'Pokémon Go ' Holiday Event 2018: How to Catch Delibird

Pokémon Go players will soon be able to pick up Delibird, the adorable sack-wielding ice bird. An email sent to players Friday signals the start of the PoGo Holiday event. "Delivery Pokémon Delibird will return once again for a holiday celebration this month," the email said. Players can only catch this elusive pocket monster during this event, so for Pokedex completionists, participating is an absolute must.

Community Days and shinies weren't implemented the last time Pokémon Go had a holiday event. Delibird has a gorgeous shiny sprite, tinted slightly purple. Adding that Barney bird to my collection is something I've always wanted to do. It doesn't matter that it has some of the worse stats of any Pokémon in the game, the twinkling feathers are enough to get me excited.

Last year's event started on Dec. 22, bringing a ton of new content for fans to enjoy. The 2017 Pokémon Go Holiday event had:

• Delibird appeared for the first time out in the wild.
• 20 brand new Ice and Water types from the third generation showed up for the first time.
• Pikachu in a Santa Hat became the newest event Pokémon .
• Special gift boxes in the store were available for coins.
• Players could get free incubators when spinning Pokestops.

Ice Pokémon are rare in Generation 4 but there are a few we haven't seen yet. Froslass, the evolution of Snorunt of Glalie, is still MIA from the game. There are even a few water pocket monsters, like Shellos and Mantyke, that haven't been discovered.

It's unclear how much of this is coming back or what exactly we are going to see at the Holiday event this month. Just make sure you login the game and snag yourself a Delibird. You can let it rot all year in your box, collecting dust while the rest of your team participates when PVP battles go live. Just keep it there, as a reminder of what a truly elegant penguin with a sack of mystery looks like.

Will you be participating in the Holiday event this year? Tell us in the comments.