Pokemon Go: August 22 Community Day Pokemon – All Details

Pokemon Go Community Day

Hey, Trainers! Up for another exciting day? Pokemon Go holds another community day on August 22, and we’ll lay down all details you need to know. Stick with us!

Pokemon Go Community Day Date

The Pokemon Company and Niantic have been actively updating their mobile AR game for quite some time now. Trainers are all over the world catching different Pokemons they can see around. The release of this game serves as a new adventure for Pokemon fans, as they first-hand experience face-to-face encounters with the species they just see on the TV series or in video games.

Moreover, Pokemon Go launches its Community Day this August 13, 2022, Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time! Pokemon also confirms that Community Day this August features Galarian Zigzagoon, the cute tiny raccoon Pokemon. There is a lot to expect in Community Day, so read through until the end!

About Galarian Zigzagoon

Pokemon Go Community Day Zigzagoon
Image Courtesy of Pokemon Go Hub

Additionally, Zigzagoon belongs to Generation III, and the event centers on its evolution forms. Galarian Zigzagoon often appears in the wild, so take your chances, and go search for your own Zigzagoon at the event!

Well, Pokemon Go Community Day loves surprises! Find your Galarian Zigzagoon, evolve it to Galarian Linoone, then evolve this latest form during the event (or up to five hours after), and go home with Obstagoon!

Pokemon Go Community Day Zigzagoon Evolution
Image Courtesy of Pokemon Go live Official Website

Obstagoon offers a featured attack of a Charged Attack Obstruct. Also, the devs have mentioned that this Obstruct attack has 15 power and is guaranteed to increase the user’s Defense and lower the opponent’s Defense in Trainer Battles. While in Gyms and Raids, 20 power.

Pokemon Go Community Day Research Story

What is a Pokemon Go event without a Special Research Story? For a small amount of US$1.00 (or use the equivalent in your regions), Field Notes: Galarian Zigzagoon is available and accessible for you! This is a Pokemon Go Community Day event exclusive so we hope you would not miss it out!

Also, do you want to surprise your Trainer friend with a ticket? Of course, you can, as long as you’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher, by the way. There is a Gift Button upon purchasing the ticket, so share the Research Story with someone you want to go on an adventure with! However, you may want to wait for further announcements about the tickets for the Research Story. Also, if your friend has bought one already or has been gifted already, your Gifting cannot be completed.

Event Bonuses on Community Day

Furthermore, event bonuses await you if you join the Community Day on August 13! You may refer to the details below to know what you can acquire during the event. Most of these bonuses are active for three hours during the event, just so you know!

  • 3× Catch Stardust
  • 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
  • Incense activated during the event will last for three hours
  • 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive XL Candy from catching Pokemon
  • Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours
  • Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!

However, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm local time, you can acquire these bonuses:

  • One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of three for the day
  • Trades made during the event and up to five hours afterward will require 50% less Stardust

You can refer to their official blog post or Twitter account to know more about these bonuses! See the image and link we provide below.

There are Timed Research tasks available in the Community Day event, as well! Catch a hundred Galarian Zigzagoon to accomplish this Timed Research, and get the following Obstagoon rewards!

  • Hat
  • Glasses
  • Gloves
  • Obstagon Pose

If you are not in the mood to play at a certain time or you missed out on the tasks, you can purchase these items in the in-game store.

More to Expect at the Event

Pokemon Go Community Day Timed Research
Image Courtesy of Pokemon Go live Official Website

There are team bonuses too, so keep your pack of Trainers ready for battles! It happens from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm local time. If you and your friends, or people you met in the event, caught enough species in a day having the help of the single Lure Module, Galarian Linoone may appear at the Lured PokéStop!

Of course, there would be Bonus Raid battles after the three-hour Community Day event ends! It happens from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm local time, so ready your watches and battle tactics for these unique four-star raid battles!

Victory has certain bonuses! So when you win in a raid battle, you have more chance of encountering Galarian Zigzagoon around the Gym for 30 minutes. Zigzagoon appears within a 300-meter radius. We hope for your luck as the Pokemon GO team mentioned that there is a small percentage you can encounter a shiny one! Are you ready to catch this featured Pokemon?

Additionally, the event is full of surprises, right? You can encounter Galarian Linoone in these four-star raid battles too! However, just a few reminders before you battle, only Trainers with Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes may join these raids. Remote Raid Passes are not accepted to enter the raid battles.

Lastly, there are event-themed stickers available during Community Day. Open gifts, spin  PokéStops, and you can buy them from the in-game store! You better not miss these cute stickers of the Zigzagoon!

We hope you enjoy the Community Day event, however, do not forget to follow the local safety and health protocols and be mindful of your surroundings. These guidelines from The Pokemon GO team are subject to change, so stick around with us and Pokemon Go for the following updates regarding the Community Day event. Best of luck!

Catch ’em all, Trainers!

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