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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
rapidash
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
metapod
|
viridian forest |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
weepinbell
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorina
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
omanyte
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
seel
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
electrode
|
power plant entrada |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
gengar
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwag
|
porto de vermilion |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
gyarados
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
hypno
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoran-f
|
rota 2 |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
mr-mime
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
parasect
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabuto
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
chansey
|
safari zone area leste |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
drowzee
|
rota 8 |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
flareon
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
goldeen
|
rota 10 |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
tauros
|
safari zone area leste |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
sandslash
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
oddish
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
machop
|
porto de vermilion |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
krabby
|
cerulean cape rota 10 |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
eevee
|
celadon city arredores |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
rattata
|
arredores de pallet |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
golem
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
gloom
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
aerodactyl
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao indigo plateau montanhas |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
paras
|
mt moon |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
tentacruel
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowbro
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorino
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
dragonair
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
electabuzz
|
power plant entrada power plant gerador central |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
charmeleon
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
machoke
|
rock tunnel |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeot
|
viridian depths |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
vileplume
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
magneton
|
power plant entrada |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoran-m
|
rota 2 |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
scyther
|
safari zone area central |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
starmie
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
golbat
|
rock tunnel |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
seadra
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
shellder
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
abra
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
caterpie
|
arredores de pallet |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
venusaur
|
apex grove santuario final |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
vulpix
|
rota 3 |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
voltorb
|
power plant gerador central rota 10 |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
arcanine
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
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.