Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Announces January Events

Summary

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet features Tera Raid & Mass Outbreak events with Alolan Exeggutor and Flamigo.
Events run from January 16th to January 19th.
Alolan Exeggutor will be level 75 with a Dragon-Tera type, while Flamigo offers increased Shiny rates.

In a surprise announcement Pokemon Scarlet and Violet revealed the Five-Star Tera Raid battle against Alolan Exeggutor and Mass Outbreak with Flamig. Both actions will arrive Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in mid-January and give trainers a limited amount of time to grab Alolan Exeggutor without needing access to The Indigo Disk DLC.

Both events will start afterwards Pokemon Scarlet and Violet close the Year of the Snake Mass Outbreak event. Exeggutor, known as the Coconut Pokémon, first appeared in Pokemon red and blue. Exeggutor was among the first Pokémon to receive a regional variant Pokemon Sun and Moonbecause his Alolan version changed Exeggutor from a Grass and Psychic pet to a Grass and Dragon dual-type. Inspired by palm trees found in tropical areas, Alolan Exeggutor is a hybrid attacker that can use moves like Dragon Hammer, Wood Hammer, and Zen Headbutt. While the Alolan Exeggutor is a rare sight in the ninth game generation, it can be found in the coastal biome of Terrarium.

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Although to catch Alolan Exeggutor inside Pokemon Scarlet and Violet usually requires access to The Indigo Disk DLC, trainers can soon grab some in Paldea's Tera raid lair. According to Serebii.net, the Alolan Exeggutor Five-Star Tera Raid and Flamigo Mass Outbreak events will begin on Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 PM ET and end on Sunday, January 19 at 6:59 PM ET. The event will only last three full days, so Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trainers will have limited time to participate. Alolan Exeggutor will have a Dragon type as its Tera type and will be level 75. Ergo, a team of strong Fairy Pokémon that were useful in Shiny Rayquaza's Tera raid event, such as Tinkaton, Sylveon, and Zacian, should come again. useful against coconut pokemon.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Announce Mass Outbreak and Five-Star Tera Raid (Mid-January 2025)

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will host the Alolan Exeggutor Tera Raid and Flamigo Mass Outbreak events.
Events will begin on January 16th at 7:00 PM ET and end on January 19th at 6:59 PM ET.
Alolan Exeggutor will be level 75 and have a Dragon-Tera type.
Flamigo will have an increased chance of encountering Shiny.

As for Flamigo, Synchronize Pokémon will appear in Mass Outbreaks throughout Paldea, with an increased chance of being Shiny before any modifiers are calculated. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Players can use sandwich ingredients that provide both Sparkling Power to increase the rate of shiny encounters, and can be used for encounters with fighting or flying Pokemon since Flamigo is dual-typed. A sandwich of cucumbers or prosciutto along with salty and spicy Herba Mystica should be enough to increase your chances of finding a shiny flamingo.

latest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet the events are the second to be held in January. WITH Pokemon Legends: ZA set to arrive in 2025, only time will tell how The Pokemon Company will keep players busy in the meantime.