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Trainers,

We’re excited to announce that Shinx, the Flash Pokémon, will be featured during November’s Community Day event!

November Community Day

Sunday, November 21, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Featured Pokémon

Shinx will be appearing more frequently in the wild!

Shinx Shinx : If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

New Featured Attack

Evolve Luxio (Shinx’s Evolution) during the event or up to two hours afterward to get a Luxray that knows the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs.

Luxray Luxray will be able to learn the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs

Psychic Fangs

Making its Pokémon GO debut, this Charged Attack will allow Luxray to lower the Defense of opposing Pokémon and inflict supereffective damage on Fighting- and Poison-type Pokémon.

  • Trainer Battles: 40 Power and guaranteed to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Defense.
  • Gyms and raids: 30 Power

CD Special Research Ticket Icon Community Day Special Research Story: Flash, Spark, and Gleam

  • For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Shinx Community Day–exclusive Special Research story: Flash, Spark, and Gleam.
  • Stay tuned for when tickets for the Flash, Spark, and Gleam Special Research story go live!
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


Incubator Bonus Icon - Black 1/4 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period Incense Bonus Icon - Black Incense activated during the event will last for three hours Lure Module Bonus Icon - Black Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours Photobomb Bonus Icon - Black Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!

Special bonuses

To celebrate the last Community Day event of the year before the annual big December Community Day event, additional bonuses will be available during November Community Day.

Candy Bonus Icon - Black 3× Transfer Candy Candy XL Bonus Icon - Black 4× chance of earning Candy XL when transferring Pokémon Get up to three free Raid Passes from Gyms during the event and up to two hours after the event. Trades made during the event and two hours after the event will require 25% less Stardust.

Event Bundles

  • There’ll be a special one-time-purchase Community Day Box available for 1,280 PokéCoins, featuring 50 Ultra Balls, four Incense, four Star Pieces, and an Elite Charged TM.
  • 30 Ultra Balls will be available in the shop at no cost. Be sure to pick them up during the event!

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated. For the latest on in-game events and feature updates, be sure to check this help center article.

—The Pokémon GO team