Pokémon Night Encounters in T1 and T3 transit
Pikachu and friends appear in the transit areas at 11pm and midnight on selected nights from 7 Nov 2026 to 30 Jan 2027, for late-night flyers.
- When
- Selected nights, 7 Nov 2026 to 30 Jan 2027, 11pm and 12am
- Where
- Changi Airport T1 and T3 departure transit (boarding pass needed)
- Price
- Free (transit area)
- Official
- Official event page
Next dates
Saturday, 14 November
Sat 14 Nov- 11pm to 11:30pmPokémon Night EncounterT1 departure transit, near Central Piazza (boarding pass needed)
- 12am to 12:30amPokémon Night EncounterT1 departure transit, near Central Piazza (boarding pass needed)
Saturday, 21 November
Sat 21 Nov- 11pm to 11:30pmPokémon Night EncounterT1 departure transit, near Central Piazza (boarding pass needed)
- 12am to 12:30amPokémon Night EncounterT1 departure transit, near Central Piazza (boarding pass needed)
Sunday, 29 November
Sun 29 Nov- 11pm to 11:30pmPokémon Night EncounterT3 departure transit, near Crystal Garden (boarding pass needed)
- 12am to 12:30amPokémon Night EncounterT3 departure transit, near Crystal Garden (boarding pass needed)
Saturday, 5 December
Sat 5 Dec- 11pm to 11:30pmPokémon Night EncounterT1 departure transit, near Central Piazza (boarding pass needed)
- 12am to 12:30amPokémon Night EncounterT1 departure transit, near Central Piazza (boarding pass needed)
Friday, 11 December
Fri 11 Dec- 11pm to 11:30pmPokémon Night EncounterT3 departure transit, near Crystal Garden (boarding pass needed)
- 12am to 12:30amPokémon Night EncounterT3 departure transit, near Crystal Garden (boarding pass needed)
Saturday, 19 December
Sat 19 Dec- 11pm to 11:30pmPokémon Night EncounterT1 departure transit, near Central Piazza (boarding pass needed)
- 12am to 12:30amPokémon Night EncounterT1 departure transit, near Central Piazza (boarding pass needed)
Sunday, 27 December
Sun 27 Dec- 11pm to 11:30pmPokémon Night EncounterT3 departure transit, near Crystal Garden (boarding pass needed)
- 12am to 12:30amPokémon Night EncounterT3 departure transit, near Crystal Garden (boarding pass needed)
Saturday, 2 January
Sat 2 Jan- 11pm to 11:30pmPokémon Night EncounterT1 departure transit, near Central Piazza (boarding pass needed)
- 12am to 12:30amPokémon Night EncounterT1 departure transit, near Central Piazza (boarding pass needed)
If you have a late flight, these are a nice surprise. Two 30-minute sessions each night, from 11pm and from midnight.
- T1 departure transit, near the Central Piazza: 7, 14 and 21 Nov; 5 and 19 Dec 2026; 2, 16 and 30 Jan 2027.
- T3 departure transit, near the Crystal Garden: 29 Nov; 11 and 27 Dec 2026; 10 and 24 Jan 2027.
The midnight session belongs to the date listed, so "7 Nov, midnight" means the early hours of 8 November. Pikachu and Snorlax appear in November and December, with Santa Pikachu on 19 and 27 December. In January it's Pikachu with Eevee or Piplup, and Lunar New Year Pikachu on 24 and 30 January.
The page says "every weekend" and its FAQ says Saturdays and Sundays, but several weekends are missing and 11 December is a Friday. We list only the dates on the official table.
Sources
Checked on Saturday, 7 November 2026. Written in our own words from these pages.