Now that December 2024 is almost over, here is an outline of every Tera Raid Event, Mass Outbreak Event and Serial Code/Mystery Gift distribution planned for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet this January:
Mass Outbreak Event | Level Up with Mass Outbreaks of Chansey!
Seek Out Lots of Chansey and Train Up Your Party! — Get ready to take a chance on Chansey! From Friday, 29 November 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 5 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC, Chansey will be appearing in mass outbreaks throughout the Paldea region.
Defeating these Chansey will yield lots of Exp. Points, so use this opportunity to train up the Pokémon in your party and prepare for the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle event starting Friday, 20 December!
- Event Schedule: Friday, 29 November 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 5 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC
- Featured Pokémon: Chansey
- Location: Paldea
Tera Raid Event (5 Stars) | Shiny Rayquaza Appears!
Catch a Shiny Rayquaza in This Special Tera Raid Battle Event! — From Friday, 20 December 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 5 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC, Shiny Rayquaza will be appearing in 5-star Tera Raid Battles! The Rayquaza appearing during this event has Dragon as its Tera Type.
Shiny Rayquaza cannot normally be encountered during regular gameplay, so don’t miss your chance to welcome this Legendary Pokémon into your adventuring party!
The Shiny Rayquaza appearing in this event can be caught only once per save data. As long as the event is running, you can still participate in Tera Raid Battles against this Rayquaza to obtain other rewards if you’ve already caught it.
Shiny Rayquaza may be featured in future events or become encounterable through other methods.
- Event Schedule: Friday, 20 December 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 5 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC
- Featured Pokémon: Shiny Rayquaza
- Location: Paldea (5-Star Tera Raid Battles)
About Shiny Rayquaza:
Rayquaza is a Legendary Pokémon that debuted in the Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire games, which released on the Game Boy Advance in 2002 in Japan. According to the Pokédex in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games, it lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.
The Rayquaza appearing in this event is Shiny and has black coloration differentiating it from other Rayquaza. Shiny Rayquaza has made various appearances throughout the Pokémon franchise, such as in Pokémon Horizons: The Series, Pokémon Masters EX, and Pokémon UNITE.
- Category: Sky High Pokémon
- Type: Dragon/Flying
- Height: 23′
- Weight: 455.3 lbs.
- Ability: Air Lock
Mass Outbreak Event | Look for Black-Colored Shiny Pokémon in Mass Outbreaks!
Seek Out Shiny Pokémon with Dark Coloration! — From Friday, 20 December 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 5 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC, mass outbreaks of Cetoddle will be appearing throughout the Paldea region, mass outbreaks of Carbink will be appearing throughout the land of Kitakami, and mass outbreaks of Fraxure will be appearing throughout the Terarium at Blueberry Academy.
Shiny Pokémon are more likely to appear in these special mass outbreaks, so have fun seeking out Pokémon that have black coloration when Shiny—just like Rayquaza!
- Event Schedule: Friday, 20 December 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 5 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC
- Featured Pokémon:
- Cetoddle (Paldea)
- Carbink (Kitakami)
- Fraxure (Blueberry Academy)
- Locations: Various
Mass Outbreak Event | Enjoy Mass Outbreaks of Snakelike Pokémon!
Pokémon Slither in to Celebrate the Year of the Snake! — Get ready to celebrate the Year of the Snake in 2025! From Friday, 10 January 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 12 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC, mass outbreaks of Silicobra will be appearing throughout the Paldea region, mass outbreaks of Ekans will be appearing throughout the land of Kitakami, and mass outbreaks of Seviper will be appearing throughout the Terarium at Blueberry Academy.
Shiny Pokémon are more likely to appear in these special mass outbreaks, so don’t miss out on your opportunity to nab these Pokémon before they ssslither away!
- Event Schedule: Friday, 10 January 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 12 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC
- Featured Pokémon:
- Silicobra (Paldea)
- Ekans (Kitakami)
- Seviper (Blueberry Academy)
- Locations: Various
Tera Raid Event (5 Stars) | Challenge Alolan Exeggutor Now!
Alolan Exeggutor Arrives for Some Paldean Antics! — From Friday, 17 January 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 19 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC, Alolan Exeggutor will be appearing in 5-star Tera Raid Battles.
These Alolan Exeggutor will have Dragon as their Tera Type, so prepare wisely before challenging the Coconut Pokémon at Tera Raid crystals throughout Paldea!
- Event Schedule: Friday, 17 January 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 19 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC
- Featured Pokémon: Alolan Exeggutor
- Location: Paldea (5-Star Tera Raid Battles)
Mass Outbreak Event | Enjoy Mass Outbreaks of Flamigo!
Make a One-Legged Stand with the Synchronize Pokémon! — Get ready for flocks of Flamigo! From Friday, 17 January 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 19 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC, mass outbreaks of Flamigo will be appearing throughout Paldea.
Shiny Flamigo are more likely to appear in these special mass outbreaks, so have fun seeking out lots of these fine feathered Pokémon!
- Event Schedule: Friday, 17 January 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 19 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC
- Featured Pokémon: Flamigo
- Location: Paldea
Tera Raid Event (5 Stars) | Challenge Scream Tail and Iron Bundle Now!
Catch Raid-Worthy Pokémon to Prepare for Shiny Rayquaza’s Arrival! — From Friday, 24 January 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 26 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC, Scream Tail will be appearing in 5-star Tera Raid Battles in the Pokémon Scarlet game, and Iron Bundle will be appearing in 5-star Tera Raid Battles in the Pokémon Violet game.
These Paradox Pokémon will have various Tera Types, so prepare wisely before challenging them—and try joining Tera Raid Battles hosted by Trainers playing the other version of the game to help complete your Paradox Pokémon collection!
- Event Schedule: Friday, 24 January 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, 26 January 2025, at 23:59 UTC
- Featured Pokémon (5-Star Raid Battles):
- Scream Tail (Pokémon Scarlet)
- Iron Bundle (Pokémon Violet)
- Location: Paldea (5-Star Tera Raid Battles)
End of Event Information
And for a quick reminder as to what other Serial Code/Mystery Gift distributions are currently running, we have that information here:
- Mystery Gift (Serial Code) | Sandwich Ingredients Gift (Code expires on January 19, 2025) | P4LD3AP1CN1C
- Pickles ×5
- Tomatoes ×5
- Onions ×5
- Hamburger ×5
- Egg ×5
- Potato Salad ×5
- Mystery Gift (Serial Code) | Roy’s Fuecoco (Code expires on January 31, 2025) | 909TEAMUP06
- Mystery Gift (Serial Code) | Expert Belt item gift (Code expires on February 28, 2025) | SUPEREFFECT1VE
- Mystery Gift (Serial Code) | 30 Quick Balls (Code expires on February 28, 2025) | G0TCHAP0KEM0N
- Mystery Gift (Serial Code) | YOASOBI’S Pawmot (Code expires on February 28, 2025) | Y0AS0B1B1R1B1R1
- Mystery Gift (Serial Code) | Item Set Gift — Evolution Stones (Code expires on January 1, 2026) | ELEMENTST0NES
- Fire Stone ×1
- Thunder Stone ×1
- Water Stone ×1
- Leaf Stone ×1
- Ice Stone ×1
- Mystery Gift (Serial Code) | Item Set Gift — Evolution Stones (Code expires on January 1, 2026) | C0SM1CST0NES
- Sun Stone ×1
- Moon Stone ×1
- Shiny Stone ×1
- Dusk Stone ×1
- Dawn Stone ×1
- Mystery Gift (Serial Code) | Item Set Gift — Vitamins (Code expires on January 1, 2026) | V1TAM1NS
- Hp Up x2
- Protein x2
- Iron x2
- Carbos x2
- Calcium x2
- Zinc x2
- Mystery Gift (Serial Code) | Clothing Gift — Neo-Kitakami Case (Currently no end date for this distribution has been provided) —| NE0R0T0MCOVER
- Via Internet | Mythical Pecha Berry (Currently no end date for this distribution has been provided)
Source: Pokémon 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
