Pokémon Scarlet and Violet announce January events

Summary

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet feature Tera Raid and Mass Outbreak events with Alolan Exeggutor and Flamigo.
The events will take place from January 16th to 19th.
Alolan Exeggutor reaches level 75 with the Dragon-Tera type, while Flamigo offers increased Shiny rates.

In a surprise announcement Pokémon Scarlet and Violet revealed a five-star Tera raid battle against Alolan Exeggutor and a mass outbreak with Flamigo. Both events will arrive Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Mid-January and give trainers a limited time to catch Alolan Exeggutor without needing access to The Indigo Disk DLC.

Both events begin afterwards Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Complete a Year of the Snake Outbreak event. Exeggutor, known as the Coconut Pokémon, first appeared in Pokémon Red and Blue. Exeggutor was among the first Pokémon to receive a regional variant Pokémon Sun and Moonsince his Alolan version transformed Exeggutor from a Grass and Psychic beast into a Grass and Dragon dual-type. Drawing inspiration from palm trees of tropical regions, Alolan Exeggutor is a mixed attacker capable of moves such as Dragon Hammer, Mallet, and Zen Headbutt. While Alolan Exeggutor is a rare sight in the ninth generation of the game, he can be found in the coastal biome of the Terarium.

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Although he did capture an Alolan Exeggutor Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Typically requires access to The Indigo Disk DLC, trainers will soon be able to catch some in Paldea's Tera Raid Caves. According to Serebii.net, the Alolan Exeggutor Five-Star Tera Raid and Flamigo Mass Outbreak events will begin on Thursday, January 16th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end on Sunday, January 19th at 6:59 p.m. Eastern Time. So the event will only last three full days Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Trainers only have a limited amount of time to participate. Alolan Exeggutor will have Dragon-type as Tera-type and will be level 75. Ergo, a team of strong Fairy Pokémon that were useful in the Shiny Rayquaza Tera raid event should be added again, such as Tinkaton, Sylveon and Zacian practically against the Coconut Pokémon.

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

The Alolan Exeggutor Tera Raid and Flamigo Mass Outbreak events will take place in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Events begin on January 16th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end on January 19th at 6:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Alolan Exeggutor will be level 75 and have the Dragon-Tera type.
Flamigo will have increased the chances of shiny encounters.

As for Flamigo, the Sync Pokémon will appear in mass bursts across Paldea, with an increased chance of being Shiny before any modifiers are calculated. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Players can use Sandwich Ingredients, which both grant Sparkling Power for an increased Shiny encounter rate and can be used to encounter Fighting or Flying Pokémon, as Flamigo is a dual-type. A cucumber or prosciutto sandwich along with salty and spicy Herba Mystica should be enough to increase your chances of finding a Shiny Flamigo.

The latest Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Events are the second to take place in January. With Pokemon Legends: ZA is expected to release in 2025, only time will tell how The Pokemon Company will keep players occupied in the meantime.