Catch Morpeko During the 2024 Halloween Event in Pokémon GO!

The 2024 Pokemon Go Halloween Event is set to be the most exciting one yet, offering players new bonuses and making substantial changes to the gameplay experience. This event will transform Pokemon Go with a spooky “makeover,” enhancing both the visuals and sounds to create a fitting atmosphere.

The first part of the Pokemon Go Halloween event runs from Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 10 a.m. local time until Monday, October 28, 2024, at 10 a.m. local time. This will introduce both exciting new content and returning features, which we’ve updated in this guide for your convenience.

Updated on October 21, 2024, by Christian Pellegrino: As noted earlier, this year’s Halloween Event will incorporate numerous features and improvements. This guide has been updated to reflect the first part of the event and will be revised again next week for the second part.

Debuting in Pokemon Go

Morpeko makes its debut in Pokemon Go during this Halloween Event! Players can catch Morpeko as a research reward from both free and paid Timed Research tasks throughout the event.

Moreover, Morpeko will also be available as a reward in the current Go Battle League. During the event, players have increased chances of encountering Morpeko from the Premium Track rewards.

Unique to Pokemon Go, Morpeko can shift between two forms during battles: Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode.

In either form, Morpeko can use a special Charged Attack called Aura Wheel, functioning as an Electric-type attack in Full Belly Mode and a Dark-type attack in Hangry Mode.

Below are the stats for Aura Wheel:

The second part of this year’s Halloween Event will introduce two new costumed Pokemon: Froakie and Rowlet, dressed in Halloween outfits.

Even during the initial phase of this year’s Halloween Event, players can encounter and catch these newly costumed Pokemon through Paid Timed Research.

Event Bonuses

Players can enjoy two Candy-themed bonuses during the Halloween 2024 Event. Don’t miss out on these in-game bonuses, which will help you accumulate lots of Pokemon Candy, a crucial resource in the game.

Additionally, this event offers a higher chance to encounter Shiny Umbreon and Shiny Zorua. Umbreon will appear in Raid Battles, while Zorua will be found in the wild.

Event Research

Free Timed Research

During the Pokemon Go Halloween 2024 Event, players can access free event-themed Timed Research tasks.

This Timed Research focuses on Spiritomb and will require players to complete various in-game tasks before the event ends. Rewards for completing these tasks include encounters with Morpeko and other Halloween-themed Pokemon.

Paid Timed Research

There will be two Paid Timed Research tasks available during the Halloween 2024 Event. Players can purchase these tasks from the Pokemon Go in-game shop to unlock various rewards.

The first task will include branching paths and costs $5.00 USD. Purchasing this research unlocks a triple catch Candy bonus throughout the event along with a series of tasks.

Completing tasks in this Paid Timed Research will result in:

• Encounters with Halloween-themed costumed Pokemon.
• Encounters with Spiritomb and Morpeko.
• Morpeko Onesie Avatar item (available in both Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode).

The second Paid Timed Research will be slightly less expensive at $2.00 USD. Completing tasks for this will provide specific Pokemon encounters, including the costumed versions of the following:

• Pikachu (Witch Hat)
• Gengar (Spooking Festival Costume)
• Vulpix (Spooky Festival Costume)
• Piplup (Halloween Mischief Costume)
• Drifblim (Halloween Mischief Costume)
• Pumpkaboo (Spooky Festival Costume)
• Froakie (Pokemon Halloween Costume)
• Rowlet (Pokemon Halloween Costume)

Field Research

During the event, you can take on Field Research Tasks specific to Halloween, which can be obtained by spinning PokeStop Photo Discs.

These event-themed tasks will reward players with encounters featuring specific Halloween Pokemon. You might catch one of these eight Pokemon:

• Sableye
• Golett
• Scraggy
• Sandygast
• Nymble
• Morpeko
• Greavard
• Spiritomb

Some of these tasks will also reward Mega Energy for specific Pokemon, required for their Mega Evolutions. This includes Mega Energy for Gengar, Houndoom, Sableye, Banette, or Absol.

Max Battles During the Event

This Halloween event will feature Max Battles, including the debut of Dynamax Gastly in Pokemon Go. Below is the list of Dynamax Pokemon and their respective Max Battle Tier:

Event Raids

During the event, players can expect to encounter Halloween-themed Pokemon in Raids, each varying in difficulty based on their Raid Tier. The updated list of Pokemon in Raids for this event is provided below:

Wild Encounter Pokemon

During the event, several Halloween-themed Pokemon will spawn more frequently as wild encounters. The following Pokemon will be available during the first part of the event:

Pokemon Showcases

During the Halloween Event Part One, specific Halloween-themed Pokemon from the event will be featured in Pokemon Showcases. Be sure to keep hold of any notably large or small Pokemon, as they will yield the highest points and best rewards in these competitions.

Avatar Items and Stickers

New Halloween-themed Avatar items will be available for purchase in the in-game shop during and even after the event. The new items include:

• Halloween Finery
• Woobat Top Hat
• Morpeko Onesie (Full Belly Mode)
• Morpeko Onesie (Hangry Mode)

Additionally, there will be new event-themed Stickers available throughout the Halloween 2024 Event. These can be obtained from PokeStops, Gifts, and purchases in the in-game shop.