Pokémon Go January 2024: Event guide and what to expect
Everything from 5-star Raids to Spotlight Hour, here's what you need to know.
It's been seven years since Pokémon Go made its way to mobiles around the world and, still, millions are checking in every day to update their Pokédex. January is set to be no different, with plenty of new and returning creatures appearing.
Having been downloaded well over one billion times, developer Niantic has continued to introduce new content over the years by rolling out new generations of Pokémon, hosting monthly community days and generally providing plenty of activities to keep players busy.
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Kicking off with New Year's 2024 and supposedly leading into the mysterious Taken Treasures event, Pokémon Go has a jam-packed month. There's even the chance to catch some legendaries and some Mega Evolutions with limited-time raids. For instance, if you've been trying to get an Ampharos with long luscious hair, then you're in luck.
To make things easier, we've broken down all of the major events and happenings due to take place in Pokémon Go for January 2024. Head below for all the details and dates.
Pokémon Go events January 2024
Lots of Pokémon Go events are due to take place in January, giving players plenty of opportunities to pick up some of their favourite pocket monsters.
See below for the full list of events:
- New Year's 2024 — 1st to 3rd January
- Rowlet Community Day — 6th January
- Lustrous Odyssey — 6th to 10th January
- Dazzling Dream — 13th to 16th January
- Hisuian (Raid) — 14th January
- Raging Battles / Go Battle Week: Timeless Travels — 19th to 24th January
- Porygon Community Day (Classic) — 20th January
- Ho-Oh Shadow Raid — 27th to 28th January
- Taken Treasures — 27th January to 1st February
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Pokémon Go 5-star Raids for January 2024
As always, Pokémon Go will host a number of 5-star raids throughout the month of January. The featured Pokémon this month include:
- Buzzwole — 1st to 10th January
- Xurkitree — 1st to 10th January
- Pheromosa — 1st to 10th January
- Tornadus — 10th to 17th January
- Thundurus — 17th to 24th January
- Londorus — 24th to 31st January
On top of this, three Mega Raids will take place in January 2024. These include:
- Mega Ampharos — 1st to 10th January
- Mega Medicham — 10th to 24th January
- Mega Steelix — 24th to 31st January
Everything else to be aware of in Pokémon Go for January 2024
Pokémon found in the Hisui Region (first introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus) will continue to appear as the Timeless Travels season continues. It will run from 1st December 2023 to 1st March 2024.
Spotlight Hour will also continue to take place every Tuesday from 6pm to 7pm local time, increasing the spawn availability of certain Pokémon. The five set to feature in January include:
- Castform — 2nd January
- Eevee — 9th January
- Ralts — 16th January
- Barboach — 23rd January
- Foongus — 30th January
For everything else, head to the Pokémon Go official website to find out more.
Pokémon Go is available to download on iOS and Android devices.
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Matt Poskitt is a freelance journalist who specialises in arts and culture – be that movies, TV, video games, tech or otherwise. Matt headed up the games and entertainment section at T3 (Future Publishing), alongside being found across The Guardian, CNET, PC Gamer Mag, GamesIndustry.biz, Insider, iNews, IGN, TechRadar, PC Gamer Mag, NME and many more.
