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 October 2018’s Community Day.
When will Pokémon GO’s August 2024 Community Day Classic take place?
August 2024’s Community Day Classic will be happening on Sunday, August 18th, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time.
What Pokémon is showcased in August 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
The Pokémon featured for August 2024’s Community Day Classic is Beldum. You’ll find that Beldum 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 August 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
Evolve Beldum into their final evolution (Beldum to Metang to Metagross) and you’ll have a Metagross that will know Meteor Mash (Charged Attack).
Meteor Mash is the Charged Attack that Metagross could learn during its original Community Day event in October 2018. Its stats are the following:
- Trainer Battles: 100 power
- Gyms and Raids: 100 power
Notes:
- This attack can only be learned when Metang is evolved into Metagross on Sunday, August 18th, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. your local time.
- To evolve Beldum into Metang, you’ll need 25 Beldum Candies.
- To evolve Metang into Metagross, you’ll need 100 Beldum Candies.
- Therefore, you’ll need 125 Beldum Candies if evolving Beldum to Metang to Metagross.
Are there any bonuses for August 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
Yes, the bonuses for Community Day Classic are:
- 1/4 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event.
- 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! (Beldum photobomb spawn. Can be repeated up to 5 times.)
Also, the August 2024 Community Day Classic event overlaps with Pokémon GO’s 2024 Pokémon World Championships and GO Battle Week: Shared Skies events. So the following bonuses will also be active:
- Up to five Special Trades can be made each day.
- You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
- 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
- The maximum number of sets you can play per day will increase from five to 20 (for a total of 100 battles) from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. your local time.
- Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include a wig avatar item inspired by Lana.
- Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
And, if you’ve redeemed the code for the Day 1: 2023 Pokémon World Champion Timed Research from the 2024 Pokémon World Championships event, then the following bonuses will also be active:
- Sableye caught during this time will know Shadow Claw (Fast Attack) and Foul Play (Charged Attack).
- One additional Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and above who complete Three-Star Shadow Raids.
- Shadow Sableye may appear in these raids during the Honolulu 2024 Pokémon World Championships event!
And, if Trainers claim the code for Greetings from Honolulu! Timed Research, the following bonuses will be active:
- Buddy will bring you Souvenirs more often
- Higher chance of receiving a Tropical Shell or Tropical Flower Souvenir from your Buddy
What is the Special Research Story for August 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
The Community Day Special Research Story is called Community Day Classic: Beldum. It’s a paid-for quest that costs US$0.99 OR US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing in your local currency). The guide will be updated with the Special Research Story’s steps once the event is live.
| Community Day Classic: Beldum | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/4 | Reward |
| Make 5 Nice Throws | 15 Poké Balls |
| Catch 15 Beldum | Beldum* encounter |
| Power up Pokémon 10 times | 20 Beldum Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 3,000 Stardust, Beldum* encounter, and 1 Incense |
| Step 2/4 | Reward |
| Transfer 10 Pokémon | 10 Pinap Berries |
| Catch 15 Beldum | Beldum* encounter |
| Evolve 3 Beldum | 30 Beldum Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 4,500 XP, Beldum* encounter, and 1 Egg Incubator |
| Step 3/4 | Reward |
| Make 3 Great Curveball Throws | 15 Great Balls |
| Catch 15 Beldum | Beldum* encounter |
| Evolve a Metang | 50 Beldum Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 4,500 Stardust, Metang* encounter, and 1 Rocket Radar |
| Step 4/4 | Reward |
| Claim Reward! | 15 Ultra Balls |
| Claim Reward! | Beldum* encounter |
| Claim Reward! | 2 Silver Pinap Berries |
| Completion Rewards | 5,500 XP, Metagross* 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 August 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
Niantic has stated that Beldum-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 Beldum
- Reward: Beldum* 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 August 2024‘s Community Day Classic?
During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active (from Saturday, August 17th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, August 18th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time). The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Mienfoo. (It was speculated to be Beldum and Metagross due to this event, but the 2024 Pokémon World Championships event is taking priority.)
Are there any Event Bundles for August 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 (US$4.99 or the equivalent pricing in your local currency, purchase limit 1): 10 Ultra Balls, 1 Elite Charged TM, and 1 Community Day Classic: Beldum Special Research Story ticket.
- TM Fanatic Box (US$9.99 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, for the GO Battle League: Shared Skies event): 15 Fast TMs, 20 Charged TMs, and 1 Star Piece.
- TM Elite Master Box (US$19.99 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, for the GO Battle League: Shared Skies event): 2 Elite Fast TMs, 2 Elite Charged TMs, 6 Fast TMs, and 6 Charged TMs.
Are there any special event-themed stickers for August 2024 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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