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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
dewgong
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
jigglypuff
|
rota 3 |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorino
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
growlithe
|
rota 8 |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
magikarp
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 porto de vermilion |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
drowzee
|
rota 8 |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
mr-mime
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
flareon
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
vileplume
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
kakuna
|
viridian forest |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
tentacool
|
cerulean cape porto de vermilion |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabutops
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
sandshrew
|
rota 3 |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
spearow
|
rota 2 |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
magneton
|
power plant entrada |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
vaporeon
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
gengar
|
cerulean cave entrada |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
arbok
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
raticate
|
rota 5 |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwhirl
|
rota 21 |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
victreebel
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
golem
|
victory road 1o andar |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
farfetchd
|
rota 12 silence bridge |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoqueen
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoran-m
|
rota 2 |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
metapod
|
viridian forest |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
electabuzz
|
power plant entrada power plant gerador central |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
blastoise
|
apex grove santuario final |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
weezing
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
squirtle
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
dratini
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
rhydon
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
magmar
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
snorlax
|
apex dragon cave rota 12 silence bridge victory road 3o andar |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
zubat
|
mt moon |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
bulbasaur
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
starmie
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
gyarados
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
bellsprout
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefable
|
celadon city arredores |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeot
|
viridian depths |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
chansey
|
safari zone area leste |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefairy
|
mt moon |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
porygon
|
celadon city arredores |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
raichu
|
power plant entrada |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
lapras
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
ivysaur
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
haunter
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwag
|
porto de vermilion |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeotto
|
rota 5 |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
hitmonchan
|
victory road 3o andar |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
dugtrio
|
diglett s cave |
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.