Players of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet can encounter mass outbreaks of Tarountula, Spinarak, and Venonat from Friday, May 30th, 2025 to Sunday, June 1st, 2025, at 23:59 UTC.

Prepare for Mass Outbreaks of Bug-Type Pokémon!

Get the Bug for Bug Types! Get ready to see what the buzz is about! From Friday, May 30, 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 23:59 UTC, mass outbreaks of Tarountula, Spinarak, and Venonat will be appearing throughout various locations.

Shiny Pokémon are more likely to appear in these special mass outbreaks, so have fun catching creepy-crawly Bug types across the Paldea region, the land of Kitakami, and the Terarium at Blueberry Academy!

Event Schedule

Friday, May 30, 2025, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 23:59 UTC

Locations and Featured Pokémon

Paldea: Tarountula
Kitakami: Spinarak
Blueberry Academy: Venonat

What Is a Mass Outbreak?

Mass outbreaks are a phenomenon in which many of the same species of Pokémon appear in one location. During limited-time mass outbreak events, certain Pokémon will become more likely to appear.

Information about Mass Outbreak Events

• In order to participate in limited-time mass outbreak events, you need to have downloaded the latest update data and the latest Poké Portal News.
• You can download the latest Poké Portal News by selecting Poké Portal from the X menu, then Mystery Gift, then Check Poké Portal News.

Source: https://sv-news.pokemon.co.jp/en/page/344.html