In Pokémon GO the biggest Community Day of the year is coming up. MeinMMO shows you what to expect in the event.
What kind of event is this? A Community Day is an event that takes place every month. There are both a regular and a Classic variant of the event. A specific Pokémon is the focus and appears not only in very high numbers, but also with a significantly increased Shiny chance and other strong bonuses.
Traditionally, a Community Day occurs in December that brings together the Pokémon from all Community Days of the year. This is also the case the coming weekend. The Community Day will take place on December 6th and 7th, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with some content only active from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
We have looked into what Pokémon, bonuses, and additional content you can expect and summarized it for you.
Community Day December 2025 – Start, Time and Bonuses
When? Saturday, December 6th, 2025, and Sunday, December 7th, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Temporary Evolution Requirements:
– walk 1 km to evolve Eevee into Espeon
– walk 1 km to evolve Eevee into Umbreon
– collect 7 hearts with Eevee to evolve it into Sylveon
– collect 7 hearts with Floette to evolve it into Florges
– walk 1 km to evolve Pamamo into Pamomamo
Bonuses:
– increased Shiny chance for event Pokémon
– double catch XP
– double catch Stardust
– double catch candies
– halved distance for eggs placed in incubators during the event
– double chance of XL candies when catching Pokémon starting from level 31
– incense lasts for 3 hours (not the daily adventure incense)
Bonuses from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM:
– An additional special trade
– 50% less Stardust cost when trading
– Lure modules last 1 hour
When do which Pokémon appear?
You can find and catch the respective Pokémon on both days from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. However, the increased Shiny chance for the Pokémon is only active from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Pokémon on Saturday, December 6th, 2025:
- Laukaps*
- Schnuthelm*
- Gelatini*
- Felori*
- Krokel*
- Pamo*
Pokémon on Sunday, December 7th, 2025:
- Monozyto*
- Flabébé (Red flower): Europe, Middle East and Africa*
- Flabébé (Blue flower): Asia-Pacific region*
- Flabébé (Yellow flower): America*
- Peppeck*
- Miniras*
- Meikro*
- Kwaks*
- Flabébé (White flower)* (rare)
- Flabébé (Orange flower)* (rare)
On both days, you can find the following Pokémon during the last 10 minutes of each hour between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM:
- Machollo*
- Evoli*
- Karnimani*
- Trasla*
All Pokémon marked with a * can appear as Shiny.
Exclusive Attacks for the Community Day in December 2025
If you evolve any of the following Pokémon between Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at 9:00 AM and Sunday, December 7th, 2025 at 9:00 PM, it will have the respective exclusive attack.
- Machomei: Charged Attack Counter
- Aquana: Charged Attack Scald
- Blitza: Charged Attack Thunder Cannon
- Flamara: Charged Attack Overheat
- Psiana: Charged Attack Shadow Ball
- Nachtara: Charged Attack Psychic
- Folipurba: Fast Attack Bullet Seed
- Glaziola: Charged Attack Aqua Jet
- Feelinara: Charged Attack Psyshock
- Impergator: Charged Attack Hydro Cannon
- Guardevoir and Galagladi: Charged Attack Synchronoise
- Zytomega: Fast Attack Charm
- Gelatwino: Charged Attack Avalanche
- Cavalanzas: Charged Attack Leaf Blade
- Hydragil: Charged Attack Energy Ball
- Florges: Charged Attack Icy Wind
- Tukanon: Charged Attack Beak Blast
- Grandiras: Charged Attack Dragon Tail
- Krarmor: Charged Attack Air Slash
- Maskagato: Charged Attack Flora Statute
- Skelokrok: Charged Attack Ember Barrage
- Bailonda: Charged Attack Hydro Cannon
- Pamomamo: Charged Attack Breakthrough
If you catch or receive Eevee from eggs during the period, it will know the Charged Attack Shelter.
More Content from the Event
Field Research and Collector Challenges: During the Community Day, there will also be Field Research in which you can receive event Pokémon as rewards. Collector challenges are also part of the event, allowing you to earn Stardust and experience points.
Paid Research: For $4.99 (approximately €5.49), you can purchase an exclusive special research. As rewards, you will receive various encounters with event Pokémon, 1 Premium Raid Pass, 1 Premium Battle Pass, and 1 Rocket Radar.
How to Make the Most Out of the Event
If you want to make the most of the event, you should prepare accordingly. Firstly, ensure that you have enough space in your Pokémon Box to catch as many Pokémon as possible.
Additionally, there are some items you will need for the event or that can help you earn even more rewards:
- Balls: Make sure you have enough balls. This way, you can catch many Pokémon during the event.
- Incense and Lure Module: If you activate incense during the event, you will benefit from an extended duration of 3 hours. Lure modules activated during the event last for 1 hour. Both items ensure that you encounter more Pokémon.
- Star Piece and Lucky Egg: During the event, you will receive double Stardust and XP for catches. With a Star Piece, you can receive three times the amount of Stardust; with Lucky Eggs, even four times the amount of catch XP.
- Sananaberries: The amount of candies you receive for catching a Pokémon is also doubled during the event. If you use Sananaberries, you can even enjoy four times the amount of candies per catch.
Mega Evolution: If you want to collect candies for a specific Pokémon during the event, you can activate a Mega Evolution of the same type. This way, you will not only receive additional XP and a higher chance of XL candies, but also additional regular candies for the respective Pokémon.
Besides the Community Day, there are several other events and contents waiting for you in December. If you want to know what they are, when they take place, and what to expect, feel free to check our overview of all events in December 2025 in Pokémon GO.
