Niantic has announced new events for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:
Get out and celebrate Poliwag and its Evolutions this Community Day with event bonuses, special research, and more.
The Tadpole Pokémon, Poliwag, is slipping and swirling its way through Pokémon GO’s July 2023 Community Day on July 30, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. During that time, this Water-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, and Trainers might even encounter a Shiny Poliwag—if they’re lucky!
If you evolve Poliwhirl during the event or up to five hours afterward, you’ll get a Poliwrath that knows the Fighting-type Fast Attack Counter, an attack that Poliwrath was previously unable to learn. With Counter, Poliwrath can more easily take on a variety of Pokémon popular in the GO Battle League that are weak to Fighting-type attacks, like Lickitung and Registeel!
Enjoy these special event bonuses from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
- 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event.
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL 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.
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
Plus, the following bonuses will stay in effect from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time!
- Enjoy one additional Special Trade for a maximum of three for the day.
- Trades will require 50% less Stardust.
You can also evolve Poliwhirl during this event or up to five hours afterward to get a Politoed that knows the Ice-type Charged Attack Ice Beam, a new addition to Politoed’s arsenal. Evolving Poliwhirl into Politoed requires a King’s Rock, an item all Trainers can acquire by completing Timed Research available during the event from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
A Community Day Special Research Story, Slippery Swirls, will also be available through the end of the event for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing in your local currency). And don’t forget that Trainers can purchase tickets for friends that they’ve reached a friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. To give the gift of research, simply tap the “Gift” button instead of the “Buy” button.
Make the most of the Community Day fun with four-star Raid Battles featuring Poliwhirl from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m local time. After a successful raid, more Poliwag will appear in the area for 30 minutes. These four-star raids can only be joined in person using Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes.
Stay bubbly, Trainers!
Source: Pokemon.com
July 2023 Community Day: Poliwag
July 2023 Community Day: Poliwag
Sunday, July 30, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Trainers,
We’re excited to announce that Poliwag, the Tadpole Pokémon, will be featured during July Community Day!
Featured Pokémon
Poliwag will appear more frequently in the wild.
Featured attack
- Trainer Battles: 8 power
- Gyms and raids: 12 power
Featured attack
- Trainer Battles: 90 power
- Gyms and raids: 90 power
Community Day Special Research story – Slippery Swirls
- For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Poliwag Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Slippery Swirls.
- 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.
Event Bonuses
Bonus Raid Battles after Community Day
Sunday, July 30, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time
After the three-hour Community Day event ends, Trainers will be able to take on special four-star Raid Battles. Claiming victory in one of these raids will cause more Poliwag to appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes!
Four-star Raid Battles
Poliwhirl will appear in four-star raids!
You can only join these raids using Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used to join these Raid Battles.
Bonus for completing four-star Raid Battles
Once you successfully complete a four-star Raid Battle against Poliwhirl, additional Poliwag will appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Poliwag!*
*Poliwag that appear under these circumstances will have the same chance of appearing as a Shiny Pokémon as those that appear during July Community Day’s three-hour event period.
Timed Research
Timed Research awarding King’s Rocks will be available between 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. local time.
Field Research
July Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Poliwag to earn rewards such as additional encounters with Poliwag, King’s Rocks, Ultra Balls, and more!
Stickers
You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
Looking for other Trainers to join?
If you’re looking for other Trainers in your area to trade, battle, or join Raid Battles with on Community Day, check out our Community Day map!
By searching for Community Parks, you can find areas near you that were popular in previous Community Days—these parks may be a fun place to play with your local community while enjoying some fresh air.* We hope this map is helpful for those looking to meet other Trainers!
*Popular locations are provided for informational purposes only. Niantic is not hosting or operating official or unofficial events at these locations. Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Niantic games.
Source: Pokemon
