September 2026 Community Day Classic: Gible
Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Gible, the Land Shark Pokémon, will be featured during September Community Day Classic!
Featured Pokémon
Gible will appear more frequently in the wild.*
A Mega Collection Challenge
An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!
Complete the Collection Challenge to receive XP, Stardust, and Garchomp Mega Energy!
Evolve Gible and Gabite to complete this Collection Challenge!
Featured Attack
Evolve Gabite (Gible’s Evolution) from the beginning of the event until September 12, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. local time to get a Garchomp that knows the Charged Attack Earth Power.
Earth Power
- Trainer Battles: 90 power
- Gyms and raids: 100 power
Community Day Special Research
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Gible Community Day Classic–exclusive Special Research. Complete this research for even more rewards, including the following.
- 3 encounters with Gible that have a Special Background
- Additional encounters with Gible
- 1 Premium Battle Pass
- 1 Rare Candy XL
And even more goodies!
- Stay tuned for when tickets for the Special Research go live.
- Don’t forget: You’re now able to purchase and gift tickets to any of your friends that you’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.*
- To gift a ticket, tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then tap the Gift button instead of the Buy button.**
Event Bonuses
- 3× XP for catching Pokémon.
- Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day Classic for a surprise!
- Lure Modules will last for one hour and may attract the featured Pokémon.*
Lure Module Bonus
On September 12, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Gible will have a very high chance of appearing at PokéStops with active regular Lure Modules. Gible attracted to regular Lure Modules will still have an increased chance to be Shiny and may have a Special Background. That means more chances to encounter the featured Pokémon even after the event hours!
Field Research
September Community Day Classic–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Gible to earn rewards such as Stardust, Great Balls, additional encounters with Gible, and more! You may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Gible that have a Special Background—if you’re lucky!
Pokémon GO Web Store – Ultra Community Day Box
The Ultra Community Day Box will be available for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket and five Ultra Balls!
Looking for other Trainers to play with?
If you’re looking for Trainers in your area to trade, battle, or join raids with on Community Day, visit the map or check out nearby events to see nearby community meetups days in advance, allowing you to plan more seamlessly. These community meetups are hosted by a Community Ambassador, who receives official support to run Pokémon GO events for their communities. If there are no Community Ambassadors near you, you can also search for and find the meetups closest to you.
Learn more and find your community.
We hope these resources help Trainers connect!
Check in to a Community Ambassador event to get Timed Research that leads to additional encounters with Gible with a Special Background, as well as other premium item rewards!
Starting in January 2026, the featured Pokémon for Community Days can have a yearly Special Background.
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