Here’s What You Need to Know About Pokémon GO’s December Community Day

Enjoy the last Community Day of 2020.
Enjoy the last Community Day of 2020. Niantic

It’s the last month of 2020 and what better way to end this year than with a series of activities. For Pokémon GO, one of those activities is the final Community Day event. It'll start December 12 at 6:00 AM (local time) and end December 13 at 10:00 PM (local time).

There’s a lot to be excited about in this upcoming event. All Pokémon featured in Community Day events in 2019 and 2020 will appear more often in the wild and raids. There’s also a chance to meet some Shiny Pokémon at certain times of each day.

Here’s what Trainers can expect in the last Community Day event:

  • Pokémon appearing more frequently in the wild:
    • Charmander
    • Weedle
    • Abra
    • Gastly
    • Rhyhorn
    • Electabuzz
    • Magmar
    • Magikarp
    • Porygon
    • Seedot
    • Piplup
  • Pokémon appearing in raids:
    • Totodile
    • Swinub
    • Treecko
    • Torchic
    • Mudkip
    • Ralts
    • Slakoth
    • Trapinch
    • Bagon
    • Turtwig
    • Chimchar
  • Pokémon hatching from 2 km Eggs:
    • Totodile
    • Swinub
    • Treecko
    • Torchic
    • Mudkip
    • Ralts
    • Slakoth
    • Trapinch
    • Bagon
    • Turtwig
    • Chimchar
  • There’s going to be a special one-time-purchase December Community Day Box available for 1,280 PokéCoins and features:
    • 30 Ultra Balls
    • five Lucky Eggs
    • one Elite Fast TM
    • one Elite Charged TM
  • Event-exclusive Timed Research is going to be available.
    • By completing Timed Research tasks, Trainers get to earn an Elite Charged TM and other rewards.
  • For $1 Trainers can access the December Community Day – exclusive Special Research story.

Additionally, Trainers who evolve Pokémon during the event will get an exclusive attack for that Evolution. Check the list below:

  • Evolve Charmeleon to get a Charizard that knows Dragon Breath.
  • Evolve Kakuna to get a Beedrill that knows Drill Run.
  • Evolve Kadabra to get an Alakazam that knows Counter.
  • Evolve Haunter to get a Gengar that knows Shadow Punch.
  • Evolve Rhydon to get a Rhyperior that knows Rock Wrecker.
  • Evolve Electabuzz to get an Electivire that knows Flamethrower.
  • Evolve Magmar to get a Magmortar that knows Thunderbolt.
  • Evolve Magikarp to get a Gyarados that knows Aqua Tail.
  • Evolve Porygon2 to get a Porygon-Z that knows Tri Attack.
  • Evolve Croconaw to get a Feraligatr that knows Hydro Cannon.
  • Evolve Piloswine to get a Mamoswine that knows Ancient Power.
  • Evolve Grovyle to get a Sceptile that knows Frenzy Plant.
  • Evolve Combusken to get a Blaziken that knows Blast Burn.
  • Evolve Nuzleaf to get a Shiftry that knows Bullet Seed.
  • Evolve Kirlia to get a Gardevoir or Gallade that knows Synchronoise.
  • Evolve Vigoroth to get a Slaking that knows Body Slam.
  • Evolve Marshtomp to get a Swampert that knows Hydro Cannon.
  • Evolve Vibrava to get a Flygon that knows Earth Power.
  • Evolve Shelgon to get a Salamence that knows Outrage.
  • Evolve Grotle to get a Torterra that knows Frenzy Plant.
  • Evolve Monferno to get an Infernape that knows Blast Burn.
  • Evolve Prinplup to get an Empoleon that knows Hydro Cannon.

That’s not all. Trainers can expect these too during the event:

  • December 12 (11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, local time)
    • Pokémon appearing even more frequently in the wild and more likely to be Shiny:
      • Weedle
      • Abra
      • Gastly
      • Rhyhorn
      • Seedot
      • Piplup
    • Bonuses:
      • 2× Catch Stardust
      • 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during these hours.
      • Incense activated during the event lasts for three hours.
    • Mega Raids:
      • Mega Gengar raids are going to happen more frequently.
  • December 13 (11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, local time)
    • Pokémon appearing even more frequently in the wild and more likely to be Shiny:
      • Charmander
      • Electabuzz
      • Magmar
      • Magikarp
      • Porygon
    • Bonuses:
      • 2× Catch Stardust
      • 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during these hours.
      • Incense activated during the event lasts for three hours.
    • Mega Raids
      • Mega Charizard X raids are going to happen more frequently.

What do you think? Can you make it through Community Day?

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