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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
oddish
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
marowak
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
omanyte
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
mr-mime
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
vaporeon
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowbro
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
magnemite
|
power plant gerador central rota 10 |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
hypno
|
cerulean cave entrada |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabutops
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
lapras
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeotto
|
rota 5 |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
rapidash
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
charizard
|
apex dragon cave apex grove santuario final |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
wartortle
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
muk
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
dratini
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoking
|
victory road 2o andar |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
electabuzz
|
power plant entrada power plant gerador central |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
golbat
|
rock tunnel |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
golem
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
tauros
|
safari zone area leste |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefable
|
celadon city arredores |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
machoke
|
rock tunnel |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
ivysaur
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
diglett
|
diglett s cave |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
ekans
|
rota 3 |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
vileplume
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwag
|
porto de vermilion |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
raticate
|
rota 5 |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
goldeen
|
rota 10 |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
mankey
|
rota 2 |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
scyther
|
safari zone area central |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
venonat
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
beedrill
|
viridian depths |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
staryu
|
cerulean cape seafoam islands subsolo |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
dewgong
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeot
|
viridian depths |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
jynx
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
machamp
|
victory road 1o andar |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
electrode
|
power plant entrada |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
flareon
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
arcanine
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoqueen
|
victory road 2o andar |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
haunter
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
weedle
|
arredores de pallet |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
bellsprout
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
seadra
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
gloom
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
parasect
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgey
|
arredores de pallet |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
cubone
|
rock tunnel |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
doduo
|
rota 12 silence bridge |
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.