gamehuntersupdatetipsandtricshub: Poltchageist and Sinistcha Coming to Pokemon GO

Just in time for spooky season, the Matcha Pokemon Poltchageist and Sinistcha will make their way to Niantic’s Pokemon GO starting October 21.

Halloween is almost here! 🎃

Poltchageist and Sinistcha debut in the first part of a two-part Halloween event in #PokemonGO! 🍵

October 21 at 10:00 a.m. to October 27 at 10:00 a.m. local timehttps://t.co/vbAMGQYRkK pic.twitter.com/J8AuXjGefC
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) October 6, 2025

Running from October 21 at 10am to October 27 at 10am (local time), Pokemon GO Trainers can experience both Poltchageist and Sinistcha’s debuts. If players are especially lucky, they’ll even be able to Shiny Sinistea!

For those with a sweet tooth, Trainers can use 50 Poltchageist Candy to evolve Poltchageist into Sinistcha.

Those that reach major milestones on one’s GO Pass: Halloween 2025 will also be able to unlock the following bonuses:

Tier 1

2× Catch Candy
GO Pass Deluxe: 3× Catch Candy

Tier 2

Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive
Candy XL for catching Pokemon with Nice, Great, and
Excellent Throws

Tier 3

2× Candy for transferring Pokemon
Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive
Candy XL for transferring Pokemon
GO Pass Deluxe: 3× Candy for transferring Pokemon
GO Pass Deluxe: Even greater chance for Trainers level 31
and up to receive Candy XL for transferring Pokemon

Players will also be able to encounter event-themed Pokemon in the will during this time period, including Zorua (regular and Shiny), Hisuian Zorua, Greavard, Sinistea, and others.

One will even be able to cop themselves a stylish Polteageist Hat!

Catch up on all the nitty-gritty via the official Pokemon GO blog post.

Source: Press Release