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There are tons of Pokémon to nab this weekend
The end of the year is here, which means Pokémon Go is wrapping up another one with a huge Community Day Weekend event. The 2023 Community Weekend event will cover all of the Pokémon featured in Community Days throughout the year and it’ll even give you a chance to grab some Pokémon from 2022 days.
The event takes place on Dec. 16 and 17 and most of the perks will be active from 2-5 p.m. in your local time. There are some other perks, like special trades or evolving to get special moves, that take place out of that event period (which we explain below).
If you like collecting shiny Pokémon and you missed out on any of these Community Days earlier, this is your chance. It’s also a great chance to grab powerful Pokémon like Conkeldurr or Blastoise.
The featured Community Day Pokémon from throughout the year will be split among two days. Any Pokémon that were featured in a 2023 Community Day Classic will spawn on both days, but at a rarer rate. Meanwhile, 2022 Community Day Pokemon will also appear in eggs and raids. Below we list out the spawn times, special moves, and other perks of the Pokémon Go 2023 Community Weekend.
Saturday Community Day Pokémon spawns
The following will spawn on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2-5 p.m.:
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Sunday Community Day Pokémon spawns
The following will spawn on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2-5 p.m.:
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: JUlia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Community Day Classic Pokémon spawns
The following will spawn on both Saturday and Sunday at 2-5 p.m.:
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Image sources: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
2022 Community Day raid and 2 km egg Pokémon
The Pokémon below are from 2022 Community Days, but they’ll be hatching out of eggs and appearing in raids.
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Image sources: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Image sources: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Image sources: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Image sources: Niantic/The Pokémon Company
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Image sources: Mihoyo
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic/The Pokémon Company
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Image sources: Niantic/The Pokémon Company
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Image sources: Niantic
December 2023 Community Weekend special moves
When these Pokémon evolve on Dec. 16 starting at 9 a.m. until Dec. 17 at 9 p.m., they will learn a special move (with Ursaluna being a special exception):
- Charmeleon → Charizard: Dragon Breath and Blast Burn
- Wartortle → Blastoise: Hydro Cannon
- Sandshrew → Sandslash: Night Slash
- Alolan Sandshrew → Alolan Sandslash: Shadow Claw
- Alolan Geodude → Alolan Golem: Rollout
- Poliwhirl → Poliwrath: Counter
- Slowpoke → Slowbro/Slowking: Surf
- Flaaffy → Ampharos: Dragon Pulse
- Poliwhirl → Politoed: Ice Beam
- Skiploom → Jumpluff: Acrobatics
- Wooper → Quagsire: Aqua Tail
- Pupitar → Tyranitar: Smack Down
- Sealeo → Walrein: Icicle Spear
- Staravia → Staraptor: Gust
- Togetic → Togekiss: Aura Sphere
- Piloswine → Mamoswine: Ancient Power
- Boldore → Gigalith: Meteor Beam
- Gurdurr → Conkeldurr: Brutal Swing
- Lampent → Chandelure: Poltergeist
- Fraxure → Haxorus: Breaking Swipe
- Zweilous → Hydreigon: Brutal Swing
- Quilladin → Chesnaught: Frenzy Plant
- Braixen → Delphox: Blast Burn
- Frogadier → Greninja: Hydro Cannon
- Noibat → Noivern: Boomburst
- Grubbin → Charjabug: Volt Switch
- Charjabug → Vikavolt: Volt Switch
- Stufful → Bewear: Drain Punch
- Galarian Linoone → Obstagoon: Obstruct
- Ursaring → Ursaluna: High Horsepower
- Paldean Wooper → Clodsire: Megahorn
Note that Ursaring will only evolve during a special full moon, which Niantic said will occur at 2 p.m. on Dec. 16 until 6 a.m. on Dec. 17. The moon will also occur from 2-9 p.m. on Dec. 17.
December Community Day bonuses and perks
From 2-5 p.m. on both days, the following bonuses will be active:
- Catch XP doubled
- Catch Stardust doubled
- Catch candy doubled (XL included)
- Hatch distance for eggs put into Incubators during the above time halved
- Lures last for three hours
- Incense last for three house
From 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. on both days, you’ll also be able to do two special trades per day. Plus, Stardust costs for trading will be halved.
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