Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026 returns to the wild during Halloween 2026 Part II, beginning Sunday, November 1 at 10am local time. Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume is a featured wild encounter through November 5 at 8pm, and a Shiny version can appear. You do not need a paid event ticket to start looking for this returning costume.
The Halloween phases have different featured Pokémon, so timing your Rowlet hunt matters. Part I highlights top-hat Zubat and Halloween Mischief Piplup; Part II is when Rowlet joins the announced wild pool. Below are its confirmed encounter method, UK times, Shiny availability and evolution questions.
How to find Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026 in the wild
During Halloween Part II, look for Rowlet wearing a Pokémon Halloween costume among wild encounters. Tap the Rowlet appearing on your map and confirm that it has the event outfit before you spend Poké Balls. The announcement does not promise Rowlet at every spawn point or provide a fixed appearance percentage, so allow time to check several encounters.
Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026 shares the event’s wild pool with other featured Pokémon, including Litwick and Greavard. Visiting places where Pokémon normally spawn offers opportunities to check without requiring any particular paid item. Our Halloween wild spawns guide sets out the wider encounter lineup, while Halloween Part II guide covers the second phase as a whole.
Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026 dates and GMT times
Niantic gives November 1 at 10am to November 5 at 8pm local time for Halloween Part II. In the UK, both are GMT because the clocks changed on October 25. Part I ends when Part II begins, making November 1 the date to switch your priority from Zubat and Piplup to the returning Rowlet.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When can you catch it? | November 1–5, 2026 |
| UK start | November 1, 10am GMT |
| UK end | November 5, 8pm GMT |
| Where does it appear? | Featured wild encounters |
| Shiny available? | Yes |
| Paid GO Pass required? | No |
The Halloween Part I overview covers the earlier costumes, but Rowlet becomes a featured wild encounter with Part II. The two phases are linked, not identical. Players focusing only on October 27–31 may miss this returning outfit if they finish hunting before November starts.
Can Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026 be Shiny?
Yes. The Halloween Part II announcement marks costumed Rowlet as Shiny eligible. It does not provide a numerical Shiny rate for the costume or guarantee a Shiny within a particular number of encounters. Playing through the event gives you more opportunities to encounter Rowlet, although a Shiny is never guaranteed.
A regular Shiny Rowlet already in your Pokémon storage is not the same thing as a Shiny Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026. If costumes matter to your collection, inspect the event outfit during the encounter and make sure you preserve a costumed Shiny before transferring duplicates. The Halloween costume checklist separates the returning forms from the new raid costumes.
Can the Halloween Rowlet costume evolve into Dartrix?
Ordinary Rowlet evolves into Dartrix using 25 Rowlet Candy, then Dartrix evolves into Decidueye for 100 additional Candy. Whether the Halloween-costumed version is able to evolve and keep its outfit is a separate mechanic. Niantic has not specified that behaviour in the pre-launch Part II announcement.
Check the Pokémon’s individual evolution button and preview after catching one. The ordinary Rowlet Pokémon GO guide and Dartrix guide cover regular evolution requirements, but those shouldn’t be used to promise costumed Dartrix or Decidueye. If you collect costumes, keep one Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026 unevolved until you’ve checked its evolution preview.
Is Rowlet in Halloween raids or Field Research?
The event announcement names Rowlet as a featured wild encounter. One-star Halloween raids instead feature Pikachu with a hat and capelet and Sinistea wearing a bow. You can therefore look for Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026 without using a Raid Pass to access its announced wild encounter method.
Field Research also offers event-themed Pokémon encounters, but Niantic hasn’t disclosed the complete task-and-reward table before November 1. There is no confirmed specific research task granting the costumed Rowlet in the published announcement. The Halloween GO Pass offers additional encounters, but those should not be described as Rowlet rewards at particular ranks without a verified live list.
How to earn more Candy from your Rowlet catches
Halloween GO Pass players can unlock 2× catch Candy at Rank 10 on the free track, or 3× with Deluxe. At Rank 20, the free pass grants 2× catch Stardust, increasing to 3× with Deluxe. Those bonuses help if you are making lots of catches during Part II and saving Candy for regular Rowlet evolutions.
They do not improve your odds of finding a Shiny Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026 or guarantee extra costume spawns. Free players can earn the multipliers by completing pass tasks, with progression ending November 5 at 8pm local time. Unclaimed rewards expire November 7 at 8pm, so finish and collect the track before the relevant deadlines.
Why isn’t the costume appearing?
First check that Halloween Part II has begun where you live. Before November 1 at 10am local time, the event still features Part I’s separate encounter list. After Part II begins, Rowlet shares spawn space with other event Pokémon and is not guaranteed to be visible at all times.
Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026 also isn’t announced as a guaranteed encounter from spinning a PokéStop, opening a Gift or defeating any random raid boss. Check wild Pokémon and verify their outfits. If you’re looking for a Shiny, remember there is no fixed number of checks that can secure one.
What else should you hunt during Part II?
Alongside Pokémon GO Halloween Rowlet 2026, Shiny Greavard makes its Pokémon GO debut, and lucky players may find Spooky Festival Gengar in the wild. These can be hunted on the same trip. Part II also includes the returning Sinistea and Pikachu raid costumes and keeps the GO Pass progression active through November 5.
For anyone trying to collect every Halloween outfit, start the Rowlet hunt as the second phase begins and keep a copy of your favourite costumed catch. That leaves time to check other event Pokémon without overlooking an outfit whose featured window lasts only until November 5.
Official source: Pokémon GO Halloween Part II event announcement.
