Pokémon GO January 2025 Events


Pokémon GO January 2025 events schedule is here! During January, Mega Gallade, Fidough, and new Dynamax Pokémon are debuting! 

Here are all the Events, Spotlight Hours, Raid Hours, and Community Days that take place during the month of January 2025 in Pokémon GO. We also list out all the Raid bosses and PokéStop Showcases that are available throughout the month.

Pokémon GO January 2025 Events
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Here are all the major events happening in January 2025 in Pokémon GO, as well as details on the Spotlight Hours, Community Days, and Research Breakthroughs you can enjoy this month.

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Pokémon GO Raids January 2025
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During January 2025, Giratina Altered Forme, Palkia, Deoxys Attack Forme, Deoxys Defense Forme and Dialga will be available during different time periods.

Tier 5 Raids

Giratina and Palkia (December 26 – January 4)

Deoxys (January 16 – January 24)

Dialga (January 24 – February 6)

Mega Raids

During January Mega Abomasnow, Mega Lopunny, Mega Gallade and Mega Medicham raid bosses will be available in Pokémon GO’s Mega Raids at different times. All of them can be Shiny.

Shadow Raids

Shadow Regis



Registeel (Shadow)



Registeel will appear in Shadow Raids during weekends in January! Use our Shadow Registeel Raid Guide to prepare.

Max Battles

Gigantamax Lapras

During January new Max Battles will appear in Pokémon GO. Krabby, Cryogonal, Beldum, Wooloo, Skwovet, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble will feature.


Pokémon GO January 2025 Raid Hours
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Here is the complete January 2025 Raid Hours schedule. From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, the following Pokémon will be featured in increased numbers in Five Star Raids on these dates in January:


Pokémon GO January 2025 Max Mondays
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Here is the complete January 2025 Max Mondays schedule. From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, the following Pokémon will be featured in increased numbers in Max Battles on these dates in January:


Pokémon GO January 2025 Spotlight Hours
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Here is the complete January 2025 Pokémon Spotlight schedule to look forward to. From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, the following Pokémon will be featured during these dates in January:

  • January 14, 2025


  • Roselia




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    2× Catch XP
  • January 28, 2025


  • Yungoos




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    2× Transfer Candy

Event Previews
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Fidough Fetch

Text in the top left corner reads Pokémon GO Dual Destiny. A Fidough is shown walking on a grassy meadow with small red flowers, with trees shown out of focus in the background

From Friday, January 3, at 3:00 p.m. PST to Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. PST we have to complete global challenges in order to unlock a variety of bonuses, including the debut of the Puppy Pokémon, Fidough, in the Fidough Fetch event!

Sprigatito Community Day

Text on the the image reads Pokémon GO Community Day. In the centre of the image a Sprigatito walks on a white gravel path, and looks towards the camera with a red Pokéball in front of it, in a phone frame as if you are encountering the Sprigatito in Pokémon GO. To the sides of the phone screen are lavender bushes and trees

Pokémon GO’s January 2025 Community Day features Sprigatito, the Grass Cat Pokémon! Sprigatito Community Day takes place on Sunday, January 5, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Fashion Week 2025

A black stage lit by white spotlights features a Furfrou in the centre, with a Minccino to their left wearing glasses, and a Cinccino to their right wearing glasses

Pokémon GO Fashion Week is back for 2025! Prepare your most fashionable Pokémon to do a little turn on the catwalk, with a special costume Minccino joining Pokémon GO for the very first time. Runs from Friday, January 10, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Mega Gallade Raid Day

Text in the top left corners reads Pokémon GO Dual Destiny. A Mega Gallade and a Pokémon GO trainer are shown pointing off to the right side of the image as is preparing for battle, with a blue sky and snow covered trees out of focus in the background.

Mega Gallade Raid Day takes place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time! Enjoy an increased remote raid pass limit, extra raid passes from spinning photo discs at Gyms, and an increased chance of encountering shiny Gallade!

Fashion Week: Taken Over

Pokemon GO banner for Fashion Week: Taken Over event. On the left side of the banner is a box containing a frosty field with a huge Shadow Palkia stood next to Giovanni. On the right side of the image a Shroodle and Grafaifai are on a black background. Text in the top right corner reads 'Pokémon GO Dual Destiny'

Defeat Giovanni, save Shadow Palkia, and encounter Shroodle and Grafaiai for the first time in Pokémon GO during the Fashion Week: Taken Over (2025). Runs from January 15 – January 19, 2025.

Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Day

A large Shadow Ho-Oh looms over Giovanni, who is stood on a path in a green park. To the left of Giovanni are trees, and behind them a Pokémon GO gym with a Shadow Raid egg on top of it. To the right of Ho-Oh another gym is shown. Above the gym is text reading 'Pokémon GO Dual Destiny'

Get ready to rescue Shadow Ho-Oh from Team GO Rocket in a dedicated raid day on Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time! Make sure to defeat Shadow Ho-Oh by using the best available counters.

Steeled Revolve Event

From Tuesday, January 21 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 26 2025, at 8:00 p.m. test your mettle in the Steeled Resolve event, and experience the debut of the Rookidee family!

Ralts Community Day Classic

A field of small flowers and long grass with a silver birch tree on the right is shown. It is a sunny spring day and there are trees out of focus in the background. In the centre the outline of a mobile phone has a Ralts in the centre. The top of the phone reads 'Pokémon GO' and the bottom reads 'Community Day Classic'

Pokémon GO’s January 2025 Community Day Classic features the return of Ralts, the Feeling Pokémon! Ralts Community Day Classic takes place on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Legendary Flight 2025

A clear sunset sky shows a Dynamax Zapdos, Dynamax Articuno and Dynamax Moltres in the sky, with a Power Spot in the background. Text in the bottom left reads 'Pokémon GO Dual Destiny'

Dynamax Articuno, Dynamax Zapdos, and Dynamax Moltres debut during the Pokémon GO Legendary Flight Event, on every Max Monday from January 20 to February 3. Additional Timed Research and Max Battles are live throughout January to help you prepare.


Research Breakthrough
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Complete Field Research to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon. These Pokémon will appear as Research Breakthrough Rewards from December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time. to March 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

You can find the full list of tasks here: Pokémon GO Field Research Tasks and Rewards.


Season of Dual Destiny

Dual Destiny Season

January is the second month of Pokémon GO’s 17th Season, the Dual Destiny Season, that runs from December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time. to March 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Check out the Dual Destiny GBL Changes as well.


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