Niantic has revealed the plans for Pokémon GO’s December 2020 Community Day. This will, as predicted, be a two-day event rehashing prior Community Days… with a catch. Here’s what’s going on and what you should be aware of.
Niantic took to their Pokémon GO blog to announce:
December Community Day: As we say goodbye to 2020, let’s take a look back on the Community Days we shared together. This year, our final Community Day event will be held on Saturday, December 12, and Sunday, December 13, 2020.
Throughout the event, Pokémon featured in Community Day events throughout 2019 and 2020 will be appearing more frequently in the wild and in raids, so this event will be a great time for you to catch Pokémon featured in any Community Day events you may have missed! Stay tuned for more details soon!
Soo December Community Day 2020 is here!
Now, take notice of one important point. Previous recap Community Days included a method to get every previous Community Day Pokémon. In 2018, for example, the December summary included all previously highlighted species in the wild.
2019’s summary included 2019 Community Day features in the wild with 2018 raid features. As we go forward into the 2020 recap, there is no mention of any of the 2018 features being accessible.
Among others, prominent Pokémon GO dataminer Kelvin has already rushed to Twitter to report that this implies the 2018 Community Day moves will not be accessible for the recap.
While this may irritate some trainers, I would advise them to be patient and consider what Niantic stated regarding Charizard and Blast Burn earlier this autumn. They have revealed that Blast Burn will be accessible for Charizard during an event in 2021.
Will there be another rehash of prior Community Day elements in 2021, or will this be a Charizard-only event? Or how about a starters-only event? We don’t know yet, but there is still hope for those 2018 Community Day Pokémon!
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The Pokemon GO community event will begin on December 12 (tomorrow!) and will run all weekend! The event starts on December 12 at 6 a.m. and runs through Sunday, December 13 at 10 p.m. local time.
Featured Pokemon
Totodlie, Swinub, Treecko, Torchis, Mudkip, Ralts, Slakoth, Trapinch, Bagon, Turtwig, and Chimchar will emerge in raids and hatch from eggs during this Pokémon Go Community Event, as will Pokemon from previous Community Days.
Extra Rewards
If you want to load up on Stardust, you’re in luck since you’ll get double capture Stardust! Niantic is also giving half Egg Hatch Distance and a 3-hour Incense duration! So make sure you get all of your bonuses this weekend!
“Different Pokémon will also be appearing in the wild and in Mega Raids on Saturday and Sunday between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. local time. On Saturday, December 12, Pokémon like Weedle, Abra, Gastly, Rhyhorn, Seedot, and Piplup will be appearing more often in the wild, and Mega Gengar will be appearing in Mega Raids.
On Sunday, December 13, Pokémon like Charmander, Electabuzz, Magmar, Magikarp, and Porygon will be appearing more often in the wild, and Mega Charizard X will be appearing in Mega Raids. Each Pokémon featured in the December 2020 Community Day weekend will be able to learn the exclusive attacks from their respective 2019 and 2020 Community Day appearances, so make sure to evolve them before the end of the event! If you’re lucky, you might even encounter a Shiny Pokémon!”
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Throughout the event, Timed Research will be accessible for free, as will pay special Special Research for $1 USD. You may also buy a Community Day package, albeit the price is not yet revealed.
Pokemon Go is wrapping off 2020 with a slew of December activities, the most important of which is this month’s Community Day celebration. The two-day event takes place this weekend, December 12 and 13, and it brings back all of the previously highlighted Pokemon not just from this year, but also from 2019.
To bring you up to speed on the big event, we’ve compiled a list of everything you need to know about the Community Day celebration in December 2020 below.
December’s Featured Pokemon
As has become tradition at this point, December’s Community Day brings back all the featured Pokemon from every Community Day this past year. Throughout both days of the event, the following Pokemon–and their Shiny forms–will appear in the wild much more often than normal:
- Piplup
- Rhyhorn
- Abra
- Seedot
- Weedle
- Gastly
- Magikarp
- Porygon
- Charmander
- Electabuzz
- Magmar
Additionally, Niantic is bringing all of 2019’s featured Pokemon back for this month’s Community Day as well. The following Pokemon will appear in Raids and hatch from 2 km eggs throughout the weekend:
- Totodile
- Swinub
- Treecko
- Torchic
- Mudkip
- Ralts
- Slakoth
- Trapinch
- Bagon
- Turtwig
- Chimchar
December’s Community Day Moves
Not only will you have another chance to catch 2020’s featured Pokemon again during this month’s Community Day, you’ll also be able to get their Community Day-exclusive attacks.
Below, you can see what event move each Pokemon will learn if you can evolve them into their final forms before the Community Day weekend ends.
| Featured Pokemon | Community Day Move |
|---|---|
| Piplup | Hydro Cannon |
| Rhyhorn | Rock Wrecker |
| Abra | Counter |
| Seedot | Bullet Seed |
| Weedle | Drill Run |
| Gastly | Shadow Punch |
| Magikarp | Aqua Tail |
| Porygon | Tri Attack |
| Charmander | Dragon Breath |
| Electabuzz | Flamethrower |
| Magmar | Thunderbolt |
Any 2019 Pokemon that you catch and evolve during this month’s event will also be able to learn their original Community Day moves. You can see each of those below.
| Featured Pokemon | Community Day Move |
|---|---|
| Totodile | Hydro Cannon |
| Swinub | Ancient Power |
| Treecko | Frenzy Plant |
| Torchic | Blast Burn |
| Mudkip | Hydro Cannon |
| Ralts | Synchronoise |
| Slakoth | Body Slam |
| Trapinch | Earth Power |
| Bagon | Outrage |
| Turtwig | Frenzy Plant |
| Chimchar | Blast Burn |
December’s Community Day Hours
Each day of December’s Community Day event runs from 6 AM to 10 PM local time, but certain Pokemon and Raids will be more common during specific hours. The following Pokemon will be more likely to be Shiny from 11 AM to 5 PM local time each day:
December 12
- Weedle
- Abra
- Gastly
- Rhyhorn
- Seedot
- Piplup
December 13
- Charmander
- Electabuzz
- Magmar
- Magikarp
- Porygon
Furthermore, Mega Gengar Raids will be more numerous on December 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., while Mega Charizard X Raids will be more frequent on December 13.
Other Bonuses
In addition to the enhanced Pokemon spawning, Niantic will provide a few benefits throughout the Community Day weekend in December. Every day of the event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time, you’ll receive twice as much Stardust for catching Pokemon.
Furthermore, eggs will hatch at a fraction of the normal distance, and any Incense you apply will be active for three hours.
This is a fantastic move by Niantic that will enable gamers who may not have a single day to participate in the annual Pokemon GO Community Day Event to do so throughout the whole weekend! Catch me outdoors capturing a shiny Magikarp till the event concludes on December 13!
