Pokémon GO Upcoming Events January 2021 Detailed

By Andrew Lin | Jan 8, 2021, 4:06 PM EST

What are the upcoming events in Pokémon GO for January 2021? | Photo by Niantic Labs

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.