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Variant Pokemon Release Dates
Timeline of Galaxy, Golden, and Shadow releases.
Contents
This page tracks the first appearance of limited variant Pokemon.
Galaxy variants
Date | Variant | How it was released |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2025 |  GalaxyCharcadet | Battle Pass S1 |
Oct 24-31, 2025 |  GalaxyMimikyu | Halloween 2025 event |
Nov 2025 |  GalaxyAbsol | Battle Pass S2 |
Nov 2025 - Present |  GalaxyVictini | Training Challenge |
Dec 2025 |  GalaxyLapras | Battle Pass S3 |
Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026 |  GalaxyAipom | Christmas/New Years event |
Jan 2026 |  GalaxyMareep | Battle Pass S4 |
Shadow variants
Date | Variant | How it was released |
|---|---|---|
Dec 2025 - Present |  ShadowAerodactyl | Mining Shop |
Jan 15th - January 30th | 
| Team Aura Takeover |
Golden variants
Date | Variant | How it was released |
|---|---|---|
Dec 2025 - Present |  GoldenAerodactyl | Mining Shop |
January 15th - January 30th | 
| Team Aura Takeover |
Release windows reflect first availability and may not match future reruns or shop rotations.