Much always happens at the end of the year. There's the run-up to the end of the year itself, the (holiday) festivities that happen therein, the start of a new season in Pokémon Go, and of course this event rollup. The last of these remains something that by now I have to maintain a regularity of for various reasons, but all of the others should provide helpful insights as to what the events this month might entail. So, here that comes in my rollup for this month.
To get into the spirit of the season's name, there was the Mythic Blade event from December 6 to 11. This, of course, encompassed the supplementary paid event that happened at the tail end of that period with its "nobly Mythical" reward, Keldeo. Virizion and Terrakion as two of its "musketeer" comrades shared the spotlight in Legendary raids. The rest of the event, meanwhile notably featured lots of Fighting-type Pokémon, especially in the wild, raids, and Field Research task rewards, including the debut of Crabrawler from the seventh generation. A Collection Challenge featuring many of the Pokémon also kept things hopping... or at least maintained fighting spirit for Trainers. This was the real true "first brush" with this season's theme, or at least the first half of it.
For the second half, that came through the Winter Holiday event, which like last year was split into two parts. Part 1 came about from December 15 to 23, and that heralded bonus XP from raids and increased Gift possession, along with Mega Glalie, Shiny Bergmite, and an extra paid Timed Research with some wintry gifts, plus new stickers and outfit items. Essential Ice-type Pokémon, as well as Pikachu in a festive outfit, came about during this time in the wild, 7 km Eggs, raids, and Field Research task rewards; special to this part were Spheal and Stantler in their holiday outfits, a scarf and a collar respectively. Cobalion served as a "transitional" Legendary raid boss for this event period from that of the above. Most of these would remain for Part 2 of the event...
...which continued where Part 1 ended on December 23 and will last until the end of this month. In place of the specials from above, there are Delibird and Cubchoo with their outfits (ribbons), and Kyurem as the Legendary raid boss. New perks at this time consist of Eevee (and all its evolved forms) wearing a holiday hat, as well as Beartic with a ribbon as the possible evolution from Cubchoo above. There are also "mini-events" comprising a "wishful" branching Timed Research set (throughout this part), a Raid Day for Hisuian Avalugg (December 24), a Winter Wonderland weekend with wondrous bonuses - Special Trade, Lucky Pokémon, and a Collection Challenge (December 24 and 25), and the Scatterbug family debut. That is a lot going on, and has to be an appropriate response for good wishes.
And so, the year closes out - or approaches that point - as Pokémon Go gets "in tune" with its new season with the events all throughout this month. There too is the big holiday (event) as well as the other little festivities, which taken all together does seem like a lot. Yet that is still reflective of the paces that mark the end of the year, which is as regular as regular can be even with the happenings of Pokémon Go in tow.
One year ago: Road of 25th Anniversary: The Road in Kaleidoscope
Two years ago: Pokémon Go Event Rollup, 12/27/2020
Three years ago: Pokémon and the Furry Fandom
Four years ago: A Tripartite Conversation
Five years ago: I Can Hear Your Voice
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