Event Calendar
Every scheduled event for the year, worked out in advance. Each Friday one pocket monster is far more likely to appear shiny — the whole year is listed below, so you can plan for yours.
January
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
jynx
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
ivysaur
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
venomoth
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
marowak
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
rapidash
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowbro
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
parasect
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
sandslash
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
gyarados
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
raticate
|
rota 5 |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
ponyta
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
starmie
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
drowzee
|
rota 8 |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
bellsprout
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
farfetchd
|
rota 12 silence bridge |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorina
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
vaporeon
|
indigo plateau lago central |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
ekans
|
rota 3 |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
kingler
|
rota 21 |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
hitmonchan
|
victory road 3o andar |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorino
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
electabuzz
|
power plant entrada power plant gerador central |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
sandshrew
|
rota 3 |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
kakuna
|
viridian forest |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabuto
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
staryu
|
cerulean cape seafoam islands subsolo |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
tentacool
|
cerulean cape porto de vermilion |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
aerodactyl
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao indigo plateau montanhas |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
dratini
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
gloom
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
squirtle
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
paras
|
mt moon |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
exeggcute
|
safari zone area central |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
rattata
|
arredores de pallet |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
hypno
|
cerulean cave entrada |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
abra
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
grimer
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgey
|
arredores de pallet |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
magikarp
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 porto de vermilion |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
mr-mime
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
magnemite
|
power plant gerador central rota 10 |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
krabby
|
cerulean cape rota 10 |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
arbok
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
gastly
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
dugtrio
|
diglett s cave |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
voltorb
|
power plant gerador central rota 10 |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
muk
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
dragonite
|
apex dragon cave |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefairy
|
mt moon |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
golem
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
psyduck
|
cerulean cape rota 5 |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
butterfree
|
viridian depths |
How the pick works
The featured pocket monster is drawn from a fixed, public hash of the date — nobody picks it by hand, and the same list comes out on every server, every time. During its day its shiny odds are 25x the usual, everywhere it can be encountered. Events run from 00:00 to 24:00 UTC.