Axolotl Monthly Rotation
Axolotls change every month, as you can see from the list. The switch to the next axolotl doesn’t happen immediately at midnight, but rather when the challenges are updated.
The rotation occurs at the first weekly reset of each month at 12 p.m. ET with the challenges. Ist the first tuesday of the month at 12 p.m. ET.
July: July 1st, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
August: August 5th, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
September: September 2nd, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
October: October 7th, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
November: November 4th, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
December: December 2nd, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
Axolotl Months and Regions
Name | Month | Region |
Charcoal | January | Skyline Valley & Savage Divide |
Pink | February | Cranberry Bog & Forest |
Clay | March | Skyline Valley & Toxic Valley |
Dotted | April | Mire & Ash Heap |
Purple | May | Skyline Valley & Cranberry Bog |
Banded | June | Toxic Valley & Mire |
Scaled | July | Forest & Ash Heap |
Striped | August | Skyline Valley & Mire |
Shadow | September | Toxic Valley & Ash Heap |
Spotted | October | Savage Divide & Toxic Valley |
Speckled | November | Cranberry Bog & Forest |
Stone | December | Toxic Valley & Ash Heap |
Best Weather Conditions and Bait for Axolotl

Optimal weather conditions for catching axolotls are rain and the use of super baits. Super baits are currently only available in the season.
Weather conditions can be influenced via the weather control station in the camp.
Rain
Can be created with the following weather control stations:
- Snow
- Snow Aurora
- Thunderstorm
Nuke Zone / Rad Storm
Can be created with the following weather control stations:
- Mothman
- Nuke Zone
- Rad Storm
- Skyline Valley
You can set up your camp near the water in the respective region (depending on the month) and set up one of the weather monitoring stations there. This will give you the best chance of catching axolotls. Below you’ll find a map with all the regions, including water sources and zones where camps aren’t allowed. This will help you find the optimal spot.
Source
https://nukaknights.com/articles/catch-axolotl-all-regions-and-months-incl-map.html