- The Winter Weekend event in Pokemon GO takes place from December 27 to December 28.
- Eevee wearing a holiday hat will be featured in Timed Research.
- You can also complete bonus quests and earn unlimited GO Winter Pass Points.
Pokemon GO Holiday Events are all about catching plenty of Ice-type Pokemon, and earning tons of rewards through tasks and research. This is also a perfect time to hunt those rare, exclusive costume Pokemon, that only spawn once a year.
The upcoming Winter Weekend event in Pokemon GO brings yet another new Holiday-themed costume Pokemon, that you definitely won’t want to miss. In this guide, we’ve put together all the information you need about the Pokemon GO Winter Weekend event.
Pokemon GO Winter Weekend Date and Time
The Winter Weekend event in Pokemon GO will be released on Saturday, December 27, 2025, and will be available for a day. We have listed the start and the end times below.
- Start Date and Time: Saturday, December 27, 2025, at 10 AM local time
- End Date and Time: Sunday, December 28, 2025, at 8 PM local time
Once the event ends, you will no longer be able to take part and obtain the rewards.
Pokemon GO Winter Weekend Event Bonuses
Just like any other Pokemon GO event, the Winter Weekend comes with some exclusive event bonuses. Here’s a list of them:
- No daily limit on the amount of GO Points players can earn
- Players will get bonus daily quests for their GO Pass: Winter Holiday 2025
The Winter Holiday GO Pass is a limited-time GO Pass that was released during the Pokemon GO Winter Holiday event. The GO Pass expires on December 29, 2025, at 8 PM local time. So, it you haven’t finished it yet, now is your perfect time, as you’ll get extra points and quests for it.
Featured Pokemon
Eevee wearing a holiday hat will be featured during the Winter Weekend event. There will also be an increased chance to encounter Shiny Eevee wearing a holiday hat from Timed Research tasks.
Moreover, you can evolve Eevee into its eight evolution forms: Jolteon, Vaporeon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon. After evolving Eevee, the eeveelution will also be wearing a holiday hat. If you want to get all of them, we recommend that you catch at least nine Eevee. If you’re lucky, you might even get a shiny costumed Eeveelution.
Winter Weekend Special Research
During the Winter Weekend event, a new event-exclusive Timed Research will be available for players to complete.
Currently, there is no information about the Timed Research tasks and their rewards. However, some of the rewards have been teased, which are as follows:
- Encounters with Eevee wearing a holiday hat (can be shiny)
- Stardust
- XP
You can expect more rewards to be added to the Timed Research. And as soon as they are revealed, we will update our guide. So, make sure that you bookmark this page to avoid missing out.
That’s everything you need to know about the Pokemon GO Winter Weekend event. Are you excited for the costumed Eevee? Let us know in the comments.
The Winter Weekend event lasts for a day in Pokemon GO, on December 27, 2025.
Eevee wearing a holiday hat will be featured during the Winter Weekend event in Pokemon GO.
