Pokémon Fans Officially Get the Ghost-Type Upgrade They’ve Been Waiting For
Pokémon GO will introduce Shiny Greavard during the second part of its Halloween 2026 event, giving players their first chance to find the alternate-colour version. The debut adds a new target for collectors during a seasonal celebration that continues into November.
Halloween Part II runs from 1 November at 10am until 5 November at 8pm local time. Greavard can appear in the wild and through GO Pass and Field Research tasks; Litwick, costumed Rowlet and Gengar are also featured, while costumed Pikachu and Sinistea return in one-star raids. Players can claim unlocked Halloween GO Pass rewards until 7 November at 8pm.
In short
- Shiny Greavard debuts in Pokémon GO on 1 November.
- It can be found in the wild and through research tasks.
- Halloween Part II ends on 5 November.
Explained simply
Pokémon GO is a mobile game in which players find Pokémon at real-world locations and collect them. Some Pokémon have rare alternate-colour versions, known as Shiny Pokémon, which are sought after by collectors.
Greavard is a Ghost-type Pokémon, one of the categories used to describe Pokémon and their abilities in the games. Seasonal events in Pokémon GO bring selected Pokémon and activities to the game for a limited time, giving players new chances to encounter and collect them.
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