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The Year of the Snake Mass Outbreak Event featuring Silicobra, Ekans, and Seviper has been announced for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)! Read on to learn the event duration, locations, mark, and title information, and more!

List of Contents

Event Details
Shiny Odds
Best Sandwich for Mass Outbreak Event
Related Guides

Black-Colored Shiny Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event Details

January 10, 2025 ~ January 12, 2025

Silicobra	Ekans	Seviper
Boosted Odds	Increased Shiny Odds
Schedule	Start Date: 2025/1/10 00:00 UTC End Date: 2025/01/12 23:59 UTC
Locations	Paldea Kitakami Terarium
Unlock Requirements	Update game to latest version, and get latest news via the Poke Portal

From January 10, 2025 to January 12, 2025, Snake Pokemon will appear in Paldea, Kitakami, and the Terarium at an increased spawn rate and Shiny Odds!

Silicobra, Ekans, and Seviper will appear in Mass Outbreak Events, and will have boosted Shiny odds.

Mass Outbreak Events Schedule and Pokemon

Mass Outbreak Locations

This Mass Outbreak Event will be held in all three maps in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Silicobra will appear in Paldea, Ekans will appear in Kitakami, and Seviper will appear in the Terarium.

This means that only those that have purchased the DLC have access to the Ekans and Seviper outbreaks.

Ekans and Seviper Behind DLC

The Ekans and Seviper outbreaks will only appear in The Indigo Disk's Terarium, which is only accessible if you have finished both the base game and The Teal Mask's stories.

That means that if you want to hunt for a Shiny Ekans and Seviper, you need to finish both the base game and The Teal Mask.

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC

Has Boosted Shiny Chance

This Mass Outbreak Event will feature boosted Shiny encounter rates. You can further boost your chances of getting Shinies for all featured Pokemon with a Level 3 Sparking Power: Ground or Poison sandwiches!

Shiny Sandwich Recipes: How to Make Sparkling Power Sandwiches

Download Latest Event Data to Participate

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Connect to the Internet through Poke Portal

To join this mass outbreak event, you needed to connect your game to the Internet to update the game data. Once done, Silicobra, Ekans, and Seviper should start appearing on your map!

To connect to the Internet, simply press the X button to open the menu and press the L button to connect to the Internet.

Year of the Snake Shiny Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event Shiny Odds

Featured Pokemon Will Have Boosted Shiny Odds

This Mass Outbreak will not just have increased spawn rates for Silicobra, Ekans, and Seviper, but they will also have increased Shiny odds, which makes this a good time to hunt for a Shiny variant of these Pokemon!

Make and consume Sparkling Power Sandwiches, and use the Picnic Reset Method to make your shiny hunt easier!

Shiny Hunting Guide and Shiny Odds

No Boosted Mark Odds

The three Pokemon appearing in the Mass Outbreak will not have boosted Mark rates, so you will have standard odds of finding one with a Mark.

If you want to increase your chances of encountering a Pokemon with a title, you can get the Mark Charm from The Indigo Disk DLC.

Mark Charm Location and How to Get

Best Sandwich for Black-Colored Shiny Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event

Sparkling Power: Ground Lv. 3 Sandwich

Ingredients	Meal Powers
Raid Power Ground Ham Sandwich Lv. 3
・ Basil x1 ・ Ham x1 ・ Sweet Herba Mystica x1 ・ Spicy Herba Mystica x1	・Sparkling Power: Ground Lv. 3 ・Title Power: Ground Lv. 3 ・Raid Power: Ground Lv. 3

Eating a Sparkling Power: Ground Lv. 3 Sandwich Sandwich during the Mass Outbreak Event significantly increases your chance of encountering a Shiny Ground-type Pokemon in the wild!

Sparkling Power: Poison Lv. 3 Sandwich

Ingredients	Meal Powers
Raid Power Poison Green Pepper Sandwich Lv. 3
・ Basil x1 ・ Green Pepper x1 ・ Sweet Herba Mystica x1 ・ Spicy Herba Mystica x1	・Sparkling Power: Poison Lv. 3 ・Title Power: Poison Lv. 3 ・Raid Power: Poison Lv. 3

Eating a Sparkling Power: Poison Lv. 3 Sandwich Sandwich during the Mass Outbreak Event significantly increases your chance of encountering a Shiny Poison-type Pokemon in the wild!

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DLC Story Epilogue The story epilogue for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC is now live!
How to Start	・Complete Base Game, Teal Mask, Indigo Disk ・Complete Academy Ace Tournament ・Get Mythical Pecha Berry Mystery Gift

Current & Upcoming Tera Raid Events

Tera Raid Events
Event	Description
No upcoming Tera Raid Events!

Current & Upcoming Mass Outbreak Events

Mass Outbreak Events
Event	Description
Year of the Snake Mass Outbreak	Duration: 1/10/2025 (12:00 AM) ~ 01/12/2025 (11:59 PM) Pokemon (Boosted Shiny Rates): ・Silicobra (Paldea) ・Ekans (Kitakami) ・Seviper (Terarium)

Current & Upcoming Tournaments, Online Competitions and Ranked Battle Season

Event	Description
Ranked Battle Regulation G [LIVE]	Ruleset: Paradox, Sub-Legendary, and Legendaries are allowed in Regulation G again!

Current Mystery Gift Codes

All Mystery Gift Codes
Code/Method	Reward	Start / End
ELEMENTST0NES	Evolution Stones Set 1	Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025
C0SM1CST0NES	Evolution Stones Set 2	Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025
V1TAM1NS	Vitamins Set	Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025
W1DEGUARDLA1C25	Patrick Connors' Pelipper	Nov 15, 2024 - Nov 21, 2025
Collect Serial Codes From Merchandise	Mythical Pokemon Campaign	Nov 22, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Pokemon HOME Dex Completion Reward	Pokemon HOME Shiny Meloetta	Permanent
909TEAMUP06	Roy's Fuecoco	July 25, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025
Y0AS0B1B1R1B1R1	YOASOBI Pawmot	Mar 13, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025
NE0R0T0MC0VER	Neo-Kitakami Rotom Phone Case	Jan 15, 2024 - TBD
Select Get via Internet	Mythical Pecha Berry	N/A
G0TCHAP0KEM0N	Quick Ball	Dec 26, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025
SUPEREFFECT1VE	Expert Belt	Dec 26, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025
Connect to Pokemon HOME	Gen 9 HA Starters	May 3, 2023 - No Expiration

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Server Maintenance Status (November 2024)
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