Pokemon Sword and Shield celebrate the holidays with a Shiny Delibird event

Players can catch a handful of Christmas-themed Pokemon in raids until Dec. 26.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Anita Taylor

A festive new Max Raid event is happening in Pokemon Sword and Shield this week.

Pokemon Sword and Shield’s holiday event runs until 3:59 p.m. PT / 6:59 p.m.

ET on December 26.

Before the event Pokemon can begin appearing in your game, you must first refresh your Max Raid dens.