Last month, a Pokémon Go season that is dubbed as very transformative kicked off along with the first of its events. This month continues the run of those events, seemingly also with the additional "qualifier" of being "just in time". To see how that qualifier is reflected in the events, it's of course the "time" to roll them up - precisely at this specific time (of the month) that I chose since it's the "perfect time" to do it and there is no need to "spend time" waiting to do it even a little later.
The first of these month's events actually began on the last day of last month (September 30), but I chose to "time" it as one of this month's events. Steel Skyline was the event, which ran up to October 7; it was the time for Trainers to look up to the sky courtesy of Steel-type Pokémon, with its main feature being the debut of Duraludon with its Dynamax form. True to that, other Pokémon of the type were present in the wild, Field Research encounters, and Power Spots for Max Battles. Trainers too had to assist (look for help with) one another through three Global Challenges for bonuses from catching, raids, and Max Battles. Timed Research sets were also present, one free and one paid, both with bonus items and encounters. "Just in time" along with this event was a Raid Day for Mega Metagross on October 4, timely completing most of the first batch of Mega Evolution forms during the event's steely time.
Next, it was time to reap a few sown things with the Harvest Festival from October 10 to 16. The prime harvest of the event was the "other" branch of the Applin family, as Dipplin and Hydrapple, making their debuts along with the necessary item for evolving into the former. Along with the key Pokémon above, other farm-themed Pokémon were also present in the wild and Field Research encounters, also prompting Collection Challenges to suit the "harvest" theme. The event's paid ticket brought about not only a Timed Research set with items and encounters to reap but also additional bonuses for "reaping" PokéStops; the event itself had bonuses of more Candy with Pinap Berries (of either kind), as well as greater Shiny chances for Pumpkaboo and Smoliv, as well as Apples when using a Mossy Lure Module. Combined with reaping the new level cap, a lot of things were definitely up for harvest, some in more than one way for the best of the offered things.
Since this month marks the time of the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, a Celebration Event was apropos, from October 16 to 20. A Timed Research set prompted the selection of a first partner from the game and gave out special bonuses (including its appearance during Daily Adventure Incense), and their evolved forms could learn their special moves by evolution or regular TM use, a true novelty. New avatar items were also made available and Mega raids were more frequent, further with a Raid Day for Mega Rayquaza on October 18. Admittedly, the event may not have been much of a celebration, but it was still timed perfectly.
Halloween is prime time as well for October, and Part 1 of its event took place from October 21 to 27. Along with the usual visual and auditory change, a Go Pass was instituted for this part and its continuance, with items and encounters as well as lots of bonuses. This first part can also be loosely described as a "ghostly tea party" with the debut of the Poltchageist family in raids, while the Sinistea family entered the wild with other ghostly Pokémon (including Zorua of both regions). Raids also had ghostly and otherworldly species, while those in Field Research encounters were more of the former. The start of the festivities also brought about a new avatar item and some new stickers... which would be more relevant for Part 2 but were still implemented timely enough to start things off.
For that, Halloween Part 2 started on October 27 and will last until November 2. This one can be loosely described as a "haunted costume party" instead with the Teddiursa and Noibat families having new costumes (a witch hat and a headband respectively, also with increased Shiny chances for both). They and other costumed Pokémon from past years come to the wild, regular raids, and Field Research encounters, replacing some selected species from Part 1, although others remain (the "tea" Pokémon above in regular raids, Shadow Raids, and Spiritomb). So, the party and festivities will carry on to the time of the big day and beyond for a really spooky good time.
Where October is concerned, there is the time for the specific festivity as above. Yet, this particular October also had a certain Pokémon moment going for it, so it's only apt that the events in Pokémon Go address all of those - and "just in time", if the events above are of any indication. For this transformative season, that timeliness may just be a great thing to complement all the changes that occur or are to occur.
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