In Pokémon GO, the Community Day with Igamaro and various bonuses will take place on January 7th. In the guide, you will find everything about the event’s content and how you can use it.
What kind of event is this? The Community Day takes place every month and always focuses on a specific Pokémon. This monster appears all over the wilderness during the event.
Additionally, the chances of encountering the Shiny variant of the Pokémon are increased during this time, and there are various bonuses that you can secure.
After the great recap Community Day in December, which featured many monsters at once, January will again showcase a single Pokémon: Igamaro, the grass starter from Generation 6, will have its own Community Day.
We have summarized everything important about the event here.
Community Day in January 2023 with Igamaro – Start, Bonuses, Content
When? Saturday, January 7, 2023, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time
Pokémon of the Day: Igamaro will be found almost everywhere in the wilderness
Exclusive Attack: Flora-Statue if you evolve Igastarnish to Brigaron (up to 5 hours after the event)
Bonuses:
– Double catch candy
– Quadruple hatch speed for eggs placed in an incubator during the event
– Lures and incense last 3 hours
– Double chance for XL candies when catching Pokémon (from Trainer Level 31)
– 5 surprise encounters from snapshots
– Event stickers in PokéStops and gifts
– Level 4 raids with Igastarnish after the event with spawn bonus for more Igamaro
– Our counter guide for the level 4 raids with Igastarnish
Additional bonuses 5 hours after the event (10:00 PM local time)
– Additional special trade (maximum of 2 on that day)
– 50% reduced stardust costs when trading
As usual, there will also be additional content in the shop for the Community. Among other things, the special research “Dapper Spikes” will be available for one euro.
You can find all tasks and rewards for the special research here.
Special raids after the event: From 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, there will also be the opportunity to face Igamaro’s evolution Igastarnish in level 4 raids.
If you win these raids, a bonus will be activated that will spawn more Igamaro in the area for 30 minutes. The shiny chance is the same as on the actual Community Day.
Important: You can only complete these raids on-site; remote raid passes cannot be used.
Which counters you should use against Igastarnish best, you’ll read in the following article:
Who should attend the Community Day with Igamaro?
Can Igamaro be shiny? Yes, you can catch the shiny version on Community Day. Therefore, the event is definitely for shiny hunters who want to add a new specimen to their collection.
How strong is Igamaro? Igamaro itself doesn’t play a major role, but its final evolution Brigaron will be a solid option as a grass attacker against raids with “Flora-Statue”.
It is still surpassed by top grass attackers in Pokémon GO like the Ultra Beast Katagami, Mega Sceptile, and Mega Venusaur, legendary monsters like Zarude or Kapu-Toro, or various shadow variants. However, outside of such special monsters, it’s a very good, strong choice.
Accordingly, it is worthwhile to collect a few well-rated specimens if you still have space in your grass attacker team.
How to make the most of the Community Day with Igamaro – Preparation & Items
Make space: If you’re aiming to catch a lot of Igamaro, you should create space in your Pokémon storage.
To do this, you can use the filter function: If you type in search terms like “0*, 1*, 2*”, only monsters with 2 stars or worse will be shown. Send away the monsters you no longer need to make room for Igamaro specimens.
Evolve a mega Pokémon: If you have a mega Pokémon of the same type as Igamaro active, you will get additional candies.
In the case of Igamaro, that is the grass type. Therefore, it’s worth it to have:
- Mega Venusaur
- Mega Sceptile
- Mega Blastoise
Which items are worth it for the Community Day with Igamaro?
Ensure empty incubators: Typically, you set the next egg in the incubator immediately after hatching one. If you currently have eggs that are still running, ensure that your incubator is as empty as possible at the start of the event – because then you can secure the quadruple hatch speed.
The Community Day with Igamaro is the ideal time to hatch larger eggs like the 7-, 10-, or 12-km egg, or to “process” multiple eggs in a row.
In addition to Pokémon, the eggs also provide stardust and XP – so you can collect a little on the side.
Sananaberries: You already get double catch candy; with Sananaberries, you can double the amount per catch again. This is worthwhile if you want to evolve or level up multiple Igamaro.
Incense & Lures: These items attract additional Igamaro. Incense is worthwhile if you are on the move, while the lure module attracts Pokémon stably to a PokéStop. Since both last for 3 hours, you only need one copy of the items to light for the event.
Balls: You should definitely have enough balls in stock before they run out during the event. Especially ultra balls are useful so you won’t need too many attempts to catch.
Are you participating in the Community Day on Saturday or are you skipping it this time? Let us know in the comments!
Also, another Community Day will take place in January: You can find all the information about the Classic Community Day with Larvitar here.
