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Pokemon Go December 2024 Unleashes Shiny Genesect and a Wealth of Events
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Pokemon Go December 2024 Unleashes Shiny Genesect and a Wealth of Events

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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.

Pokemon Go logo centered with a blurry version of the in-game map behind

Pokemon Go

Release Date: July 6, 2016

Digital Only

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.

A table listing Max Battle Pokemon available to encounter in Pokemon Go in December.

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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.

Pokemon Go logo centered with a blurry version of the in-game map behind

Pokemon Go

Release Date: July 6, 2016

Digital Only