Pokemon GO Halloween 2026 Part 2: Shiny Greavard Bonuses to Prioritize

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Shiny Greavard gets a short November spotlight

Pokemon GO Halloween 2026 Part 2 begins Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time and ends Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time, according to the official Pokemon GO event announcement. The headliner is direct and time-sensitive: Shiny Greavard is available in Pokemon GO for the first time, with the official post saying players can encounter it in the wild or through GO Pass and Field Research tasks, if they are lucky.

That timing is the first pressure point. Polygon notes that the second half of the Halloween event is rolling out despite the calendar already reaching November, which turns Pokemon GO Halloween 2026 into a closing-window event rather than a full spooky-season buildup. Shacknews’ Halloween weekend Shack Chat frames the broader seasonal mood around games getting Halloween events, but Pokemon GO’s Part 2 asks players to keep chasing ghosts after Halloween night has passed.

For players searching for Shiny Greavard Pokemon GO details, the important confirmed point is that this is a debut, not a boosted-rate promise in the provided sources. The official Pokemon GO page uses the usual “if you’re lucky” wording. Leek Duck also lists Shiny Greavard as making its Pokemon GO debut, while Pokemon GameInfo describes the second part of Halloween as bringing Shiny Greavard to the game for the first time. None of the supplied sources gives a shiny rate, so the best practical read is simple: maximize eligible Greavard checks before 8:00 p.m. local time on November 5.

The Greavard hunt has three confirmed lanes

The cleanest route to Greavard is wild play. The official Pokemon GO announcement says Greavard can appear during the event, and Leek Duck lists Greavard among the Pokemon appearing more frequently in the wild alongside Shuppet, Litwick, Froakie wearing a Pokemon Halloween costume, Rowlet wearing a Pokemon Halloween costume, and Sandygast. Polygon’s guide likewise lists Greavard among boosted spawns for Halloween 2026 Part 2.

Field Research is the second lane, and it is useful because it gives players repeatable, targeted tasks during the event window. Polygon lists Greavard as a possible reward from “Catch 13 ghost-type Pokemon” and “Make 6 nice throws.” Leek Duck’s event page matches that structure, with Greavard included among possible rewards for catching 13 Ghost-type Pokemon and making 6 Nice Throws. Pokemon GO’s official post confirms event-themed Field Research rewards include Greavard, though the provided official text cuts off before the full task table.

The third lane is GO Pass. The official Pokemon GO post says Greavard may be encountered when players complete GO Pass tasks, while Pokemon GameInfo says the GO Pass runs from October 27 at 10:00 a.m. to November 5 at 8:00 p.m. local time, with rewards claimable until November 7 at 8:00 p.m. local time. Polygon also notes that the GO Pass from Halloween 2026 Part 1 remains active through Part 2. That overlap matters because late-event play is doing double duty: Greavard checks can also push players toward GO Pass milestones before the Halloween pass period closes.

Claim the free research before doing anything cute

The easiest confirmed value in Pokemon GO Halloween Part 2 is the free Timed Research. The official Pokemon GO announcement says the Timed Research tasks are automatically completed for all Trainers and reward 6 Rare Candies plus an encounter with Sinistea wearing a bow, with that Sinistea also eligible to be shiny if players are lucky. Polygon’s guide breaks the research into six Rare Candy claim rewards followed by the costumed Sinistea encounter.

This should be the first stop when opening the game during the event, because the official announcement states that the tasks and rewards must be claimed before Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Auto-completed research can feel like free candy left on the counter, but Timed Research still expires. In a short event, the biggest mistake is saving a no-effort reward for later and then missing the local-time cutoff.

From a play-efficiency angle, the Rare Candy matters less as a Halloween collectible and more as flexible account fuel. The sources do not specify any special Rare Candy restriction, so it should be treated as a general resource reward. Claim it early, then use the remaining event time for things that require movement, stop spins, raids, or spawn luck.

Prioritize GO Pass catch bonuses if you can reach them in time

The best Pokemon GO event bonuses in this event are gated behind GO Pass progress. Leek Duck says reaching Rank 10 on GO Pass: Halloween 2026 unlocks 2x Candy for catching Pokemon, or 3x Candy for players with GO Pass Deluxe. Rank 20 unlocks 2x Stardust for catching Pokemon, or 3x Stardust with GO Pass Deluxe. Pokemon GameInfo lists the same Rank 10 and Rank 20 bonus structure and says bonus tasks will be added during the event.

Those bonuses should shape how players spend the remaining window. If Rank 10 is within reach, Candy should be unlocked before committing to a long Greavard route or a dense spawn grind. If Rank 20 is realistic, Stardust is the stronger long-term account bonus, especially because it pays out on every catch during the active period rather than on a single encounter. The sources do not provide exact GO Point requirements in the supplied text, so the practical advice is conditional: check your current rank first, then decide whether the milestone is close enough to justify focusing on GO Pass tasks before ordinary shiny checking.

There is also a sequencing question. A player already near Rank 20 should push GO Pass first, then catch aggressively while the Stardust bonus is live. A player far from Rank 20 but close to Rank 10 should settle for the Candy tier and spend the rest of the event increasing encounter volume for Shiny Greavard. A player nowhere near either milestone should avoid turning the event into homework and instead focus on field tasks, wild Greavard spawns, and the free Timed Research rewards that are immediately accessible.

Mega Sableye is the event’s resource sink

Halloween 2026 Part II also introduces a new ceiling for Mega Sableye. The official Pokemon GO announcement says Mega Sableye can be increased to Super Max Level for the first time in Pokemon GO starting with this event. Leek Duck and Pokemon GameInfo both add the key requirement: Sableye must first be at Mega Level Max, the third Mega Level, and then players must use Sableye Mega Energy to power it up. Mega Evolving alone is not enough.

The upgrade comes with a move hook. The official post says Mega Evolved Sableye can use the additional Charged Attack Night Shade+, with 55 power in Trainer Battles and 160 power in Raid Battles, and that the attack’s power increases with Mega Level. Polygon notes that Mega Sableye will know Night Shade+ when Mega Evolved, even before it reaches Super Max Level.

That makes Sableye Mega Energy a meaningful side objective, but only for players who already care about Mega Sableye. Field Research gives a small route into it: Polygon and Leek Duck both list “Catch 13 Pokemon” as rewarding 13 Sableye Mega Energy. If you already have a strong Sableye and enough energy history to consider Super Max progress, this is worth stacking whenever the task appears. If you do not, the event’s broader value is probably still Greavard checks, GO Pass catch bonuses, and limited costumed encounters.

Costumes and raids are the collection layer, not the core grind

The event’s costumed Pokemon are spread across wild encounters, Field Research, and one-star raids. The official Pokemon GO announcement names Litwick, Rowlet wearing a Pokemon Halloween costume, and Greavard among wild encounters, with Gengar wearing a Spooky Festival costume appearing as a rarer possibility. Leek Duck’s wild list includes Shuppet, Litwick, Halloween-costume Froakie, Halloween-costume Rowlet, Sandygast, and Greavard, with Gengar wearing a Spooky Festival costume under its “if you’re lucky” callout. Polygon places Gengar in its boosted spawns list, while the official and Leek Duck language is more cautious about its availability.

One-star raids are narrower. The official Pokemon GO post says Pikachu wearing a hat and capelet and Sinistea wearing a bow will appear in raids, and both may be shiny if players are lucky. Polygon and Leek Duck also list those two as the one-star raid targets. Field Research broadens the costume pool, with Polygon listing Zubat wearing a top hat and Sinistea wearing a bow for “Win a raid,” and Pikachu wearing a hat and capelet for “Win 3 raids.”

For most players, raids should be selective. A one-star raid can be worth doing for a specific shiny-eligible costume or to clear Field Research, but the sources do not indicate raid-exclusive access to Greavard. Since Shiny Greavard can come from wild play and research, raiding only becomes a priority if your personal collection target is Pikachu, Sinistea, or a raid-linked research chain.

A practical closing plan for Halloween Part 2

The smartest use of Pokemon GO Halloween 2026 Part 2 is to treat it as a four-and-a-half-day checklist with one main chase and several expiring bonuses. First, open the game and claim the auto-completed Timed Research before the November 5, 8:00 p.m. local deadline. That secures the six Rare Candies and the bow Sinistea encounter confirmed by the official Pokemon GO post.

Next, check GO Pass progress. If Rank 10 or Rank 20 is close, prioritize GO Pass tasks so the Candy or Stardust catch bonus applies to the rest of your event play. Leek Duck’s listing makes the reward split clear: standard players get 2x Candy at Rank 10 and 2x Stardust at Rank 20, while Deluxe players get 3x Candy and 3x Stardust at those tiers. Those bonuses are most valuable when unlocked early enough to ride through a catch-heavy session.

After that, play for Greavard volume. Spin stops for the Field Research tasks that can reward Greavard, especially catching 13 Ghost-type Pokemon and making 6 Nice Throws as listed by Polygon and Leek Duck, while checking wild Greavard spawns along the way. Keep “Catch 13 Pokemon” tasks if you want Sableye Mega Energy, and raid only when the costume target or Field Research reward is worth the pass. The event is small, but its craft is in the stacking: every walk can be a shiny hunt, a GO Pass push, a research loop, and a final grab at Halloween costumes before the window closes.