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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
magneton
|
power plant entrada |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowbro
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
shellder
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
lapras
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
tentacool
|
cerulean cape porto de vermilion |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
jolteon
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
krabby
|
cerulean cape rota 10 |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
magmar
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoking
|
victory road 2o andar |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
jynx
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabuto
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
hypno
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeot
|
viridian depths |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
blastoise
|
apex grove santuario final |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
geodude
|
mt moon |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
kingler
|
rota 21 |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
vaporeon
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorino
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
venusaur
|
apex grove santuario final |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowpoke
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
haunter
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
ninetales
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
dratini
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
golbat
|
rock tunnel |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
omastar
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
dragonair
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
tangela
|
safari zone area leste |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
eevee
|
celadon city arredores |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwag
|
porto de vermilion |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
grimer
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
dewgong
|
seafoam islands entrada |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
porygon
|
celadon city arredores |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
metapod
|
viridian forest |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
dragonite
|
apex dragon cave |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
gyarados
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
doduo
|
rota 12 silence bridge |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
farfetchd
|
rota 12 silence bridge |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
ditto
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
ponyta
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
diglett
|
diglett s cave |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
charmander
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
goldeen
|
rota 10 |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
golduck
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
tauros
|
safari zone area leste |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
paras
|
mt moon |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
arbok
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
vulpix
|
rota 3 |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgey
|
arredores de pallet |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
ivysaur
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefairy
|
mt moon |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
bulbasaur
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
gengar
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
exeggcute
|
safari zone area central |
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.