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 |
kangaskhan
|
safari zone area central |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
primeape
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
gastly
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
rapidash
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
jigglypuff
|
rota 3 |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
hitmonlee
|
victory road 3o andar |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
sandshrew
|
rota 3 |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
squirtle
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
bellsprout
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
magikarp
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 porto de vermilion |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
ninetales
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
starmie
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
ekans
|
rota 3 |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
aerodactyl
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao indigo plateau montanhas |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
vulpix
|
rota 3 |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
abra
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
tentacruel
|
rota maritima 19 |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
growlithe
|
rota 8 |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
electrode
|
power plant entrada |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
seadra
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
haunter
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
tauros
|
safari zone area leste |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
ivysaur
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
golbat
|
rock tunnel |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
jynx
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
machoke
|
rock tunnel |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
victreebel
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
paras
|
mt moon |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorina
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
oddish
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowbro
|
seafoam islands entrada |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
shellder
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidorino
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
dugtrio
|
diglett s cave |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
goldeen
|
rota 10 |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
gloom
|
rota 9 mid evolutions |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
parasect
|
cerulean cave labirinto |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
pikachu
|
power plant gerador central viridian forest |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
mankey
|
rota 2 |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabutops
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
mr-mime
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
gengar
|
cerulean cave entrada |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
magnemite
|
power plant gerador central rota 10 |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefairy
|
mt moon |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
venonat
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
machamp
|
victory road 1o andar |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
psyduck
|
cerulean cape rota 5 |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
voltorb
|
power plant gerador central rota 10 |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
weezing
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeotto
|
rota 5 |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
magmar
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoqueen
|
victory road 2o andar |
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.