Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Hosting Year of the Snake Mass Outbreak Event

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Summary

  • Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are having a mass outbreak with increased chances of encountering Shiny until January 1st.

  • Trainers can expect Silicobra, Ekans, and Seviper to appear in greater numbers during the event.

  • The future of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in 2025 remains uncertain with the upcoming Year of the Snake.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trainers have a new event to participate in as the Mass Outbreak has started with Silicobra, Ekans and Seviper to celebrate the Year of the Snake. The Snakelike Mass Outbreak event will last in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet for one weekend only, but Trainers will have a better chance of encountering shiny versions of each of the Pokémon on offer.

The latest mass outbreak began just a few days later Pokemon Scarlet and Violet hosted the Shiny Rayquaza Tera raid event to close out 2024. Although Sky High Pokémon can usually be found in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet after purchasing the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC and progressing through The Indigo Disk, the rarity of Shiny's variant made the Tera Raid battle a valuable opportunity to grab her easily. Despite Rayquaza's weakness to Fairy Pokémon making the Tera Raid an easy encounter, Shiny Rayquaza's event was a fitting bracket for the Year of the Dragon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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With 2025 heralding the Year of the Snake, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players have a new event to bite into. According to Serebii.net, the Snakelike Pokemon Mass Outbreak event began on Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 PM ET. The mass outbreak will end on Sunday, January 12th at 6:59 PM ET, with players able to catch three Pokémon en masse. In the Paldea region, Silicobra outbreaks will appear in all areas of the land, the Kitakami region will host Ekans outbreaks, and Seviper outbreaks will appear in Terrarium. These Pokemon will range from levels 10 to 65, depending on the amount of progress Pokemon Scarlet and Violat players created in the main story. Trainers will need to connect to the internet, go to the Poke Portal from the in-game menu and select Get Poke Portal Reports to see these mass outbreaks.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Snakelike Mass Outbreak Details (January 2025)

  • Pokemon Scarlet and Violet until January 12th hosts Snakelike Mass Outbreak.

  • Silicobra, Ekans, and Seviper will appear in greater numbers and with increased chances of encountering Shiny.

  • The mass outbreak of Snakelike Pokémon reflects the coming Year of the Snake.

  • Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will need to connect to the internet for Mass Outbreak to appear.

Pokemon appearing in Snakelike Mass Outbreak will have a 0.5% increased shine rate before any multipliers are applied. Therefore, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players looking to catch a shiny version of Silicobra, Ekans, or Seviper can craft a shiny sandwich to further increase their chances of finding it. Targeting Ekans and Seviper will require the use of Salted or Spicy Herba Mystica along with Green Pepper, and Silicobra will use Ham instead of Pepper.

That is expected to be 2025 Pokemon Legends: ZA starts, future Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is unclear. What The Pokemon Company will do throughout the Year of the Snake remains to be seen.

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