Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring Pokémon will be boosted. There are also other perks to Community Day – such as the featured Pokémon knowing at least one exclusive attack through evolution, increased duration for Lure Modules, Event Boxes, and more.
While Community Day is only one day a month (typically), Pokémon appearing in Community Days from January to November of the same calendar year will come back in December. The Community Day hosted in December is a two-day event where Community Day Pokémon from the same and previous year will return via Raids, Eggs, and increased spawns. So if you’re unable to partake in a specific Community Day, there’s always another chance to catch that Pokémon again (and its Shiny version)!
In addition to that, Niantic brought back Community Days of old with Community Day Classic! Debuting in January 2022, this spin-off event resembled Community Days from 2018, but with some additional event bonuses (namely photobomb encounters).
Please note that the standard hours for Community Day have changed. Niantic has started to use the old “2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time” block for Community Day events going forward, starting with April 2022. Yet, a new, five-hour-long “sub-event” continues where Community Day left off and it focuses on in-person Raid Battles. These Raid Battles will spawn the Community Day Pokémon for 30 minutes nearby the Gym and Community Day increased Shiny rates apply.
When will Pokémon GO’s October 2024 Community Day take place?
October 2024’s Community Day will be happening on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time.
The Bonus Raid Battles after Community Day “sub-event” will be happening right after – Saturday, October 5th, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time.
What Pokémon is being showcased for October 2024‘s Community Day?
The Pokémon featured for this October 2024’s Community Day is Sewaddle. You’ll find that Sewaddle will be appearing more frequently in the wild and, if you’re lucky, you might even encounter a Shiny one!
What is the exclusive attack for October 2024’s Community Day?
Evolve Swadloon into Leavanny (via 100 Sewaddle Candies) and you’ll have a Leavanny that will know Shadow Claw (Fast Attack).
Shadow Claw’s attack stats are the following:
- Trainer Battles: 9 power
- Gyms and Raids: 6 power
Notes:
- This attack can only be learned when Swadloon is evolved in Leavanny (via 100 Sewaddle Candies) on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time.
- Evolution Notes:
- To evolve Sewaddle into Swadloon, it requires 25 Sewaddle Candies.
- To evolve Swadloon into Leavanny, it requires 100 Sewaddle Candies.
- Therefore, if evolving Sewaddle to Leavanny, a total of 125 Sewaddle Candies is required.
Are there any bonuses for October 2024‘s Community Day?
Yes, the bonuses for Community Day are:
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
- 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive XL Candy from catching Pokemon
- 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours (Golden Lure Module excluded)
- Incense activated during the event will last for three hours (Daily Adventure Incense excluded)
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise! (Sewaddle photobomb spawn. Can be repeated up to 5 times.)
- Trades made will require 50% less Stardust (active from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time)
- One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day (active from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time)
This Community Day overlaps with the Galarian Expedition event, but that event doesn’t have any active bonuses.
What is the Special Research Story for October 2024‘s Community Day?
The Community Day Special Research Story is a paid-for quest that costs US$0.99 OR US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing in your local currency). It can also be purchased via the Ultra Community Day Box via the Pokémon GO Web Store (priced at US$4.99 or the equivalent pricing in your local currency) and comes with additional items (10 Ultra Balls and 1 Elite Charged TM). A complete list of tasks and rewards for this Special Research Story will be added once the event is live.
Will there be any Field Research tasks for October 2024‘s Community Day?
For October 2024’s Community Day event, the following Field Research task will be available:
- Task: Catch 3 Sewaddle
- Reward: Sewaddle* Encounter OR 5 Great Balls OR 2 Ultra Balls OR 2 Pinap Berries OR 500 Stardust
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Will there be PokéStop Showcases during October 2024‘s Community Day?
Yes, PokéStop Showcases will be active during the event. These PokéStop Showcases will be active from Saturday, October 5th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, October 6th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time. The theme is to submit the biggest Galarian Slowpoke and Galarian Slowking (form not specified, but only Galarian version accepted). Instead of featuring Sewaddle and Leavanny, PokéStop Showcases themed after the Galarian Expedition event are taking priority.
Are there any special Raids for October 2024‘s Community Day?
For October 2024’s Community Day, there will be a special Bonus Raid Battles after Community Day event.
On Saturday, October 5th, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time special Four-Star Raids featuring Swadloon will be appearing at Gyms.
Four-Star Raid Bonuses
- Defeating a Swadloon Raid during this event will cause Sewaddle to appear in a 300-meter (about 984.252 ft) radius around the Gym (where the Raid took place at) for 30 minutes.
- Shiny rates for Sewaddle will be the same as the October 2024 Community Day event from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time.
Four-Star Raid Limitations
- These Raids can only be accessed with Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes.
- Remote Raid Passes cannot be used.
Are there any Event Bundles for October 2024‘s Community Day?
There will be some event bundles for sale via the in-game shop:
- Great Box (480 PokéCoins, purchase limit 1): 30 Ultra Balls, 3 Super Incubators, 1 Incense, and 1 Lure Module.
- Community Day Box (1,350 PokéCoins, purchase limit 1): 50 Ultra Balls, 5 Super Incubators, 1 Elite Charged TM, and 5 Lucky Eggs.
There will also be a bundle for sale via the Pokémon GO Web Store:
- Ultra Community Day Box (USD$4.99): 10 Ultra Balls, 1 Elite Charged TM, and 1 Special Research ticket (for the event’s Special Research quest).
Are there any special event-themed stickers for October 2024‘s Community Day?
Yes – there will be an assortment of Sewaddle and Leavanny-themed stickers. You can get them by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and/or purchasing them from Pokémon GO’s in-game shop during the event.
Are there any other bonuses/tasks for October 2024‘s Community Day?
October 2024’s Community Day overlaps with the Galarian Expedition event. That event has no event bonuses. You can learn more about this event with our Pokémon GO Galarian Expedition event guide.
Also, Niantic will also have Community Ambassador Activations happening in select cities. For a full list of available locations, you can check out the interactive map on the dedicated Community Day Map page. Interactive maps also include “Community Parks”, but these locations will not have any additional bonuses available.
- Community Ambassador Activations: Connect with local Community Ambassadors and their communities.
- Community Parks: This park may be a fun place to play with your local community while enjoying some fresh air.
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