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 |
caterpie
|
arredores de pallet |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoran-m
|
rota 2 |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
arcanine
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
onix
|
diglett s cave |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeotto
|
rota 5 |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoqueen
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
koffing
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
exeggcute
|
safari zone area central |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
starmie
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
lapras
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
weepinbell
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
charmander
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
exeggutor
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
tentacool
|
cerulean cape porto de vermilion |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
haunter
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
graveler
|
rock tunnel |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgey
|
arredores de pallet |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
porygon
|
celadon city arredores |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
seel
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
zubat
|
mt moon |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
primeape
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
gengar
|
cerulean cave entrada |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
dodrio
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
eevee
|
celadon city arredores |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorina
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
ekans
|
rota 3 |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
bulbasaur
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoking
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
jynx
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
cubone
|
rock tunnel |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
magikarp
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 porto de vermilion |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
gastly
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
sandshrew
|
rota 3 |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefable
|
celadon city arredores |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
tangela
|
safari zone area leste |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
kangaskhan
|
safari zone area central |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
kadabra
|
rota 8 |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
vulpix
|
rota 3 |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
aerodactyl
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao indigo plateau montanhas |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
vileplume
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
staryu
|
cerulean cape seafoam islands subsolo |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
victreebel
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
goldeen
|
rota 10 |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
drowzee
|
rota 8 |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwag
|
porto de vermilion |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
tauros
|
safari zone area leste |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
geodude
|
mt moon |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
hitmonchan
|
victory road 3o andar |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
arbok
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
ditto
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
ponyta
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabuto
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao |
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.