Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are hosting this year's Snake Mass Outbreak Event

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Summary

  • Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are hosting a Mass Outbreak with increased Shiny Encounter odds 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 is still uncertain with the upcoming Year of the Snake.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trainers have a new event to participate in as a mass outbreak of Silicobra, Ekans and Seviper has started in honor of the Year of the Snake. The Snakelike Mass Outbreak event will be ongoing Pokemon Scarlet and Violet for one weekend only, but trainers will have increased odds of encountering Shiny versions of each featured Pokémon.

The latest mass eruption began just a few days after Pokemon Scarlet and Violet hosting a Shiny Rayquaza Tera raid event to end 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 in The Indigo Disk, the rarity of the Shiny variant made the Tera raid battle a valuable opportunity to easily capture it. Although Rayquaza's weakness to Fairy Pokémon made the Tera raid an easy encounter, the Shiny Rayquaza event was a fitting bookend to 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 sink their teeth into. According to Serebii.net, the Snakelike Pokemon Mass Outbreak event started on Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 PM Eastern. The Mass Outbreak ends on Sunday, January 12th at 6:59 PM Eastern, with three Pokemon available for players to catch in bulk. The Paldea region will see outbreaks of Silicobra across all lands, 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 how much progress Pokemon Scarlet and Violett player made in the main story. Trainers must connect to the Internet, go to the Poke Portal from the game menu and select Get Poke Portal News to view these mass outbreaks.

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

  • Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is hosting a Snakelike Mass Outbreak until January 12th.

  • Silicobra, Ekans and Seviper will appear in greater numbers and with increased Shiny Encounter odds.

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

  • Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players must connect to the Internet for the mass outbreak to appear.

The Pokemon featured in Snakelike Mass Outbreak will have a 0.5% increased Shiny rate before any multipliers are applied. Thus, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players looking to catch a Shiny version of Silicobra, Ekans or Seviper can make a Shiny Sandwich to further increase their odds of finding one. Targeting Ekans and Seviper will require you to use a Salty or Spicy Herba Mystica along with a Green Pepper, and Silicobra will use a Ham instead of a Pepper.

With 2025 expected to be the year Pokemon Legends: ZA launches, the future of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is unclear. It remains to be seen what The Pokémon Company will do in the Year of the Snake.

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