Community Day
Pokémon GO Community Day (Japanese: コミュニティ・デイ Community Day) is a monthly in-game event in Pokémon GO that features specific Pokémon through limited-time increased spawn rates and obtainable exclusive moves for three hours. Recent Community Day events have allowed players to obtain these exclusive moves up to two hours after the regular time window.
During these events, different resource bonuses occur, such as increased XP gain or decreased Egg distances. Field Research tasks specific to the Community Day event are also available during the three hour period.
During the Community Day event, the featured Pokémon is much more likely to be Shiny than usual (at about a 1/25 chance[1]); additionally, the Community Day event is usually the first time the Pokémon's Shiny coloration is available.
Event time
The event used to run at one of three GMT times, depending on the player's location. The three different regions were as follows.
- Asia-Pacific
- Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India
- The Americas and Greenland
Since the March 2019 Community Day, the hours have been changed to start at 3 P.M. in each time zone and last until 6 P.M. Starting with the July 2019 Community Day, Community Days times were changed to 4 P.M. until 7 P.M. due to Northern Hemisphere summer. Community Days times changed to 11 A.M. until 2 P.M. for the September 2019 Community Day. Since the October 2018 Community Day, exclusive moves learned by an evolution of a featured Pokémon are obtainable up to one hour after the end of the event; and on the September 2019 Community Day, this time window was increased to two hours.
Since the April 2020 Community Day, the event times were extended to six hours, and held from 11 A.M to 5 P.M because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the 3 hour bonus applies to Incenses instead of Lures.
List of Community Day events
Featured Pokémon | Date | Exclusive move | Pokémon eligible for exclusive move | Resource bonus | Notes |
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Pikachu | January 20, 2018 | Surf | Pikachu |
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Pikachu could also learn Surf via Charged TM during this event |
Dratini | February 24, 2018 | Draco Meteor | Dragonite |
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Bulbasaur | March 25, 2018 | Frenzy Plant | Venusaur |
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Mareep | April 15, 2018 | Dragon Pulse | Ampharos |
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Charmander | May 19, 2018 | Blast Burn | Charizard |
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Larvitar | June 16, 2018 | Smack Down | Tyranitar |
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Squirtle | July 8, 2018 | Hydro Cannon | Blastoise |
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Sunglasses Squirtle could be obtained from event Field Research by catching 5 normal Squirtle. |
Eevee | August 11 and 12, 2018 | Last Resort | Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon |
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Eevee evolved between the end of the Community Day on August 11 and the start of the Community Day on August 12 would also know Last Resort after evolving |
Chikorita | September 22, 2018 | Frenzy Plant | Meganium |
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For 30 minutes after the event ended, Ditto disguised as Meltan appeared. |
Beldum | October 21, 2018 | Meteor Mash | Metagross |
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Community Day repeated in some locations on October 28, 2018. |
Cyndaquil | November 10, 2018 | Blast Burn | Typhlosion |
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Community Day Celebration: All previous featured Pokémon |
November 30 - December 2, 2018 | All previous exclusive moves | Same as above |
On December 1*:
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Shiny rates estimated to be 1/100[2] |
Totodile | January 12, 2019 (Europe and America) January 13, 2019 (Asia-Pacific) |
Hydro Cannon | Feraligatr |
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Swinub | February 16, 2019 (Europe and America) February 17, 2019 (Asia-Pacific) |
Ancient Power | Mamoswine |
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Coinciding with the Valentine's Day event, the following bonuses are also applied:
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Treecko | March 23, 2019 | Frenzy Plant | Sceptile |
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Bagon | April 13, 2019 | Outrage | Salamence |
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Torchic | May 19, 2019 | Blast Burn | Blaziken |
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Blaze Kick permanently added to Blaziken's move pool |
Slakoth | June 8, 2019 | Body Slam | Slaking |
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Community Day repeated in some locations from July 4 - 7. |
Mudkip | July 21, 2019 | Hydro Cannon | Swampert |
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Muddy Water permanently added to Swampert's move pool |
Ralts | August 3, 2019 | Synchronoise | Gardevoir Gallade |
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Turtwig | September 15, 2019 | Frenzy Plant | Torterra |
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Trapinch | October 12, 2019 | Earth Power | Flygon |
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Postponed to October 26, 2019 in Japan because of Typhoon Hagibis[3] |
Chimchar | November 16, 2019 | Blast Burn | Infernape |
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Community Day Celebration: All previous featured Pokémon |
December 14-15, 2019 | All previous featured moves |
Same as above Leafeon[note 1] Glaceon[note 1] |
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Piplup | January 19, 2020 | Hydro Cannon | Empoleon |
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Rhyhorn | February 22, 2020 | Rock Wrecker | Rhyperior |
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Abra | April 25, 2020 | Counter | Alakazam |
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Postponed worldwide from March 15, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bonuses were also changed. [4]
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Seedot | May 24, 2020 | Bullet Seed | Shiftry |
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Weedle | June 20, 2020 | Drill Run | Beedrill |
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Gastly | July 19, 2020 | Shadow Punch | Gengar |
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Magikarp | August 8, 2020 | Aqua Tail | Gyarados |
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Porygon | September 20, 2020 | Tri Attack | Porygon-Z |
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Charmander | October 17, 2020 | Dragon Breath | Charizard |
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First repeat of an earlier Community Day |
Electabuzz | November 15, 2020 | Flamethrower | Electivire |
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Magmar | November 21, 2020 | Thunderbolt | Magmortar |
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Community Day Celebration: All featured Pokémon in 2019 and 2020 |
December 12-13, 2020 | All featured moves in 2019 and 2020 |
Same as above |
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Voting
February 2020
For the February 2020 Community Day, players were given the option to vote between four different possible Pokémon. On February 1, 2020, from 12 A.M. to 11:59 P.M. (local time), players voted for their choice by completing four different research tasks (one for each candidate); other than their name and voting mechanic, the tasks were otherwise identical, requiring the player to catch 20 Pokémon and rewarding them 200 Stardust upon completion. The winner was announced as Rhyhorn on February 3, 2020. The candidate Pokémon and their corresponding exclusive moves for their fully-evolved forms were:[5]
- Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix, with the exclusive move Weather Ball (Fire) for normal Ninetales and Weather Ball (Ice) for Alolan Ninetales
- Throughout the event, normal Vulpix would be found in the wild and Eggs, and Alolan Vulpix would be found by completing Field Research and raids.
- Machop, with the exclusive move Payback for Machamp
- Rhyhorn, with the exclusive move Rock Wrecker for Rhyperior
- Dratini, with the exclusive move Superpower for Dragonite
June and July 2020
A second voting was held on May 23-24 to decide for the June and July Community Days, conducted through Twitter.[6] The winner was announced as Weedle and the runner-up as Gastly soon after the voting closed on May 24.
- Squirtle, with the exclusive move Aura Sphere for Blastoise
- Weedle, with the exclusive move Drill Run for Beedrill
- Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew, with the exclusive move Shadow Claw for Sandslash and Alolan Sandslash
- Throughout the event, normal Sandshrew would be found in the wild and Eggs, and Alolan Sandshrew would be found in raids.
- Gastly, with the exclusive move Shadow Punch for Gengar
September and October 2020
A third voting was held on August 22-23 to decide for the September and October Community Days, conducted through Twitter.[7] The winner was announced as Porygon and the runner-up as Charmander soon after the voting closed on August 23.
- Charmander, with the exclusive move Dragon Breath for Charizard
- Caterpie, with the exclusive move Hurricane for Butterfree
- Grimer and Alolan Grimer, with the exclusive move Fire Punch for Muk and Alolan Muk
- Throughout the event, normal Grimer would be found in the wild and Eggs, and Alolan Grimer would be found in raids.
- Porygon, with the exclusive move Tri Attack for Porygon-Z
In other languages
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 This Pokémon was introduced in game in 2019 and gained access to Last Resort when evolved from Eevee during this Community Day.
References
- ↑ THE SHINY HUNT: RAID BOSSES AND COMMUNITY DAY [PART II]
- ↑ SHINY RATES ON DECEMBER’S “COMMUNITY WEEKEND”
- ↑ Pokémon GO JP Twitter
- ↑ Updates to events: Abra Community Day
- ↑ Make your voices heard—vote for February Community Day’s featured Pokémon - Pokémon GO
- ↑ [https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/communityday-junjuly2020/ Community Day voting is back! Which Pokémon will you choose to be featured during June and July Community Days? : PokemonGoLive.com]
- ↑ September and October Community Day voting is coming! Will Charmander, Caterpie, Grimer, or Porygon be the winner? : PokemonGoLive.com
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