Pokemon GO Reveals December Community Day Plans

Key Takeaways

• Pokemon GO December Community Day on December 21-22 features many different Pokemon.
• Event bonuses include double XP, candy, and extended Lure Modules, with Timed Research and Field Research available.
• There will be featured attacks available when evolving Pokemon, 2 km egg spawns, and perks like reduced Stardust trade cost during the event.

Pokemon GO has revealed its plans for December’s Community Day, the last edition of the event in 2024. Community Day is a recurring event on the Pokemon GO calendar, known for featuring a pocket monster and offering other perks to players. With the end of the year, the augmented reality game takes a trip down memory lane with a special Community Day in December.

Niantic opened 2024 with Rowlet, Chansey, and Litten as the Community Day Pokemon for January, February, and March. For Grass-type fans, April and May had Bellsprout and Bounsweet, with Goomy, Tynamo, and Popplio in the June, July, and August editions of the event. September’s Community Day was special, as it featured Ponyta and its regional variant, followed by Sewaddle and Mankey, which appeared in the October and November events.

Now, Pokemon GO has revealed the plans for December’s Community Day, which will run from December 21-22 from 2 pm to 5 pm local time. Each day, a selection of Pokemon will be available, with Rowlet and five other pocket monsters appearing on December 21. Meanwhile, Ponyta, Galarian Ponyta, and four other critters will appear on December 22. In the final 10 minutes of each hour, Niantic will increase the spawns of Porygon, Cyndaquil, Bagon, and Beldum. As with other Pokemon GO events, players can expect bonuses such as double XP and Candy when catching Pokemon, and Lure Modules with extended duration.

• When: Saturday, December 21, and Sunday, December 22, 2024, from 2 pm to 5 pm local time.
• New Timed Research, Community Day Continued Timed Research, Field Research, Stickers, and PokeStop Showcases will be available.

Event Bonuses

• 2× XP for catching Pokemon.
• 2× Stardust for catching Pokemon.
• 1/2 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event period.
• 2× Candy for catching Pokemon.
• 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokemon.
• Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
• Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
• One additional Special Trade can be made, for a maximum of two per day.*
• Trades made during the event will require 50% less Stardust.*

*While most bonuses are only active on December 21 and 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, these bonuses will be active from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time on those days.

Featured Pokemon

Saturday, December 21, 2024, from 2 pm to 5 pm local time

• Bellsprout*
• Chansey*
• Goomy*
• Rowlet*
• Litten*
• Bounsweet*

Sunday, December 22, 2024, from 2 pm to 5 pm local time

• Mankey*
• Ponyta*
• Galarian Ponyta*
• Sewaddle*
• Tynamo*
• Popplio*

The last 10 minutes of each hour between 2 pm and 5 pm local time will increase the spawns of:

• Porygon*
• Cyndaquil*
• Bagon*
• Beldum*

*Shiny chance

2 Km Egg Spawns

• Slowpoke*
• Galarian Slowpoke*
• Poliwag*
• Togepi*
• Wooper*
• Paldean Wooper*
• Timburr*
• Axew*
• Chespin*
• Fennekin*
• Froakie*
• Grubbin*
• Noibat*

*Shiny chance

Featured Attacks

The following featured attacks will be available when evolving these Pokemon during the event.

Poliwrath

• Evolve Poliwhirl (Poliwag’s Evolution) to get a Poliwrath that knows the Fast Attack Counter.

Politoed

• Evolve Poliwhirl (Poliwag’s Evolution) with a King’s Rock to get a Politoed that knows the Charged Attack Ice Beam.

Victreebel

• Evolve Weepinbell (Bellsprout’s Evolution) to get a Victreebel that knows the Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Rapidash and Galarian Rapidash

• Evolve Ponyta or Galarian Ponyta to get a Rapidash or Galarian Rapidash that knows the Charged Attack Wild Charge.

Slowbro, Galarian Slowbro, Slowking, and Galarian Slowking

• Evolve Slowpoke or Galarian Slowpoke to get a Slowbro, Galarian Slowbro, Slowking, or Galarian Slowking that knows the Charged Attack Surf.

Typhlosion

• Evolve Quilava (Cyndaquil’s Evolution) to get a Typhlosion that knows the Charged Attack Blast Burn.

Blissey

• Evolve Chansey to get a Blissey that knows the Charged Attack Wild Charge.

Togekiss

• Evolve Togetic (Togepi’s Evolution) to get a Togekiss that knows the Charged Attack Aura Sphere.

Quagsire

• Evolve Wooper to get a Quagsire that knows the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.

Salamence

• Evolve Shelgon (Bagon’s Evolution) to get a Salamence that knows the Charged Attack Outrage.

Metagross

• Evolve Metang (Beldum’s Evolution) to get a Metagross that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Mash.

Porygon-Z

• Evolve Porygon2 (Porygon’s Evolution) to get a Porygon-Z that knows the Charged Attack Tri Attack.

Conkeldurr

• Evolve Gurdurr (Timburr’s Evolution) to get a Conkeldurr that knows the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Leavanny

• Evolve Swadloon (Sewaddle’s Evolution) to get a Leavanny that knows the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.

Eelektross

• Evolve Eelektrik (Tynamo’s Evolution) to get an Eelektross that knows the Fast Attack Volt Switch.

Haxorus

• Evolve Fraxure (Axew’s Evolution) to get a Haxorus that knows the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.

Chesnaught

• Evolve Quilladin (Chespin’s Evolution) to get a Chesnaught that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.

Delphox

• Evolve Braixen (Fennekin’s Evolution) to get a Delphox that knows the Charged Attack Blast Burn.

Greninja

• Evolve Frogadier (Froakie’s Evolution) to get a Greninja that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Goodra

• Evolve Sliggoo (Goomy’s Evolution) to get a Goodra that knows the Charged Attack Thunder Punch.

Noivern

• Evolve Noibat to get a Noivern that knows the Charged Attack Boomburst.

Decidueye

• Evolve Dartrix (Rowlet’s Evolution) to get a Decidueye that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.

Incineroar

• Evolve Torracat (Litten’s Evolution) to get an Incineroar that knows the Charged Attack Blast Burn.

Primarina

• Evolve Brionne (Popplio’s Evolution) to get a Primarina that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Vikavolt

• Evolve Charjabug (Grubbin’s Evolution) to get a Vikavolt that knows the Fast Attack Volt Switch. Grubbin that evolve into Charjabug during this period will also know Volt Switch.

Tsareena

• Evolve Steenee (Bounsweet’s Evolution) to get a Tsareena that knows the Charged Attack High Jump Kick.

Annihilape

• Evolve Primeape (Mankey’s Evolution) to get an Annihilape that knows the Charged Attack Rage Fist. Mankey that evolve into Primeape during this period will also know Rage Fist.

Clodsire

• Evolve Paldean Wooper to get a Clodsire that knows the Charged Attack Mega Horn.

By hatching 2 km eggs in Pokemon GO during the event, players will have the chance to obtain monsters from a reward pool that includes Slowpoke, Togepi, and Wooper. Players who level up the Pokemon featured on Community Day will get an evolution with a specific Fast or Charged Attack. Timed Research and Continued Timed Research will be available, the latter rewarding Pokemon encounters with a special background. The event will also have new Field Research, Showcases, and 2024 Community Days stickers that players can get by spinning PokeStops, opening Gifts, or buying in the in-game store.

With the unveiling of Pokemon GO December Community Day plans, players wait for details on Holiday Part 2, New Year’s 2025, and Charged Embers Hatch Day events. Meanwhile, other events are already confirmed and will begin or end in the next few days, such as the debut of Gigantamax Lapras on December 8. The Aspiring Dragons Research Day ends on December 12, while Genesect Chill Drive returns to Pokemon GO in the Young and Wise event on December 10.