Pokémon Go launched Gimmighoul and Gholdengo formally in Feb. 2023, although you’ll want some good luck, or a duplicate of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, to get your palms on each.
Gimmighoul works equally to Meltan; you’ll want to attach your Pokémon Go to your Nintendo Swap, trade some gadgets, after which use the Coin Bag (which works like an Incense) to draw the Roaming Kind Gimmighoul.
It may possibly additionally contain gold/yellow PokeStops, which can additionally seem as a part of occasions.
Right here’s tips on how to get Gimmighoul and Gimmighoul Cash in Pokémon Go utilizing varied strategies.
What are gold/yellow PokéStops in Pokémon Go?
Gold and yellow PokéStops seem in Pokémon Go for one among three causes:
- By the usage of a Golden Lure
- As a part of particular occasions, together with the “A Paldean Journey” occasion in Sept. 2023 or the “ninth Anniversary Social gathering” occasion in July 2025
- As a part of in-person occasions, reminiscent of Go Fest
Golden Lures flip the PokéStop gold/yellow. Spinning these stops provides you Gimmighoul Cash and it’s possible you’ll discover a Roaming Kind Gimmighoul, in case you’re fortunate.

The best way to get Gimmighoul utilizing the Coin Bag in Pokémon Go
The power to catch Gimmighoul with the bag is a multi-step course of, and requires connecting to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
The best way to join Scarlet and Violet to Pokémon Go
Earlier than you get your Coin Bag, you’ll want to attach your Pokémon Go account to your Scarlet and Violet recreation.
- Open the Poké Portal in Scarlet/Violet.
- Choose “Thriller Present” from the menu.
- Choose “Connect with Pokémon Go” from that menu.
- Go to your settings in Pokémon Go and scroll all the best way down, and faucet “Nintendo Swap.”
- Choose “Pair with a Pokémon Go account” in Scarlet/Violet.
- It ought to immediate you to attach together with your Pokémon Go account, stating your account identify. Select to attach.
The best way to get a Coin Bag in Pokémon Go
- Make sure that your accounts are related as proven above.
- Open Thriller Present by way of the Poké Portal in Scarlet/Violet and choose “Connect with Pokémon Go” twice. (It’s an possibility on two menus.)
- Open your Postcard E-book in Pokémon Go (under your coach degree your primary profile web page).
- Choose a postcard and click on the three-line menu. Choose “Ship to Nintendo Swap.”
- Wait on your Swap to obtain the postcard as a Thriller Present.
- After the postcard is shipped, use the Coin Bag out of your Pokémon Go stock.
- Catch as many Gimmighoul as you may for half-hour.
The best way to get Gimmighoul in Pokémon Go with out Scarlet and Violet
To this point, the one constant method to get a Gimmighoul (with out Scarlet/Violet) is to head to a PokéStop that was turned gold utilizing a Golden Lure Module.
Fortunate gamers will be capable of discover Gimmighoul at golden PokéStops, however notice that it can’t be only a common randomly created golden PokéStop; it wants the Golden Lure Module.
Gimmighoul has been made accessible by way of Timed Analysis and Area Analysis in the course of the “ninth Anniversary Social gathering” occasion, although this isn’t a constant methodology to seek out the critter.
In future, it’s additionally doable that there can be a Particular Analysis Process set which will reward a Gimmighoul or two, equally to how they did it with Meltan.
The best way to evolve Gimmighoul into Gholdengo with Gimmighoul Cash
Gimmighoul doesn’t use sweet to evolve. You’ll must discover and accumulate 999 Gimmighoul Cash, similar to in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Catching a Gimmighoul could make it drop some cash, however you’ll primarily must seize them from golden PokéStops.
After getting the cash, you may simply choose to evolve the Gimmighoul into Gholdengo from the Pokémon’s abstract display screen. Discovering 999 Cash will take you some time, so be affected person.

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Can Gimmighoul be shiny in Pokémon Go?
Yep, as of the aforementioned ninth Anniversary occasion, Gimmighoul may be shiny in Pokémon Go, however you’ll have to be fortunate to seek out one!

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The best way to get Golden Lure Modules in Pokémon Go
You get Golden Lure Modules for sending a number of Postcards to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Whenever you ship your first postcard, you’ll get the Coin Bag, however for subsequent sends, you’ll get a Golden Lure Module.
It’s essential to ship a Postcard for 5 days to get a Golden Lure in Pokémon Go. You don’t want to do that for 5 days in a row — simply 5 days in whole.
Word you may solely have one Golden Lure Module in your stock at a time, in any other case you’ll earn Gimmighoul Cash as an alternative.
On the time of writing, there isn’t a method to get Golden Lure Modules with out Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Different suggestions for Gimmighoul and the Coin Bag in Pokémon Go
- You can’t use the Coin Bag when you produce other Incense gadgets activated (together with the Meltan Thriller Field).
- The Coin Bag can solely be used as soon as per day.
- Wandering Kind Gimmighoul is barely accessible in Pokémon Go. As of the ninth Anniversary occasion in July 2025, you may ship it off to Pokémon Residence after which Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
- The Chest Kind Gimmighoul will not be accessible in Pokémon Go (but).
- On the function’s debut, the in-game store gifted all gamers 9 free Gimmighoul Cash for a restricted time.
Better of luck together with your Gimmighoul hunt!