This month is gearing up to be another great month for new Pokémon Go content. There will be a host of exciting new Pokémon species, Shiny variants to capture, and a few secrets and mysteries scattered across the next few weeks.
A lot is happening, so keeping track of every Pokémon Go event over the month is essential as we gear up for many significant events and the usual offerings. So here’s everything you can look forward to.
Pokémon Go events Full schedule, dates, and times guide
Event | Main highlight | Start date and time | End date and time |
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Fidough Fetch | Fidough and Dachsbun Debut | Jan. 3 @ 10am local time | Jan. 7 @ 8pm local time |
Sprigatito Community Day | Sprig Shiny debut | Jan. 5 @ 2pm local time | Jan. 5 @ 5pm local time |
Fashion Week | New costumed Pokémon | Jan. 10 @ 10am local time | Jan. 19 @ 8pm local time |
Mega Gallade Raid Day | Mega Gallade debut | Jan 11 @ 2pm local time | Jan 11 @ 5pm local time |
Fashion Week: Taken Over | Team Rocket event | Jan. 15 @ 12am local time | Jan. 19 @ 8pm local time |
Shadow Raid Day | Shadow Registeel in abundance | Jan. 19 @ 2pm local time | Jan. 19 @ 5pm local time |
Steeled Resolve | ??? | Jan. 21 @ 10am local time | Jan. 26 @ 8pm local time |
January Community Day Classic | ??? | Jan. 25 @ 2pm local time | Jan. 25 @ 5pm local time |
Lunar New Year | ??? | Jan. 29 @ 10am local time | Feb. 2 @ 8pm local time |
Most monthly Pokémon Go events have the usual offerings. You can expect to see a Community Day every month, and there are usually a few events that cater towards a new Pokémon reveal and, at times, a new mechanic.
Usually, when Niantic reveals the events ahead of time, not much information is known about the contents of each one. Sure, stuff like Community Day, Mega Raid Days, Research Days, and the usual offering are easy to guess, but most of the events are a mystery until closer to the start date and time when Niantic reveals what Pokémon and offerings trainers can expect. Sometimes, there are even completely hidden events with no names, just adding to the mystery.
Several months also host a massive in-person event, whether a Go Fest or something on a small scale. And you almost always have something tied to the season, whether it’s Summer, Halloween, or Christmas. So, every month, something thematic is on offer.
Additionally, depending on what new feature is available, whether Mega or Gigantamax, there’s always something new Niantic is trying to push to keep trainers interested. So long as the team doesn’t screw it up somehow and needs to force out a makeup event of some kind to add to the schedule.
As with usual months, there is a lot to look forward to this time around, so be prepared to make time to grab all the new Pokémon and hopefully snag a few new Shiny Pokémon along the way.
Published: Jan 2, 2025 05:52 am