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 that 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 August 2023 Community Day take place?
August 2023’s Community Day will be happening on Sunday, August 13th, 2023 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 – Sunday, August 13th, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time.
What Pokémon is being showcased for August 2023‘s Community Day?
The Pokémon featured for this August 2023’s Community Day is Froakie. You’ll find that Froakie 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 2023’s Community Day?
Evolve Frogadier into Greninja (via 100 Froakie Candies) and you’ll have a Bewear that will know Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack).
Hydro Cannon’s attack stats are the following:
- Trainer Battles: 80 power
- Gyms and Raids: 90 power
Notes:
- This attack can only be learned when Frogadier is evolved in Greninja (via 100 Froakie Candies) on Sunday, August 13th, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time.
- Evolution Notes:
- To evolve Froakie into Frogadier, it requires 25 Froakie Candies.
- To evolve Frogadier into Greninja, it requires 100 Froakie Candies.
- Therefore, if evolving Froakie to Greninja, a total of 125 Froakie Candies is required.
Will Greninja’s attack pool be updated at the start of August 2023‘s Community Day?
Yes, at the start of August 2023’s Community Day, Greninja’s attack pool will be updated with Water Shuriken (Fast Attack). This attack will be available after this event and is not considered an exclusive attack for August 2023’s Community Day. (Given that it is a Fast Attack, you can end up with a Greninja that knows the Community Day exclusive Charged Attack and this newly added Fast Attack.)
Water Shuriken’s attack stats are the following:
- Trainer Battles: 6 power
- Gyms and Raids: 10 power
Are there any bonuses for August 2023‘s Community Day?
Yes, the bonuses for Community Day are:
- 3× Stardust for catching Pokémon
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
- 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive XL Candy from catching Pokemon
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours
- Incense activated during the event will last for three hours (Daily Adventure Incense excluded)
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise! (Froakie 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 2023 Pokémon World Championships Celebration event. The following bonuses might also be in effect:
- The maximum number of sets you can play per day in the GO Battle League will go up from 5 to 10.
- Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
What is the Special Research Story for August 2023‘s Community Day?
The Community Day Special Research Story is called A Bubbly Disposition. It’s a paid-for quest that costs $0.99 USD OR $1.00 USD (or the equivalent pricing in your local currency). A complete list of tasks and rewards for this Special Research Story will be added once the event is live.
Based on previous Community Day events, the Special Research may be the following:
| A Bubbly Disposition | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/4 | Reward |
| Make 5 Nice Throws | 15 Poké Balls |
| Catch 15 Froakie | Froakie* Encounter |
| Power up Pokémon 10 times | 20 Froakie Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 3,000 Stardust, Froakie* Encounter, and 1 Incense |
| Step 2/4 | Reward |
| Transfer 10 Pokémon | 10 Pinap Berries |
| Catch 15 Froakie | Froakie* Encounter |
| Evolve 3 Froakie | 30 Froakie Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 4,500 XP, Froakie* Encounter, and 1 Incubator |
| Step 3/4 | Reward |
| Make 3 Great Curveball Throws | 15 Great Balls |
| Catch 15 Froakie | Froakie* Encounter |
| Evolve 1 Frogadier | 50 Froakie Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 4,500 Stardust, Frogadier* Encounter, and 1 Rocket Radar |
| Step 4/4 | Reward |
| Claim Reward! | 15 Ultra Balls |
| Claim Reward! | Froakie* Encounter |
| Claim Reward! | 2 Silver Pinap Berries |
| Completion Rewards | 5,500 XP, Greninja* Encounter, and 3 Rare Candies |
Will there be any Field Research tasks for August 2023‘s Community Day?
During previous Community Day events, there have been unannounced tasks that focused on the Community Day featured Pokémon and paid out various rewards. If this tradition continues, you can expect the following Field Research task during the event:
- Task: Catch 3 Froakie
- Reward: Froakie* 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!”
Are there any special Raids for August 2023‘s Community Day?
For August 2023’s Community Day, there will be a special Bonus Raid Battles after Community Day event.
On Sunday, August 13th, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time special Four-Star Raids featuring Frogadier will be appearing at Gyms.
Four-Star Raid Bonuses
- Defeating a Frogadier Raid during this event will cause Froakie 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 Froakie will be the same as August 2023 Community Day’s 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 August 2023‘s Community Day?
There will be some Event Bundles available. A complete list of Event Boxes will be added here once the event is live. For reference, the following Event Bundles have been released during previous Community Day events:
- 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.
Are there any special event-themed stickers for August 2023‘s Community Day?
Yes – there will be an assortment of Froakie, Frogadier, and Greninja-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 August 2023‘s Community Day?
August 2023’s Community Day overlaps with the 2023 Pokémon World Championships Celebration event. You might encounter some Wild Pokémon spawns listed in that event during August 2023’s Community Day hours, discover Field Research tasks, and more. That event’s bonuses are focused on the GO Battle League and will probably be activated/honored during this Community Day event. For more details about this event in Pokémon GO, you can check out our dedicated 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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