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The Winter Holiday event in Pokemon GO will mark the debut of Cetoddle, the Terra Whale Pocket Monster. The event is scheduled to start at 10 am local time on Monday, December 18, 2023, and end at 10 am local time on December 25, 2023. This is the thirteenth evolution family native to the Paldea region of Generation IX and is being released in Niantic's mobile game.
This article will tell you everything you need to know about Cetoddle as well as its evolved form.
How to catch Cetoddle in Pokemon GO
You have two ways to obtain Cetoddle during Part 1 of the Winter Holiday 2023 event, which are:
- Wild encounters
- One-star raids
Wild encounters
This is the most straightforward way to find Cetoddle in Niantic's mobile game upon its release. Once the event starts in your region, you can simply walk around the overworld, and this critter will spawn around you randomly.
To boost Cetoddle's chances of spawning, you may use an Incense. Walking around with this item active boosts the chances of finding Pocket Monsters to catch.
One-star raids
One-star raids are one way to guarantee running into Cetoddle. However, each of these encounters requires you to spend a Raid Pass and then successfully defeat the raid boss. While accomplishing the latter isn't difficult, expending a precious Raid Pass for a One-star raid is not something that most free-to-players might want to do.
That said, if you wish to challenge Cetoddle raids, here are some of the best counters to use against it:
- Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
- Shadow Entei in Fire Fang and Overheat
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
- Aggron with Smack Down and Meteor Beam
- Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
- Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Excadrill with Metal Claw and Iron Head
Is Shiny Cetoddle available in Pokemon GO?
Shiny Cetoddle isn't available in the game. Upon release, Cetoddle will be shiny-locked. This means that the critter's rare form will not be available either in the wild or in one-star raids. You might have to wait for a future event for its shiny form to be released in Pokemon GO.
Cetoddle in Pokemon GO: Stats, moves, and more
Cetoddle is an Ice-type Pocket Monster. It has the following base stats in Niantic's mobile game:
- Attack: 119
- Defense: 80
- Stamina: 239
The attacks it has access to in the game are:
- Fast Attacks: Ice Shard, Tackle
- Charged Attacks: Avalanche, Body Slam, Heavy Slam
Can Cetoddle evolve in Pokemon GO?
Cetoddle in Pokemon GO can evolve into Cetitan when given 50 Candy. The latter creature has one of the highest base Stamina stats in the game and can be a potential pick in Great or Ultra League GBL battles.
Cetitan is also an Ice-type Pocket Monster that can learn the same moves as its pre-evolution. This creature's shiny form will not be available in the game upon its release.
Check out what else December 2023 events have in store for you.
