New Pokemon and events in Pokemon Go are always a delight for fans, and Just My Cup of Tea is the new talk of the town as it will introduce Sinistea and Polteageist.
The spooky season is here, making it the perfect time to add the Ghost-types Sinistea and Polteageist to your collection. So, here’s everything to know about the Just My Cup of Tea event in Pokemon Go.
- When does Just My Cup of Tea event begin in Pokemon Go?
- How to evolve Sinistea to Polteageist in Pokemon Go
- Gameplay changes during Just My Cup of Tea
When does Just My Cup of Tea event begin in Pokemon Go?
The Just My Cup of Tea event in Pokemon Go starts on December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time and will be live until December 7, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
During the duration, you’ll experience all the classic PoGo event features such as Pokemon debuts, bonuses, incense encounters, raids, and more.
How to evolve Sinistea to Polteageist in Pokemon Go
Sinistea will appear in One-Star raids in Pokemon Go while Just My Cup of Tea event stays live in the game. These Raids are fairly easy so you should be able to take down Sinistea with a little or no help.
Another way to obtain Sinistea in Pokemon Go is to complete the Collection Challenge. Obtaining all event-themed Pokemon will reward you with an encounter with Sinistea.
Capture Sinistea enough times (Pinap Berries can help you double the number of candies obtained from a capture) or use Rare Candy to accumulate 50 Sinistea candies.
Lastly, like any other creature, open the Sinistea you want to evolve and spend 50 Sinistea candies to turn it into a Polteageist.
Gameplay changes during Just My Cup of Tea
You’ll observe the following changes in Pokemon Go during the Just My Cup of Tea event:
- Bonuses
- You’ll find 2x friendship bonus damage in raids.
- Completing raids grants 50% more Stardust.
- An incense will help you attract the following Pokemon, including their shiny variants:
- Oddish
- Miltank
- Combee
- Gothita
- Litwick
- Spritzee
- These Pokemon will appear in wild encounters more frequently:
- Slowpoke
- Tailow
- Slakoth
- Duskull
- Starly
- Greavard
- Apart from Greavard, shiny versions of all the Pokemon mentioned above can also appear.
- Raids
- One-Star Raids
- Frillish (male and female)
- Sinistea
- Three-Star Raids
- Galarian Mr. Mime
- Hisuian Braviary
- Bombirdier
- Five-Star Raids
- Genesect (Chill Drive)
- Mega-Raids
- Mega Bannette
- Apart from Sinistea, you might get the chance to capture a shiny version of these Pokemon through Raids.
- One-Star Raids
- XP, Stardust, and encounters with event-themed Pokemon can be earned by completing Field Research tasks and Timed Research.
- Earn an encounter with Sinistea by completing the Collection Challenge.
- Showcase your event-themed Pokemon at Pokestop Showcases in the open-world.
- The Dual Destiny box will be up for grabs in the Pokemon Go Web Store for $4.99. It grants three Remote Raid passes, Two Premium Battle Passes, and a Postcard Storage upgrade.
Well, that’s all there is to know about Just My Cup of Tea event in Pokemon Go. We’ll be sure to update this article with more details when it goes live, so make sure to bookmark it and check back often.
