Pokémon GO December Community Day 2022 will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 18, Niantic announced Monday.
This event is said to be perfect for catching Pokémon from Community Day events this year you may have missed. Here's a breakdown of the upcoming December Community Day 2022 event in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO December 2022 Community Day Explained
The December 2022 Community Day is scheduled to run from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time on both Saturday, Dec. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 18.
Being that this is the final Community Day event for the year, Pokémon GO is set to have many familiar faces make their returns this time around instead of having a new single featured Pokémon.
Throughout the event, Pokémon featured in Community Day events throughout 2022 (e.g. Teddirusa) will be appearing more frequently in the wild and in Timed Research, while Pokémon featured in Community Day events throughout 2021 will be hatching from Eggs and appearing in raids and Timed Research.
Appearing more frequently on Saturday, Dec. 17, will be:
- Sandshrew
- Alolan Sandshrew
- Alolan Geodude
- Hoppip
- Spheal
- Stufful
Appearing more frequently on Sunday, Dec. 18, will be:
- Teddiursa
- Galarian Zigzagoon
- Starly
- Roggenrola
- Litwick
- Deino
Appearing more frequently on either day will be:
- Bulbasaur
- Dratini
- Mudkip
Appearing in raids during the event will be:
- Machop
- Eevee
- Roselia
- Swablu
- Duskull
- Shinx
- Gible
- Snivy
- Tepig
- Oshawott
- Fletchling
Hatching from 2 km Eggs during the event will be:
- Machop
- Eevee
- Swablu
- Duskull
- Shinx
- Budew
- Gible
- Snivy
- Tepig
- Oshawott
- Fletchling
As such, this is shaping up to be a great event for those who've missed out on any Pokémon featured in Community Day events from the last two years.
Given that this is Pokémon GO's last community day of the year, Niantic will be giving players nine additional special bonuses during the event:
- Incense activated (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) during the event will last for three hours
- 1/2 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours
- 2x Catch Stardust
- 2x Catch XP
- 2× Stardust
- 2× Candy
- 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive XL Candy from catching Pokemon
- One additional Special Trade can be made, for a maximum of two per day
- Trades made during the event will require 50% less Stardust
The following featured attacks will be available when evolving to the following Pokémon (except Ursaluna) on both days from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.
- Evolve Ivysaur (Bulbasaur’s Evolution) during the event to get a Venusaur that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.
- Evolve Sandshrew during the event to get a Sandslash that knows the Charged Attack Night Slash.
- Evolve Alolan Sandshrew during the event to get an Alolan Sandslash that knows the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.
- Evolve Alolan Graveler (Alolan Geodude’s Evolution) during the event to get an Alolan Golem that knows the Fast Attack Rollout.
- Evolve Dragonair (Dratini’s Evolution) during the event to get a Dragonite that knows the Charged Attack Draco Meteor.
- Evolve Skiploom (Hoppip’s Evolution) during the event to get a Jumpluff that knows the Charged Attack Acrobatics.
- Evolve Marshtomp (Mudkip’s Evolution) during the event to get a Swampert that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.
- 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.
- Evolve Staravia (Starly’s Evolution) during the event to get a Staraptor that knows the Fast Attack Gust.
- Evolve Boldore (Roggenrola’s Evolution) during the event to get a Gigalith that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Beam.
- Evolve Lampent (Litwick’s Evolution) during the event to get a Chandelure that knows the Charged Attack Poltergeist.
- Evolve Zweilous (Deino’s Evolution) during the event to get a Hydreigon that knows the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
- Evolve Stufful during the event to get a Bewear that knows the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
- Evolve Galarian Linoone (Galarian Zigzagoon’s Evolution) during the event to get an Obstagoon that knows the Charged Attack Obstruct.
- 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 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, to 6 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, and from 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec.18.
For $1, you’ll be able to access the December Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, December Community Day 2022.
Timed Research leading to encounters with Pokémon featured in previous Community Days in 2021 and 2022 will be available.
Lastly, you’ll be able to get 2022 Community Day stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
This article was originally published on dbltap as Pokémon GO December 2022 Community Day Revealed.
