December 5, 2022

December 2022 Community Day: Previously featured Pokémon from 2022 and 2021 Community Days return!

December 2022 Community Day: Previously featured Pokémon from 2022 and 2021 Community Days return!

Trainers,

The year is nearly behind us, which means it’s time to reflect on all the fun everyone had during this year’s Community Days! The last Community Day of 2022 will take place over two days—Saturday, December 17, 2022, and Sunday, December 18, 2022.

Throughout the event, Pokémon featured in Community Day events in 2022 will appear more frequently in the wild and in Timed Research. Pokémon featured in Community Day events throughout 2021 will hatch from Eggs and appear in raids and Timed Research. There’s no better way to wrap up the year than by catching Pokémon from Community Day events you may have missed!

December 2022 Community Day

Saturday, December 17, 2022, and Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Event bonuses

2× XP for catching Pokémon.
2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
1/2 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event period.
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 (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
One additional Special Trade can be made, for a maximum of two per day.*
Trades made during the event will require 50% less Stardust.*
*While most bonuses are only active during Saturday, December 17, 2022, and Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, these bonuses will be active from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time.

Featured Pokémon

A different set of Pokémon will be featured on each event day—Saturday, December 17, 2022, and Sunday, December 18, 2022—from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. The Pokémon that appear during this time will have the same chance of appearing as a Shiny Pokémon as those that appeared during their original Community Days. Outside of these times, any of the featured Pokémon may appear from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time on either Saturday or Sunday!

The following Pokémon will be featured on Saturday, December 17, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
Alolan Geodude
Hoppip
Spheal
Stufful
The following Pokémon will be featured on Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Teddiursa
Galarian Zigzagoon
Starly
Roggenrola
Litwick
Deino
Lucky Trainers might encounter the following Pokémon on either day!
Bulbasaur
Dratini
Mudkip
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

One-star raids
Machop
Eevee
Roselia
Swablu
Duskull
Shinx
Gible
Snivy
Tepig
Oshawott
Fletchling
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Eggs

The following Pokémon featured during Community Day events in 2021 will hatch from 2 km Eggs.

Machop
Eevee
Swablu
Duskull
Shinx
Budew
Gible
Snivy
Tepig
Oshawott
Fletchling
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Featured attacks

The following featured attacks will be available when evolving to the following Pokémon except Ursaluna on Saturday, December 17, 2022, and Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time.

Venusaur
Evolve Ivysaur (Bulbasaur’s Evolution) during the event to get a Venusaur that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.
Sandslash
Evolve Sandshrew during the event to get a Sandslash that knows the Charged Attack Night Slash.
Alolan Sandslash
Evolve Alolan Sandshrew during the event to get an Alolan Sandslash that knows the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.
Machamp
Evolve Machoke (Machop's evolution) during the event to get a Machamp that knows the Charged Attack Payback.
Alolan Golem
Evolve Alolan Graveler (Alolan Geodude’s Evolution) during the event to get an Alolan Golem that knows the Fast Attack Rollout.

When you evolve Eevee into any of its Evolutions, that Pokémon will know a special attack!

Vaporeon: Scald
Jolteon: Zap Cannon
Flareon: Superpower
Espeon: Shadow Ball
Umbreon: Psychic
Leafeon: Bullet Seed
Glaceon: Water Pulse
Sylveon: Psyshock

Eevee caught or hatched during the event will know the Charged Attack Last Resort.

Dragonite
Evolve Dragonair (Dratini’s Evolution) during the event to get a Dragonite that knows the Charged Attack Draco Meteor.
Jumpluff
Evolve Skiploom (Hoppip’s Evolution) during the event to get a Jumpluff that knows the Charged Attack Acrobatics.
Swampert
Evolve Marshtomp (Mudkip’s Evolution) during the event to get a Swampert that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.
Altaria
Evolve Swablu during the event to get an Altaria that knows the Charged Attack Moonblast.
Walrein
Evolve Sealeo (Spheal’s Evolution) during the event to get a Walrein that knows the Fast Attack Powder Snow and the Charged Attack Icicle Spear.
Staraptor
Evolve Staravia (Starly’s Evolution) during the event to get a Staraptor that knows the Fast Attack Gust.
Luxray
Evolve Luxio (Shinx’s Evolution) during the event to get a Luxray that knows the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs.
Roserade
Evolve Roselia during the event to get a Roserade that knows both the Charged Attack Weather Ball (Fire-type ) and the Fast Attack Bullet Seed.
Evolve Roselia during the event to get a Roserade that knows both the Charged Attack Weather Ball (Fire-type ) and the Fast Attack Bullet Seed.
Garchomp
Evolve Gabite (Gible’s Evolution) during the event to get a Garchomp that knows the Charge Attack Earth Power.
Dusknoir
Evolve Dusclops (Duskull’s Evolution) during the event to get a Dusknoir that knows the Charged Attack Shadow Ball.
Serperior
Evolve Servine (Snivy's Evolution) during the event to get a Serperior that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.
Emboar
Evolve Pignite (Tepig’s Evolution) during the event to get an Emboar that knows the Charged Attack Blast Burn.
Samurott
Evolve Dewott (Oshawott’s Evolution) during the event to get a Samurott that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.
Gigalith
Evolve Boldore (Roggenrola’s Evolution) during the event to get a Gigalith that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Beam.
Chandelure
Evolve Lampent (Litwick’s Evolution) during the event to get a Chandelure that knows the Charged Attack Poltergeist.
Hydreigon
Evolve Zweilous (Deino’s Evolution) during the event to get a Hydreigon that knows the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
Talonflame
Evolve Fletchinder (Fletchling's Evolution) during the event to get a Talonflame that knows the Fast Attack Incinerate.
Bewear
Evolve Stufful during the event to get a Bewear that knows the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
Obstagoon
Evolve Galarian Linoone (Galarian Zigzagoon’s Evolution) during the event to get an Obstagoon that knows the Charged Attack Obstruct.
Ursaluna
Evolve Ursaring (Teddiursa’s Evolution) during a special full moon to get an Ursaluna that knows the Charged Attack High Horsepower. The full moon will be in the sky from 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2022, to 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, and from 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022.

Community Day Special Research story: December Community Day 2022

  • For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the December Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, December Community Day 2022.
  • Stay tuned for when tickets for the Special Research story go live.
  • Don’t forget: you’re now able to purchase and gift tickets to any of your friends that you’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.* To gift a ticket, tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then tap the Gift button instead of the Buy button.

Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal.

*Certain restrictions apply. Gifting cannot be completed if the recipient has purchased a Special Research ticket or has been gifted one already.

Timed Research

Timed Research leading to encounters with Pokémon featured in previous Community Days in 2021 and 2022 will be available.

Stickers

You’ll be able to get 2022 Community Day stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

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—The Pokémon GO team