Summary
Pokemon GOhas announced a brand-new limited time event set to run during the weekend of December 16 and 17, allowing players to catch up on past Community Days.The monthly Community Day eventshave become a staple of the schedule for the massively popular mobile game, featuring increased spawns of specific Pokemon. The events also feature an increased rate for finding Shiny Pokemon, as well as special bonuses when powering up the featured creatures. Now, Niantic is giving players a chance to catch up on this year’s Community Day Pokemon.
Pokemon GOhas featured a plethora of popular Pokemon throughout its Community Day events in 2023. Past events have featured a mix of old and new Pokemon, with all three of the Kalos region’s starter Pokemon featured among plenty of other fan-favorite creatures. The events have also included several regional variants as a part of the fun, with Paldean Wooper and Galarian Slowpoke featuring during their respective Pokemon’s Community Days. Now, all of these and more will be featured in a catch-up event forPokemon GOcoming next month.
Pokemon GOofficially revealed its new catch-up event on Tuesday, showcasing all the creatures coming with the Community Day event and confirming its dates. The event will run on the weekend of December 16 and 17, with each day featuring six and seven different Pokemon, respectively. Players participating in the event will also have a chance tofind Shiny variants for several special Pokemonduring the last ten minutes of each hour including Charmander, Mareep, and Larvitar among others. The events will come with the typical Community Day bonuses as well, including bonus Catch XP, halved Hatch Distance, and more.
December 17, 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. local time
December 18, 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. local time
Bonus Featured Pokemon in the last Ten Minutes of each hour
Bonuses
The new catch-up event forPokemon GOcomes as Niantic has begun to roll out its next plans for the beloved mobile game. Niantic officially announcedPokemon GO’s “Timeless Travels” seasonearlier this week, set to begin on December 1. The new season will introduce several Hisuian forms intoPokemon GOwith Hisuian Decidueye, Typhlosion, and Samurott coming to the game among others. “Timeless Travels” will also include special area-specific spawns, including Ampharos spawning more frequently in cities and Smoliv appearing in forests.
With a special event allowing players to catch up on 2023’s Community Days, Niantic is already preparing for the future of the game’s monthly events.Pokemon GOrecently revealed itsCommunity Day schedule for Season 13, with two dates coming in January alongside another Community Day on February 4. Rumors have already begun to swirl about January’s first Community Day, suggesting Vanillite may be the first Community Day Pokemon of 2024. With multiple Community Days on the horizon,Pokemon GOfans should have plenty of chances to pick up their favorite creatures.
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