Pokéween

Pokéween logo

Pokéween, a portmanteau coined from Pokémon and Halloween, is a seasonal celebration that highlights the playful spirit of Halloween by integrating iconic Pokémon associated with the holiday season. Held across various Pokémon media, it features spooky-themed events, promotions, and special encounters with mainly Ghost-type and Dark-type Pokémon. This celebration allows Trainers to engage in eerie activities and collect themed rewards in Pokémon games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and other platforms.

2023

Halloween 2023 calendar

The 2023 Pokéween season brought a variety of themed merchandise, in-game events, and promotional activities, offering fans numerous ways to engage with the world of Pokémon.

In-game events

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Between October 13 to October 29, 2023, the players in the U.S. and Canada could pick up a code at GameStop for an Electric–Tera type Mimikyu to add to their teams in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This Mimikyu came in a Cherish Ball with a Classic Ribbon, held a Life Orb, and knew Thunderbolt.

Pokémon GO

Throughout October, Pokémon GO featured increased encounters with Ghost-type Pokémon, special costumed Pokémon, and seasonal bonuses. The 2023 Halloween event featured Greavard, Houndstone, and Shiny Phantump. Trainers engaged in Special Research centered on Ghost-type encounters, including Spiritomb, with extra Candy bonuses and Candy XL for higher-level players. A paid “Eerie Echoes” Timed Research offered additional Pokémon encounters, plus a Halloween pose . Part Two featured Shiny Zorua, costumed Pokémon, special Candy rewards, and exclusive in-game bundles, alongside a collaboration with Amazon Prime Gaming for unique avatar items.

Pokémon Sleep

Pokéween-themed content also arrived in Pokémon Sleep, featuring a Double Candy Research event that ran from October 30 to November 6, 2023. It offered players increased encounters with Halloween-themed Pokémon like Gastly, Gengar, and Cubone, among others. Trainers could encounter Pokémon of different sleep types, regardless of their own, and earn double the usual Pokémon candy through sleep research, with triple candy rewards on Halloween and the event's final day. Special missions offered 25 Handy Candy S as rewards.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Mimikyu was added to the Unite Battle Committee on October 19, 2023 for 12,000 Aeos coins or 575 Aeos gems, along with a new battle pass that allowed players to complete themed missions to earn rewards. Additionally, players who made a purchase at Pokémon Center between October 19 and October 31, 2023, received a reward code to redeem 3-day trial UNITE licenses for Gengar, Sableye, Decidueye, Mimikyu, and Dragapult.

Pokémon Trading Card Game

Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023

The Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle, initially debuted in 2022, returned for 2023. Each BOOster Bundle contained mini booster packs with three cards featuring a Pikachu jack-o’-lantern stamp, including a Mirage Holofoil version of Pikachu, and Mimikyu. The bundle was available in the United States, Canada, Australia, and, for the first time, the United Kingdom.

Merchandise

To celebrate Pokéween, Pokémon Center launched a seasonal collection on September 6, 2023, featuring:

• Festive home décor with Pokémon-themed pumpkins and vintage horror-inspired designs.
• Costumed Pokémon plush and spooky-themed apparel.

Other themed products included:

• Pokémon Primers: Ghost Types, a lift-and-reveal flap and pronunciation book.
• The Pokémon Halloween Calendar 2023 from Jazwares.
• A Mimikyu plush by Build-A-Bear Workshop.
• A range of Halloween costumes and accessories by Disguise.

Twitch animation marathon

Fans could tune into the Pokémon channel on Twitch from October 3 through October 31, 2023, for a weekly animation marathon featuring Halloween-themed episodes of the Pokémon animated series.

Gallery

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  Trick or Trade 2023 Mini Booster

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  Build-A-Bear Mimikyu plush

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  UNITE key art for Halloween 2023

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  Cover for Pokémon Primers: Ghost Types

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  Jazwares figures and accessories

2024

Pokéween 2024

In-game events

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, players participated in Pokéween festivities with special in-game events. From October 27 to October 31, 2024, Gengar appeared more frequently in 5-star Tera Raid Battles with a Ghost Tera Type. Defeating these Gengar provideed special Halloween-themed rewards, including Rare Candies. Additionally, from October 28 to November 1, 2024, players encountered mass outbreaks of spooky Pokémon such as Gastly, Misdreavus, Shuppet, and Bramblin across the Paldea region.

Pokémon UNITE

In celebration of Pokéween, Darkrai made its ominous debut in Pokémon UNITE as a Speedster character. Alongside Darkrai’s arrival, players enjoyed special Halloween-themed events and exclusive spooky Holowear options for their Pokémon, allowing Trainers to embrace the eerie atmosphere of the season.

Pokémon TCG Live

From October 24 to November 1, 2024, Pokémon TCG Live introduced Pokéween-themed events with exclusive rewards. During this period, players could complete daily quests featuring Ghost-type Pokémon to earn new deck cosmetics, including Greavard-themed sleeves, deck boxes, and coins. Upon logging in for the first time, players received illustration rare cards of Duskull, Dusclops, and Dusknoir, highlighting the haunting spirit of Pokéween. Additional avatar items, such as a Greavard beanie, T-shirt, and gloves, were available, with Halloween-themed hats featuring Noctowl, Chandelure, and Gengar released on Halloween itself.

My Nintendo and Play Nintendo

My Nintendo offered special Pokéween rewards for players, such as exclusive wallpapers and other themed items that fans could redeem using Platinum Points. In a separate Pokéween celebration on Play Nintendo, players could participate in a poll to select which Pokémon they would like to celebrate with during the season. Choices included Halloween-favorites like Mimikyu, Umbreon, Greavard, Gengar, Trevenant, and Pikachu dressed in festive spirit.

Pumpkin Carving Patterns

Pokéween on Pokémon.com also provided a variety of pumpkin carving patterns, allowing fans to create Pokémon-themed jack-o’-lanterns. For Halloween 2024, new patterns were made available featuring Pokémon such as Applin, Dragonite, Drakloak, Drampa, Giratina, Goodra, Noibat, Noivern, and Sliggoo, bringing a Pokémon twist to traditional Halloween decor. The page with the stencils uses a pumpkin patch themed background: said background was also used on the homepage on October 31st.

Gallery

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  Pumpkin carvings

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  Background

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  TCG Live commemoration

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  Pokémon UNITE

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  Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

References

This article is part of Project Real-Life, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on Pokémon activities and events experienced in the real world.