[2021] December Community Day features some familiar faces from 2020 and 2021!

Trainers,

As we say goodbye to 2021, let’s take a look back at the Community Day events we shared together.

This year’s final Community Day event will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2021, and Sunday, December 19, 2021. Throughout the event, Pokémon featured in Community Day events throughout 2021 will be appearing more frequently in the wild, while Pokémon featured in Community Day events throughout 2020 will be hatching from Eggs and appearing in raids, so this event will be a great time for you to catch Pokémon featured in any Community Day events you may have missed!

December Community Day

Saturday, December 18, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time Sunday, December 19, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Event Bonuses

Incense activated during the event will last for three hours Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours 1/2 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event 2× Catch XP 2× Catch Stardust

Special bonuses

From Friday, December 17, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. local time to Sunday December 19, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. local time

To celebrate the last Community Day event of the year, two additional bonuses will be available all weekend.

25% reduced stardust cost for trades 1 extra special trade per day

Pokémon Storage and Item Bag Cap Increase

To help you prepare for the biggest Community Day event of the year, the maximum amount that the Pokémon storage and Item Bag can be expanded to will be increased! Be sure to purchase Item Bag and Pokémon Storage expansions from the shop so you can stock up on Poké Balls and store all the Pokémon you’ll catch during December Community Day!

• Pokémon Storage Expansion Cap: 5,000 -> 5,500
• Item Bag Expansion Cap: 4,000 -> 4,500

This change will go into effect on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT -8).

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon featured during Community Day events in 2021 will be appearing more frequently in the wild.

All Pokémon below will also be attracted to incense and lures regardless of what day it is.

Appearing more frequently on Saturday, December 18 Machop Roselia Swablu Gible Snivy Fletchling Appearing more frequently on Sunday, December 19 Eevee* Duskull Shinx Tepig Oshawott * Eevee caught during the event will know Last Resort If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from 2 km Eggs.

Charmander Weedle Abra Gastly Rhyhorn Magikarp Porygon Elekid Magby Seedot Piplup Budew If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon featured in 2020 Community Days will be appearing in raids.

Charmander Weedle Abra Gastly Rhyhorn Electabuzz Magmar Magikarp Porygon Seedot Piplup If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Exclusive Moves

The following exclusive moves will be available when evolving to the following Pokémon from Friday, December 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, December 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. PST (GMT −8).

Charizard Evolve Charmeleon into a Charizard that knows the Fast Attack Dragon Breath. Beedrill Evolve Kakuna into a Beedrill that knows the Charged Attack Drill Run. Alakazam Evolve Kadabra into an Alakazam that knows the Fast Attack Counter. Machamp Evolve Machoke into a Machamp that knows the Charged Attack Payback. Gengar Evolve Haunter into a Gengar that knows the Charged Attack Shadow Punch. Gyarados Evolve Magikarp into a Gyarados that knows the Charged Attack Aqua Tail. Vaporeon Evolve Eevee into a Vaporeon that knows the Charged Attack Scald. Jolteon Evolve Eevee into a Jolteon that knows the Charged Attack Zap Cannon. Flareon Evolve Eevee into a Flareon that knows the Charged Attack Superpower. Espeon Evolve Eevee into an Espeon that knows the Charged Attack Shadow Ball. Umbreon Evolve Eevee into an Umbreon that knows the Charged Attack Psychic. Shiftry Evolve Nuzleaf into a Shiftry that knows the Fast Attack Bullet Seed. Altaria Evolve Swablu into an Altaria that knows the Charged Attack Moonblast. Empoleon Evolve Prinplup into an Empoleon that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon. Luxray Evolve Luxio into a Luxray that knows the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs. Roserade Evolve Roselia into a Roserade that knows. the Fast Attack Bullet Seed. Evolve Roselia into a Roserade that knows the Charged Attack Fire-type Weather Ball Garchomp Evolve Gabite into a Garchomp that knows the Charged Attack Earth Power. Rhyperior Evolve Rhydon into a Rhyperior that knows the Charged Attack Rock Wrecker. Electivire Evolve Electabuzz into an Electivire that knows the Charged Attack Flamethrower. Magmortar Evolve Magmar into a Magmortar that knows the Charged Attack Thunderbolt. Leafeon Evolve Eevee into a Leafeon that knows the Fast Attack Bullet Seed. Glaceon Evolve Eevee into a Glaceon that knows the Charged Attack Water Pulse. Porygon-Z Evolve Porygon2 into a Porygon-Z that knows the Charged Attack Tri Attack. Dusknoir Evolve Dusclops into a Dusknoir that knows the Charged Attack Shadow Ball. Serperior Evolve Servine into a Serperior that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant. Emboar Evolve Pignite into an Emboar that knows the Charged Attack Blast Burn. Samurott Evolve Dewott into a Samurott that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon. Talonflame Evolve Fletchinder into a Talonflame that knows the Fast Attack Incinerate. Sylveon Evolve Eevee into a Sylveon that knows the Charged Attack Psyshock.

Special Research Story: December Community Day 2021

• For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the December Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, December Community Day 2021.
• Stay tuned for when tickets for the December Community Day 2021 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.

Timed Research

From Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. local time to Monday, December 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time

Timed Research will be available with tasks focused on all of the Pokémon that have been featured in Community Day events over the past two years!

Field Research Tasks

Friday, December 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, December 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. PST (GMT −8)

Complete certain Field Research tasks to earn Mega Energy for the following Pokémon.

Charizard Beedrill Gengar Gyarados Altaria

Event Bundles

Available from Friday, December 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, December 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. PST (GMT −8)

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

As 2021 comes to an end, let’s look back on the memories we made during all the Community Day events this year. Don’t forget to share your experiences from this weekend on social media with #PokemonGOCommunityDay.

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—The Pokémon GO team