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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just My Cuip of Tea | Sinistea and Polteageist Debut | Dec. 3, 10am local time | Dec. 7, 8pm local time |
| Aspiring Dragons Research Day | Shiny Horsea, Swablu, Trapinch, and Skrelp increased spawns in Research Taksks | Dec. 7, 2pm local time | Dec. 7, 5pm local time |
| Gigantamax Lapras Max Battle Day | GMAX Lapras Debut | Dec. 8, 2pm local time | Dec. 8, 5pm local time |
| Young & Wise | N/A | Dec. 10, 10am local time | Dec. 14, 8pm local time |
| Necrozma Fusion Day | Necrozmas Raids, Shiny Necrozma available | Dec. 14, 2pm local time | Shiny Horsea, Swablu, Trapinch, and Skrelp increased spawns in Research Tasks |
| Holiday Part One | Likely to include costumed Pokémon | Dec. 17, 10am local time | Dec. 22, 10am local time |
| December Community Day | All 2024 Community Day Pokémon return for a full weekend | Dec 21-22, 2pm local time | Dec 21-22, 5pm local time |
| Holiday Part Two | N/A but likely more of Part One | Dec. 22, 10am local time | Dec. 27, 8pm local time |
| Charged Embers Hatch Day | Egg-event, if we had to guess by the title, then maybe Magby and Elekid with increased Shiny odds? | Dec. 29, 2pm local time | Dec. 29, 5pm local time |
| New Years 2025 | Usual New Years costumed Pokémon | Dec. 30, 10-am local time | Jan. 1, 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.
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