Pokemon Go December 2024 Unleashes Shiny Genesect and a Wealth of Events
Discover all the details on Max Battles, Raids, Spotlight Hours, and more in our guide to Pokemon Go's December 2024 updates.
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With December on the way, we enter the final and often chilliest month of the year, but Pokemon Go will bring plenty of reasons to head out for a warming walk, including the shiny debut of Genesect (Chill Drive). Below you’ll find all the content updates and events arriving in Pokemon Go during December 2024.
Max Battles
These Pokemon will appear in Max Battles from December 3 until December 9, 2024:
- Machop
- Beldum
- Wooloo
- Falinks
All of these Pokemon have the chance to be Shiny.
Then, these Pokemon will appear in Max Battles from December 9 until December 23, 2024:
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Krabby
- Skwovet
All of these Pokemon have the chance to be Shiny.
Finally, these Pokemon will appear in Max Battles from December 23 until January 6, 2024:
- Krabby
- Cryogonal
- Grookey
- Scorbunny
- Sobble
Krabby and Cryogonal have the chance to be Shiny.
Max Mondays
Max Mondays returns in December, with the following Dynamax Pokemon securing Power Spots for an hour between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time:
- December 2: Squirtle
- December 9: Krabby
- December 16: Charmander
- December 23: Cryogonal
- December 30: Bulbasaur
All of these Pokemon have a chance to be Shiny.
Raids
Below you can check over the schedule for five-star Raids, Mega Raids, and Shadow Raids in Pokemon Go for December 2024:
Five-Star Raids
- December 3 - 12: Genesect (Chill Drive)
- December 26 - January 4: Giratina (Altered Forme)
Both of these Pokemon have the chance to be shiny.
Mega Raids
- December 3 - 12: Mega Banette
- December 12 - 19: Mega Latios
- December 19 - 26: Mega Latias
- December 26 - January 4: Mega Abomasnow
All of these Pokemon have the chance to be Shiny.
Shadow Raids
Shadow Regice will appear in Shadow Raids across weekends in December, with a chance to be Shiny.
Raid Hour events
Another series of Raid Hour events will take place across December in Pokemon Go. The Raids are available between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time on the following dates:
- December 4: Genesect (Chill Drive)
- December 11: Genesect (Chill Drive)
- December 18: Mega Latios
- December 25: Mega Latios
All of these Pokemon have a chance to be Shiny.
Spotlight Hours
Spotlight Hours will take place every Tuesday between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time. These are the Pokemon featured and bonuses available:
- December 3: Sableye / 2x Catch Stardust
- December 10: Murkrow / 2x Catch XP
- December 17: Slugma / 2x Catch Candy
- December 17: Bergmite / 2x Catch Candy
- December 24: Delibird / 2x Transfer Candy
- December 31: Togetic / 2x Evolution XP
Limited-time events
Finally, here’s the schedule of limited-time events for Pokemon Go in December 2024. Where possible, we’ve linked out to our explainers so that you can learn more.
- December 3 - 7: Just My Cup of Tea
- December 7: Aspiring Dragons Research Day
- December 8: Gigantamax Labras Max Battle Day
- December 10 - 14: Young & Wise
- December 14: Necrozma Fusion Raid Day
- December 17 - 22: Holiday Part 1
- December 21 - 22: December Community Day 2024
- December 22 - 27: Holiday Part 2
- December 29: Charged Embers Hatch Day
- December 30 - January 1: New Year’s 2025