Holiday 2018

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

**Holiday** in 2018 was the third Holiday event in *Pokémon GO*. Moreover, this event coincided with the release of a new group of Sinnoh-region Pokémon.

## Features

1 free Egg Incubator from PokéStop per day
* 1 free Egg Incubator from PokéStop per day

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

Greater chance of hatching Baby Pokémon from 7-km Eggs
* Greater chance of hatching Baby Pokémon from 7-km Eggs

2× Catch Candy (Dec 18 to 22)
* 2× Catch Candy (Dec 18 to 22)

2× Transfer Candy (Dec 18 to 22)
* 2× Transfer Candy (Dec 18 to 22)

2× Catch Stardust (Dec 23 to 26)
* 2× Catch Stardust (Dec 23 to 26)

2× Catch XP (Dec 27 to 30)
* 2× Catch XP (Dec 27 to 30)

1/2× Egg distance (Dec 31 to Jan 2)
* 1/2× Egg distance (Dec 31 to Jan 2)

Shop special offer
* Shop special offer

New avatar items
* New avatar items

### Featured Pokémon

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

#433Chingling
#436Bronzor
#437Bronzong
#446Munchlax
#451Skorupi
#452Drapion
#453Croagunk
#454Toxicroak
#456Finneon
#457Lumineon
#458Mantyke
#459Snover
#460Abomasnow
#485Heatran

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

#025PikachuSanta hat
#026RaichuSanta hat
#172PichuSanta hat
#183Marill
#184Azumarill
#225Delibird
#298Azurill

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

#025PikachuSanta hat
#124Jynx
#215Sneasel
#220Swinub
#225Delibird
#234Stantler
#361Snorunt
#363Spheal
#459Snover

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

#0238
Smoochum
**738** / **686**

#0298
Azurill
**208** / **179**

#0433
Chingling
**574** / **530**

#0446
Munchlax
**1,081** / **1,017**

#0447
Riolu
**567** / **522**

#0458
Mantyke
**713** / **662**

 Raid Bosses
These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

 1st Tier
#0090Shellder **Boss CP** 3,916
**Max capture CP**
617 771
#0129Magikarp **Boss CP** 1,077
**Max capture CP**
157 196
#0361Snorunt **Boss CP** 2,825
**Max capture CP**
507 634
#0403Shinx **Boss CP** 2,873
**Max capture CP**
500 625
#0418Buizel **Boss CP** 3,260
**Max capture CP**
602 753
 2nd Tier
#0087Dewgong   **Boss CP** 12,803
**Max capture CP**
1,134 1,418
#0103Alolan Exeggutor   **Boss CP** 19,053
**Max capture CP**
1,722 2,153
#0215Sneasel   **Boss CP** 6,340
**Max capture CP**
1,172 1,465
#0303Mawile   **Boss CP** 12,739
**Max capture CP**
934 1,167
 3rd Tier
#0026Alolan Raichu   **Boss CP** 16,848
**Max capture CP**
1,306 1,633
#0068Machamp **Boss CP** 19,707
**Max capture CP**
1,746 2,183
#0124Jynx   **Boss CP** 18,398
**Max capture CP**
1,460 1,825
#0221Piloswine   **Boss CP** 14,546
**Max capture CP**
1,340 1,675
 4th Tier
#0105Alolan Marowak   **Boss CP** 13,525
**Max capture CP**
1,048 1,311
#0131Lapras   **Boss CP** 14,847
**Max capture CP**
1,509 1,886
#0248Tyranitar   **Boss CP** 23,779
**Max capture CP**
2,191 2,739
#0365Walrein   **Boss CP** 16,335
**Max capture CP**
1,557 1,947
 5th Tier
#0485Heatran   **Boss CP** 49,192
**Max capture CP**
2,145 2,681

### Avatar items

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

Delibird Sweater
 300
(*male*)

Delibird Sweater
 300
(*female*)

Delibird Gloves
 150
(*male*)

Delibird Gloves
 150
(*female*)

Delibird Earmuffs
 200
(*male*)

Delibird Earmuffs
 200
(*female*)

Delibird Boots
 200
(*male*)

Delibird Boots
 200
(*female*)

### Shop special offer

 Special shop offers
These offers were available from the shop during the event from December 11th:

Winter Box 480
1×  Incense
2×  Star Piece
2×  Incubator Limited
3×  Premium Raid Pass

Great Box 780
2×  Incense
2×  Lure Module
4×  Super Incubator
5×  Premium Raid Pass

Ultra Box 1,480
10×  Lucky Egg
10×  Star Piece
12×  Super Incubator
14×  Premium Raid Pass

## Trivia

* The Lake Guardians are seen in the promotional picture, but none of them was released in this event.

## References

1. ↑ Delibird and friends return for Pokémon GO Holidays 2018!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2018-12-15.
2. ↑ Special winter box on sale. */r/TheSilphRoad*. Retrieved on 2018-12-18.