Pokémon GO Celebrates Halloween With Increased Encounter Rates For Certain Pokémon

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The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon GO will be celebrating Halloween with an event. From October 26th until November 1st, players will have an increased chance of encountering Drowzee, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Hypno, and Zubat. They will also be given a chance to obtain more Pokémon Candy; each Pokémon that players catch during the event will award them six Candies, whereas each Pokémon transferred to the professor will award them two.

Niantic Senior Product Manager Tatsuo Nomura had the following to say about the announcement.

It’s been incredible watching people explore their neighborhoods and catch wild Pokémon all summer. We would like to trick-or-treat in our own special way by giving Trainers the chance to catch more Pokémon and earn extra Candy this Halloween.

The Pokemon Company International Senior Director of Consumer Marketing J.C. Smith also made a statement about the announcement.

The excitement of Pokémon’s 20-year celebration continues this Halloween with the first-ever in-game Pokémon GO event. We anticipate seeing many Pokémon-themed costumes during this anniversary year, and now Trainers can add Pokémon GO to their trick-or-treat route to receive Candy and add some of the spookier Pokémon to their Pokédex.

You can find more information about the event on the official website.

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