Pokémon Frenzy: Serpentine Mass Outbreak Invades Scarlet and Violet

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trainers 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 in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet for 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 after Pokemon Scarlet and Violet hosted a Shiny Rayquaza Tera raid event to close out 2024. Although the Sky High Pokemon can usually be found in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet after 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 in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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 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 Ekans outbreaks, and Seviper outbreaks will appear in the Terarium. These Pokemon will range from levels 10 to 65, depending on the amount of progress Pokemon 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)

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are hosting a Snakelike Mass Outbreak until January 12.
• Silicobra, Ekans, and Seviper will appear in greater numbers and with increased Shiny encounter odds.
• The Mass Outbreak of Snakelike Pokemon mirrors the upcoming Year of the Snake.
• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will need to connect to the Internet to get the Mass Outbreak to show up.

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 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 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 to be the year that Pokemon Legends: Z-A launches, the future of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is unclear. It remains to be seen what The Pokemon Company will do throughout the Year of the Snake.