Pokemon GO January 2025 infographic: Events, raid bosses, Spotlight Hours, and more

The Pokemon GO January 2025 infographic provides a look at what lies ahead for trainers. Our guide will discuss the pocket monsters that will be featured in Spotlight Hours, the 5-star and Mega Raid bosses, and more. January 2025's event list has Fidough Fetch, Mega Gallade Raid Day, Lunar New Year, and more.

Read on below to find all the available details regarding everything you can expect in Pokemon GO for January 2025. This is the second month of the Season of Dual Destiny.

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Fidough Fetch, Mega Gallade Raid Day, Lunar New Year, and more in store for Pokemon GO trainers in January 2025

The official content roadmap for January 2025 is as follows:

Pokemon GO Events January 2025

• Fidough Fetch - January 3 to January 7 (Starts at 3 pm PST and ends at 10 pm PST).
• January Community Day - January 5 (Starts at 2 pm local time and ends at 5 pm local time).
• Fashion Week - January 10 to January 19 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).
• Mega Gallade Raid Day - January 11 (Starts at 2 pm local time and ends at 5 pm local time).
• Fashion Week: Taken Over - January 15 to January 19 (Starts at 12 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).
• Shadow Raid Day - January 19 (Starts at 2 pm local time and ends at 5 pm local time).
• Steeled Resolve - January 21 to January 26 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time each day).
• January Community Day Classic - January 25 (Starts at 2 pm local time and ends at 5 pm local time).
• Lunar New Year - January 27 to February 2 (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 8 pm local time).

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Spotlight Hours in Pokemon GO (Starts at 6 pm local time and ends at 7 pm local time)

• Voltorb || Hisuian Voltorb [shiny encounters available] - January 7 (2x Catch Stardust).
• Roselia [shiny encounter available] - January 14 (2x Catch XP).
• Paldean Wooper [shiny encounter available] - January 21 (2x Catch Candy).
• Yungoos [shiny encounter available] - January 28 (2x Transfer Candy).

Raid Hours in Pokemon GO (Starts at 6 pm local time and ends at 7 pm local time)

• Altered Giratina [shiny encounter will be available] - January 1.
• Palkia [shiny encounter will be available] - January 8 || January 15.
• Deoxys (Attack Forme & Defense Forme) [shiny encounter will be available] - January 22.
• Dialga [shiny encounter will be available] - January 29 || February 5.

Five-Star Raids in Pokemon GO (Starts at 10 am local time and ends at 10 am local time)

• Palkia [shiny encounter will be available] - January 4 to January 16.
• Attack & Defense Deoxys [shiny encounter will be available] - January 16 to January 24.
• Dialga [shiny encounter will be available] - January 24 to February 6.

Mega Raids in Pokemon GO (Starts at 10 am and ends at 10 am local time)

• Mega Lopunny [shiny encounter will be available] - January 4 to January 16.
• Mega Gallade [shiny encounter will be available] - January 16 to January 24.
• Mega Medicham [shiny encounter will be available] - January 24 to February 6.

Max Battles

• Dynamax Machop (shiny encounter available) - January 6 to January 13
• Dynamax Gastly (shiny encounter available) - January 6 to January 13
• Dynamax Krabby (shiny encounter available) - January 6 to January 13
• Dynamax Cryogonal (shiny encounter available) - January 6 to January 13
• Dynamax Wooloo (shiny encounter available) - January 6 to January 13
• Dynamax Machop (shiny encounter available) - January 13 to January 20
• Dynamax Gastly (shiny encounter available) - January 13 to January 20
• Dynamax Krabby (shiny encounter available) - January 13 to January 20
• Dynamax Cryogonal (shiny encounter available) - January 13 to January 20
• Dynamax Squirtle (shiny encounter available) - January 13 to January 20
• Dynamax Charmander (shiny encounter available) - January 20 to January 27
• Dynamax ??? (shiny encounter available) - January 20 to January 27
• Dynamax Beldum (shiny encounter available) - January 20 to January 27
• Dynamax Cryogonal (shiny encounter available) - January 20 to January 27
• Dynamax Scorbunny - January 20 to January 27
• Dynamax Bulbasaur (shiny encounter available) - January 27 to February 3
• Dynamax ??? (shiny encounter available) - January 27 to February 3
• Dynamax Cryogonal (shiny encounter available) - January 27 to February 3
• Dynamax Grookey (shiny encounter available) - January 27 to February 3
• Dynamax Wooloo (shiny encounter available) - January 27 to February 3

Max Mondays (Starts at 6 pm local time and ends at 7 pm local time)

• Dynamax Machop (shiny encounter available) - January 6
• Dynamax Squirtle (shiny encounter available) - January 13
• Dynamax ??? (shiny encounter available) - January 20
• Dynamax ??? (shiny encounter available) - January 27
• Dynamax ??? (shiny encounter available) - February 3

Shadow Raids in Pokemon GO

• Shadow Registeel in Shadow Raids during weekends.

Pokemon GO PokeStop Showcases in January 2025

• Check out our PokeStop Showcases guide to keep a tab on which pocket monsters are being currently featured at PokeStops.

Research Breakthrough encounters

• Alolan Raichu [shiny encounter available]
• Pancham [shiny encounter available]
• Furfrou [shiny encounter available]
• Hisuian Avalugg [shiny encounter available]
• Frigibax
• Jangmo-o [shiny encounter available]

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

• Ditto disguises
• PokeStop Showcases Schedule
• Buddy evolution Adventure Together guide in Pokemon GO
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Pokemon Type Calculator