The Lunar New Year takes place on January 29, 2025, ushering in the Year of the Snake. But Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Trainers can get an early start celebrating with a mass outbreak event featuring snakelike Pokémon from Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. PST to Sunday, January 12, 2025, at 3:59 p.m. PST. Shiny Pokémon are more likely to appear in these special mass outbreaks, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to add these Pokémon to your Pokédex before they slither away. Look for the following Pokémon in these locations:

• Paldea – Silicobra

• Kitakami – Ekans

• Blueberry Academy – Seviper

Mass outbreaks are a phenomenon in which many of the same species of Pokémon appear in one location. To participate in mass outbreak events, you will need to download the latest Poké Portal News and install the latest update data for your game.

Have a fang-tastic time catching these snakelike Pokémon, Trainers!