Tickets for the Pokémon GO December Community Day 2023 Special Research story now available to purchase, this Special Research story is now live during the event

Just when you thought you’d mastered the Pokémon GO Community Day, the December Community Day comes along to challenge your strength, fortitude, and preparedness. A Community Day unlike any other, so immense in scope that it could not be contained by just a single day! On December 16 and 17, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Pokémon from all the Community Days in 2023 will appear more frequently in the wild—check the schedule below to see when your favorites will be frolicking about! And if you’re missing Pokémon featured in Community Days in 2022, don’t worry—they’ll be hatching from Eggs and appearing in raids. Whether you missed out on a Community Day, can’t get enough of a certain Pokémon, or just want the opportunity to rack up Stardust and XP, there’s something for everyone in the December 2023 Community Day event.

On December 16, Slowpoke, Galarian Slowpoke, Togetic, Chespin, Fennekin, and Noibat will appear more frequently in the wild. On December 17, Poliwag, Wooper, Paldean Wooper, Timburr, Axew, Froakie, and Grubbin will appear more frequently in the wild. A handful of Pokémon will appear in the wild on both Saturday and Sunday for the last 10 minutes of each hour, including Charmander, Squirtle, Mareep, Swinub, and Larvitar.

Get ready for epic event bonuses befitting the greatest Community Day of the year, in effect from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on December 16 and 17.

• 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 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
• One additional Special Trade can be made, for a maximum of two per day (from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
• Trades made during the event will require 50% less Stardust (from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)

As if you aren’t going to be busy enough catching and evolving Pokémon, the biggest Community Day event of the year includes plenty of opportunities to showcase your skills as a Pokémon researcher. Access to the Community Day Special Research story is available for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing in your local currency). Take on Timed Research to earn King’s Rocks, Magnetic Lures, and encounters with featured Community Day Pokémon. And fret not—finishing Field Research tasks will also earn encounters with the featured Pokémon.

Brilliant battlers know that one of the best parts of Community Day is the opportunity to evolve a Pokémon that knows a featured attack. With a hefty list of Pokémon in this event, there’s an equally lengthy list of attacks you can teach your Pokémon if you evolve them between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on either Saturday or Sunday.

Some of these Pokémon—and attacks—are especially useful for the GO Battle League, and there’s so much happening during this event that it might be a good idea to make a list of which Pokémon you want to prioritize evolving. Charizard, Alolan Sandslash, Ampharos, Jumpluff, Walrein, Togekiss, Haxorus, and Obstagoon all appear frequently in the GO Battle League, and they’re worth taking the time to evolve during the event. Take a peek at the full list of featured attack’s below.

• Evolve Charmeleon to get a Charizard that knows the Fast Attack Dragon Breath and the Charged Attack Blast Burn.
• Evolve Wartortle to get a Blastoise that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.
• Evolve Sandshrew to get a Sandslash that knows the Charged Attack Night Slash.
• Evolve Alolan Sandshrew to get an Alolan Sandslash that knows the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.
• Evolve Alolan Graveler to get an Alolan Golem that knows the Fast Attack Rollout.
• Evolve Poliwhirl to get a Poliwrath that knows the Fast Attack Counter.
• Evolve Slowpoke or Galarian Slowpoke to get a Slowbro, Galarian Slowbro, Slowking, or Galarian Slowking that knows the Charged Attack Surf.
• Evolve Wooper to get a Quagsire that knows the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.
• Evolve Flaaffy to get an Ampharos that knows the Charged Attack Dragon Pulse.
• Evolve Skiploom to get a Jumpluff that knows the Charged Attack Acrobatics.
• Evolve Poliwhirl to get a Politoed that knows the Charged Attack Ice Beam.
• Evolve Sealeo to get a Walrein that knows the Fast Attack Powder Snow and the Charged Attack Icicle Spear.
• Evolve Staravia to get a Staraptor that knows the Fast Attack Gust.
• Evolve Piloswine to get a Mamoswine that knows the Charged Attack Ancient Power.
• Evolve Togetic to get a Togekiss that knows the Charged Attack Aura Sphere.
• Evolve Pupitar to get a Tyranitar that knows the Fast Attack Smack Down.
• Evolve Boldore to get a Gigalith that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Beam.
• Evolve Lampent to get a Chandelure that knows the Charged Attack Poltergeist.
• Evolve Gurdurr to get a Conkeldurr that knows the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
• Evolve Fraxure to get a Haxorus that knows the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.
• Evolve Zweilous to get a Hydreigon that knows the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
• Evolve Quilladin to get a Chesnaught that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.
• Evolve Braixen to get a Delphox that knows the Charged Attack Blast Burn.
• Evolve Frogadier to get a Greninja that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.
• Evolve Noibat to get a Noivern that knows the Charged Attack Boomburst.
• Evolve Charjabug to get a Vikavolt that knows the Fast Attack Volt Switch. Grubbin that evolve into Charjabug during that period will also know Volt Switch.
• Evolve Stufful to get a Bewear that knows the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
• Evolve Galarian Linoone to get an Obstagoon that knows the Charged Attack Obstruct.
• Evolve Ursaring 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 16, to 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 17, and from 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 17, to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2023.
• Evolve Paldean Wooper to get a Clodsire that knows the Charged Attack Megahorn.

Good luck catching ALL the Pokémon, Trainers!

Source: Pokemon.com