Mystical encounters and rare spawns await as Pokémon Go ushers in the Enchanted Hollow event, where forest spirits stir, new bonuses shimmer, and elusive Pokémon emerge from the shadows of nature’s glow.
Pokémon Go ‘Enchanted Hollow’ event Collection Challenges
The Enchanted Hollow event features several Collection Challenges that encourage players to catch specific Pokémon appearing more frequently during the celebration. Completing these challenges can reward valuable items such as Stardust, Poké Balls, and encounters with themed Pokémon. Some of the required species may include Grass-, Fairy-, and Ghost-type Pokémon tied to the event’s mystical theme. Trainers should check their in-game Today View to track progress and ensure they complete each challenge before the timer expires.
The following Collection Challenges will be live throughout the duration of the event:
‘Fantastical Forest’ Collection Challenge
- Catch a Petilil
- Catch a Shelmet
- Catch a Paras
- Catch a Skwovet
Rewards: 3,000 XP, Tarountula encounter
‘Whimsical Woods’ Collection Challenge
- Catch a Cottonee
- Catch a Karrablast
- Catch a Morelull
- Catch a Stantler
Rewards: 3,000 XP, Tarountula encounter
Pokémon Go ‘Enchanted Hollow’ event Field Research and rewards
Field Research tasks for the ‘Enchanted Hollow’ event reward players with encounters featuring Fairy- and Ghost-type Pokémon such as Phantump, Spritzee, and Mawile. Completing these tasks can also yield items like Stardust, Poké Balls, and evolution materials. Some quests focus on catching specific Pokémon or performing curveball throws, offering varied challenges for players throughout the event’s duration.
Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:
- Catch 10 Pokémon (Cottonee, Petilil, Karrablast, and Shelmet encounter)
- Catch 15 Pokémon (Paras or Stantler encounter)
- Win 2 raids (Drampa encounter)
Pokémon Go ‘Enchanted Hollow’ event boosted spawns
During the Enchanted Hollow event, several Ghost-, Fairy-, and Dark-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Players can encounter species like Phantump, Murkrow, Mawile, and Spritzee more often, with a chance of finding their shiny versions. These boosted spawns give Trainers a chance to fill gaps in their Pokédex or gather Candy for powerful evolutions. Certain Pokémon will also appear in Field Research tasks and event-themed habitats, expanding the range of encounters throughout the event.
These Pokémon will spawn more frequently during the event period, according to the event blog post:
- Paras*
- Stantler*
- Nickit
- Tarountula
According to players, these have also been spotted in the wild:
- Phantump
- Petilil
- Cottonee
- Shelmet
- Karrablast
- Morelull
- Skwovet
Which Pokémon have boosted shiny odds during the event
During the Enchanted Hollow event, Paras and Stantler are the only Pokémon specifically announced as having boosted shiny odds. Paras has increased shiny chances mainly in wild spawns and certain encounters, while Stantler has boosted shiny odds in both wild encounters and selected raids during the event window.
List event species with confirmed shiny boost rates
For the Enchanted Hollow event specifically, only Paras and Stantler have clearly confirmed boosted shiny odds in official and community event coverage. Both appear with increased shiny chances in the wild and in certain encounters (including selected raids for Stantler), making them the primary shiny targets with documented rate boosts during this event.
