We’re partway via October, however there’s nonetheless rather a lot taking place in Pokemon Go this month. The sport has a wide range of occasions and actions lined up for the subsequent few weeks, together with its annual Halloween celebration, new Highlight Hours and even a crossover occasion with Pokemon the Film: Secrets and techniques of the Jungle. On prime of that, a handful of spooky legendary and legendary Pokemon are returning to raid battles simply in time for Halloween. Listed here are all the most important occasions happening in Pokemon Go in October 2021.

Pokemon Go Halloween 2021 occasion

Pokemon Go’s Halloween 2021 occasion runs from Oct. 15-31. This 12 months, the festivities will probably be divided up into two components. The primary contains a new Halloween Particular Analysis story referred to as “What Lies Beneath the Masks?” and introduces Galarian Slowking to the sport. The second half provides 4 new ghost Pokemon from the Kalos area: Phantump, Trevenant, Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist. There can even be themed Timed Analysis duties and bonuses all through your complete occasion, together with elevated sweet.

October Analysis Breakthrough encounter: Yamask

Pokemon Go is providing a brand new batch of Discipline Analysis duties and rewards all October lengthy. Together with the duties, a spooky new Analysis Breakthrough encounter is accessible this month. Every time you obtain a Analysis Breakthrough in October, you may earn an opportunity to catch the ghost-type Pokemon Yamask.

To realize a Analysis Breakthrough in Pokemon Go, it’s essential to first earn seven stamps. You will obtain one stamp for the primary Discipline Analysis job you full every day, so you may want to finish duties over at the least seven days to attain a Analysis Breakthrough and earn an opportunity to catch Yamask.

October raid rotation

A number of spooky legendaries are returning to five-star raids all through October. Douse Drive Genesect will probably be out there in the course of the first a part of the month, marking your first probability to catch this type in Pokemon Go. After it leaves raids, Altered Forme Giratina will make a return from Oct. 12-22. Lastly, the dark-type legendary Pokemon Darkrai will shut out October, and this time, every one you encounter will know the Charged Assault Sludge Bomb. You may see October’s legendary raid schedule beneath:

Oct. 1-12

Oct. 12-22

Oct. 22 – Nov. 5

Along with the legendaries, two Mega-Developed Pokemon will seem in Mega Raids all through October. Mega Gengar would be the featured raid boss till Oct. 22, after which level will probably be changed by Mega Absol. You may take a look at October’s Mega Raid schedule beneath:

Oct. 1-22

Oct. 22 – Nov. 5

October Pokemon Highlight Hours

Pokemon Go holds a weekly Highlight Hour occasion each Tuesday night from 6-7 p.m. native time. Throughout that hour, a sure Pokemon will spawn rather more steadily than regular, and a particular bonus will probably be lively within the recreation, netting you extra expertise factors, sweet or Stardust. Listed here are all of October’s highlight Pokemon and bonuses:

Oct. 5

• Highlight Pokemon: Drifloon
• Highlight bonus: 2x evolution XP

Oct. 12

• Highlight Pokemon: Gastly
• Highlight bonus: 2x catch Stardust

Oct. 19

• Highlight Pokemon: Gothita
• Highlight bonus: 2x catch XP

Oct. 26

• Highlight Pokemon: Murkrow
• Highlight bonus: 2x evolution XP

Zarude Secrets and techniques of the Jungle film occasion

Pokemon Go kicked off October with a crossover occasion primarily based on Pokemon the Film: Secrets and techniques of the Jungle. From Oct. 1-10, Pokemon featured within the movie appeared extra steadily within the recreation, and there was a brand new Particular Analysis story that result in an encounter with Zarude. Whereas the occasion has since ended, you possibly can nonetheless encounter Zarude in case you end the Particular Analysis story, and Crew Rocket’s Jessie and James will proceed showing within the recreation till Oct. 15.

October 2021 Duskull Group Day

Pokemon Go’s October Group Day occasion passed off on Saturday, Oct. 9. The star of this month’s Group Day was the ghost-type Pokemon Duskull. Niantic additionally provided triple the standard quantity of Stardust for catching Pokemon in the course of the occasion, and Duskull’s developed type, Dusclops, was capable of be taught the Group Day-exclusive transfer Shadow Ball if it developed into Dusknoir earlier than the occasion ended.

Safari Zone occasions

Pokemon Go’s delayed Safari Zone occasions, which have been initially scheduled to happen in early 2020, will now be held in October and November. Gamers who bought a ticket for his or her respective occasion will have the ability to take part both remotely or on the designated venue. Nonetheless, these all for becoming a member of in-person should first RSVP. The dates and venues of the three Safari Zone occasions are as follows:

• Liverpool Safari Zone in Sefton Park: Oct. 15-17
• Philadelphia Safari Zone in Fairmount Park: Oct. 29-31
• St. Louis Safari Zone in Tower Grove Park: Nov. 12-14