Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Mass Outbreak Events Schedule and Pokemon

Clefairy Mass Outbreak Event - Pokemon SV.jpg

Limited-time Mass Outbreak Events feature various Pokemon appearing in the wild at increased rates in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Learn about the exclusive Pokemon that will appear during these mass outbreak events, as well as the mass outbreak event schedule, dates, and start times!

Mass Outbreak Event Schedule

All Mass Outbreak Events Dates and Details

Current & Upcoming Mass Outbreak Events

Second Anniversary Mass Outbreaks

Second Anniversary Mass Outbreak Events
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Tinkatink Mass Outbreak Tinkatink Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Wooper Mass Outbreak Wooper Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Girafarig Mass Outbreak Girafarig
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Black-Colored Shiny Pokemon Mass Outbreak Black-Colored Shiny Pokemon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Chansey Mass Outbreak Chansey

In celebration of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's second anniverary, several Mass Outbreaks Events will be arriving in the game as a tie-in to the special Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Event.

These month-long event featuring multiple Mass Outbreaks will start on November 29, 2024 and will end on January 5, 2025.

Previous Mass Outbreak Events

2024 Ghost-Type Mass Outbreak

Gastly ImageGastly Shuppet ImageShuppet Bramblin ImageBramblin Misdreavus ImageMisdreavus
Boosted Mark Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Crafty MarkCrafty Mark
Schedule Start Date: 2024/10/28 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2024/10/31 23:59 UTC
Locations Paldea Region
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From October 28 to 31, the Ghost-Type Pokemon Misdreavus, Gastly, Shuppet, and Bramblin will appear throughout Paldea at an increased spawn rate!

The Ghost-Type Pokemon encountered at these Mass Outbreaks will have a boosted chance of having the Crafty Mark!

2024 Ghost-Type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event

Galar and Alola Pokemon:
October 18 ~ October 20, 2024

Oranguru ImageOranguru Passimian ImagePassimian
Cramorant ImageCramorant Morpeko ImageMorpeko
Alolan Vulpix ImageAlolan Vulpix Alolan Sandshrew ImageAlolan Sandshrew
Boosted Mark None
Boosted Odds None
Schedule Start Date: 2024/10/18 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2024/10/20 23:59 UTC
Locations

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The Mass Outbreak Event featuring Oranguru, Passimian, Cramorant, Morpeko, Alolan Vulpix, and Alolan Sandshrew is now live and will run until October 20, 2024!

Alola and Galar Mass Outbreak Event

Powerhouse Pokemon Outbreak Event

Larvitar ImageLarvitar Bagon ImageBagon Goomy ImageGoomy
Hisuian Sliggoo ImageHisuian Sliggoo Beldum ImageBeldum
Boosted Mark Charismatic Mark
Boosted Odds Increased Shiny Odds
Schedule Start Date: 2024/08/23 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2024/09/01 23:59 UTC
Locations

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The Powerhouse Pokemon Outbreak event featuring Larvitar, Bagon, Goomy, Hisuian Sliggoo, and Beldum will run from August 23, 2024 to September 1, 2024.

Powerhouse Pokemon Outbreak Event

2024 World Championship Celebration Outbreak Event

Wattrel ImageWattrel Riolu ImageRiolu Comfey ImageComfey
Boosted Mark Pokemon SV - Pumped-Up MarkPumped-Up Mark
Boosted Odds Increased Shiny Odds
Schedule Start Date: 2024/08/08 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2024/08/22 23:59 UTC
Locations

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The 2024 World Championship Celebration Outbreak event feautring Wattrel, Riolu, and Comfey will run from August 08, 2024 to August 22, 2024.

2024 World Championship Celebration Outbreak Event

Pikachu and Friends Mass Outbreak Event

Pichu ImagePichu Pikachu ImagePikachu Mimikyu ImageMimikyu
Raichu ImageRaichu Alolan Raichu ImageAlolan Raichu
Boosted Odds Increased Shiny Odds
Schedule Start Date: 2024/07/12 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2024/07/25 23:59 UTC
Locations

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The Pikachu and Friends Mass Outbreak event featuring Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, and Mimikyu ran from July 12, 2024 to July 25, 2024.

Pikachu and Friends Mass Outbreak Event

Order Up Mass Outbreak Event

Tatsugiri ImageTatsugiri
Boosted Odds Increased Shiny Odds
Schedule Start Date: 2024/07/26 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2024/08/08 23:59 UTC
Locations

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The Order Up Mass Outbreak event featuring Tatsugiri and its three formes ran from July 26, 2024 to August 8, 2024.

Order Up Mass Outbreak Event

Water Mass Outbreak Event

Finizen ImageFinizen Lotad ImageLotad Horsea ImageHorsea
Boosted Mark Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Kindly MarkKindly Mark
Schedule Start Date: 2024/06/07 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2024/06/09 23:59 UTC
Locations

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The Water Mass Outbreak Event featuring Finizen, Lotad, and Horsea in Paldea, Kitakami, and the Terarium has concluded! This event ran from June 07, 2024 to June 9, 2024.

Water Type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event

Golden Week Mass Event Outbreak Details - Varoom, Magikarp, Shinx, and Rellor

Pokemon Varoom ImageVaroom Magikarp ImageMagikarp Shinx ImageShinx Rellor ImageRellor
Boosted Odds Increased Shiny Odds
Schedule Start Date: 2024/04/26
End Date: 2024/05/06 23:59 UTC
Locations
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To celebrate Golden Week in Japan, a Mass Outbreak Event featuring Varoom, Magikarp, Shinx, and Rellor will take place from April 26, 2024 to May 06, 2024! This Mass Outbreak will run concurrently with the Iron Leaves and Walking Wake Tera Raid Event Reruns!

Mass outbreaks of multiple Baby Pokemon like Varoom and Magikarp are more likely to appear in Paldea! Meanwhile, Kitakami has Shinx and the Terarium has Rellor.

These Pokemon will be found in Paldea, Kitakami, and the Terarium

Golden Week Shiny Mass Outbreak Event - Varoom, Magikarp, Shinx, and Rellor

Easter Mass Outbreak Event Featuring Baby Pokemon

Baby Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event
Paldea Kitakami Terarium
Pichu ImagePichu Riolu ImageRiolu Magby ImageMagby
Happiny ImageHappiny Munchlax ImageMunchlax Elekid ImageElekid
Boosted Odds
Schedule Start Date: 2024/02/29 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2024/02/31 23:59 UTC
Locations
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Happy Easter! A Mass Outbreak featuring multiple Baby Pokemon has begun to celebrate the season! The event is running from March 29, 2024 until March 31, 2024!

Mass outbreaks of multiple Baby Pokemon like Pichu and Happiny are more likely to appear in Paldea! Meanwhile Kitakami will have Riolu and Munchlax and the Terarium will have Magby and Elekid.

Pokemon found in these Mass Outbreaks have a higher chance of having the Vigor Mark!
Easter Baby Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event

Mass Outbreak Event for Poke Ball Shaped Pokemon!

Mass Outbreak Event for Voltorb, Foongus, and Hisuian Voltorb

Voltorb ImageVoltorb Foongus ImageFoongus Hisuian Voltorb ImageHisuian Voltorb
Boosted Odds Increased Shiny Odds
Schedule Start Date: 2024/02/23 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2024/02/27 23:59 UTC
Locations Paldea Region
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The Voltorb, Foongus, and Hisuian Voltorb Mass Outbreak is now over. The event ran from February 23, 2024 until February 27, 2024 and lead up to Pokemon Day 2024!

Mass outbreaks of Poke Ball-shaped Pokemon like Voltorb, Foongus, and Hisuian Voltorb appeared in Paldea!

Voltorb, Hisuian Voltorb, and Foongus found in these Mass Outbreaks had a higher chance of being shiny!

Poke Ball Mass Outbreak Event - Voltorb, Foongus, and Hisuian Voltorb

Stunky, Skrelp, Gulpin and Clauncher Mass Event Outbreak Event

Pokemon Stunky ImageStunky Skrelp ImageSkrelp Gulpin ImageGulpin Clauncher ImageClauncher
Boosted Mark Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Uncommon MarkUncommon Mark Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rare MarkRare Mark
Schedule Start Date: 2024/01/26
End Date: 2024/01/28 23:59 UTC
Locations Paldea, Kitakami, and Terarium
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The Mass Outbreak Event featuring Stunky, Skrelp, Gulpin and Clauncher will take place from January 26, 2024 to January 28, 2024.

Stunky and Skrelp with the Uncommon Mark can be found in Pokemon Scarlet,
While Gulpin and Clauncher with the Rare Mark can be found in Pokemon Violet.

These Pokemon will be found in Paldea, Kitakami, and the Terarium

Stunky, Skrelp, Gulpin and Clauncher Mass Outbreak Event

Dragon Mass Outbreak New Year Event

Dratini ImageDratini Jangmo-o ImageJangmo-o Duraludon ImageDuraludon
Boosted Mark Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Joyful MarkJoyful Mark
Schedule Start Date: 2023/12/25 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2024/01/03 23:59 UTC
Locations

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From December 25, 2023 to January 3, 2024, the Dragon-type Pokemon Dratini, Jangmo-o, and Duraludon appeared in Paldea, Kitakami, and the Terarium at increased spawn rates from Mass Outbreaks!

Dragon Mass Outbreak New Year Event

Shiny Delibird Mass Outbreak Event

Delibird ImageDelibird
Boosted Odds Increased Shiny Odds
Schedule Start Date: December 22, 2023 (Friday)
End Date: December 24, 2023 (Sunday)
Locations Paldea
Kitakami
Terarium
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A Delibird Mass Outbreak event ran from December 22, 2023 until December 24, 2023. Mass outbreaks of Delibird appeared in Paldea, the land of Kitakami, and the Terarium in Blueberry Academy!

Shiny Delibird Mass Outbreak Event

Shiny Flabebe, Litwick, and Milcery Mass Outbreak Event

Pokemon SV The Indigo Disk DLC - Increased Shiny Odds Mass Outbreak Event

Pokemon Flabebe ImageFlabebe Litwick ImageLitwick
Boosted Odds Increased Shiny Odds!
Schedule Start Date: 2023/12/08 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2023/12/21 23:59 UTC
Locations Paldea Region Kitakami Region
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From December 8 to 21, the Pokemon Flabebe and Litwick appeared throughout Paldea and Kitakami respectively with an increased Shiny rate! Note that Flabebe only appeared in Paldea, meanwhile Litwick only appeared in Kitakami.

Milcery to Follow in Indigo Disk DLC

Pokemon Milcery ImageMilcery
Boosted Odds Increased Shiny Odds
Schedule Start Date: When Indigo Disk Releases
End Date: 2023/12/21 23:59 UTC
Locations Terarium Only
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When the Indigo Disk DLC released on December 14, Milcery was added to this mass outbreak event! It also had boosted Shiny odds, but note that Milcery only appeared in the Terarium.

Shiny Flabebe, Litwick and Milcery Festive Mass Outbreak Event

Eevee Mass Outbreak Event

Eevee ImageEevee
Boosted Mark Paldea:
Jittery Mark, Intense Mark, Intellectual Mark, Flustered Mark
Kitakami:
Rowdy Mark, Excited Mark, Calmness Mark, Unsure Mark
Schedule Start Date: November 17, 2023
End Date: November 20, 2023
Locations Paldea
Kitakami
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The Mass Outbreak Event featuring Eevee was held from November 17 to November 20. Players were able to encounter Eevee in both the Paldea and Kitakami regions at an increased spawn rate with a chance of getting Marks.

Eevee Mass Outbreak Event

Ghost-Type Mass Outbreak

Pokemon SV The Teal Mask DLC - Ghost-type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event

Mass Outbreak Pokemon
Greavard ImageGreavard Phantump ImagePhantump Mimikyu ImageMimikyu Drifloon ImageDrifloon
Boosted Mark Crafty Mark
Schedule Start Date: 2023/10/27 00:00 UTC
End Date: 2023/10/31 23:59 UTC
Locations Paldea Region
Kitakami

A Ghost Halloween Mass Outbreak event featuring several Ghost-type Pokemon was held last October 27 to October 31.

The Ghost-Type Pokemon encountered at these Mass Outbreaks will have a boosted chance of having the Crafty Mark, and you'll be able to find them in either Paldea or Kitakami.

Do take note that you don't need the DLC in order to catch Phantump in the Paldea region.

Crafty Mark Ghost-Type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event

Clefairy Mass Outbreak

Pokemon SV Clefairy Mass Outbreak

Mass Outbreak Pokemon Marks Start Date End Date Locations
Clefairy ImageClefairy Upbeat Mark Thursday, September 28, 2023
(5:00 p.m. PDT)
Sunday, October 1, 2023
(4:59 p.m. PDT)
Paldea, Kitakami

The first mass outbreak event will allow you to catch Clefairy in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The Clefairy mass outbreak event starts on Thursday, September 28 and runs for 3 days until Sunday, October 1. During this time, you'll be able to catch Clefairy in both the main Paldea region and the DLC location of Kitakami.

You don't need to download the DLC in order to catch Clefairy in the main Paldea region.

Clefairy from this mass outbreak have higher chance of Upbeat Mark

Pokemon Scarlet Violet Upbeat Mark
Upbeat Mark

The Clefairy that you encounter during this mass outbreak event are more likely to come with the Upbeat Mark. Pokemon with the Upbeat Mark come associated with the title “the Chipper”.

Clefairy Mass Outbreak Event

How to Join Mass Outbreak Events

Mass Outbreak Events Requirements
CheckmarkUpdated Pokemon SV to its latest version

CheckmarkDownload latest Poke Portal News in-game

CheckmarkNo need for Nintendo Switch Online membership

Downloaded Latest Update and Poke Portal News

To join mass outbreak events, you simply need to download the latest update version of Pokemon Scarlet or Violet, then the latest Poke Portal News via selecting Poke Portal from the X menu, then Mystery Gift, then Check Poke Portal News.

You don't need a Nintendo Switch Online membership for the above requirements.

Updates and Patch Notes

No Need to Download DLC for Mass Outbreak Events

You also don't need to download the DLC in order to catch Mass Outbreak Event Pokemon in the main game Paldea region, but there might be mass outbreaks in the future that exclusively take place in DLC locations.

All Returning DLC Pokemon

What are Mass Outbreak Events?

Scheduled Mass Outbreaks Featuring Exclusive Pokemon

Mass outbreak events feature swarms of the same Pokemon species appearing in the same location. These limited-time events can allow you to catch Pokemon not originally encountered in the Paldea region and base Scarlet and Violet game.

During mass outbreak events, you will also occasionally catch Pokemon with marks. Marks appear as special titles along with the name of your Pokemon when you send it out to battle.

List of Marks and Titles

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Current & Upcoming Tera Raid Events

Pokemon Scarlet Violet - Shiny Rayquaza Raid Banner5☆ Shiny Rayquaza Raid Event is LIVE!
Start Date Dec 20, 2024 (Fri) at 00:00 UTC
End Date Dec 05, 2025 (Sun) at 11:59 UTC
Other Tera Raid Events
Event Description
Pokemon Scarlet Violet - Blissey Raid Banner.png5-Star Blissey Tera Shard Event [LIVE] Featured Pokemon:
Blissey with increased odds to drop Tera Shards and Candies
Duration: 12/20/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 1/05/2025 (11:59 PM)

Current & Upcoming Mass Outbreak Events

Mass Outbreak Events
Event Description
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Chansey Mass Outbreak Chansey Mass Outbreak
[LIVE]
Duration: 11/29/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 01/05/2025 (11:59 PM)
Location: Paldea
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Black-Colored Shiny Pokemon Mass Outbreak Black-Colored Shinies Mass Outbreak
[LIVE]
Duration: 12/20/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 01/05/2025 (11:59 PM)
Pokemon (Boosted Shiny Rates):
・Cetoddle (Paldea)
・Carbink (Kitakami)
・Fraxure (Terarium)

Current & Upcoming Tournaments, Online Competitions and Ranked Battle Season

Event Description
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Series HRanked Battle Regulation H
[LIVE]
Ruleset: Paradox, Legendary, and Mythical Pokemon are banned in Regulation H!

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