Trainers are in for a frosty adventure as Pokémon Go’s Winter Holiday Part 2 2025 event rolls out, bringing boosted spawns, limited-time bonuses, and festive encounters with Ice-type favorites.
Pokémon Go ‘Winter Holiday Part 2’ 2025 event boosted spawns
Winter Holiday Part 2 2025 brings an expanded lineup of icy and festive Pokémon appearing more frequently in the wild. Trainers can encounter boosted spawns such as Delibird, Spheal, Vanillite, and holiday-themed versions of Pikachu and Eevee dressed in seasonal outfits. Certain Ice-type Pokémon like Snorunt and Cubchoo also have higher appearance rates, making this event a great chance to complete winter-themed collections and find shiny variants.
These Pokémon will spawn more frequently during the event period, according to Niantic’s blog post:
- Galarian Darumaka
- Dedenne (holiday attire)*
- Bergmite
- Rolycoly
- Cetoddle
Other players have reported seeing the following:
- Stantler (holiday)*
- Delibird (holiday)
- Cubchoo
Which Pokémon have boosted shiny rates during the event
Stantler (holiday attire) and Dedenne (holiday attire) had boosted Shiny rates in the wild during Pokémon Go’s Winter Holiday Part 2 event (December 24-29, 2025).
Egg Hatches
From 7 km eggs, Shiny odds were boosted for Pichu (festive hat), Smoochum, Cubchoo (holiday ribbon), Cryogonal, and Snom.
Timed Research
During the Winter Weekend sub-event (December 27-28), Shiny Eevee (holiday hat) had higher chances from Timed Research rewards.
List the event Pokémon with confirmed boosted shiny chances
Pokémon Go’s Winter Holiday Part 2 event (December 24-29, 2025) featured confirmed boosted Shiny rates for specific event Pokémon across wild spawns, eggs, and research.
Wild Boosts
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Stantler (holiday attire)
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Dedenne (holiday attire)
7 km Egg Hatches
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Pichu (festive hat)
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Smoochum
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Cubchoo (holiday ribbon)
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Cryogonal
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Snom
Timed Research (Winter Weekend)
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Eevee (holiday hat)
