgeist, and Phantump and its evolution, Trevenant, following the addition of Galarian Slowking in Creepy Companions.
Unfortunately, none of them will be Shiny because it is their debut
New Pokemon Go size mechanic
With the introduction of Pumpkaboo in the second half of the Halloween Mischief event, a new size mechanic has been added. On the map, the Pokemon will spawn in four different sizes: small, average, giant, and supersize.
This new feature has yet to be revealed in any other’ mon.
Pokemon Go Ghoulish Pals Collection Challenge
The Collection Challenge hasn’t been revealed much yet, but we do know that it will entail catching Pumpkaboo of various sizes.
We’ll update this section as we learn more.
Ghoulish Pals wild encounters
- Halloween Pikachu’s Mischief (Shiny chance)
- Halloween Mischief Piplip Piplip Piplip Piplip (Shiny chance)
- Murkrow is a town in the United Kingdom (Shiny chance)
- Misdreavus is a Latin word that means “misfort (Shiny chance)
- Shuppet, Shuppet, Shuppet, Shu (Shiny chance)
- Purrloin\sPhantump
- Pumpkaboo
- Yamask Haunter (Shiny chance)
- Litwick
Special Pokemon Go Raid Weekend
There will be a Special Raid Weekend in Pokemon Go from 10 a.m. local time on Saturday, October 30, 2021, until 8 p.m. local time on Sunday, October 31, 2021.
To commemorate the addition of Mega Absol to raids for the first time, Darkrai and Mega Absol will appear in 5-star raids more frequently.
Ghoulish Pals Eggs
The event is introducing some horrifying Pokemon in 7km Eggs, which will be added to the Season of Mischief Egg chart:
- Spinarak (Shiny chance)
- Misdreavus (Shiny chance)
- Shuppet (Shiny chance)
- Litwick
- Phantump
- Galarian Yamask
- Golett
1, 3, 5-star & Mega raids
1-star raids
- Murkrow (Shiny chance)
- Yamask (Shiny chance)
- Galarian Yamask
- Phantump
- Pumpkaboo
3-star raids
- Alolan Marowak (Shiny chance)
- Banette
- Halloween Mischief Drifblim (Shiny chance)
- Lampent
5-star raids
- Darkrai (Shiny chance)
Mega raids
- Mega Absol (Shiny chance)