Pokémon GO’s December 2025 Community Day ran on December 6 and 7, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. local time each day. Featured Pokémon could also appear from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on both days. Saturday’s main lineup included Karrablast, Shelmet, Vanillite, Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Pawmi; Sunday’s included Solosis, region-specific Flabébé, Pikipek, Jangmo-o, Rookidee and Quaxly. The event has ended, so its ticket and event-period shop offer are no longer presented as available.
When was December Community Day 2025?
The event took place Saturday and Sunday, December 6–7, 2025. The main Community Day hours were 2:00–5:00 p.m. local time on each day. Any of the featured Pokémon could also appear between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time on either day. During the three-hour main window, featured Pokémon had the same shiny encounter chance as during their original Community Days; the event announcement did not give a numeric rate.
Which Pokémon were featured on each day?
Saturday, December 6
- Karrablast
- Shelmet
- Vanillite
- Sprigatito
- Fuecoco
- Pawmi
Sunday, December 7
- Solosis
- Flabébé: Red Flower in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Blue Flower in Asia-Pacific; Yellow Flower in the Americas
- Pikipek
- Jangmo-o
- Rookidee
- Quaxly
White Flower and Orange Flower Flabébé could also appear anywhere on Sunday, if lucky.
Returning Pokémon in the final ten minutes of each hour
On both days, Machop, Eevee, Totodile and Ralts could appear during the final ten minutes of each hour from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The event page marked listed encounters as potentially shiny, if lucky, without publishing a specific shiny rate.
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What were the event bonuses?
These bonuses applied during the main 2:00–5:00 p.m. event window:
- 2× XP for catching Pokémon
- 2× Stardust from catching Pokémon
- 2× Candy from catching Pokémon
- Half hatch distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event
- For Trainers level 31 and up, 2× chance of receiving Candy XL from catches
- Incense other than Daily Adventure Incense lasted three hours when activated during the event
- Lure Modules lasted one hour
Trade bonuses lasted longer than the feature hours
From Saturday, December 6 at 9:00 a.m. through Sunday, December 7 at 9:00 p.m. local time, Trainers could make one additional Special Trade, for a maximum of three per day, and trades cost 50% less Stardust.
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- AUTHENTIC DETAILS: Charizard looks like it jumped out of the Pokémon Animated Series
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Temporary evolution requirements
The event also temporarily changed these requirements until Sunday, December 7 at 9:00 p.m. local time:
- Eevee could evolve into Espeon or Umbreon after exploring 1 km with Eevee as the buddy.
- Eevee could evolve into Sylveon after earning seven buddy hearts.
- Floette could evolve into Florges after earning seven buddy hearts.
- Pawmo could evolve into Pawmot after exploring 1 km with Pawmo as the buddy.
The event announcement warned that progress already made toward the usual requirements would reset when the event began.
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Which Pokémon could evolve to get featured attacks?
The evolution-attack window ran from 9:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, through 9:00 p.m. Sunday, December 7, local time. The listed evolutions and attacks were:
| Evolution | Featured attack |
|---|---|
| Machoke to Machamp | Payback (Charged Attack) |
| Eevee caught or hatched during the event | Last Resort |
| Eevee to Vaporeon | Scald |
| Eevee to Jolteon | Zap Cannon |
| Eevee to Flareon | Superpower |
| Eevee to Espeon | Shadow Ball |
| Eevee to Umbreon | Psychic |
| Eevee to Leafeon | Bullet Seed (Fast Attack) |
| Eevee to Glaceon | Water Pulse |
| Eevee to Sylveon | Psyshock |
| Croconaw to Feraligatr | Hydro Cannon |
| Kirlia to Gardevoir or Gallade | Synchronoise |
| Duosion to Reuniclus | Charm (Fast Attack) |
| Vanillish to Vanilluxe | Avalanche |
| Karrablast to Escavalier | Razor Shell |
| Shelmet to Accelgor | Energy Ball |
| Floette to Florges | Chilling Water |
| Trumbeak to Toucannon | Beak Blast |
| Hakamo-o to Kommo-o | Clanging Scales |
| Corvisquire to Corviknight | Air Cutter |
| Floragato to Meowscarada | Frenzy Plant |
| Crocalor to Skeledirge | Blast Burn |
| Quaxwell to Quaquaval | Hydro Cannon |
| Pawmo to Pawmot | Brick Break |
What research and offers were announced?
Free event activities included Field Research leading to encounters with Pokémon featured in 2025 Community Days, and catch-focused Collection Challenges that rewarded Stardust and XP.
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An optional event-exclusive Special Research ticket was announced at US$4.99 or the equivalent local pricing tier. Its listed rewards included encounters with Pokémon featured in 2025 Community Days and Community Day Classics, one Elite Charged TM, one Elite Fast TM, one Rocket Radar and other rewards. The ticket could be gifted to Great Friends or higher, subject to the announcement’s restrictions; it did not include an in-game medal.
An Ultra Community Day Box was also announced for the event period on the Pokémon GO Web Store at US$4.99 or local equivalent. It contained one Premium Battle Pass and one Special Research ticket. Both the ticket and box were time-limited event offers, not current purchase options.
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- AUTHENTIC DETAILS: Pikachu looks like it jumped out of the Pokémon Animated Series
- TEAM BUILDING: Collect other 8-inch Pokémon plush and build your own unique team
- OFFICIAL PRODUCT: Officially licensed Pokémon product from Jazwares
Was there a Seasonal Special Background?
No. The official event announcement stated: “There will not be a Seasonal Special Background for December Community Day 2025.”
Where could players meet up?
The event page directed players to the Community Day map for Community Ambassador events and parks, and to Campfire for other meetups. It described marked parks as historically popular gathering places, but clarified that Niantic did not host or operate events at those locations. It also advised: “Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO.”
For a long outdoor play session, a portable phone power bank could be a useful optional accessory; it was not an official event recommendation or requirement.
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