Holiday 2021

**Other editions of Holiday:**
Holiday 2016
Holiday 2017
Holiday 2018
Holiday 2019
Holiday 2020
**Holiday 2021**
Holiday 2022
Holiday 2023

**Holiday** in 2021 was the sixth Holiday event in *Pokémon GO*.

Pokémon Spotlight Hours featuring Snover and Holiday Cubchoo were available during this event.

## Whole event

Open 45 Gifts daily
* Open 45 Gifts daily

Carry 40 Gifts
* Carry 40 Gifts

Mega Abomasnow CP boost
* Mega Abomasnow CP boost

More Ice- and Water-type Team GO Rocket Grunts
* More Ice- and Water-type Team GO Rocket Grunts

Ice-type Pokémon spawn increased
* Ice-type Pokémon spawn increased

Themed Pokémon in Eggs
* Themed Pokémon in Eggs

Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles
* Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles

Themed Field Research
* Themed Field Research

New avatar items
* New avatar items

New stickers available
* New stickers available

Shop special offer
* Shop special offer

### Avatar items

 New avatar items
These avatar items were released at the start of the event:

Shirt Holiday
 250
(*male*)

Shirt Holiday
 250
(*female*)

Pants Holiday
 150
(*male*)

Pants Holiday
 150
(*female*)

Hat Holiday
 100
(*male*)

Hat Holiday
 100
(*female*)

### Stickers

 New stickers
These stickers were released at the start of the event:

### Shop special offer

 Special shop offers
These offers were available from the shop during the event:

Special Box 480
50×  Poké Ball
3×  Star Piece
2×  Super Incubator
2×  Premium Battle Pass

Ultra Box 1,480
25×  Ultra Ball
5×  Incense
5×  Super Incubator
18×  Premium Battle Pass

Adventure Box 1,480
2×  Incense
4×  Star Piece
2×  Incubator Limited
18×  Super Incubator

## Part 1

Holiday Spheal and Glaceon release
* Holiday Spheal and Glaceon release

Shiny Kyurem release
* Shiny Kyurem release

### Featured Pokémon

 New Pokémon
These Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

#0363SphealHoliday
#0471GlaceonHoliday

 New Shiny Pokémon
These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

#0363Spheal

#0363SphealHoliday

#0364Sealeo

#0365Walrein

#0471GlaceonHoliday

#0646Kyurem

 Pokémon in wild
These Ice-type Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

#0025PikachuSanta hat
#0027SandshrewAlolan
#0220Swinub
#0225DelibirdHoliday
#0234StantlerHoliday
#0361Snorunt
#0363SphealHoliday
#0459Snover
#0582Vanillite
#0613CubchooHoliday
#0615Cryogonal

 Raid Bosses
These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

 1st Tier
#0025Pikachu **Boss CP** 3,277
**Max capture CP**
536 670
#0027Alolan Sandshrew   **Boss CP** 4,115
**Max capture CP**
739 924
#0220Swinub   **Boss CP** 2,357
**Max capture CP**
423 529
#0363Spheal   **Boss CP** 2,760
**Max capture CP**
550 687
#0613Cubchoo **Boss CP** 3,304
**Max capture CP**
610 763
 3rd Tier
#0091Cloyster   **Boss CP** 19,853
**Max capture CP**
1,455 1,819
#0225Delibird   **Boss CP** 3,589
**Max capture CP**
625 781
#0234Stantler **Boss CP** 15,007
**Max capture CP**
1,236 1,546
#0471Glaceon **Boss CP** 22,515
**Max capture CP**
1,786 2,233
 5th Tier
#0646Kyurem   **Boss CP** 43,478
**Max capture CP**
2,042 2,553

### Field Research event tasks

 Field Research tasks
These Field Research tasks were available during the event:

Catch 7 different species of Pokémon Alolan Vulpix
Catch 5 Ice-type Pokémon Spheal
Win a level 3 or higher raid Cryogonal
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms Swinub
Send 3 Gifts to friends3×  Poké Ball3×  Razz Berry3×  Pinap Berry
Open 5 Gifts Pikachu  Stantler  Cubchoo
Take 3 snapshots of wild Ice-type Pokémon25×  Abomasnow Mega Energy

## Part 2

Egg Incubator from the first PokéStop spin each day
* Egg Incubator from the first PokéStop spin each day

Bergmite release
* Bergmite release

Shiny Galarian Darumaka release
* Shiny Galarian Darumaka release

Timed Research available
* Timed Research available

### Featured Pokémon

 New Pokémon
These Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

#0712Bergmite
#0713Avalugg

 New Shiny Pokémon
These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

#0554DarumakaGalarian

#0555DarmanitanGalarian

 Pokémon in wild
These Ice-type Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

#0025PikachuSanta hat
#0037VulpixAlolan
#0220Swinub
#0225DelibirdHoliday
#0234StantlerHoliday
#0361Snorunt
#0363SphealHoliday
#0459Snover
#0582Vanillite
#0613CubchooHoliday
#0615Cryogonal
#0712Bergmite

 7-km Eggs
These Pokémon would hatch from 7-km Pokémon Eggs obtained during the event:

#0220
Swinub
**423** / **384**
#0238
Smoochum
**738** / **686**
#0554
Darumaka
**823** / **768**
#0613
Cubchoo
**610** / **563**
#0615
Cryogonal
**1,598** / **1,524**
#0712
Bergmite
**694** / **645**

 Raid Bosses
These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

 1st Tier
#0025Pikachu **Boss CP** 3,277
**Max capture CP**
536 670
#0037Alolan Vulpix **Boss CP** 3,027
**Max capture CP**
504 631
#0363Spheal   **Boss CP** 2,760
**Max capture CP**
550 687
#0554Galarian Darumaka **Boss CP** 4,135
**Max capture CP**
823 1,030
#0613Cubchoo **Boss CP** 3,304
**Max capture CP**
610 763
 3rd Tier
#0131Lapras   **Boss CP** 14,847
**Max capture CP**
1,509 1,886
#0225Delibird   **Boss CP** 3,589
**Max capture CP**
625 781
#0234Stantler **Boss CP** 15,007
**Max capture CP**
1,236 1,546
#0471Glaceon **Boss CP** 22,515
**Max capture CP**
1,786 2,233
 5th Tier
#0646Kyurem   **Boss CP** 43,478
**Max capture CP**
2,042 2,553

### Field Research event tasks

 Field Research tasks
These Field Research tasks were available during the event:

Catch 7 different species of Pokémon Alolan Sandshrew
Catch 5 Ice-type Pokémon Spheal
Hatch an Egg Galarian Darumaka
Hatch 5 Eggs1×  Glacial Lure Module
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms Swinub
Send 3 Gifts to friends3×  Poké Ball3×  Razz Berry3×  Pinap Berry
Open 5 Gifts Pikachu  Stantler  Cubchoo
Take 3 snapshots of wild Ice-type Pokémon25×  Abomasnow Mega Energy

### Timed Research

 Pokémon GO Holidays: Catch Challenge
**Pokémon GO Holidays: Catch Challenge** Timed Research was available during the event:

1st Part

Catch 10 Pokémon
10×  Poké Ball

Catch 25 Pokémon
25×  Poké Ball

Catch 10 Ice-type Pokémon
10×  Great Ball

Catch 40 Ice-type Pokémon
25×  Great Ball

Catch 9 different species of Ice-type Pokémon
25×  Ultra Ball

Rewards for whole set
 Galarian Mr. Mime

 Pokémon GO Holidays: Friendship Challenge
**Pokémon GO Holidays: Friendship Challenge** Timed Research was available during the event:

1st Part

Send 5 Gifts to friends
 Pikachu

Trade 3 Pokémon with a friend
 Vanillite

Send 25 Gifts to friends
 Delibird

Send Gifts 3 days in a row
 Galarian Darumaka

Make a new friend
3×  Silver Pinap Berry

Rewards for whole set
 Galarian Mr. Mime

## A Winter Wonderland Mini-Event

40 km Trade range
* 40 km Trade range

Themed Field Research
* Themed Field Research

Collection Challenge available
* Collection Challenge available

### Field Research event tasks

 Field Research tasks
There was a special Field Research task exclusively for the duration of the mini-event, as well as the tasks available during part 2 of the event.

Send 5 Gifts to friends Delibird

### Collection Challenge

 Winter Wonderland Challenge
To complete the Collection Challenge, Trainer must obtain these Pokémon before December 31st 8 p.m. local time.

 Galarian Mr. Mime

## References

1. ↑ Pokémon GO Holidays 2021: Bergmite’s Pokémon GO debut, new costumes and avatar items, and more!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2021-12-09.
2. ↑ Holiday Boxes Live!. */r/TheSilphRoad*. Retrieved on 2021-12-17.