Pokemon GO adding Morelull and Shiinotic in Festival of Lights 2022 event

Niantic today revealed that Morelull and Shiinotic are incoming for Pokemon GO as part of a Festival of Lights 2022 event. This will be happening between Friday, October 14, 2022, at 10 AM to Monday, October 17, 2022, at 8 PM local time.

The following Pokemon, activities, and bonuses are planned:

• Pokémon Debuts – 
  • Morelull and Shiinotic, the Illuminating Pokémon, will make their Pokémon GO debuts.
  • Trainers can use 50 Morelull Candy to evolve Morelull into Shiinotic.
• Event Bonuses – 
  • 2× Catch XP and 2× Catch Candy, 2 hr Incense, event-themed stickers
  • Increased chance of encountering Shiny Chinchou
• Encounters – The following Pokémon will appear more frequently through:
  • Wild Encounters
    • Pikachu*, Vulpix*, Magnemite*, Chinchou*, Litwick, Litleo*, Helioptile, Dedenne, Morelull
    • If Trainers are lucky: Galarian Ponyta*, Togedemaru
  • Incense
    • Alolan Geodude*, Blitzle*, Darumaka*, Litwick, Dedenne, Morelull
    • If Trainers are lucky: Galarian Ponyta*, Galarian Darumaka*
  • Raids
    • One-Star: Galarian Ponyta*, Darumaka*, Dedenne, Morelull
    • Three-Star: Alolan Raichu*, Galarian Weezing, Mawile*, Hisuian Braviary*
    • Five Star: Xerneas*
    • Mega: Mega Manectric*
  • Field Research
    • Galarian Ponyta*, Electabuzz*, Magmar*, Chinchou*, Blitzle*, Dedenne, Morelull
• Timed Research – Complete catch-focuses research tasks to earn the Sparkler Pose. 

*If Trainers are lucky, they may encounter a Shiny Pokémon.

Pokemon GO is currently available on mobile via iOS and Android, and you can learn more about the Festival of Lights 2022 event with Morelull and Shiinotic here.

Source: Niantic PR