Summary
Pokemon Scarlet and Violettrainers have a new event to participate in, as a Mass Outbreak featuring Silicobra, Ekans, and Seviper has started in observance of the Year of the Snake. The Snakelike Mass Outbreak event will last inPokemon Scarlet and Violetfor just one weekend, but trainers will have increased odds of encountering Shiny versions of each featured Pokemon.
The latest Mass Outbreak event began just days afterPokemon Scarlet and Violethosted a Shiny Rayquaza Tera raid eventto close out 2024. Although the Sky High Pokemon can usually be found inPokemon Scarlet and Violetafter purchasing the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC and making progress in The Indigo Disk, the Shiny variant’s rarity made the Tera raid battle a worthwhile opportunity to easily catch it. Despite Rayquaza’s weakness towards Fairy Pokemon rendering the Tera raid an easy encounter, the Shiny Rayquaza event was a fitting bookend to the Year of the Dragon inPokemon Scarlet and Violet.
With 2025 heralding the Year of the Snake,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers 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 will conclude on Sunday, January 12, 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 land areas,the Kitakami region will host Ekansoutbreaks, and Seviper outbreaks will appear in the Terarium. These Pokemon will range from levels 10 to 65, depending on the amount of progressPokemon Scarlet and Violet players made in the main story. Trainers will need to connect to the Internet, go to Poke Portal from the in-game menu, and select Get Poke Portal News to see these Mass Outbreaks.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Snakelike Mass Outbreak Details (January 2025)
The Pokemon featured in the Snakelike Mass Outbreak will have a 0.5% increased Shiny rate before any multipliers are applied. Ergo,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers looking to catch a Shiny version of Silicobra, Ekans, or Seviper canmake a Shiny Sandwichto further increase their odds of finding one. Targeting Ekans and Seviper will require using a Salty or Spicy Herba Mystica along with a Green Bell Pepper, and Silicobra will use a Ham instead of a pepper.
With 2025 expected tobe the year thatPokemon Legends: Z-Alaunches, the future ofPokemon Scarlet and Violetis unclear. It remains to be seen what The Pokemon Company will do throughout the Year of the Snake.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
WHERE TO PLAY
The school that you’ve enrolled in as you playPokémon ScarletandPokémon Violethosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is “A Treasure Hunt.” Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations in order to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you can join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
