Pokemon Go events schedule for December 2024: All current and upcoming events

A huge event schedule is lined up for Pokemon Go in December 2024, so we’ve compiled a full list of dates from Community Days to Spotlight Hours and exciting celebrations like the Harvest Festival 2024 event.

Despite launching on mobile devices eight years ago, Pokemon Go still has a massive community of players worldwide who log in every day to catch ’em all and battle with friends. A big reason is the events that Niantic hosts in the game.

In addition to the monthly Community Days and weekly Spotlight Hours, which focus on a specific Pokemon, there are always themed events that celebrate everything from Halloween to the release of new mainline Pokemon games like Scarlet & Violet.

Below, you’ll find information on every major event happening in December 2024 in Pokemon Go and details on the Spotlight Hours, Community Days, and Research Breakthroughs you can enjoy.

All upcoming Pokemon Go events in December 2024

You can find information on every Pokemon Go event in December 2024 below, including details of Community Days, Spotlight Hours, and Raids.

Holiday Part 1 (December 17 – December 22)

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The first part of the Holiday event will debut Shiny Sandygast as well as a Dedenne wearing holiday attire. More so, players will have the chance to challenge plenty of costumed Pokemon in Raids and also hatch them from 7 km Eggs.

Check the full Holiday Part 1 event details in our hub.

Community Day (December 21 – December 22)

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The December Community Day will headline all the Pokemon featured during the year in a two-day event. The twelve creatures will spawn on either Saturday or Sunday along with other special guests such as Porygon, Bagon, Beldum, and more.

All the details can be found in our Community Day guide.

Holiday Part 2 (December 22 – December 27)

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The second part of the Holiday event will debut Shiny Cetoddle and a costumed Wooloo, along with other bonuses, wild encounters, special Raid battles, and more.

New avatar items will be available via the game’s web store, along with new boxes. Learn everything about Pokemon Go’s Holiday Part 2 event.

Charged Embers Hatch Day (December 29)

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The Charged Embers Hatch Day will feature – as the name alludes – an Electric and a Fire baby Pokemon. On December 29, 2024, both Elekid and Magby will hatch more often from 2 km Eggs.

Their Shiny variations will also be available as well as other bonuses, Field and Timed Research tasks, and more.

New Year’s 2025 (December 30 – January 1)

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The Pokemon Go Dual Destiny season will close the year with a special event that will include new Raid bosses, costumed wild spawns, as well as Field and Timed Research tasks.

The New Year’s 2025 event will be celebrated from December 30, 2024, until January 1, 2025.

Unannounced events

The names of the January 2025 events have been revealed, though most of their details are yet to be announced. Here they are:

• Fidough Fetch (January 3 – January 7)
• Sprigatito Community Day (January 5)
• Fashion Week (January 10 – January 19)
• Mega Gallade Raid Day (January 11)
• Fashion Week: Taken Over (January 15 – January 19)
• Shadow Raid Day (January 19)
• Steeled Resolve (January 21 – January 26)
• January Community Day Classic (January 25)
• Lunar New Year (January 29 – February 2)

Completed events for December 2024

Below are all the events that have concluded in Pokemon Go for December 2024.

Just My Cup of Tea (December 3 – December 7)

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It has been confirmed that Sinistea and Polteageist will make their Pokemon Go debut during the Dual Destiny season as part of the event. Check out our Just My Cup of Tea event page for more information.

Aspiring Dragons Research Day (December 7)

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The Aspiring Dragons Research Day has Research Tasks where players can encounter Horsea, Trapinch, Swablu, and Skrelp, all with boosted Shiny rates. These are creatures that evolve into Dragon-type Pokemon.

Gigantamax Lapras Max Battle Day (December 8)

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Players can encounter a Gigantamax Lapras in Six-Star Max Battles on December 8 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time. These Lapras will have their own Shiny variant. Check out our Gigantamax Lapras Raid Day event page for more information.

Young & Wise (December 10 – December 14)

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This particular celebration will focus on young Pokemon that hatch from Eggs as well as wise elderly lookalikes that appear in Raids.

The event will go from December 10 until December 14 with Munchlax, Bonsly, Togepi, and more appearing in 2 km Eggs and Wyrdeer, Drampa, Alakazam, and others as 3-Star Raid bosses.

Check our Young & Wise event hub for every detail.

Necrozma Fusion Raid Day (December 14)

Two Gen 7 Legendary Pokemon will be returning to Pokemon Go. On December 14, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma will appear more frequently in raids, with an increased Shiny rate for Necrozma. Check out our Necrozma Fusion Raid Day event page for more information.

Players can also receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of seven), while the Remote Raid Pass limit will increase to twenty from December 13 – December 14.

Pokemon Go December 2024 Spotlight Hours

There are six Spotlight Hours to look forward to in Pokemon Go this month, which we’ve listed below:

• 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 (Holiday Ribbon) 2x Transfer Candy
• December 31: Togetic 2x Evolution XP

Spotlight Hours take place every Tuesday from 6 PM to 7 PM local time and they offer some exciting bonuses. Prepare for them by stocking up on Poke Balls and clearing out your Pokemon storage.

Make sure to have a look at our full Spotlight Hour guide so you know what to expect when these events roll around.

Pokemon Go December 2024 Raid Hours

There are four Raid Hours to look forward to in Pokemon Go in December, which we’ve listed below:

• December 4: Genesect (Chill Drive)
• December 11: Genesect (Chill Drive)
• December 18: Mega Latias
• December 25: Mega Latios

Raid Hours take place every Wednesday from 6 PM to 7 PM local time. During this hour, the featured Pokemon will appear more frequently in Raid Battles at Gyms.

Find out more about Raid Battles with our complete Raid Boss schedule.

That’s everything you need to know about December 2024’s events calendar for Pokemon Go!