Pokemon Go’s final Community Day for 2022 is coming up and it’s going to be a big one. Niantic has announced that all Pokemon seen at Community Days in 2021 and 2022 will return for the upcoming event, through wild encounters, field research, and raids.
Players will have a chance to make up for missed Community Days, with 15 Pokemon returning in wild encounters, with more available through field research, eggs, and raids. Players will also be able to evolve a number of Pokemon with limited recommended attacks over the course of the weekend.
The event will take place on December 17 and 18, with most encounters taking place during the traditional Community Day hours of 2pm to 5pm local time, with the chance of encountering a shiny also increasing during this time. Featured Pokemon will also appear in reduced volumes between 9am and 9pm on both days.
The featured Pokemon for Saturday, December 17 are:
- Sand shrew
- Alola Sandshrew
- Alola Geodude
- Hoppip
- To speak
- Stuffy
The featured Pokemon for Sunday, December 18 are:
- Teddiursa
- Galarian Zigzagoon
- Starly
- Rye rolla
- Litwick
- Deino
The following Community Day Classic Pokemon also have a chance to appear on both days:
In addition to the traditional Community Day encounters, the weekend event will also see previous Community Day Pokemon appear in one star raids, including:
- Machop
- Eevee
- Roselia
- Swablu
- Dusk
- Shinx
- Gibel
- Snivy
- Tepig
- Oshawatt
- Fletchling
More Community Day Pokemon will also be available to hatch from 2km Eggs, and can be found through timed research.
If you miss an evolved Community Day Pokemon, here’s the full list of Pokemon that can be evolved during the event between 9am and 9pm to unlock a featured attack.
- Venusaur
- Evolve Ivysaur (Bulbasaur’s Evolution) during the event to get a Venusaur that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.
- Sand hammer
- Evolve Sandshrew during the event to get a Sandslash that knows the Charged Attack Night Slash.
- Alola Sandlash
- Evolve Alolan Sandshrew during the event to get an Alolan Sandslash that knows the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.
- Alola Golem
- Evolve Alolan Graveler (Alolan Geodude’s Evolution) during the event to get an Alolan Golem that knows the Fast Attack Rollout.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gigalite
- Evolve Boldore (Roggenrola’s Evolution) during the event to get a Gigalith that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Beam.
- Chandelier
- Evolve Lampent (Litwick’s Evolution) during the event to get a Chandelure that knows the Charged Attack Poltergeist.
- hydrigon
- Evolve Zweilous (Deino’s Evolution) during the event to get a Hydreigon that knows the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
- Look after
- Evolve Stufful during the event to get a Bewear that knows the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
- Obstacle
- Evolve Galarian Linoone (Galarian Zigzagoon’s Evolution) during the event to get an Obstagoon that knows the Charged Attack Obstruct.
Teddiursa Evolution Ursaluna is a special case: players who want to unlock the Charged Attack High Horsepower must evolve an Ursaring into Ursaluna between 2pm Saturday and 6am Sunday, or between 2pm and 9pm Sunday, during the “special full moon” of the event. “.
Players who want more chances to encounter Community Day Pokemon can also purchase or gift a $1 Special Research story to friends.
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