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 |
raichu
|
power plant entrada |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
magikarp
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 porto de vermilion |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwrath
|
rota 21 |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefable
|
celadon city arredores |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
arcanine
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
victreebel
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwag
|
porto de vermilion |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
kangaskhan
|
safari zone area central |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
farfetchd
|
rota 12 silence bridge |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoran-f
|
rota 2 |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
ponyta
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
magneton
|
power plant entrada |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
lickitung
|
victory road 3o andar |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
flareon
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
horsea
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
rattata
|
arredores de pallet |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
tentacruel
|
rota maritima 19 |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoran-m
|
rota 2 |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
seaking
|
rota 21 |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
magmar
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
charmeleon
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
kakuna
|
viridian forest |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
staryu
|
cerulean cape seafoam islands subsolo |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
hitmonchan
|
victory road 3o andar |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
bellsprout
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
koffing
|
rota 17 cycling road |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
bulbasaur
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
goldeen
|
rota 10 |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
mr-mime
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
kadabra
|
rota 8 |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
seadra
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
golduck
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeot
|
viridian depths |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
gengar
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
omanyte
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowpoke
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
ivysaur
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
fearow
|
viridian depths |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
primeape
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
dewgong
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
magnemite
|
power plant gerador central rota 10 |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
porygon
|
celadon city arredores |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabuto
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
spearow
|
rota 2 |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
hypno
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
dragonair
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorino
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
wigglytuff
|
celadon city arredores |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
abra
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
machamp
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
psyduck
|
cerulean cape rota 5 |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
wartortle
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
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.