PoGO – Pokémon Go: A spooky macabre message - Halloween event guide

The developers of Pokémon Go have announced details about the 2020 Halloween event. Darkrai is coming to the Raids, Kryppuk can be obtained again – this time, among other things, from the special research An Eerie Revelation. Galar-Makabaja is also secured. And there is a Limited Research for the trainers who have unlocked Mega-Gengar. We’ve got all the details and info on Halloween 2020 steps and rewards in Pokémon Go in our guide to A Creepy Macabre Message.

A few days before the start of the Halloween 2020 event in Pokémon Go, the developers at Niantic have let the cat out of the bag and revealed details about it. Halloween 2020 in Pokémon Go will start on October 24, 2020 at 02:00 and end on November 4, 2020 at 03:00. Due to the time change on October 25, 2020 to winter time, European players gain an hour, so to speak.

In addition to the big Halloween event, which comes with the special research A spooky macabre message, and promises you Kryppuk (also possible as Shiny) and Galar-Makabaja, there are also all kinds of smaller events; for example, the Catch Challenge: Ghost with Driftlon or also a Limited Research for Mega Gengar Energies for all players who have completed the Mega Buddy Challenge.

Below we have an overview of the information on Halloween 2020 in Pokémon Go, and then we will provide a guide to A Creepy Macabre Message so that you know what rewards and steps await you as part of the special research. All other details, such as the Temporary Research on Mega-Gengar or the Temporary Research Catch Challenge: Ghost can be found in the corresponding articles, which we link for you.

Update from October 24, 2020: All of the steps and rewards for the special research A creepy macabre message are now known and we have added them to the guide. Don’t be surprised: the folks at Niantic have renamed the research, contrary to previous announcements.

Halloween 2020 in Pokémon Go

Halloween 2020 in Pokémon Go starts on October 24, 2020 at 02:00 and ends on November 4, 2020 at 03:00.
Ghost Pokémon appear more frequently in the wild and in Raid battles, and hatch from eggs more frequently.
This year, you can catch costumed Gengar and Zobiris! Costumed Gengar appear in Raid battles, while costumed Zobiris appear in the wild and hatch from eggs.
Galar-Makabaja appears for the first time in Pokémon GO! Complete the new Halloween 2020 Special Research, An Eerie Revelation, to assist Prof. Willow in unraveling the mysteries surrounding this Pokémon. Note: The special research has been renamed by Niantic to A Creepy Macabre Message.
You can catch Kryppuk as a reward for certain Field Research projects and at the end of the Halloween 2020 (A Creepy Revelation) Special Research. If you’re lucky, you may even encounter an Iridescent specimen! Note: The Special Research has been renamed by Niantic to A Creepy Macabre Message.
Trainers who have completed the Temporary Research on the Mega Buddy Challenge will receive an exclusive Temporary Research in which they will be rewarded with Mega Energy for Gengar.
Darkrai appears in level 5 raid battles!
Take a snapshot – a spooky surprise awaits!
Double Swap Candy as well as Double Catch Candy.
On October 25, 2020, between 08:00 22:00 (local time), more Spirit Pokémon will appear in the wild for the Catch Challenge: Spirit Pokémon, which will also earn you a new Temporary Research.
On October 26, 2020, starting at 9:00 p.m. until November 3, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. – the “weird” times come about because of the winter time changes, as the U.S. changes its clocks on a different day than Europeans – the Battle League will host the Halloween Cup, which only Poison, Beetle, Spirit, Unlight, or Fairy Pokémon with 1500 WP or less can compete in.
On October 31, 2020, ALoLa Knogga will appear in the Raids more frequently between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm (local time).

Below you can find the steps and rewards for the special research A creepy macabre news – as soon as they are known we add the info and details for you, of course!

Pokémon Go: A creepy macabre message – Step 1/4

Catch 30 Ghost-type Pokémon – Reward: Encounter with Twinkle Light.
Send 4 Pokémon – Reward: 340 stardust
Catch 34 Pokémon – Reward: 340 XP

Rewards for completing Step 1: 3 x Sanana Berry, 4 x Himmih Berry, encounter with Galar Makabaja.

Pokémon Go: A creepy macabre message – Step 2/4.

Catch 10 Unlight-type Pokémon – Reward: Encounter with unknown
Land 8 good throws – Reward: 10 x Pokéball
Catch 108 Pokémon – Reward: 1,080 XP

Rewards for completing step 2: 10 x healing potion, 8 x Ultraball, encounter with unknown.

Pokémon Go: A creepy macabre message – Step 34

Catch 40 Ghost-type Pokémon – Reward: Encounter with Lichtel
Land 9 great throws – Reward: 490 stardust
Catch 49 Pokémon – Reward: 490 XP

Rewards for completing Step 1: Encounter with Galar Makabaja, 4 x Silver Sanana Berry, 9 x Golden Himmih Berry.

Pokémon Go: A creepy macabre message – Step 4/4.

Automatically fulfilled – Reward: 3,400 XP
Automatically fulfilled – Reward: 1,080 XP
Automatically fulfilled – Reward: 4,900 XP

Rewards for completing Step 1: 4 x Makabaja Candy, 9 x Makabaja Candy, 4,900 Stardust

Pokémon GO

Pokémon Go is the mobile spin-off of Nintendo’s popular Pokémon game series for Android and iOS. It is a so-called “location-based game”, i.e. a game that uses the player’s immediate surroundings. It is based on the principle of augmented reality.

Pokémon Map: Between landmarks and sights

Pokémon Go uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine the player’s location and displays it on a map that also represents the playing field. The map is based on OpenStreetMap maps. The game is played mostly outdoors and uses landmarks, landmarks and other notable or eye-catching objects in the world to position either PokéStops or arenas there for you to battle for supremacy. Join either Team Intuition (Team Yellow, Zapdos), Team Wisdom (Team Blue, Arktos), or Team Daring (Team Red, Lavados). Under their flag you can then fight for the arenas, which are placed at hotspots like churches or similar. Pokémon can appear anywhere, though.

Pocket monsters visible on the Pokémon Go Map are randomly loaded into the game’s virtual map by the game server. If several players are playing in the same location, each player can see and catch the Pokémon independently of the others.

Pokémon Go Updates, News, Raids and More

The developers at Niantic regularly provide Pokémon Go with new updates or special raids that should only be tackled in a group of several people. The Pokémon Go Raids are therefore very popular, as they also offer the prospect of particularly rare Pokémon. For example, in the past, legendary Pokémon could always be caught on special occasions (Pokémon Go events). For particularly eager mobile or smartphone Pokémon trainers, there is also an external IV calculator, such as the online tool from Pokemon.gameinfo.io or on Pokefans.net, to check the values of your Pokémon.