Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. (And now that we’re in 2024, it’s six years’ worth!) Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed out on most of these gatherings.
In January 2022 (during the Season of Heritage), Niantic brought back a Community Day from 2018 (Bulbasaur’s Community Day) and called it Community Day Classic. This event was based on the old Community Day format (hours, previous Community Day Pokémon, and more), with a slight upgrade (namely photobomb encounters).
What was thought to be a one-time event (or a simple test) is now turning into a potential series. Niantic held a second Community Day Classic in April 2022 and continues to hold Community Day Classic events. Read on for all the details about this month’s event which will transport you to April 2019’s Community Day.
When will Pokémon GO’s April 2024 Community Day Classic take place?
April 2024‘s Community Day Classic will be happening on Sunday, April 7th, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time.
What Pokémon is showcased in April 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
The Pokémon featured for this April 2024’s Community Day Classic is Bagon. You’ll find that Bagon 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 April 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
Evolve Bagon into their final evolution (Bagon to Shelgon to Salamence) and you’ll have a Salamence that will know Outrage (Charged Attack).
Outrage is the Charged Attack that Salamence could learn during its original Community Day event in April 2019. Its stats are the following:
- Trainer Battles: 110 power
- Gyms and Raids: 110 power
Notes:
- This attack can only be learned when Shelgon is evolved into Salamence on Sunday, April 7th, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. your local time.
- To evolve Bagon into Shelgon, you’ll need 25 Bagon Candies.
- To evolve Shelgon into Salamence, you’ll need 100 Bagon Candies.
- Therefore, you’ll need 125 Bagon Candies if evolving Bagon to Shelgon to Salamence.
Are there any bonuses for April 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
Yes, the bonuses for Community Day Classic are:
- 3× Catch XP
- Incense activated during the event will last for three hours (Daily Adventure Incense excluded)
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise! (Bagon photobomb spawn. Can be repeated up to 5 times.)
The Sizable Surprises event and 2024 Pokémon Europe International Championships bonus will be active during the Community Day Classic event, so the following bonuses will also be available:
- Increased chance to encounter XXS and XXL Pokémon in the wild.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Wailmer!
- The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 10—for a total of 50 battles—from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. your local time.
What is the Special Research Story for April 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
The Community Day Special Research Story is called Community Day Classic: Bagon. It’s a paid-for quest that costs $0.99 USD OR $1.00 USD (or the equivalent pricing in your local currency). The ticket is also available in a bundle on the Pokémon GO Web Store. The guide will be updated with the Special Research Story’s steps once the event is live.
| Community Day Classic: Bagon | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/4 | Reward |
| Make 5 Nice Throws | 15 Poké Balls |
| Catch 15 Bagon | Bagon* Encounter |
| Power up Pokémon 10 times | 20 Bagon Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 3,000 Stardust, Bagon* Encounter, and 1 Incense |
| Step 2/4 | Reward |
| Transfer 10 Pokémon | 10 Pinap Berries |
| Catch 15 Bagon | Bagon* Encounter |
| Evolve 3 Bagon | 30 Bagon Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 4,000 XP, Bagon* Encounter, and 1 Lucky Egg |
| Step 3/4 | Reward |
| Make 3 Great Curveball Throws | 15 Great Balls |
| Catch 15 Bagon | Bagon* Encounter |
| Evolve a Shelgon | 50 Bagon Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 4,500 Stardust, Shelgon* Encounter, and 1 Rocket Radar |
| Step 4/4 | Reward |
| Claim Reward! | 15 Ultra Balls |
| Claim Reward! | Bagon* Encounter |
| Claim Reward! | 2 Silver Pinap Berries |
| Completion Rewards | 5,500 XP, Salamence* Encounter, and 3 Rare Candies |
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Are there any Field Research tasks for April 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
Niantic has stated that Bagon-themed Field Research will be available during the event. A complete list of Field Research task(s) and their reward(s) will be updated once the event is live. Based on previous Community Day events, the Field Research task(s) could be the following:
- Task: Catch 3 Bagon
- Reward: Bagon* 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 any active PokéStop Showcases during April 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active (from Saturday, April 6th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, April 7th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time). The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Bagon and Salamence.
Are there any Event Bundles for April 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
There are two Event Bundles:
- Great Box (480 PokéCoins, purchase limit 1): 30 Ultra Balls, 1 Incense, 3 Super Incubators, 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 some boxes available on the Pokémon GO Web Store:
- Ultra Community Day Box ($4.99 USD or the equivalent pricing in your local currency, purchase limit 1): 10 Ultra Balls, 1 Elite Charged TM, and 1 Community Day Classic: Bagon Special Research Story ticket.
- Community Day Classic Box ($9.99 USD or the equivalent pricing in your local currency): 120 Ultra Balls, 15 Silver Pinap Berries, 6 Incubators, and 1 Incense.
- Ultra Hatch Box (US$9.99 via the Pokémon GO Web Store): 9 Golden Razz Berries, 9 Super Incubators, and 3 Remote Raid Passes.
Are there any special event-themed stickers for April 2024’s Community Day Classic?
No – unlike the standard Community Day event, there are no special stickers being released for Community Day Classic.
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Written by Jennifer Burch
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