A new year has commenced, and Pokemon Go is celebrating with a variety of events and new launches. The game’s Dual Destiny season carries on with the introduction of several new Pokemon, such as Fidough and Mega Gallade, as well as new Spotlight Hours and raid challenges.
In addition to this, the game will hold its yearly Community Day and Lunar New Year festivities this month, along with two Community Days and a fresh Steeled Resolve event. You can find all that’s happening in Pokemon Go this January 2025 below.
January Raid Schedule
Pokemon Go is refreshing its raid lineup once again this January.
This month will see the return of multiple beloved legendaries, including Palkia, Attack and Defense Forme Deoxys, and Dialga. The Mega Raid bosses this month will feature Mega Lopunny, the debuting Mega Gallade, and Mega Medicham.
Additionally, a mystery Pokemon will appear in Max Battles this month, while Shadow Registeel will make an appearance as a special Shadow Raid boss on weekends. You can view the complete raid schedule for January below:
Max Battles
January 6-13
- Machop
- Gastly
- Krabby
- Cryogonal
- Wooloo
January 13-20
- Squirtle
- Machop
- Gastly
- Krabby
- Cryogonal
January 20-27
- Charmander
- Mystery Pokemon
- Beldum
- Cryogonal
- Scorbunny
January 27-February 3
- Bulbasaur
- Mystery Pokemon
- Cryogonal
- Grookey
- Wooloo
5-Star Raids
January 4-16
- Palkia
January 16-24
- Deoxys (Attack Forme)
- Deoxys (Defense Forme)
January 24-February 6
- Dialga
Mega Raids
January 4-16
- Mega Lopunny
January 16-24
- Mega Gallade
January 24-February 6
- Mega Medicham
Shadow Raids
Weekends in January
- Shadow Registeel
January Spotlight Hours
Pokemon Go’s weekly Spotlight Hour events are continuing in January, offering a fresh lineup of featured Pokemon and bonuses.
Every Tuesday evening from 6-7 PM local time, one specific Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild, providing an excellent opportunity to complete your Pokedex and stock up on candy. Additionally, you can take advantage of a bonus during that hour, such as double XP or Stardust for capturing Pokemon.
You can check out January’s Spotlight Hour schedule below:
January 7
- Featured Pokemon: Voltorb and Hisuian Voltorb
- Bonus: 2x catch Stardust
January 14
- Featured Pokemon: Roselia
- Bonus: 2x catch XP
January 21
- Featured Pokemon: Paldean Wooper
- Bonus: 2x catch candy
January 28
- Featured Pokemon: Yungoos
- Bonus: 2x transfer candy
Fidough Fetch
Pokemon Go is kicking off the new year with a Fidough Fetch event taking place from January 3-7.
During this event, players will experience enhanced chances of encountering shiny forms of Voltorb and Electrike. Pokemon Go will also introduce a series of global challenges that trainers worldwide will collaborate to complete. As players collectively accomplish these objectives, the game will unlock additional rewards, including the primary opportunity to catch the fairy Pokemon Fidough.
Furthermore, several small Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild throughout the event, along with themed Field Research tasks to complete. You can view the full list of wild Pokemon and event bonuses below:
Wild Pokemon
- Growlithe
- Voltorb
- Snubbull
- Poochyena
- Electrike
- Lillipup
Global Challenge Rewards
Level 1 Reward
- 2x XP for catching Pokemon
Level 2 Rewards
- 2x Stardust for capturing Pokemon
- Additional Field Research tasks
- Fidough and Dachsbun debut
Level 3 Rewards
- 2.5x XP for catching Pokemon
- Additional Field Research tasks
- Additional wild Pokemon: Hisuian Growlithe and Greavard
Level 4 Reward
- 2.5x Stardust for capturing Pokemon
Level 5 Rewards
- 3x XP for capturing Pokemon
- 3x Stardust for capturing Pokemon
Level 6 Rewards
- 4x XP for catching Pokemon
- 4x Stardust for capturing Pokemon
