Special Events & Daily Challenges

In one of the smaller features of the game, the Check In, you will often receive data from the Internet about various things going on the Internet, as well as receiving a daily 500 coin bonus. When you connect, you will get a noticeboard about various events being held and will be offered the opportunity to download these events.

Like events in the main game, these events are timed and often provide the only means to get certain Pokémon. These events are all placed in the special Event Stage part of the game.

As of February 13th 2018, these special events changed to be on a weekly cycle, allowing for you to be sure to get all the event Pokémon. February 13th begins the weekly cycle.

Specific Date Stages

First, there are several stages which will appear on or around specific dates in the year.

Image Pokémon Event Date Event Duration
Meowth Fridays 3 Days
Victini Fridays 4 Days
Eevee Sundays 5 Days
Jirachi January 6th 3 days
Pikachu (Enamored) February 13th 3 days
Shaymin Land Forme February 18th 3 days
Jirachi July 6th 3 days
Sableye (Spooky) October 17th 14 Days (Cycles through daily. Ignores weekends)
Pikachu (Spooky) October 17th 14 Days (Cycles through daily. Ignores weekends)
Pumpkaboo (Spooky) October 17th 14 Days (Cycles through daily. Ignores weekends)
Gourgeist (Spooky) October 17th 14 Days (Cycles through daily. Ignores weekends)
Gengar (Spooky) October 17th 14 Days (Cycles through daily. Ignores weekends)
Delibird (Holiday) December 11th 14 Days (Cycles through daily. Ignores weekends)
Pikachu (Holiday) December 11th 14 Days (Cycles through daily. Ignores weekends)
Vanillite (Holiday) December 11th 14 Days (Cycles through daily. Ignores weekends)
Snover (Holiday) December 11th 14 Days (Cycles through daily. Ignores weekends)
Cubchoo (Holiday) December 11th 14 Days (Cycles through daily. Ignores weekends)


Weekly Cycle

Week 1
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
CaterpieGrubbinCrabrawlerYungoosMetapodCharjabugCrabominableButterfreeGumshoosVikavolt
CaterpieGrubbinCrabrawlerYungoosMetapodCharjabugCrabominableButterfreeGumshoosVikavolt
16.67%16.67%16.67%13.33%10.00%10.00%6.67%3.33%3.33%3.33%

Week 2
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
CaterpieGrubbinCrabrawlerYungoosMetapodCharjabugCrabominableButterfreeGumshoosVikavolt
CaterpieGrubbinCrabrawlerYungoosMetapodCharjabugCrabominableButterfreeGumshoosVikavolt
16.67%16.67%16.67%13.33%10.00%10.00%6.67%3.33%3.33%3.33%

Week 3
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
SandygastStaryuGibleGabiteFurfrouStarmiePhioneManaphy (Winking)GarchompPhione (Winking)
SandygastStaryuGibleGabiteFurfrouStarmiePhioneManaphy (Winking)GarchompPhione (Winking)
26.67%13.33%13.33%10.00%10.00%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%

Week 4
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
SandygastStaryuGibleGabiteFurfrouStarmiePhioneManaphy (Winking)GarchompPhione (Winking)
SandygastStaryuGibleGabiteFurfrouStarmiePhioneManaphy (Winking)GarchompPhione (Winking)
26.67%13.33%13.33%10.00%10.00%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%

Week 5
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
ShellderKrabbyGoldeenAipomSeakingCloysterKinglerAmbipomMagikarp (Shiny)Gyarados (Shiny)
ShellderKrabbyGoldeenAipomSeakingCloysterKinglerAmbipomMagikarp (Shiny)Gyarados (Shiny)
16.67%16.67%16.67%13.33%10.00%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%

Week 6
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
ShellderKrabbyGoldeenAipomSeakingCloysterKinglerAmbipomMagikarp (Shiny)Gyarados (Shiny)
ShellderKrabbyGoldeenAipomSeakingCloysterKinglerAmbipomMagikarp (Shiny)Gyarados (Shiny)
16.67%16.67%16.67%13.33%10.00%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%

Week 7
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
DarumakaElectrikePlusleMinunAlolan DiglettDarmanitanPikachu (Winking)Raichu (Winking)ManectricAlolan Dugtrio
DarumakaElectrikePlusleMinunAlolan DiglettDarmanitanPikachu (Winking)Raichu (Winking)ManectricAlolan Dugtrio
16.67%13.33%13.33%13.33%10.00%10.00%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%

Week 8
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
DarumakaElectrikePlusleMinunAlolan DiglettDarmanitanPikachu (Winking)Raichu (Winking)ManectricAlolan Dugtrio
DarumakaElectrikePlusleMinunAlolan DiglettDarmanitanPikachu (Winking)Raichu (Winking)ManectricAlolan Dugtrio
16.67%13.33%13.33%13.33%10.00%10.00%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%

Week 9
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
SalanditAlolan GeodudeRoggenrolaAlolan GravelerBoldoreRockruffMareanieTogedemaruAlolan GolemGigalith
SalanditAlolan GeodudeRoggenrolaAlolan GravelerBoldoreRockruffMareanieTogedemaruAlolan GolemGigalith
20.00%16.67%16.67%10.00%10.00%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%

Week 10
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
Shiny Rayquaza Costume PikachuMagikarp Costume PikachuGyarados Costume PikachuCharizard Costume PikachuKimono Boy PikachuKimono Girl PikachuShiny Gyarados Costume PikachuLugia Costume PikachuHo-Oh Costume PikachuRayquaza Costume Pikachu
Shiny Rayquaza Costume PikachuMagikarp Costume PikachuGyarados Costume PikachuCharizard Costume PikachuKimono Boy PikachuKimono Girl PikachuShiny Gyarados Costume PikachuLugia Costume PikachuHo-Oh Costume PikachuRayquaza Costume Pikachu
333.00%16.67%16.67%16.67%13.33%13.33%10.00%3.33%3.33%3.33%

Week 11
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
OddishAbraTaurosBounsweetGloomKadabraSteeneeVileplumeAlakazamTsareena
OddishAbraTaurosBounsweetGloomKadabraSteeneeVileplumeAlakazamTsareena
20.00%13.33%13.33%13.33%10.00%10.00%10.00%3.33%3.33%3.33%

Week 12
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
OddishAbraTaurosBounsweetGloomKadabraSteeneeVileplumeAlakazamTsareena
OddishAbraTaurosBounsweetGloomKadabraSteeneeVileplumeAlakazamTsareena
20.00%13.33%13.33%13.33%10.00%10.00%10.00%3.33%3.33%3.33%

Week 13
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
Burmy Trash CloakDeerlingMorelullVenonatSawsbuckShiinoticPikachu (Angry)VenomothWormadam Trash CloakWimpod
Burmy Trash CloakDeerlingMorelullVenonatSawsbuckShiinoticPikachu (Angry)VenomothWormadam Trash CloakWimpod
20.00%20.00%16.67%13.33%10.00%6.67%3.33%3.33%3.33%3.33%

Week 14
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
SunkernDeerling Summer FormPikipekStantlerTrumbeakSawsbuck Summer FormSunfloraSnubbull (Winking)LurantisDrampa
SunkernDeerling Summer FormPikipekStantlerTrumbeakSawsbuck Summer FormSunfloraSnubbull (Winking)LurantisDrampa
20.00%20.00%20.00%10.00%10.00%6.67%3.33%3.33%3.33%3.33%

Week 15
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
PidoveNumelHippopotas (Female)Jangmo-oTranquillUnfezantHakamo-oCameruptHippowdon (Female)Unfezant Female
PidoveNumelHippopotas (Female)Jangmo-oTranquillUnfezantHakamo-oCameruptHippowdon (Female)Unfezant Female
20.00%16.67%16.67%13.33%10.00%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%3.33%

Week 16
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
PidoveNumelHippopotas (Female)Jangmo-oTranquillUnfezantHakamo-oCameruptHippowdon (Female)Unfezant Female
PidoveNumelHippopotas (Female)Jangmo-oTranquillUnfezantHakamo-oCameruptHippowdon (Female)Unfezant Female
20.00%16.67%16.67%13.33%10.00%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%3.33%

Week 17
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
Pikachu (Fired Up)Pikachu (Smiling)Original Cap PikachuHoenn Cap PikachuSinnoh Cap PikachuUnova Cap PikachuKalos Cap PikachuAlola Cap PikachuPikachu (Happy)Pikachu (Surprised)
Pikachu (Fired Up)Pikachu (Smiling)Original Cap PikachuHoenn Cap PikachuSinnoh Cap PikachuUnova Cap PikachuKalos Cap PikachuAlola Cap PikachuPikachu (Happy)Pikachu (Surprised)
20.00%13.33%10.00%10.00%10.00%10.00%10.00%10.00%3.33%3.33%

Week 18
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
Alolan RattataAlolan MeowthUnownUnownUnownUnownCherubiAlolan RaticateAlolan PersianCherubi (Winking)
Alolan RattataAlolan MeowthUnownUnownUnownUnownCherubiAlolan RaticateAlolan PersianCherubi (Winking)
16.67%16.67%10.00%10.00%10.00%10.00%10.00%6.67%6.67%3.33%

Week 19
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
HoothootPinecoLedybaHoundourNoibatNoctowlLedianForretressMantineVivillon Pokéball Pattern
HoothootPinecoLedybaHoundourNoibatNoctowlLedianForretressMantineVivillon Pokéball Pattern
16.67%16.67%13.33%13.33%13.33%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%

Week 20
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
HoothootPinecoLedybaHoundourNoibatNoctowlLedianForretressMantineVivillon Pokéball Pattern
HoothootPinecoLedybaHoundourNoibatNoctowlLedianForretressMantineVivillon Pokéball Pattern
16.67%16.67%13.33%13.33%13.33%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%

Week 21
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
SewaddleCottonee (Winking)CutieflyFlabébé (Winking)SwadloonSnubbull (Winking)Whimsicott (Winking)Floette (Winking)Chansey (Winking)Leavanny
SewaddleCottonee (Winking)CutieflyFlabébé (Winking)SwadloonSnubbull (Winking)Whimsicott (Winking)Floette (Winking)Chansey (Winking)Leavanny
16.67%16.67%16.67%13.33%10.00%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%

Week 22
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
SewaddleCottonee (Winking)CutieflyFlabébé (Winking)SwadloonSnubbull (Winking)Whimsicott (Winking)Floette (Winking)Chansey (Winking)Leavanny
SewaddleCottonee (Winking)CutieflyFlabébé (Winking)SwadloonSnubbull (Winking)Whimsicott (Winking)Floette (Winking)Chansey (Winking)Leavanny
16.67%16.67%16.67%13.33%10.00%6.67%6.67%6.67%3.33%3.33%

Week 23
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationCompetitive
Pokémon Safari
FletchlingHoppip (Winking)ZigzagoonSkiploom (Winking)Snorunt (Winking)FletchinderLinooneAlolan VulpixJumpluff (Winking)Glalie (Winking)
FletchlingHoppip (Winking)ZigzagoonSkiploom (Winking)Snorunt (Winking)FletchinderLinooneAlolan VulpixJumpluff (Winking)Glalie (Winking)
20.00%16.67%16.67%10.00%10.00%10.00%6.67%3.33%3.33%3.33%

Week 24
Great Ultra Daily Once EsclatationSpecial
Pokémon Safari
FletchlingHoppip (Winking)ZigzagoonSkiploom (Winking)Snorunt (Winking)FletchinderLinooneAlolan VulpixJumpluff (Winking)Glalie (Winking)
FletchlingHoppip (Winking)ZigzagoonSkiploom (Winking)Snorunt (Winking)FletchinderLinooneAlolan VulpixJumpluff (Winking)Glalie (Winking)
20.00%16.67%16.67%10.00%10.00%10.00%6.67%3.33%3.33%3.33%