Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event: Start date, Costumed Cubone & Marowak, bonuses, more

Lucas Simons
Pokemon go Dia de Muertos 2023 event banner

The Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos event 2023 has arrived, and here’s all you need to know about it, including the Costumed Pokemon, bonuses, Raids, encounters, and more.

Pokemon Go is celebrating the final month of its Adventures Abound season with a huge Dia de Muertos event. This event brings back Pokemon dressed with traditional cempasúchil crowns from prior events and features the debut of several new costumed Pokemon.

Here’s all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event, including the start date, bonuses, encounters, Raids, and more.

Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event start date & schedule

Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 is currently active and will run until Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 8 PM local time.

Trainers can already catch a selection of festival-themed Pokemon and the new Costumed Cubone and Marowak.

Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 Costumed Cubone & Marowak

During the Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 a new Costumed Cubone alongside its evolution, Marowak, will be spawning. Both of them can be shiny, and if you are lucky, you can get one of these rare Costumed Pokemon wearing cempasúchil crowns.

Costumed Cubone & Marowak Dia de Muertos Pokemon Go
Costumed Cubone & Marowak will be the stars of the Dia de Muertos Event.

Keep in mind that you can always catch a special event Cubone and evolve it into Marowak by using 50 Cubone candies. This is also a good chance for those struggling to finish some of the Story Research that requires you to catch this species.

Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event encounters

Wild encounters

The following Pokemon are spawning in wild encounters as part of the Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event:

  • Sunkern*
  • Sableye*
  • Roselia*
  • Duskull wearing a cempasúchil crown*
  • Drifloon*
  • Litwick*
  • Cubone wearing a cempasúchil crown*
  • Yamask*
  • Phantump*

Pokemon marked with a (*) can appear in their shiny versions, additionally, Pokemon Go players living in Latin America and the Caribbean will have an increased surge of these wild spawns in their areas.

Pokemon Go Dia de los Mueros Avatar
A Dia de los Muertos Avatar Mask will be available in the Item Shop.

Incense and Lure encounters

The following Pokemon are spawning when activating Lures and Incense during the Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event:

  • Sunkern*
  • Sunflora*
  • Litwick*
  • Hondour*
  • Sableye*
  • Roselia*
  • Duskull wearing a cempasúchil crown*
  • Drifloon*
  • Cubone wearing a cempasúchil crown**
  • Flabébé (Orange) **

Pokemon marked with a (*) can appear in their shiny versions, additionally, Pokemon Go players living in Latin America and the Caribbean will have an increased surge of these wild spawns in their areas. Pokemon marked with (**) can be found as shiny but will spawn at a lower rate than the others on the list.

Field Research encounters

These Pokemon are spawning as field research encounter rewards during the Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event:

  • Sunkern*
  • Drifloon*
  • Litwick*
  • Cubone wearing a cempasúchil crown**
  • Alolan Marowak **

Field Research Tasks include the following:

TaskReward
Make a Great ThrowSunkern Encounter
Make a Nice Curveball ThrowDrifloon or Litwick Encounter
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a rowCubone wearing a cempasúchil crown Encounter
Win a Gym battleAlolan Marowak Encounter

Pokemon marked with a (*) can be shiny. Pokemon marked with (**) can be found as shiny but will spawn at a lower rate than the others on the list.

Dia de los Muertos Pokemon Go Event
The Dia de los Muertos event in Pokemon Go will feature traditionally dressed event Pokemon.

Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event bonuses

Trainers participating in the Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event can enjoy the following bonuses:

  • Lure Modules activated during the event will last for 90 minutes.
  • 2× Candy for catching Pokemon.
  • Incense activated during the event will last for 90 minutes. This does not include the Daily Adventure Incense.
  • Duskull PokeStop showcases will be active during the event.

Pokemon Go players living in Latin America and the Caribbean will receive additional Candy for transferring Pokemon during the event.

Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event Raids

The following Raids are currently active and will remain in rotations until the end of the Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event:

One-star Raids

  • Cubone wearing a cempasúchil crown

Three-star Raids

  • Azumarill
  • Umbreon
  • Hariyama
  • Bombirdier

Five-star Raids

  • Darkrai

Mega-Raids

  • Mega Banette

That’s all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Dia de Muertos 2023 event. If you found this guide useful, you can also check the following links to learn more about the world of Pokemon:

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About The Author

Lucas is a Games Writer for CharlieIntel, specializing in covering Pokemon, including Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, Pokemon Go, and Pokemon TCG. A former Game Reviewer and PR Liaison for HD Tecnologia (ARG), Lucas is also an Audiovisual Media Producer, Game Designer, Narrative Designer, and author, having published several books including Press Start, a guide to video game writing and world building. You can contact him at [email protected].