Pokemon GO reveals December Community Day plans

Important takeaways

• The Pokemon GO December Community Day on December 21-22 features many different Pokemon.
• Event bonuses include double XP, candies and expanded lure modules, with timed research and field research available.
• There will be select attacks available as Pokemon evolve, 2km Egg spawns, and perks like reduced Stardust trading cost during the event.

Pokémon GO has revealed its plans for December's Community Day, the final edition of the event in 2024. Community Day is a recurring event on Pokémon GO calendar, known for having a pocket monster and offering other perks to players. At 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 Community Day Pokémon 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 October and November.

Now, Pokémon GO has revealed plans for December's Community Day, which will run from 21-22 December from 2pm to 5pm local time. Each day, a selection of Pokémon will be available, with Rowlet and five other pocket monsters appearing on December 21st. Meanwhile, Ponyta, Galarian Ponyta and four other animals will appear on December 22nd. During the last 10 minutes of each hour, Niantic will increase the spawn of Porygon, Cyndaquil, Bagon and Beldum. As with others Pokémon GO event, players can expect bonuses such as double XP and Candy when catching Pokemon, and longer duration Lure modules.

• When: Saturday 21 December and Sunday 22 December 2024 at 14:00–17:00 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 to catch Pokemon.
• 1/2 hatch distance when eggs are placed in incubators during the event period.
• 2× candies for catching Pokemon.
• 2x chance for Trainers level 31 and up to get 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.
• An additional special deal 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 21st and 22nd from 14:00 to 17:00 local time, these bonuses will be active from 9:00 to 21:00 local time on those days.

Featured Pokémon

Saturday 21 December 2024 at 14:00 to 17:00 local time

• Bellspire*
• Chansey*
• Stylish*
• Rowlet*
• small*
• bounsweet*

Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 14:00 to 17:00 local time

• monkey*
• ponytail*
• Galarian Ponyta*
• Sewaddle*
• tynamo*
• Popplio*

The last 10 minutes of each hour between 14:00 and 17:00 local time will increase the spawns of:

• Porygon*
• Cyndaquil*
• bago*
• Beldum*

*Brilliant chance

2 km eggs spawn

• Slouch*
• Galarian Slowpoke*
• Poliwag*
• Togepi*
• Whooper*
• Paldean Wooper*
• Timburr*
• Ax*
• Chespin*
• Fennekin*
• Froakie*
• Grubbin*
• Noibat*

*Brilliant chance

Selected attacks

The following select attacks will be available when these Pokemon evolve during the event.

Poliwrath

• Evolve Poliwhirl (Poliwag's Evolution) to get a Poliwrath that can speed up the attack counter.

Politoed

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

Victreebel

• Evolve Weepinbell (Bellsprout's Evolution) to get a Victreebel that can Fast Attack Magical Leaf.

Rapidash and Galarian Rapidash

• Evolve Ponyta or Galarian Ponyta to get a Rapidash or Galarian Rapidash that knows 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 Charged Attack Surf.

Typhoid fever

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

Blissey

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

Train kiss

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

Quagsire

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

Salamence

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

Metagross

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

Porygon-Z

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

Conkeldurr

• Evolve Gurdurr (Timburr's Evolution) to get a Conkeldurr capable of Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Leavanny

• Evolve Swadloon (Sewaddle's Evolution) to get a Leavanny that can Fast Attack Shadow Claw.

Electric power

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

Haxorus

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

Chesnaught

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

Delphos

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

Greninja

• Evolve Frogadier (Froakie's Evolution) to get a Greninja capable of the Charged Attack Liquid Cannon.

Goodness

• Evolve Sliggoo (Goomy's Evolution) to get a Goodra that can Charged Attack Thunder Punch.

Nouvelle

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

Decidueye

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

Incinerate

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

Primarina

• Evolve Brionne (Popplio's Evolution) to get a Primarina that knows the Charged Assault Liquid Cannon.

Vikavolt

• Evolve Charjabug (Grubbin's Evolution) to get a Vikavolt capable of Fast Attack Volt Switch. The grub that evolves into Charjabug during this period will also know the Volt Switch.

Tsareena

• Evolve Steenee (Bounsweet's Evolution) to get a Tsareena that can high jump the charged attack.

Annihilape

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

Clodsire

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

By hatching 2 km eggs in Pokémon GO during the event, players will have the chance to get monsters from a reward pool that includes Slowpoke, Togepi and Wooper. Players who level up with the Pokemon featured on Community Day will receive 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 feature new Field Research, Showcases, and 2024 Community Days stickers that players can get by spinning PokeStops, opening gifts, or purchasing in the in-game store.

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