Fresh off the back of the full Pokémon Go Halloween 2024 announcement, Niantic is back with yet another event for October, the Yamask and Galrian Yamask Research Day. This will take place on October 19, 2024 between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM local time.
The Pokémon Go event challenges you to complete a series of themed Field Research tasks, earning encounters with the eponymous Pokémon as a reward.
You can also encounter the following Pokémon more frequently in the wild:
- Cubone
- Zigzagoon
- Galarian Zigzagoon
- Duskull
- Shieldon

Pokémon Go Yamask Research Day Paid Timed Research and Avatar Items
If you’re willing to spend a couple of dollars, you can get access to the Timed Research. This provides you with additional tasks to provide even more encounters with Yamask and the Galarian version.
You can also grab yourself some avatar items to spruce up your look. These arrive slightly earlier on October 14, and include:
- Lucario Mask
- Solgaleo Mask
- Yamask Mask
- Festival Mask (Pikachu)
- Festival Mask (Eevee)
- Pikachu Mask
- Sableye Mask
- Banette Mask
Pokémon Go Tweaks Raid and Gym Battles
Niantic has also just released an update that will primarily focus on improving stability and latency, which will, in turn, improve your performance in these modes.
Moving forward though, Niantic is keen to adjust damage output, energy generation, and the duration of certain attacks. These changes will only take effect during Raids and Gym Battles though, so it’s all down to balancing.

Pokémon Go is Events Crazy
Pokémon Go has gone events crazy in recent weeks, announcing Mega Mawile Raid Day for this Saturday, October 12. Then we’ve got Magnetic Study on October 15, increasing your chances of catching three Shiny Pokémon during the event.
Then we’ve got a full Halloween 2024 update kicking off a week later on October 22. This will actually arrive in two parts, with part one ending on October 28 to make way for part two.
It features a brand new Pokémon, themed skins for others, and a ton more will be easier to catch in the field.
Looking further afield, in November we get a brand new Community Day, featuring your favourite Pig Monkey. This takes place on November 10 and will provide you with a ton of tasks to complete in exchange for rewards.
Grab Pokémon Go from the App Store or Google Play.