There will be lots to do in the first month of the year.
Trainers, as we look ahead into 2021, there are a variety of events to look forward to in Pokemon Go. Here’s a breakdown of what we can expect in January 2021:
From January 1 at 1 p.m. PT until February 1 at 1 p.m. PT, you’ll receive an encounter with Chansey each time you achieve a Research Breakthrough. As a reminder, you’ll achieve a Research Breakthrough each time you complete at least one Field Research task on seven different days (it doesn’t have to be seven days in a row).
Different Pokemon will appear in Tier-5 Raids throughout the month of January. Here’s the calendar!
In January, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blastoise, and Mega Abomasnow will appear in Mega Raids. Mega Charizard Y will be more powerful than normal from January 5 at 10 a.m. local time until January 12 at 10 a.m. local time.
On January 19, an unannounced Pokemon will make its debut in Pokemon Go in Mega Raids. We’ll bring you more details as we learn more.
Plus, on January 19, Mega Venusaur and Mega Houndoom will begin appearing in Mega Raids. Mega Houndoom will be more powerful than normal from January 26 until February 8.
There are four Tuesdays in January, which means there are four Spotlight Hour events to look forward to next month. Each event will take place from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Make sure to mark your calendar with these dates!
Leading up to the Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto event in February, different weekly events focused on the Unova, Sinnoh, Hoenn, and Johto regions of the Pokemon universe will be held in January. As part of these events, Pokemon from the different regions will appear more frequently than normal in the wild. For instance, during the Unova Celebration event, Pokemon from the Unova region will appear more frequently than normal in the wild.
The Unova Celebration event will begin on January 5 at 10 a.m. local time.
In its announcement, Niantic, the developer of Pokemon Go, didn’t provide any additional details about these events, but we’ll make sure to let you know when it does.
A new “Collection Challenges” feature will be added to Pokemon Go in “early January.” In a news post, Niantic said these challenges will “provide a handy guide to catching Pokémon featured during certain events.” We’ll make sure to bring you more details about these challenges as they’re revealed.
Are you looking forward to these events in Pokemon Go? Let us know on Twitter at @superparenthq.
Brandy Berthelson has been writing about video games and technology since 2006, with her work appearing on sites including AOL Games, Digital Spy, and Adweek. When she’s not gaming, Brandy enjoys crafting, baking, and traveling with her husband.
