How to get Halloween costume Froakie in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?
Halloween costume Froakie in Pokemon GO is a variant of Froakie that can be obtained during the special event, Halloween 2024 Part 2. On top of this, it is possible to encounter and catch Shiny Froakie wearing a Pokemon Halloween costume during the period. These creatures debuted in the game on October 28, 2024, and there are a few ways for you to acquire them. They can evolve into both Halloween costume Frogadier and Halloween costume Greninja.
Because of their popularity and craze, trainers will want to know the methods to get both regular and Shiny forms of Halloween costume Froakie in Pokemon GO, and this article explains how to do so.
How to get Halloween costume Froakie in Pokemon GO?
You can get a Halloween costume Froakie in Pokemon GO by following these steps:
- Encounter wild Frokie with a Halloween costume.
- Hatch Pokemon Eggs.
- Defeat Raid Battles.
- Complete Research Tasks.
- Trade
1) Encounter wild Frokaie with a Halloween costume
Details regarding the Halloween 2024 Part 2 event indicate that Halloween costume Froakie appears more frequently in the wild. This means the creature can be spotted almost everywhere.
Nevertheless, it is wise to visit areas experiencing Rainy weather in-game, as this weather increases the spawn rate of any wild Froakie.
You will want to maximize the effect of spawn boost for encountering Halloween costume Froakie in Pokemon GO by utilizing the Lure Modules and Incense. While you should be able to turn on the effect by attaching the Modules at PokeStops, you will have to activate Incense independently, as it cannot be attached to objects.
2) Hatch Pokemon Eggs
Eggs can be hatched to encounter and obtain the Halloween costume Froakie. However, you must hatch the ones that offer the prize. You can put your 7 KM eggs, for example, in the incubators during the period of Halloween Part 2 to come across Froakie's unique costumed variant.
If you hatch 7 KM Pokemon eggs between October 28, 2024, at 10:00 am local time and November 3, 2024, at 8:00 pm local time, you will be able to encounter the Shiny Halloween costume Froakie in Pokemon GO.
3) Win Raids
By beating Halloween costume Froakie one-star raids, you can encounter and capture Halloween costume Froakie in Pokemon GO.
To do this, you will have to exploit the weaknesses of the creature, which are Electric and Grass-type moves. When the counters learn these attacks, they can deal significant damage to the Raid Boss.
Counters for one-star Halloween costume Froakie:
- Magnezone: Volt Switch and Wild Charge
- Rillaboom: Razor Leaf and Grass Knot
- Electivire: Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
- Roserade: Magical Leaf and Grass Knot
- Shadow Luxray: Spark and Wild Charge
- Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon
- Mega Sceptile: Fury Cutter and Frenzy Plant
It’s worth noting that the Shiny Halloween costume Froakie will appear more frequently in raids during Halloween 2024 Part 2.
4) Complete Research Tasks
In the same event, you can complete tasks of Field Research, Event-exclusive Timed Research known as Spiritomb Challenge, and Premium Timed Research quests known as Morpeko Onesie and Costume Party, to get encounters with Halloween costume Froakie in Pokemon GO.
5) Trade
The last method available for you to add Halloween costume Froakie to your collection is to depend on a trade. You can ask your friend in the game to give you one of their extra Froakies. If you are yet to register Froakie in the Pokedex, the this will be considered a Special Trade.
How to get Shiny Halloween costume Froakie in Pokemon GO?
These are the ways to get your hands on Shiny Halloween costume Froakie:
- Encounter and catch in the wild.
- Defeat Raid Battles.
- Hatch Eggs.
- Complete Research Tasks.
- Trade
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