The first Community Day of the new season has been announced in Pokémon GO. And it’s not exactly bringing joy to the community.
What kind of event is this? A Community Day is an event where a Pokémon appears in very high numbers and with strong bonuses like an increased shiny chance for 3 hours. The event occurs at least once a month.
After the first dates for the new season were announced yesterday, it is now also known which Pokémon will be the focus of the Community Day in September. And that is causing frustration within the community.
“It’s unbelievable”
Which Pokémon is featured in the Community Day? The Pokémon for the Community Day in September, which will take place on September 14, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, is Flabébé. It comes from Generation 6 and is a Fairy-type. You can evolve it into Floette and then into Florges.
The Pokémon has a special feature: It can appear in one of 5 different color variants: Red-flowered, Yellow-flowered, Orange-flowered, Blue-flowered, and White-flowered. While you can get the white and orange variants anywhere in the world, the other colors are only available in specific regions of the world.
The red version can be found in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. For the blue variant, you need to be in the Asia-Pacific region, while the yellow version awaits you on the American continent.
How is the community reacting to the announcement? There are 2 major criticisms within the community regarding the Community Day. Firstly, the choice of the Pokémon itself is criticized, as it is not a Pokémon that belongs to the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
It also does not play a particularly significant role in the battle leagues, although it can be found among the top 40 Pokémon in the Master League.
Secondly, the regional restriction of the Pokémon will also remain in place during the Community Day.
Some of the comments about this on Reddit are as follows:
- “Definitely a missed opportunity. If they didn’t want them to spawn globally, they should at least have put the other regional forms in eggs,” writes Soflokale.
- “It’s a shame that they are all region-locked, but at the same time I’m also a bit excited because I love it when random Pokémon like this get their Community Days,” says Meringue-Relevant.
- “The worst Community Day is always the next one. It’s unbelievable,” finds GoldenHair74.
- “This is literally one of the worst Community Days,” comments MochaHusky.
There’s still some time until the Community Day in September. But even before then, there are many events and content waiting for you in the game. If you want to know exactly when they will take place, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in August 2025 in Pokémon GO.
