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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
pikachu
|
power plant gerador central viridian forest |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
rattata
|
arredores de pallet |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
weezing
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
gloom
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
pinsir
|
safari zone area leste |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
electabuzz
|
power plant entrada power plant gerador central |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
geodude
|
mt moon |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
tauros
|
safari zone area leste |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
arbok
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
kakuna
|
viridian forest |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
growlithe
|
rota 8 |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
fearow
|
viridian depths |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
weepinbell
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabutops
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
gengar
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
voltorb
|
power plant gerador central rota 10 |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
hypno
|
cerulean cave entrada |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
jolteon
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
psyduck
|
cerulean cape rota 5 |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
lickitung
|
victory road 3o andar |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
persian
|
cerulean cave entrada |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
raichu
|
power plant entrada |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
machoke
|
rock tunnel |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
gyarados
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
rhydon
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
seadra
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
vaporeon
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
dratini
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefairy
|
mt moon |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
charmeleon
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
venusaur
|
apex grove santuario final |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoran-m
|
rota 2 |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowpoke
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
porygon
|
celadon city arredores |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
chansey
|
safari zone area leste |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
omastar
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
rhyhorn
|
safari zone area central |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
dewgong
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
vileplume
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
marowak
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
exeggcute
|
safari zone area central |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
wartortle
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
jigglypuff
|
rota 3 |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
weedle
|
arredores de pallet |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
grimer
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
haunter
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgey
|
arredores de pallet |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
raticate
|
rota 5 |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
golem
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
golduck
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwrath
|
rota 21 |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
eevee
|
celadon city arredores |
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.