Pokémon GO Events January 2021 Detailed

Pokémon GO Events January 2021 is chock full of activities to keep your busy the entire month. Here's all of the events you can do in Pokémon GO during January 2021.

Pokémon GO Tour Kanto Countdown

Each week leading up to the Pokémon GO Tour Kanto in February will feature a different region, counting down to Kanto. A different Shiny will be available each week.

Jan. 5-10: Unova
Jan. 12-17: Sinnoh
Jan. 19-24: Hoenn
Jan. 26: Johto (expected)

Despite missing its chance to be featured in last February’s #PokemonGOCommunityDay, Machop, the Superpower Pokémon, will return to claim the title in January with the exclusive attack Payback! ? Will you be there when it makes its triumphant return? pic.twitter.com/KKH3caOgha
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) January 12, 2021

Pokémon GO Events January 2021 Detailed

Community Day Machop

Jan. 16
Event move: Payback
Triple Catch Stardust
Triple Incense Duration

Pre-purchasing Pokémon GO Tour Kanto tickets by Jan. 13 gets you a free ticket for Community Day Machop. Pre-purchasing by Feb. 3 gets you a free ticket for February's Community Day Roselia.

Collection Challenges

Collection Challenges can be started in the Today View tab. Challenges are timed and change periodically.

GO Battle League Season 6

Great League: Jan. 11-25
Ultra League: Jan. 25 - Feb. 8

Frillish makes its Pokémon GO debut as the rank 20 reward.

Raids

Ho-Oh: Jan. 1-5
Burn Drive Genesect: Jan. 5-12
Heatran: Jan. 12-19
Kyogre and Groudon: Jan. 19-26
Mystery Pokémon: Jan. 26-TBA

Mega Raids

Mega Charizard Y
Mega Blastoise
Mega Abomasnow

Spotlight Hours

Jan. 5: Lillipup
Jan. 12: Drifloon
Jan. 19: Shroomish
Jan. 26: Phanpy

Research Breakthrough Encounter

Chansey
Jan. 1 - Feb. 2