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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoran-m
|
rota 2 |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
omastar
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
chansey
|
safari zone area leste |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
growlithe
|
rota 8 |
February
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
snorlax
|
apex dragon cave rota 12 silence bridge victory road 3o andar |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwhirl
|
rota 21 |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
voltorb
|
power plant gerador central rota 10 |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
dratini
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 |
March
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
poliwag
|
porto de vermilion |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
butterfree
|
viridian depths |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
slowpoke
|
rota maritima 19 |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
metapod
|
viridian forest |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
magmar
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
April
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
fearow
|
viridian depths |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
weezing
|
pokemon mansion 1o andar |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
staryu
|
cerulean cape seafoam islands subsolo |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
abra
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
May
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Shiny Spotlight |
flareon
|
indigo plateau montanhas |
| 11 | Shiny Spotlight |
gastly
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 18 | Shiny Spotlight |
exeggutor
|
cerulean cave profundezas |
| 25 | Shiny Spotlight |
arcanine
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
June
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiny Spotlight |
seadra
|
seafoam islands subsolo |
| 08 | Shiny Spotlight |
charmeleon
|
evolution grove estagio 2 |
| 15 | Shiny Spotlight |
ditto
|
pokemon tower andares inferiores |
| 22 | Shiny Spotlight |
omanyte
|
cinnabar lab laboratorio p restauracao |
| 29 | Shiny Spotlight |
wigglytuff
|
celadon city arredores |
July
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Shiny Spotlight |
magikarp
|
dragon s den entrada oculta rota 23 porto de vermilion |
| 13 | Shiny Spotlight |
nidoqueen
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 20 | Shiny Spotlight |
weedle
|
arredores de pallet |
| 27 | Shiny Spotlight |
venonat
|
rota 24 nugget bridge |
August
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Shiny Spotlight |
lickitung
|
victory road 3o andar |
| 10 | Shiny Spotlight |
porygon
|
celadon city arredores |
| 17 | Shiny Spotlight |
charmander
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 24 | Shiny Spotlight |
beedrill
|
viridian depths |
| 31 | Shiny Spotlight |
eevee
|
celadon city arredores |
September
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
kingler
|
rota 21 |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
hitmonchan
|
victory road 3o andar |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
krabby
|
cerulean cape rota 10 |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
ninetales
|
pokemon mansion subsolo |
October
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Shiny Spotlight |
drowzee
|
rota 8 |
| 12 | Shiny Spotlight |
koffing
|
rota 17 cycling road |
| 19 | Shiny Spotlight |
squirtle
|
evolution grove rota especifica |
| 26 | Shiny Spotlight |
exeggcute
|
safari zone area central |
November
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shiny Spotlight |
lapras
|
indigo plateau lago central |
| 09 | Shiny Spotlight |
dugtrio
|
diglett s cave |
| 16 | Shiny Spotlight |
jigglypuff
|
rota 3 |
| 23 | Shiny Spotlight |
arbok
|
victory road 2o andar |
| 30 | Shiny Spotlight |
kabutops
|
indigo plateau lago central |
December
| Date | Event | Pocket Monster | Where to hunt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Shiny Spotlight |
clefable
|
celadon city arredores |
| 14 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeotto
|
rota 5 |
| 21 | Shiny Spotlight |
pidgeot
|
viridian depths |
| 28 | Shiny Spotlight |
machoke
|
rock tunnel |
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.