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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
gastly
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
victreebel
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
weezing
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
omastar
|
indigo plateau lago central |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
dugtrio
|
diglett s cave |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
exeggcute
|
safari zone area central |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
dragonite
|
apex dragon cave |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeot
|
viridian depths |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorino
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
jigglypuff
|
rota 3 |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
venomoth
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
sandslash
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
abra
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
fearow
|
viridian depths |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
machamp
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
snorlax
|
apex dragon cave rota 12 silence bridge victory road 3o andar |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
wartortle
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
pinsir
|
safari zone area leste |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
ivysaur
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
scyther
|
safari zone area central |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
seaking
|
rota 21 |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
mr-mime
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
koffing
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
kangaskhan
|
safari zone area central |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
alakazam
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
drowzee
|
rota 8 |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
squirtle
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
charizard
|
apex dragon cave apex grove santuario final |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoran-m
|
rota 2 |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
venusaur
|
apex grove santuario final |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
geodude
|
mt moon |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
muk
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgey
|
arredores de pallet |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
pikachu
|
power plant gerador central viridian forest |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
golem
|
victory road 1o andar |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
persian
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowpoke
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
ponyta
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
zubat
|
mt moon |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefable
|
celadon city arredores |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
krabby
|
cerulean cape rota 10 |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
marowak
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
dodrio
|
rota 17 cycling road |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
machoke
|
rock tunnel |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
tentacruel
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
raticate
|
rota 5 |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
lapras
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
growlithe
|
rota 8 |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
tangela
|
safari zone area leste |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
kakuna
|
viridian forest |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
raichu
|
power plant entrada |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
vulpix
|
rota 3 |
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.