Pokémon Go event Pokémon list: All costume Pokémon, including party hat Pokémon, flower crown Pokémon and every Pikachu costume explained

Everything you need to know about the special costume Pokémon in Pokemon Go.

Event costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go are special versions of certain Pokémon, which can be caught wearing a costume. This can be anything from a party hat to a deerstalker to what we’re meant to believe is a flower crown.

Event costume Pokémon are released as part of an in-game event in Pokémon Go, such as a Community Day or a tie in event for a holiday like Halloween.

Each event costume Pokémon is very collectable, especially since there are, like regular Pokémon, shiny versions of these special Pokémon.

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Pikachu event costumes in Pokémon Go

From a deerstalker to Ash’s hat, Pikachu has, of course, has the widest variety of costumes in Pokémon Go.

A couple of these costumes, like Fragment Hat Pikachu, have only been available in one event, while others have photobombed pictures in GO Snapshot during specific events.

Below you’ll find everything you need to know about the different costumes Pikachu has worn in Pokémon Go:

Costume	First Appearance
Santa Hat	Holiday 2016 Event (12th December to January 2017) — In the wild
Party Hat (Purple)	Pokémon Day 2017 (February to March 2017) — In the wild
Ash Hat (Original Cap)	First Anniversary Event (July 2017) — In the wild
Witch Hat	Halloween 2017 (October to November 2017) — In the wild
Summer Hat	Second Anniversary Event (July 2018) — In the wild
Fragment Hat	Avaliable between October 6th and October 7th 2018 in the wild
Flower Crown	Pokémon Day 2019 (February 2019) — In the wild
Detective Hat	Detective Pikachu Celebration (May 2019) — Photobomb in GO Snapshot
Straw Hat	Kumamoto Prefecture Reconstruction Campaign (July 2019) — In the wild
Mimikyu Costume	Halloween 2019 (October to November 2019) — In the wild
Winter Beanie	Holiday 2019 Event (December to January 2020) — In the wild
Clone Pikachu	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — Photobomb in GO Snapshot
Party Hat (Red)	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — In the wild
Libre Pikachu	Reach a certain rank in the Go Battle League
Flower Hat Pikachu	Spring Event 2020 (April 2020) — In the wild
Safari Cap	Liverpool Safari Zone (April 2020) — In the wild
Charizard Cap	Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto (May 2020) — In the wild
Umbreon Cap	Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto (May 2020) — In the wild
Rayquaza Cap	Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn (May 2020) — In the wild
Lucario Cap	Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh May 2020 — In the wild
Flying Pikachu	Go Weekly Challenge: Skill (July 2020) — In the wild
World Cap Pikachu	Spotlight Hour on Tuesday, 6th October
Explorer Pikachu	Secrets of the Jungle (14th December to 21st December 2020) — In the wild
Holiday Pikachu	Holiday 2020 Event (December 2020) — In the wild
New Year’s Hat Pikachu	2021 New Year’s Event (December 2020 to January 2021) — In the wild and from field research tasks
Okinawan Kariyushi Shirt Pikachu	Release postponed — Was due to be available in Okinawa, Japan on July 22nd, 2021
Flying Fifth Anniversary Pikachu	Fifth Anniversary Event (July 2021) — In the wild or one-star raids
Meloetta hat Pikachu	Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) — In the wild	Image credit: Niantic/Eurogamer
Pop Star Pikachu	Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) — Depends on choice in The Melody Pokémon, which includes appearance in snapshots
Rock Star Pikachu	Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) — Depends on choice in The Melody Pokémon, which includes appearance in snapshots
Halloween Mischief Pikachu	Halloween 2021 (October 2021) — In the wild and field research tasks
Flying Pikachu with red, yellow and orange balloons	Air Adventures event (May 2022) — From timed research quest, field research and in the wild
Gracidea Flower Pikachu	Go Fest 2022 (June 2022) — In the wild and one-star raids
Pokémon TCG Hat Pikachu	Pokémon TCG Crossover event (June 2022) — In the wild and field research task
Cake Costume Pikachu	6th Anniversary event (July 2022) — In the wild and field research task
World Championships 2022 Pikachu	Pokémon World Championship event (August 2022) — In raids, field research task and timed research quest
Shaymin-inspired scarf Pikachu	Go Fest 2022 Finale (August 2022) — In the wild and one-star raids
Green (Berry) Shirt Pikachu	Only available in Taipei, Taiwan from mid-October 2022 for a year as part of Pokémon Air Adventures	Image credit: Niantic
Green Balloon Flying Pikachu	Only available during Pokémon Air Adventure event in Taipei, Taiwan (October 2022)	Image credit: Niantic
Purple (Flower) Shirt Pikachu	Only available in Singapore from mid-November 2022 for a year as part of Pokémon Air Adventures	Image credit: Niantic
Purple Balloon Flying Pikachu	Only available during Pokémon Air Adventures in Singapore (November 2022)
Party Top Hat Pikachu	New Years 2022 (December 2022) — In the wild and one-star raids
Brendan Hat Pikachu	Go Tour: Hoenn Global (February 2023)
May Bow Pikachu	Go Tour: Hoenn Global (February 2023)
Cherry Blossom Pikachu	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — In the wild, one-star raids and event-exclusive field research
Blue (Citrus) Shirt Pikachu	Only available on Jeju Island, South Korea from Friday 28th July 2023 for a year as part of Pokémon Air Adventures
Blue Balloon Flying Pikachu	Only available during Pokémon Air Adventures in Jeju Island, South Korea (July 2023)	Image credit: Niantic
World Championships 2023 Pikachu	2023 Pokémon World Championships (August 2023) — In one-star raids, field research tasks and timed research quest	Image credit: Niantic
Aquamarine Crown Pikachu	Go Fest London, Osaka, New York and Go Fest Global (August 2023) — In the wild and one-star raids	Image credit: Niantic
Malachite Crown Pikachu	Go Fest Global (August 2023) — In the wild and one-star raids	Image credit: Niantic
Pyrite Crown Pikachu	Go Fest Global (August 2023) — In the wild and one-star raids	Image credit: Niantic
Quartz Crown Pikachu	Go Fest Global (August 2023) — In the wild and one-star raids	Image credit: Niantic
Detective Hat Pikachu	Detective Pikachu Returns (October 2023) — In the wild and Detective Pikachu Returns Event: Timed Research Has a separate Event Pokémon Pokédex entry to the original Detective Hat Pikachu
Tricks and Treats Pikachu	Halloween Part 2 (October 2023) — In the wild
Holiday Attire Pikachu	Winter Holiday Part 1 (December 2023) — In the wild, one-star raids and event-exclusive field research tasks	Image credit: Niantic
Lucas’s Hat Pikachu	Go Tour: Sinnoh (February 2024) — In the wild during the Bustling Boardwalk and Toxic Digs habitat hours
Dawn’s Hat Pikachu	Go Tour: Sinnoh (February 2024) — In the wild during the Bustling Boardwalk and Toxic Digs habitat hours
Rei’s Cap Pikachu	Go Tour: Sinnoh (February 2024) — In the wild during the Ancient Grove and Geothermal Lagoon habitat hours
Akari’s Kerchief Pikachu	Go Tour: Sinnoh (February 2024) — In the wild during the Ancient Grove and Geothermal Lagoon habitat hours
Pikachu, Ph.D.	PokéStop Showcases (From March 2024 onwards) — Achieve 100 Showcase wins
Cap’s Hat Pikachu	Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event (March 2024) — In the wild, in one-star raids and event-exclusive field research tasks

Raichu event costumes in Pokémon Go

Just like Pikachu, there is a range of costume Raichu for you to collect in Pokémon Go.

You can’t find these Raichu out in the wild though. Instead, you’ll need to evolve one of your costumed Pikachu. This means it’s always a good idea to catch at least of each costumed Pikachu if you plan on becoming a costume collector.

It costs 50 Pikachu candies to evolve a Pikachu into a Raichu.

Only Straw Hat, Party Hat (Red) and Mimikyu Pikachu are unable to evolve into Raichu.

Below you’ll find all the information you need about the various costumed Raichu’s in Pokémon Go:

Costume	How to obtain
Santa Hat	Evolve a Santa Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Party Hat (Purple)	Evolve a Party Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Ash Hat	Evolve an Ash Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Witch Hat	Evolve a Witch Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Summer Hat	Evolve a Summer Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Fragment Hat	Evolve a Fragment Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Flower Crown	Evolve a Flower Crown Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Detective Hat	Evolve a Detective Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Winter Beanie	Evolve a Winter Hat Beanie using 50 Pikachu candy
World Cap Raichu	Evolve a World Cap Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Original Cap Raichu	Evolve a Original Cap Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
New Year’s Hat Raichu	Evolve a New Year’s Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Cherry Blossom Raichu	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Evolve a Cherry Blossom Pikachu using 50 Pikachu Candy
Holiday Attire Raichu	Winter Holiday Part 1 (December 2023) — Evolve Holiday Attire Pikachu using 50 Pikachu Candy	Image credit: Niantic

Pichu event costumes in Pokémon Go

There is a good selection of costumed Pichus for you to collect in Pokémon Go.

Costumed Pichu can only be found in eggs that are collected during the event period they’re connected to. This means that, if you hold onto one of these eggs, it’s possible that you might hatch a Pichu outside of an event.

Typically Pichu can be found in 7km, but it’s always a good idea to check the specifics of the event just in case they’re appearing in additional egg pools. This will make your task of tracking down that special Pichu a lot easier.

Here are all the costumed Pichu’s that are currently available:

Costume	First Appearance
Santa Hat	Holiday 2016 Event (12th December to January 2017) — 5km eggs
Party Hat (Purple)	Pokémon Day 2018 (February 2018) — 2km eggs
Ash Hat	First Anniversary Event (July 2017) — 2km eggs
Witch Hat	Halloween 2017 (October to November 2017) — 2km eggs
Sumer Hat	Second Anniversary Event (July 2018) — 2km eggs
Winter Beanie	Holiday 2019 Event (December to January 2020) — 2km eggs
Flower Crown Pichu	Spring Event 2020 (April 2020) — 2km eggs from gifts
New Year’s Hat Pichu	2021 New Year’s Event (December 2020 to January 2021) — 2km eggs
Cherry Blossom Pichu	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Hatch from 2km eggs collected during event

Cherry Blossom costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go

The Cherry Blossom costume in Pokémon Go is a set of two cherry blossoms which sit upon a Pokémon’s head in a similar manner to the Flower Crowns.

Cherry Blossom Pokémon were first introduced as part of the Spring into Spring 2023 event in April 2023. Pokémon wearing this costume can be evolved, so, if you have a Cherry Blossom Pikachu, it can be evolved into a Cherry Blossom Raichu.

When it comes to evolving Cherry Blossom Eevee, you can either use the Eeveelution name trick or, if you’ve already used the trick, the other evolution methods for this special Pokémon.

For Cherry Blossom Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon, you’ll have to keep evolving Cherry Blossom Eevee until you get the one you want. Meanwhile, the Gen 2 Eeveelutions — Espeon and Umbreon — require walking with Eevee for 10km before evolving it either during the day or at night depending on which one you want.

For a Cherry Blossom Glaceon, you’ll need to be near a PokéStop where a Glacial Lure Module has been used, while, for a Leafeon wearing this costume, you need to be near a PokéStop with an active Mossy Lure Module.

Finally, for Cherry Blossom Sylveon, you need to earn 70 Buddy hearts, bringing your chosen Eevee up to Great Buddy Level, before conducting the evolution.

Remember — all of these evolutions also require 25 Eevee Candy.

Below you’ll find all of the Cherry Blossom Pokémon currently released in Pokémon Go:

Costume	First Appearance
Cherry Blossom Pichu	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Hatch from 2km eggs collected during event
Cherry Blossom Pikachu	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — In the wild, one-star raids and event-exclusive field research
Cherry Blossom Raichu	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Evolve a Cherry Blossom Pikachu using 50 Pikachu Candy
Cherry Blossom Eevee	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — In the wild, one-star raids and event-exclusive field research
Cherry Blossom Vaporeon	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Evolve a Cherry Blossom Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy
Cherry Blossom Jolteon	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Evolve a Cherry Blossom Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy
Cherry Blossom Flareon	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Evolve a Cherry Blossom Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy
Cherry Blossom Espeon	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Evolve a Cherry Blossom Eevee during the day after walking 10km with it as your buddy using 25 Eevee Candy
Cherry Blossom Umbreon	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Evolve a Cherry Blossom Eevee at night after walking 10km with it as your buddy using 25 Eevee Candy
Cherry Blossom Leafeon	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Evolve a Cherry Blossom Eevee in the radius of a Mossy Lure Module using 25 Eevee Candy
Cherry Blossom Glaceon	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Evolve a Cherry Blossom Eevee in the radius of a Glacial Lure Module using 25 Eevee Candy
Cherry Blossom Sylveon	Spring into Spring 2023 (April 2023) — Evolve a Cherry Blossom Eevee after earning 70 Buddy hearts with the Pokémon and using 25 Eevee Candy

Christmas event costumes in Pokémon Go

Every year Pokémon Go has a Christmas event as part of their end of year celebrations and, as part of this event, they release a collection of event costume Pokémon for a limited period.

Will you find yourself catching a Santa hat wearing Pikachu or a Stantler wearing a set of bells?

The Holiday 2022 event introduced Holiday Hat Eevee, which can be evolved into costume versions of its Eeveelutions who are all wearing the same hat.

The Eeveelution name trick can be used to obtain these costume Pokémon, but, remember, the name trick can only be used once. This means, if you’ve already used the name trick, you’ll have to use the evolution methods listed below to obtain these Holiday Hat Eeveelutions.

Below you’ll find all the event costume Pokémon that have been released to celebrate Christmas in Pokémon Go:

Costume	First Appearance
Santa Hat Pikachu	Holiday 2016 Event (12th December to January 2017) — In the wild
Winter Beanie Pikachu	Holiday 2019 Event (December to January 2020) — In the wild
Santa Hat Raichu	Evolve a Santa Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Winter Beanie Raichu	Evolve a Winter Hat Beanie using 50 Pikachu candy
Santa Hat Pichu	Holiday 2016 Event (12th December to January 2017) — 5km eggs
Winter Beanie Pichu	Holiday 2019 Event (December to January 2020) — 2km eggs
Stantler with Christmas Bells	Holiday 2019 Event (December to January 2020) — Two-star raids, 2km eggs and in the wild
Holiday Pikachu	Holiday 2020 Event (December 2020) — In the wild
Holiday Delbird	Holiday 2020 Event (December 2020) — In the wild
Holiday Cubchoo	Holiday 2020 Event (December 2020) — In the wild
Holiday Spheal	Holiday 2021 Event (December 2021) — In the wild, one-star raids and field research tasks
Holiday Glaceon	Holiday 2021 Event (December 2021) — Three-star raids
Holiday Ribbon Beartic	Holiday 2022 Event (December 2022) — Evolve a Holiday Cubchoo using 50 Cubchoo Candy
Holiday Hat Eevee	Holiday 2022 Event (December 2022) — In the wild, one-star raids and field research tasks
Holiday Hat Vaporeon	Holiday 2022 Event (December 2022) — Evolve Holiday Hat Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy
Holiday Hat Jolteon	Holiday 2022 Event (December 2022) — Evolve Holiday Hat Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy
Holiday Hat Flareon	Holiday 2022 Event (December 2022) — Evolve Holiday Hat Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy
Holiday Hat Espeon	Holiday 2022 Event (December 2022) — Evolve Holiday Hat Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy during the day after walking 10km
Holiday Hat Umbreon	Holiday 2022 Event (December 2022) — Evolve Holiday Hat Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy at night after walking 10km
Holiday Hat Leafeon	Holiday 2022 Event (December 2022) — Evolve Holiday Hat Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy after using Mossy Lure on PokéStop
Holiday Hat Glaceon	Holiday 2022 Event (December 2022) — Evolve Holiday Hat Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy after using Glacial Lure on PokéStop
Holiday Hat Sylveon	Holiday 2022 Event (December 2022) — Evolve Holiday Hat Eevee using 25 Eevee Candy once it has 70 Buddy Hearts (Great Buddy level)
Holiday Attire Pikachu	Winter Holiday Part 1 (December 2023) — In the wild, one-star raids and event-exclusive field research tasks	Image credit: Niantic
Holiday Attire Raichu	Winter Holiday Part 1 (December 2023) — Evolve Holiday Attire Pikachu using 50 Pikachu Candy	Image credit: Niantic
Holiday Attire Psyduck	Winter Holiday Part 2 (December 2023) — In the wild, event-exclusive field research tasks and hatched from 2km eggs collected during event	Image credit: Niantic
Holiday Attire Golduck	Winter Holiday Part 2 (December 2023) — Evolve Holiday Attire Psyduck using 50 Psyduck Candy	Image credit: Niantic

Día de Muertos event Pokémon in Pokémon Go

Since 2020, Pokémon Go has run a Día de Muertos event at the beginning of November to mark the real world celebrations.

It was in 2022, however, that this Pokémon Go event saw it’s first costume Pokémon coming in the form of special flower crowns for the Duskull evolution tree. Due to the event’s short length, however, only one of these Pokémon could be caught, while the others could only be obtained through evolution.

Below you’ll find all of the costume Pokémon released as part of Pokémon Go’s Día de Muertos events:

Costume	First Appearance
Cempasúchil Crown Duskull	Día de Muertos 2022 (November 2022) — In the wild, one-star raids, event-exclusive field research tasks, Incense and Lure Modules
Cempasúchil Crown Dusclops	Evolve Cempasúchil Crown Dusclops using 25 Duskull Candy
Cempasúchil Crown Dusknoir	Evolve Cempasúchil Crown Dusclops using 100 Duskull Candy and a Sinnoh Stone
Cempasúchil Crown Cubone	Día de Muertos 2023 (November 2023) — In the wild, Incensure encounters, Lure encounters, event-exclusive field research tasks and one-star raids
Cempasúchil Crown Marowake	Evolve Cempasúchil Crown Cubone using 50 Cubone Candy

Fashion Week event Pokémon in Pokémon Go

Fashion Week is a reoccurring event in Pokémon Go; first happening in October 2020 to celebrate the collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Longchamp Paris, with the second event happening in September 2021 and a third in September 2022.

In keeping with these events, various Pokémon wearing fashionable costumes can be found throughout these events — from a formal wear look to Shinx to an artist vibe for Sneasel.

Below you’ll find everything you need to know about the costumed Pokémon released during Fashion Week:

Costume	First Appearance
Bow Smoochum	Fashion Week Event 2020 (October 2020) — Limited research task reward and 7km eggs
Top Hat Kirlia	Fashion Week Event 2020 (October 2020) — In raids
Top Hat Shinx	Fashion Week Event 2020 (October 2020) — In raids
Backwards Cap Croagunk	Fashion Week Event 2020 (October 2020) — In the wild and from Go Snapshot
Fashionable Butterfree	Fashion Week 2021 — In the wild, raids and from the Fashion Week research quest
Fashionable Sneasel	Fashion Week 2021 — In the wild, raids and from the Fashion Week research quest
Fashion Blitzle	Fashion Week 2021 — In the wild, raids and from the Fashion Week research quest
Bowler Hat Diglett	Fashion Week 2022 — In the wild, one-star raids, 7km eggs and timed research
Bowler Hat Dugtrio	Fashion Week 2022 — Evolve Bowler Hat Diglett using 50 Diglett Candy
Sunglasses Absol	Fashion Week 2022 — In the wild, three-star raids and timed research
Backwards Cap Toxicroak	Fashion Week 2022 — Evolve Backwards Cap Croagunk using 50 Croagunk Candy
Fashionable Dragonite	Fashion Week 2023 — Complete Fashion Week 2023 Collection Challenge and in three-star raids
Fashionable Wooper	Fashion Week 2023 — In the wild, one-star raids, 5km eggs and event-exclusive field research tasks
Fashionable Quagsire	Evolve a Fashionable Wooper using 50 Wooper Candy

Flower Crown Pokémon in Pokémon Go

Flower crowns in Pokémon Go are not flower crowns, they are flower hair clips; crowns encircle a head, not hoover awkwardly above the right eye.

Notably, it’s possible to evolve a flower crown Eeevee, which, if you’re not using an eeveelution trick, will result in a random flower crown eeveelution.

The easiest way to ensure you get the eeveelution you desire is to use the Eevee evolution name trick. This, however, only works once, so, if you’ve already used it to add that specific eeveelution to your Pokédex, then you need to try another method.

Pokemon Go Eevee Evolutions How-To Guide Watch on YouTube

If you’re aiming for either an Espeon or Umbreon, then you’ll need to walk with the Eevee you wish to evolve as your buddy for 10km. Once you’ve done this, evolving this specific Eevee during the day will reward you with an Espeon or, at night, an Umbreon.

For a Leafeon or Glaceon, it’s time to use those special lures at your nearest PokéStop. Placing a Mossy Lure Module will allow you to evolve the Eevee into a Leafeon, while a Glacial Lure Module will transform it into a Glaceon.

Thank you to Denarnia from reddit for the Flower Crown Happiny screenshot.

Here are all the Pokémon in Pokémon Go that currently wear a flower crown:

Costume	First Appearance
Flower Crown Pikachu	Pokémon Day 2019 (February 2019) — In the wild
Flower Crown Raichu	Evolve a Flower Crown Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Flower Crown Eevee	Pokémon Day 2019 (February 2019) — In the wild
Flower Crown Vaporeon	Evolve an Flower Crown Eevee using 25 Eevee candy
Flower Crown Jolteon	Evolve an Flower Crown Eevee using 25 Eevee candy
Flower Crown Flareon	Evolve an Flower Crown Eevee using 25 Eevee candy
Flower Crown Espeon	Evolve an Flower Crown Eevee during the day after walking 10km with it as your buddy — costs 25 Eevee candy
Flower Crown Umbreon	Evolve an Flower Crown Eevee at night after walking 10km with it as your buddy — costs 25 Eevee candy
Flower Crown Leafeon	Evolve an Flower Crown Eevee in the radius of a Mossy Lure Module — costs 25 Eevee candy
Flower Crown Glaceon	Evolve an Flower Crown Eevee in the radius of a Glacial Lure Module — costs 25 Eevee candy
Flower Crown Pichu	Spring Event 2020 (April 2020) — 2km eggs from gifts
Flower Crown Togepi	Spring Event 2020 (April 2020) — 2km eggs from gifts
Flower Crown Buneary	Spring Event 2020 (April 2020) — In the wild
Flower Crown Happiny	Spring Event 2021 (April 2021) — In 2km eggs	Credit to Denarnia from reddit
Flower Crown Chansey	Spring Event 2021 (April 2021) — In the wild, raids and research quests
Flower Crown Blissey	Spring Event 2021 (April 2021) — Evolve a Flower Crown Chansey using 50 Chansey Candy
Flower Crown Sylveon	Gain 70 Buddy hearts with a Flower Crown Eevee and then evolve it using 25 Eevee Candy
Flower Crown Togetic	Spring into Spring (April 2022) — In the wild, complete Collection Challenge and evolve Flower Crown Togepi with 25 Candy
Flower Crown Togekiss	Spring into Spring (April 2022) — Evolve Flower Crown Togetic with 100 Candy and a Sinnoh Stone
Flower Crown Lopunny	Spring into Spring (April 2022) — Evolve Flower Crown Buneary with 50 Candy
Flower Crown Cottonee	Verdant Wonders (March 2024) — In the wild, event-exclusive field research tasks and complete the Verdant Wonders Collection Challenge	Image credit: Niantic
Flower Crown Whimsicott	Verdant Wonders (March 2024) — Evolve Flower Crown Cottonee with 50 Candy	Image credit: Niantic

Go City Safari event costumes in Pokémon Go

The Go City Safari events in Pokémon Go are a smaller version of the yearly Go Fest events, but focused in a specific real world location. This means, if you want to partake in the event, you need to purchase a ticket for the event and then travel to the location it is being held in.

While these events have been running for a number of years, 2023 was the first time an exclusive costume Pokémon was released as part of these events. The Pokémon in question is Explorer Hat Eevee and to get this costume Pokémon you had to attend one of the Go City Safari events held in 2023, completing the first step of the special research quest you obtained by doing so.

At the time of writing in July 2023, it’s unknown whether Explorer Hat Eevee, or any future Go City Safari costume Pokémon, will be made available outside of these events.

Here are the Go City Safari costume Pokémon:

Costume	First Appearance	None
Explorer Hat Eevee	Go City Safari in Seoul (South Korea), Barcelona (Spain) and Mexico City (Mexico) (October 2023) — City Safari Special Research	Image credit: Niantic

Go Fest event costumes in Pokémon Go

Go Fest is the yearly celebration for Pokémon Go and, below, you’ll find the costume Pokémon only avaliable during certain Go Fests.

The first is Go Fest 2021 — which occured on Saturday, 17th July and Sunday, 18th July — and, since the event saw the first appearance of Meloetta in Pokémon Go, a number of wearing hats inspired by the mythical Pokémon could be caught during the event. In keeping with the music theme, players could choose between Pop Star Pikachu and Rock Star Pikachu as part of that Go Fest’s special research quest.

2022 saw the return of in-person Go Fest events, with events held in Berlin, Seattle and Sapporo. If you attended one of these events, then you had the chance to catch a Cowboy Hat Snorlax.

Below you’ll find a number of costume Pokémon released during various Go Fest events:

Costume	First Appearance
Meloetta hat Pikachu	Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) — In the wild	Image credit: Niantic/Eurogamer
Pop Star Pikachu	Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) — Depends on choice in The Melody Pokémon, which includes appearance in snapshots
Rock Star Pikachu	Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) — Depends on choice in The Melody Pokémon, which includes appearance in snapshots
Meloetta hat Gardevoir	Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) — Depends on choice in The Melody Pokémon, which includes appearance in snapshots
Meloetta hat Flygon	Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) — Depends on choice in The Melody Pokémon, which includes appearance in snapshots
Meloetta hat Galarian Ponyta	Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) — In one-star raids and depends on choice in The Melody Pokémon
Meloetta hat Galarian Zigzagoon	Go Fest 2021 (July 2021) — In one star raids and depends on choice in The Melody Pokémon
Gracidea Flower Pikachu	Go Fest 2022 (June 2022) — In the wild and one-star raids
Cowboy Hat Snorlax	In-person Go Fest events in 2022 — Berlin (July 1st to 3rd 2022), Seattle (July 22nd to 24th) and Sapporo (August 5th to 7th)
Shaymin-inspired scarf Pikachu	Go Fest 2022 Finale (August 2022) — In the wild and one-star raids
Satchel wearing Aerodactyl	Go Fest London, Osaka, New York and Go Fest Global (August 2023) — In the wild	Image credit: Niantic
Aquamarine Crown Pikachu	Go Fest London, Osaka, New York and Go Fest Global (August 2023) — In the wild and one-star raids	Image credit: Niantic
Malachite Crown Pikachu	Go Fest Global (August 2023) — In the wild and one-star raids	Image credit: Niantic
Pyrite Crown Pikachu	Go Fest Global (August 2023) — In the wild and one-star raids	Image credit: Niantic
Quartz Crown Pikachu	Go Fest Global (August 2023) — In the wild and one-star raids	Image credit: Niantic

Halloween event costumes in Pokémon Go

When it comes to Halloween, Pokémon Go doesn’t like to be left out of the celebrations; whether this means catching a Pikachu designed as a Mimikyu or a Squirtle wearing a top hat.

Below you’ll find all the costume Pokémon that have been released to celebrate Halloween:

Costume	First Appearance
Shedinja-costumed Bulbasaur	Halloween 2019 Event (October to November 2019) — One-star raids
Cubone-costumed Charmander	Halloween 2019 Event (October to November 2019) — One-star raids
Yamask-costumed Squirtle	Halloween 2019 Event (October to November 2019) — One-star raids
Witch Hat Pikachu	Halloween 2017 (October to November 2017) — In the wild
Mimikyu Costume Pikachu	Halloween 2019 (October to November 2019) — In the wild
Witch Hat Raichu	Evolve a Witch Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Witch Hat Pichu	Halloween 2017 (October to November 2017) — 2km eggs
Mega Banette Costume Gengar	Halloween 2020 (October to November 2020) — Five-star raids
Litwick Hat Sableye	Halloween 2020 (October to November 2020) — In the wild and eggs
Halloween Mischief Pikachu	Halloween 2021 (October 2021) — In the wild and field research tasks
Halloween Mischief Piplup	Halloween 2021 (October 2021) — In the wild and field research tasks
Halloween Mischief Drifblim	Halloween 2021 (October 2021) — In three-star raids, field research tasks and Go Battle League reward
Spooky Festival Vulpix	Halloween 2022 Part 2 (October 2022) — In the wild, field research tasks
Spooky Festival Ninetales	Halloween 2022 Part 2 (October 2022) — Evolve Spooky Festival Vulpix using 50 Vulpix Candy
Spooky Festival Gengar	Halloween 2022 Part 2 (October 2022) — In three-star raids
Spooky Festival Pumpkaboo	Halloween 2022 Part 2 (October 2022) — In the wild
Spooky Festival Gourgeist	Halloween 2022 Part 2 (October 2022) — Evolve Spooky Festival Pumpkaboo using 200 Pumpkaboo Candy or through trade evolution
Tricks and Treats Pikachu	Halloween Part 2 (October 2023) — In the wild
Tricks and Treats Gengar	Halloween Part 2 (October 2023) — In the wild and three-star raids

Kanto starters event costumes in Pokémon Go

Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle — the Kanto, and most well known, starter Pokémon in the franchise. Thanks to this special status, the Gen 1 starters have been given a number of special costumes in Pokémon Go.

For Squirtle this includes a pair of sunglasses, which is reference to the Squirtle Squad from the Pokémon anime.

The clone versions of the final evolutions for the Gen 1 starters — Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise — are a reference to Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back, in which these three Pokémon, among others, are cloned by Mewtwo.

Here are all the event costume Pokémon for the Kanto starters and everything you need to know about their first appearance in Pokémon Go:

Costume	First Appearance
Shedinja-costumed Bulbasaur	Halloween 2019 Event (October to November 2019) — One-star raids
Party Hat (Red) Bulbasaur	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — 7km eggs and one-star raids
Clone Venusaur	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — Four-star raids
Pikachu Visor Bulbasaur	Go Fest 2020 (25th to 26th July 2020)
Cubone-costumed Charmander	Halloween 2019 Event (October to November 2019) — One-star raids
Party Hat (Red) Charmander	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — 7km eggs and one-star raids
Pikachu Visor Charmander	Go Fest 2020 (25th to 26th July 2020)
Party Hat Charmeleon	6th Anniversary event (July 2022) — In the wild, evolution
Party Hat Charizard	6th Anniversary event (July 2022) — In the wild, evolution
Clone Charizard	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — Four-star raids
Sunglasses Squirtle	Community Day — July 8th 2018 — Found by completling research tasks ‘Catch 5 Squirtle’
Yamask-costumed Squirtle	Halloween 2019 Event (October to November 2019) — One-star raids
Party Hat (Red) Squirtle	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — 7km eggs and one-star raids
Pikachu Visor Squirtle	Go Fest 2020 (25th to 26th July 2020)
Sunglasses Wartortle	Evolve a Sunglasses Squirtle with 25 Squirtle Candy
Party Hat (Red) Wartortle	7th Anniversary Party (July 2023) — Evolve a Party Hat (Red) Squirtle using 25 Squirtle Candy	Image credit: Niantic
Sunglasses Blastoise	Evolve a Sunglasses Wartortle with 100 Squirtle Candy
Party Hat (Red) Blastoise	7th Anniversary Party (July 2023) — Evolve a Party Hat (Red) Wartortle using 100 Squirtle Candy	Image credit: Niantic
Clone Blastoise	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — Four-star raids

New Year event costumes in Pokémon Go

During the arrival of the New Year, there’s always a chance that a new costume Pokémon will be released in Pokémon Go.

In keeping with the spirit of the holiday, all of these costumes have a party feel to them, from hats to glasses.

Here are the event costume Pokémon that have been released in celebration of the New Year in Pokémon Go:

Costume	First Appearance
New Year’s Hat Pikachu	2020 New Year’s Event (December 2020 to January 2021) — In the wild and from field research tasks
New Year’s Hat Raichu	Evolve a New Year’s Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
New Year Slowpoke	2020 New Year’s Event (Decemeber 2020 to January 2021 — In the wild, 2km eggs, field research tasks and raids
New Year Slowbro	Evolve a New Year Slowpoke using 50 Slowpoke candy
New Year’s Hat Pichu	2020 New Year’s Event (December 2020 to January 2021) — 2km eggs
New Year’s Hat Hoothoot	2021 New Year’s Event (December 2021 to January 2022) — In the wild, one-star raids, 7km eggs and field research
2022 Glasses Slowking	Evolve a New Year’s Slowpoke using 50 Slowpoke Candy and a King’s Rock
Party Top Hat Pikachu	New Years 2022 (December 2022) — In the wild and one-star raids
New Year’s Hat Noctowl	New Year 2022 (December 2022) — Evolve New Year’s Hat Hoothoot using 50 Hoothoot Candy
Ribbon Jigglypuff	New Year 2023 (December 2023) — In the wild and pay-to-play timed research quest
Ribbon Wigglytuff	New Year 2023 (December 2023) — Evolve Ribbon Jigglypuff using 50 Jigglypuff Candy

Party hat Pokémon in Pokémon Go

If you have one event costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go, then there’s a large chance that it happens to be wearing a party hat.

With over ten party hat Pokémon already released at the time of writing, and more on the way, the party hat is the most commonly occurring costume in Pokémon Go.

There are also a variety of party hat designs, including red with yellow spots and a mixture of dark and light purple.

Below you’ll find every party hat Pokémon that has been released so far into Pokémon Go, along with their first appearance:

Costume	First Appearance
Party Hat (Red) Bulbasaur	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — 7km eggs and one-star raids
Party Hat (Red) Charmander	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — 7km eggs and one-star raids
Party Hat Charmeleon	6th Anniversary event (July 2022) — In the wild, evolution
Party Hat Charizard	6th Anniversary event (July 2022) — In the wild, evolution
Party Hat (Red) Squirtle	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — 7km eggs and one-star raids
Party Hat (Red) Wartortle	7th Anniversary Party (July 2023) — Evolve a Party Hat (Red) Squirtle using 25 Squirtle Candy	Image credit: Niantic
Party Hat (Red) Blastoise	7th Anniversary Party (July 2023) — Evolve a Party Hat (Red) Wartortle using 100 Squirtle Candy	Image credit: Niantic
Party Hat (Blue and green) Raticate	Adventure Sync Hatchathon (January 2020) — Two-star raids
Party Hat (Purple) Pikachu	Pokémon Day 2017 (February to March 2017) — In the wild
Party Hat (Red) Pikachu	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — In the wild
Party Hat (Purple) Raichu	Evolve a Party Hat Pikachu using 50 Pikachu candy
Party Hat (Red) Nidorino	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — Two-star raids
Party Hat (Red) Gengar	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — Four-star raids
Party Hat (Red) Eevee	Pokémon Day 2020 (February to March 2020) — In the wild
Party Hat (Purple) Pichu	Pokémon Day 2018 (February 2018) — 2km eggs
Party Hat (Blue and green) Wobbuffet	Adventure Sync Hatchathon (January 2020) — Two-star raids
Party Hat (Blue and green) Wurmple	Adventure Sync Hatchathon (January 2020) — 2km eggs

Visor Pokémon in Pokémon Go

Pokémon wearing Pikachu visors first debuted in Pokémon Go during Go Fest 2020, which ran from Saturday 25th July to Sunday 26th July. The Pikachu Visors these Pokémon wear share the same design as the ones typically given to Go Fest attendees.

Four years would past before the next set of Visor Pokémon arrived in June 2024 as part of the Slumbering Sands event. These visors lacked the Pikachu design though, instead going for a strong summer vibe.

Below you can find every Pokémon that has been given a Visor so far in Pokémon Go, along with their first appearance:

Costume	First Appearance
Pikachu Visor Bulbasaur	Go Fest 2020 (25th to 26th July 2020)
Pikachu Visor Charmander	Go Fest 2020 (25th to 26th July 2020)
Pikachu Visor Squirtle	Go Fest 2020 (25th to 26th July 2020)
Visor Slakoth	Slumbering Sands (June 2024) — In the wild, event-exclusive field research tasks, Pokémon Go Plus + exclusive timed research quest	Image credit: Niantic
Visor Vigoroth	Slumbering Sands (June 2024) — Evolve a Visor Slakoth using 25 Slakoth Candy	Image credit: Niantic
Visor Slaking	Slumbering Sands (June 2024) — Evolve a Visor Vigoroth using 100 Slakoth Candy	Image credit: Niantic

Lucas and Dawn hat Pokémon in Pokémon Go

Gen 4 starter Pokémon wearing Lucas and Dawn hats debuted in Pokémon Go during the BD and SP event, which ran from Tuesday, November 16th to Sunday, November 21st to celebrate the arrival of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on Nintendo Switch.

All three starters — Chimchar, Piplup and Turtwig — could wear either hat during the event.

Below you can find every Pokémon that has been given a Lucas and Dawn hat so far in Pokémon Go, along with their first appearance:

Costume	First Appearance
Turtwig wearing Lucas’s hat	BD and SP event (16th to 21st November 2021)
Chimchar wearing Luca’s hat	BD and SP event (16th to 21st November 2021)
Piplup wearing Luca’s hat	BD and SP event (16th to 21st November 2021)
Turtwig wearing Dawn’s hat	BD and SP event (16th to 21st November 2021)
Chimchar wearing Dawn’s hat	BD and SP event (16th to 21st November 2021)
Piplup wearing Dawn’s hat	BD and SP event (16th to 21st November 2021)

The Shared Skies Season is here! Currently the Slumbering Sands event is running and can still worked on the Shared Skies quest. Don’t forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you’re hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.

Regional and Pokémon Air Adventures costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go

On Sunday, 20th June 2021, Niantic announced that Okinawan Kariyushi shirt Pikachu would be the first regional costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go, being only available to trainers in Okinawa in Japan.

Regional costume Pokémon work in exactly the same way as regionally exclusive Pokémon like Corsola — they will only be available in specific regions around the world and, if you want to collect them all, you either need to travel to this location or trade for one with a trainer who has.

We’ve also included the costume Pokémon released as part of the Pokémon Air Adventures events as part of this section as they can only be found in specific locations.

Here are all the regional costume Pokémon which have been released so far:

Costume	First Appearance
Okinawan Kariyushi Shirt Pikachu	Released on 22nd July 2021 — only available in Okinawa, Japan
Green (Berry) Shirt Pikachu	Only available in Taipei, Taiwan from mid-October 2022 for a year as part of Pokémon Air Adventures	Image credit: Niantic
Green Balloon Flying Pikachu	Only available during Pokémon Air Adventure event in Taipei, Taiwan (October 2022)	Image credit: Niantic
Purple (Flower) Shirt Pikachu	Only available in Singapore from mid-November 2022 for a year as part of Pokémon Air Adventures	Image credit: Niantic
Purple Balloon Flying Pikachu	Only available during Pokémon Air Adventures in Singapore (November 2022)
Blue (Citrus) Shirt Pikachu	Only available on Jeju Island, South Korea from Friday 28th July 2023 for a year as part of Pokémon Air Adventures
Blue Balloon Flying Pikachu	Only available during Pokémon Air Adventures in Jeju Island, South Korea (July 2023)	Image credit: Niantic

Team Leader themed costumes in Pokémon Go

Team Leader themed costumes refer to any Pokémon wearing an item inspired by one of the Team Leaders — Blanche, Candela and Spark — in Pokémon Go.

At the time of writing, these Pokémon can only be obtained through three special research quests themed around one of the Team Leader which were released during April and May 2023.

Below you’ll find all of the Team Leader themed costume Pokémon currently released in Pokémon Go:

Costume	First Appearance
Blanche-themed accessory Lapras	A Mystic Hero (April 2023) — From the A Mystic Hero special research quest
Spark-themed accessory Elekid	An Instinctive Hero (May 2023) — From the An Instinctive Hero special research quest
Spark-themed accessory Electabuzz	Evolve Spark-themed accessory Elekid using 25 Electabuzz Candy	New mons. Called Spring 2023 Instinct. pic.twitter.com/P3OVcBTn7T — PokeMiners (@poke_miners) April 19, 2023
Spark-themed accessory Electivire	Evolve Spark-themed accessory Electabuzz using 100 Electabuzz Candy and Sinnoh Stone	New mons. Called Spring 2023 Instinct. pic.twitter.com/P3OVcBTn7T — PokeMiners (@poke_miners) April 19, 2023
Candela-themed accessory Ponyta	A Valorous Hero (May 2023) — From the A Valorous Hero special research quest
Candela-themed accessory Rapidash	Evolve Candela-themed accessory Ponyta using 50 Ponyta Candy	https://twitter.com/PkmnMasterHolly/status/1657156650543841289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Water Festival costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go

The 2022 Water Festival in Pokémon Go introduced this event’s first dedicated costume Pokémon, which, at the time of writing, has only been available during this specific event.

Here are the Water Festival costume Pokémon released so far:

Costume	First Appearance
Lapras wearing a scarf	Water Festival 2022 (May 2022) — Three-star raids, event field research tasks and Water Festival: Catch Challenge research

Pokémon Go Plus + required costume Pokémon in Pokémon Go

The Pokémon Go Plus + is, as its odd name suggests, an upgraded version of the original Pokémon Go Plus braclet and PokéBall Plus, which was released alongside Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee. Like those past devices, a main function of the Plus + is the ability to catch Pokémon by just pressing a button, but, unlike the older Plus models, owning the Plus + unlocks an exclusive costume Pokémon.

At the time of writing, only one costume Pokémon is exclusive to Pokémon Go Plus + owners — Nightcap Snorlax. The official Pokémon Go blog does note that there will be additional opporutnities to encounter this special Snorlax in the future.

Here are the Pokémon Go Plus + costume Pokémon released so far:

Costume	First Appearance
Nightcap Snorlax	Complete Catching Some Z’s special research quest, which requires the Pokémon Go Plus + to unlock	Image credit: Niantic

Slowpoke event costumes in Pokémon Go

Slowpoke, and its evolutions, have a number of costume related to Pokémon Go events they’ve been highlighted in.

The first came in 2020 with the release of New Year Slowpoke who sports a pair of year-themed glasses. New Years events for 2021 and 2022 saw the release of New Year Slowbro and Slowking, with the year on the glasses changing to reflect the new year we were entering.

The second costume Slowpoke was released as part of the Detective Pikachu Returns event in October 2023, which celebrated the release of Detective Pikachu Returns on Nintendo Switch.

Below you’ll find all of the different costume Slowpokes, along with their evolutions, which have been released so far in Pokémon Go:

Costume	First Appearance
New Year Slowpoke	2020 New Year’s Event (Decemeber 2020 to January 2021 — In the wild, 2km eggs, field research tasks and raids
New Year Slowbro	Evolve a New Year Slowpoke using 50 Slowpoke candy
2022 Glasses Slowking	Evolve a New Year’s Slowpoke using 50 Slowpoke Candy and a King’s Rock
Slowpoke wearing a hat	Detective Pikachu Returns event (October 2023) — In the wild

We’ll update this page with new event costume Pokémon as they’re released!