The Pokemon GO December 2022 Community Day event will run from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, December 17, 2022, and Sunday, December 18, 2022, according to information released by Niantic. The duration of the event will see more appearances of Pokémon from Community Day events in 2022 in Timed Research and the wild. In 2021, Community Day-related Pokémon will appear in raids and Timed Research after hatching from eggs. Catching Pokémon from Community Day events you might have missed is a great way to end the year.
Pokemon GO December 2022 Community Day: Event Bonuses
The following bonuses will be active Saturday, December 17, 2022, and Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time:
- 2× XP, 2× Candy and 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon
- 1/2 Hatch Distance
- 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive XL Candy from catching Pokémon.
- 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.
Pokemon GO December 2022 Community Day: Featured Pokemon
On each of the two celebration days—Saturday, December 17, 2022, and Sunday, December 18, 2022—from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, a different collection of Pokémon will be on display. The chances of Shiny Pokémon surfacing during this period are the same as those for Pokémon to surface during their initial Community Days. Any of the highlighted Pokémon may show up outside of these hours on either Saturday or Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time.
The following Pokémon will be featured on Saturday, December 17, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time:
The following Pokémon will be featured on Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time:
Lucky Trainers might encounter the following Pokémon on either day:
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
One star raids
Eggs
The following Pokémon featured during Community Day events in 2021 will hatch from 2 km Eggs:
Pokemon GO December 2022 Community Day: Featured Attacks
The following featured attacks will be available when evolving to the following Pokémon except for 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.
- Alolan 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.
- 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.
- 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.
December Community Day 2022: Community Day Special Research story
- 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. 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. Timed Research leading to encounters with Pokémon featured in previous Community Days in 2021 and 2022 will be available. Players will also 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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