Pokémon Go Community Day list, January 2025 time and date, and all previous Community Day Pokémon and moves

The Pokémon Go Community Day is a reoccurring, monthly event highlighting a specific Pokémon that encourages players to get out and play together worldwide.

Each event will see increased spawns of the Pokémon for a limited time, and give them an exclusive Community Day move for their final evolution - and several other bonuses you can take advantage of during the event itself.

This page features not only the next Community Day date and time and highlighted Pokémon, but also a Community Day list of all previous events and their respective exclusive moves in Pokémon Go.

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Battling and catching Guzzlord in Pokémon Go

What is Community Day in Pokémon Go?

Community Day usually takes place on one weekend day every month and lasts a total of three hours.

As well as increasing spawns of the highlighted Pokémon, there are bonuses during that period of time - such as double XP, Stardust or Lure Modules - as additional incentives to get out there and playing, including the highlighted Pokémon having an increased chance of being shiny, and the ability to reach the highlighted Pokémon's evolution an exclusive move.

It's a great way to get resources and a rare version of the highlighted Pokémon, but it's as the name suggests, is a great way to team up with other players.

Pokémon Go Trading gameplay

You may find other Pokémon Go players will be out and about with you, which might make it easier to co-ordinate completing Raids or doing Trades, so keep that in mind during the period.

The Dual Destiny Season is here! The Steeled Resolve event is running and it's brought Rookidee, Corvisquire and Corviknight to Pokémon Go. You can now catch Dynamax Pokémon through Max Battles. First, however, you need to visit Power Spots to collect Max Particles and complete the To the Max! quest. Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.

Pokémon Go's next Community Day: January Community Day date and time explained

Here's everything you need to know about the January Community Day:

Date: Sunday 5th January

Time: 2pm to 5pm local time

Highlighted Pokémon: Sprigatito

Bonus 1: Triple Catch Stardust

Bonus 2: Double Catch Candy

Bonus 3: Double catch Candy XL chance for players Level 31 and above

Bonus 4: Lure Modules activated during the event will last three hours

Bonus 5: Incense activated during the event will last three hours (doesn't include Daily Adventure Incense)

Bonus 5: Go Snapshot photobombs

Bonus 6: Between 2pm to 10pm (local hours), you can make one additional Special Trade to make it a maximum of three for the day

Bonus 7: Between 2pm to 10pm (local hours), Trades require 50% less Stardust

Bonus 8: Event-themed stickers earned by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts or purchased from the in-game store

Bonus 9: Event-exclusive field research tasks with rewards including Sprigatito encounters, Stardust and Great Balls. You might find a Sprigatito with a Dual-Destiny-themed Special Background

Bonus 10: PokéStop Showcases

Bonus 11: Meowscarada will be able to learn Flower Trick (Grass-type Charged Attack) from this event onwards

Exclusive move for Meowscarada: Frenzy Plant (Grass-type Charged Attack)

How useful is this Community Day?

The main attraction of this Community Day is how it marks the release of shiny Sprigatito, and evolutions, into Pokémon Go. Coupled with the increased Sprigatito spawns and boosted shiny odds, you shouldn't have much trouble adding these new shiny forms to your collection. The only downside, however, is that the shiny Sprigatito family is frankly awful. Why a green Pokémon has a green shiny form is beyond me...

The good news, however, is that Meowscarada fares quite well in the battle-focused side of Pokémon Go. With it being one of the top 20 Grass-types currently available in the game. Sadly, it doesn't make any head way in the Dark-rankings - being completely out matched by the other Pokémon already established in those rankings. Still, if you're in the market for a strong Grass-type then Meowscarada is a good choice.

Finally, as always, this Community Day is great for Pokémon Go newcomers. Since Sprigatito is a starter Pokémon, it's naturally a little harder to find (especially since the Gen 8 starter Pokémon were finally released last year). This means you might not have this Pokémon yet if you've just started playing Pokémon Go. Thankfully, the increased Sprigatito spawns mean you won't just be able to add this little cat to your Pokédex, but it's evolutions too.

Pokémon Go's next Community Day Classic: January Community Day Classic date and time explained

The Community Day Classic events in Pokémon Go highlight past Community Day Pokémon and, alongside a host of bonuses, offers you the chance to get Pokémon with exclusive attacks you might have missed.

Here's everything you need to know about January's Community Day Classic:

Highlighted Pokémon: Ralts

Date: Saturday 25th January

Time: 2pm to 5pm (local time)

Bonus 1: Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours

Bonus 2: Incense activated during the event will last for three hours (excludes Daily Adventure Incense)

Bonus 3: 1/4 hatch distance for any eggs placed in Incubators during the event hours

Bonus 4: Pokémon photobombing Go Snapshot

Bonus 5: Field research tasks with rewards including Ralts encounters (possibly with Special Backgrounds), Stardust and Great Balls

Bonus 6: PokéStop Showcases

Bonus 7: Timed Research rewarding four Sinnoh Stones and a Ralts encounter available until 5pm (local time)

Bonus 8: Ralts Community Day Continued Timed Research rewarding a Ralts with a Dual Destiny-themed Special Background available until 10pm (local time) on Saturday 1st February

Exclusive moves for evolution (Gardevoir or Gallade): Synchronoise (Charged Psychic-type attack)

How useful is this Community Day Classic?

Let's begin with the obvious - like all Community Days, Ralts' Community Day Classic is perfect for any shiny hunter who doesn't have every shiny version of the Ralts family in their collection yet. This is all thanks to the shiny odds being boosted during the event hours, which means, as long as you're out there hunting down the little Pokémon, you're sure to get a good number of shiny Ralts. The Timed Research quest offering four Sinnoh Stone also makes it a lot easier to add a shiny Gallade to your collection.

This event is also great for anyone who's in the game of collecting Pokémon with Special Backgrounds since there are multiple ways to earn a Ralts with a Dual Destiny-themed background. Even if you're unable to grab one during the event itself, the Ralts Community Day Continued Time Research means you have until Saturday 1st February to grab this Pokémon.

When it comes to how these featured Pokémon fare in the Pokémon Go meta, however, Ralts Community Day Classic is less useful. Gallade is not the strongest Fighting-type Pokémon by far and can only really hold its own if you're using its Shadow version. Still, with the recent release of Mega Gallade, now is the perfect time to create one with perfect stats if you fancy using that Mega Evolution. The same can be said for Gardevoir whose Mega Evolution sits as one of the top Psychic-types, while its regular form is within the top 40 at best. Still, if you've just started Pokémon Go, this is the time to add a decent Psychic-type to your team if you're missing one.

On the subject of Pokémon Go newcomers, Ralts Community Day Classic is perfect for anyone still waiting to complete its related Pokédex entries. Especially when it comes to adding Gallade as that free Timed Research quest provides you with the Sinnoh Stones you need. Those four Sinnoh Stones can also be used on other evolutions, so you may want to use them for at least one evolution as well.

Finally, the 1/4 hatch distance reduction bonus means, as always, this is the perfect time to do some work on catching up on your egg backlog. Just remember it's only applied to eggs placed in Incubators between 2pm to 5pm (local time)!

How to prepare for Pokémon Go Community Day

First of all, the secret allure of Community Day is the introduction of a shiny version of the highlighted Pokémon, which will have a boosted rate during the event. That, combined with the increased spawns, makes it easy to get a a handful of shinies across the six hours.

Remember, unlike high IV Pokémon, shinies don't appear in the same place for everyone like high-IV Pokémon - there's a random chance of each one you encounter could be a shiny. If you're struggling, try 'shiny checking', by tapping a Pokémon, then backing out without catching, then moving on to the next.

Second, there will be bonus Field Research. Community Days also have their own special Field Research tasks based on the specific Pokémon the day is highlighting. The rewards are usually just consumable items - Berries and the like - but it's an additional thing to complete as you play.

Third, every Community Day offers 3-Hour Lures. This is the perfect day to catch as many Pokémon as physically possible, and with the increased spawn rate, increase your chances of finding a shiny.

The best way to take advantage of these bonuses is to find a set of PokéStops that are in quick walking distance or one another. You can then set up a Lure Module in one (or in multiple) and then walk between the PokéStops; taking advantage of the Lure and ensuring that you don't run out of Poké Balls or Berries.

It's also an ideal time to experiment with either a Glacial Lure, Mossy Lure or Magnetic Lure Modules. These special lures attract a specific type of Pokémon depending on your chosen Lure. If you wanted to catch Water or Ice Pokémon, for example, then you would use a Glacial Lure Module. These specialised Lure Modules cost 200 PokéCoins from the in-game shop..

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There are also specific bonuses for each Community Day, from reduced hatching distance to increased Stardust and XP. Even without the bonuses, remember Community Day is an opportunity to catch a lot of creatures in a short space of time, useful if you want to get through the backlog of Eggs in your roster, or put on a Lucky Egg or Star Piece to increase your gains from catches.

Remember, if there is a deduced hatch rate, you only get bonus on Eggs you put into incubators during Community Day bonus hours. If you have an egg in an incubator before the event starts, it's hatch distance still stay the same. Also, if you don't hatch it before the event ends, it will stay that reduced distance until it does - so worth cramming one last one in before the event finishes!

Also before the event itself, it may also be worth stockpiling Pinap Berries and Great or Ultra Balls. The Pinaps will increase your Candy gains - useful for evolving and powering up after the event ends - and you can really burn through Poké Balls over the course of the event. If you run out, then spin PokéStops or complete the newly added Field Research that appears.

Finally, make sure you evolve the highlighted Pokémon to its third evolution to get an exclusive move. More of this in the following section...

Pokémon Go Community Day list: All exclusive moves list and how they work

Every featured Pokémon during a Community Day weekend will offer an exclusive move when evolved to its final evolution.

Not only are these exclusive to these weekends, but they are more often than not the best move their third evolution can offer, and can propel them up the meta.

You have two hours after the Community Day ends to evolve the Pokémon to get their move, so don't worry about having to sort through your collection during the six hour window.

If you miss out on evolving the Pokémon once Community Day weekend is over to get the exclusive move, don't panic - you can use an Elite TM, or wait until December, where a special weekend will give you another chance to catch and evolve that previous year's Community Day Pokémon.

Pokémon Go Community Day exclusive moves list:

Community Day Pokémon	Exclusive Community Day move		Debut
Pikachu	Surf		January 2018
Dratini	Draco Meteor		February 2018
Bulbasaur	Frenzy Plant		March 2018
Mareep	Dragon Pulse		April 2018
Charmander	Blast Burn		May 2018
Larvitar	Smack Down		June 2018
Squirtle	Hydro Cannon		July 2018
Eevee	Last Resort		August 2018
Chikorita	Frenzy Plant		September 2018
Beldum	Meteor Mash		October 2018
Cyndaquil	Blast Burn		November 2018
Totodile	Hydro Cannon		January 2019
Swinub	Ancient Power		February 2019
Treeko	Frenzy Plant		March 2019
Bagon	Outrage		April 2019
Torchic	Blast Burn		May 2019
Slakoth	Body Slam		June 2019
Mudkip	Hydro Cannon		July 2019
Ralts	Synchronoise		August 2019
Turtwig	Frenzy Plant		September 2019
Trapinch	Earth Power		October 2019
Chimchar	Blast Burn		November 2019
Piplup	Hydro Cannon		January 2020
Rhyhorn	Rock Wrecker		February 2020
Abra	Counter (Alakazam only)		April 2020
Seedot	Bullet Seed (Shiftry only)		May 2020
Weedle	Drill Run (Beedrill only)		June 2020
Gastly	Shadow Punch (Gengar only)		July 2020
Magikarp	Aqua Tail (Gyarados)		August 2020
Porygon	Tri Attack (Porygon-Z)		September 2020
Charmander	Dragon Beath (Charizard)		October 2020
Electabuzz	Flamethrower (Electivire)		November 2020
Magmar	Thunderbolt (Magmortar)		November 2020
Machop	Payback (Machamp)		January 2021
Roselia	Bullet Seed - Fast Attack (Roserade) Weather Ball - Charged Attack (Roserade)		February 2021
Fletchling	Incinerate (Talonflame)		March 2021
Snivy	Frenzy Plant (Serperior)		April 2021
Swablu	Moonblast (Altaria)		May 2021
Gible	Earth Power(Garchomp)		June 2021
Tepig	Blast Burn (Emboar)		July 2021
Eevee	Last Resort (catched or hatched Eevee) Scald (Vaporeon) Zap Cannon (Jolteon) Superpower (Flareon) Shadow Ball(Espeon) Psychic (Umbreon) Bullet Seed (Leafeon) Water Pulse (Glaceon) Psyshock (Sylveon)		August 2021
Oshawott	Hydro Cannon and Razor Shell (Samurott)		September 2021
Duskull	Shadow Ball (Dusknoir)		October 2021
Shinx	Psychic Fangs (Luxray)		November 2021
Spheal	Powder Snow - Fast - and Icicle Spear - Charged (Walrein)		January 2022
Hoppip	Acrobatics - Charged (Jumpluff)		February 2022
Sandshrew	Gen 1 Sandslash - Night Slash (Charged) Alolan Sandslash - Shadow Claw (Fast)		March 2022
Stufful	Drain Punch (Bewear)		April 2022
Alolan Geodude	Rollout (Alolan Golem)		May 2022
Deino	Brutal Swing (Hydreigon)		June 2022
Starly	Gust (Staraptor)		July 2022
Galarian Zigzagoon	Obstruct (Obstagoon)		August 2022
Roggenrola	Meteor Beam (Gigalith)		September 2022
Litwick	Poltergeist (Chandelure)		October 2022
Teddiursa	High Horsepower (Ursaluna)		November 2022
Chespin	Frenzy Plant (Chesnaught)		Janaury 2023
Noibat	Boomburst (Noivern)		February 2023
Slowpoke	Surf (Slowbro, Slowking, Galarian Slowbro and Galarian Slowking)		March 2023
Togetic	Aura Sphere (Togekiss)		April 2023
Fennekin	Blast Burn and Mystical Fire (Delphox)		May 2023
Axew	Breaking Swipe (Haxourus)		June 2023
Poliwag	Counter for Poliwrath (Fast Attack) and Ice Beam (Charged Attack) for Politoed		July 2023
Froakie	Hydro Cannon (Greninja)		August 2023
Grubbin	Volt Switch (Charjabug and Vikavolt)		September 2023
Timburr	Brutal Swing (Conkeldurr)		October 2023
Wooper - Johto and Paldean	Aqua Tail (Quagsire) Megahorn (Clodsire)		November 2023
Rowlet	Frenzy Plant (Decidueye)		January 2024
Chansey	Wild Charge (Blissey)		February 2024
Litten	Blast Burn (Incineroar)		March 2024
Bellsprout	Magical Leaf (Victreebel)		April 2024
Bounsweet	High Jump Kick (Tsareena)		May 2024
Goomy	Thunder Punch (Goodra)		June 2024
Tynamo	Volt Switch (Eelektross)		July 2024
Popplio	Hydro Cannon (Primarina)		August 2024
Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta	Wild Charge (Rapidasha and Galarian Rapidash)		September 2024
Sewaddle	Shadow Claw (Leavanny)		October 2024
Mankey	Rage Fist (Primeape or Annihilape)		November 2024

Pokémon Go Community Day Classic list: All exclusive moves list

Community Day Classic events in Pokémon Go highlight a past Community Day Pokémon and, just like the regular event, offers you a chance to get a Pokémon with an exclusive attack.

The rules for earning this exclusive move are exactly the same too - you must reach the final evolution for the chosen Pokémon and said evolution must take place during the event or within the first two hours after it ends.

These moves may not always be the best attack for this Pokémon, but, if want it and miss out on the event, you can always use an Elite TM on the final evolution to teach them the move.

Community Day Pokémon	Exclusive Community Day move		Debut
Bulbasaur	Frenzy Plant		January 2022
Mudkip	Hydro Cannon		April 2022
Dratini	Draco Meteor		November 2022
Larvitar	Smack Down		January 2023
Swinub	Ancient Power (Mamoswine)		April 2023
Squirtle	Hydro Cannon (Blastoise)		July 2023
Charmander	Dragon Breath (Fast Attack, Charizard) Blast Burn (Charged Attack, Charizard)		September 2023
Mareep	Dragon Pulse (Ampharos)		November 2023
Porygon	Tri Attack (Porygon-Z)		January 2024
Bagon	Outrage (Salamence)		April 2024
Cyndaquil	Blast Burn (Typhlosion)		June 2024
Beldum	Meteor Mash (Metagross)		August 2024
Ralts	Synchronoise (Gardevoir or Gallade)		January 2025

Hope you enjoy the next Community Day!