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The 'Pokémon' Franchise is About to Get Spooky for Halloween

Pokémon' fans from all corners of the franchise are ready for the Halloween season.

By Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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[Credits: The Pokemon Company]

October is finally here. With the month comes the chance for ghost, ghouls, and #Pokemon to give a few gentle scares to those that dare to test their courage. Luckily for fans, the events this year aren't limited to just the mobile phenomenon Pokémon Go. This year, the company has began to prepare fans from all corners of the franchise for the Halloween season.

With the ghost, ghouls, and Pokémon about to make their way to us, we can excitedly prepare to see Pokémon provide several scares in never-before-seen ways. These events don't just come in forms of gaming, but TV, art, and collectibles, so lets see what's going on!

[Credits: The Pokémon Company/Niantic]

Pokémon Go's Halloween update has arrived.

Every holiday, it seems that #PokemonGo hasn't failed to surprise. Last year during the Halloween event, we got a chance to see nifty little rewards be handed out over the course of the week (Oct. 31st-Nov. 4th). Last year we were given a chance to enjoy several rewards including double Candies per Pokémon capture, per Pokémon transfer, and even Candy from our Buddy Pokémon over the course of our adventures. Even eggs hatched awarded double the candies for fans to enjoy.

Last year, fans even had an increased chance to get spooked by some of the creepiest of the franchises creatures including Zubat, Gastly, Drowzee, and their accompanied evolutions. If anything proves true, it seems Pokémon Go may follow suit from last years events and maybe even include new festive ways for fans to enjoy Pokémon Go.

[Credits: The Pokémon Company]

Marshadow is arriving on Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Fans of Pokémon Sun and Moon can prepare to rejoice as a new Mythical Pokémon is about to come their way. Marshadow will soon be stepping from the shadows in order to scare their fellow creatures. Catching him is easier said and done than one would expect. All fans have to do is head down to their local GameStop between Oct. 3rd through the 29th, and pick up a code from their store.

Marshadow will serve as the games first to be both Fighting combined with Ghost type Pokémon in the series. This little one comes with a unique appearance during Pokémon, showing of his abilities as a spirit. Its body turns green as it attacks, giving it a unique signature look from the rest of the creatures out there. With its sole exclusive movie Spectral Thief, fans can be rest assured they will claim victory when knocking their foes about while stealing stats from opponents.

Its next unique ability is based upon its special Z-Crystal named Marshadium Z. This crystal allows Marshadow to strike with its signature Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike Z-Movie. Marshadow will be delivered at level 50, giving fans a chance to level it up how they prefer, and even raising its stats to their liking.

[Credits: The Pokémon Company]

Once done training, you can always carve a few pumpkins.

It's a festive tradition to those whom celebrate Halloween. Carving pumpkins is always a joy, allowing for you to show off your artistic ability to make some of the most unique and intricately designed jack-o'-lanterns out there. This year, the Pokémon Company wants us to be a bit more festive than in previous years. Fans can head over to the official website here, download a few stencils, and carve up some of the coolest designs out there. Will you let Alolan Meowth, Mimikyu, Pikachu, and friends spook your friends? Because these Pokémon want you to.

[Credits: The Pokémon Company]

Ready to have a pal to help you through the Halloween season?

To help get us ready, it seems like Pokémon is working hard to do so. This season, it seems that the team is preparing to unleash their festive spirits upon the Pokémon store. During this time us fans can rejoice as we are able to obtain season exclusive designs that will help us during our spooky adventures with Pokémon Go.

If you are prepared to go trick-or-treating during the Halloween Event, you can rest assured that Pikachu and company are ready to join you in their uniquely designed outfits, including Pikachu in his ghost costume, Evee as a vampire, and even the gashtly Mimikyu who seeks to scare away ghosts and ghouls.

Last but not least: Don't forget to share your adventures.

Before things wrap up, the Pokémon Company wants you to share your adventures. This includes sharing a hashtag of you in your Pokémon Halloween themed attire while enjoying the holiday season. All you have to do is head over to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube in order to share your adventures with the world.

[Source: Pokemon]

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Dustin Murphy

A video games journalist and Content Creator. He has been featured on sites such as AppTrigger and MoviePilot. He's the president and editor-in-chief of the independent news publisher Blast Away the Game Review.

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