Pokémon GO Upcoming Events January 2021 Detailed
By Andrew Lin

Pokémon GO upcoming events in January 2021 will help ring in the new year with all sorts of special events filled with rare Pokémon. Here are all of the upcoming events in January for Pokémon GO in 2021.
Pokémon GO Upcoming Events January 2021 Detailed
New month, new year, different Pokémon in raids! Remember to check out our January event blog to see which Pokémon are appearing in raids this month! https://t.co/kniTDnxEXR pic.twitter.com/Wyf6KNi2gC
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) January 1, 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.
- January 5-10: Unova
- January 12-17: Sinnoh
- January 19-24: Hoenn
- January 26: Johto (expected)
Community Day Machop
- January 16
- Event move: Payback
- Triple Catch Stardust
- Triple length Incense
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: January 11-25
- Ultra League: January 25-February 8
Frillish makes its Pokémon GO debut as the rank 20 reward.
Raids
- Ho-Oh: January 1-5
- Burn Drive Genesect: January 5-12
- Heatran: January 12-19
- Kyogre and Groudon: January 19-26
- Mystery Pokémon: January 26-TBA
Mega Raids
- Mega Charizard Y
- Mega Blastoise
- Mega Abomasnow
Spotlight Hours
- January 5: Lillipup
- January 12: Drifloon
- January 19: Shroomish
- January 26: Phanpy
Research Breakthrough Encounter
- January 1-February 2
Chansey will appear as a Research Breakthrough encounter reward.