All of the Community Day Pokemon from the past two years are returning for December’s Community Day event.
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December is here, and Pokemon Go’s December Community Day is just around the corner. Like previous years, the event will span two days, Dec. 18 and Dec. 19, and will give players another chance to catch all of the featured Community Day Pokemon from the past two years. Here’s everything you need to know about the event.
Featured Pokemon
Every featured Pokemon from 2021 will return for December’s Community Day. You’ll have another chance to encounter the monsters in the wild across both days of the event. On top of that, all of the featured Pokemon from 2020’s Community Days will be hatching from 2 km eggs and appearing in raid battles. You can see the full list below:
Day 1MachopRoseliaSwabluGibleSnivyFletchlingDay 2Eevee
DuskullShinxTepigOshawottEgg PokemonCharmanderWeedleAbraGastlyRhyhornMagikarpPorygonElekidMagbySeedotPiplupBudewRaid PokemonCharmanderWeedleAbraGastlyRhyhornElectabuzzMagmarMagikarpPorygonSeedotPiplupCommunity Day moves
In addition to the featured Pokemon, you’ll have another chance to get all of the event moves from 2020 and 2021’s Community Days. The following Pokemon will be able to learn their respective moves if you can evolve them between Dec. 17 and Dec. 20:
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Charizard: Dragon BreathBeedrill: Drill RunAlakazam: CounterMachamp: PaybackGengar: Shadow PunchGyarados: Aqua TailVaporeon: ScaldJolteon: Zap CannonFlareon: SuperpowerEspeon: Shadow BallUmbreon: PsychicShiftry: Bullet SeedAltaria: MoonblastEmpoleon: Hydro CannonLuxray: Psychic FangsRoserade: Bullet Seed, Weather BallGarchomp: Earth PowerRhyperior: Rock WreckerElectivire: FlamethrowerMagmortar: ThunderboltLeafeon: Bullet SeedGlaceon: Water PulsePorygon-Z: Tri AttackDusknoir: Shadow BallSerperior: Frenzy PlantEmboar: Blast BurnSamurott: Hydro CannonTalonflame: IncinerateSylveon: PsyshockBonuses
On top of the returning Pokemon, the following in-game bonuses will be active throughout December’s Community Day event:
Three-hour Incense durationThree-hour Lure Module durationHalf egg hatch distance2x catch Stardust2x catch XP
As an added bonus, Pokemon trades will cost 25% less Stardust during the event, and you’ll be able to make one additional special trade per day. There will also be an event-exclusive Special Research story, as well as free Timed and Field Research tasks to complete. You can read more details on the official Pokemon Go blog.
In the meantime, November’s Community Day takes place on Sunday, Nov. 21. Shortly after that, Pokemon Go is holding a collaboration event with Ed Sheeran. You can see everything else happening in the game this month in our Pokemon Go November events roundup.
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