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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
dratini
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
geodude
|
mt moon |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
abra
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
charizard
|
apex dragon cave apex grove santuario final |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
sandshrew
|
rota 3 |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorina
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
mankey
|
rota 2 |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
tauros
|
safari zone area leste |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
sandslash
|
victory road 2o andar |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabuto
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
victreebel
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
psyduck
|
cerulean cape rota 5 |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
seel
|
rota maritima 19 |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
bellsprout
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowbro
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
venomoth
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
raticate
|
rota 5 |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
machamp
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
lapras
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
snorlax
|
apex dragon cave rota 12 silence bridge victory road 3o andar |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
fearow
|
viridian depths |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
dragonite
|
apex dragon cave |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
pinsir
|
safari zone area leste |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
eevee
|
celadon city arredores |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
jynx
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
growlithe
|
rota 8 |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
golem
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
cubone
|
rock tunnel |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
tentacool
|
cerulean cape porto de vermilion |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
jigglypuff
|
rota 3 |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
charmander
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
gengar
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeot
|
viridian depths |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
weezing
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
flareon
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
gloom
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
metapod
|
viridian forest |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
kakuna
|
viridian forest |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
ponyta
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
charmeleon
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwag
|
porto de vermilion |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
koffing
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
horsea
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
hitmonlee
|
victory road 3o andar |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
tangela
|
safari zone area leste |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabutops
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
farfetchd
|
rota 12 silence bridge |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
machoke
|
rock tunnel |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
squirtle
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
diglett
|
diglett s cave |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
chansey
|
safari zone area leste |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
kadabra
|
rota 8 |
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.