Grookey will appear more frequently in the wild.*

*If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one or one that has a Special Background!

Evolve Thwackey (Grookey’s Evolution) during the event or up to four hours afterwards to get a Rillaboom that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.

Frenzy Plant

Starting with the event and continuing afterwards, Rillaboom will be able to learn the Charged Attack Drum Beating.

Drum Beating

• Trainer Battles: 60 power and lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Attack by one stage.
• Gyms and raids: 115 power

For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Grookey Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Complete this research for even more rewards, including the following.

• 3 encounters with Grookey that have a Special Background
• Additional encounters with Grookey
• 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.

Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal and will not feature a story.

*Certain restrictions apply. Gifting cannot be completed if the recipient has purchased a Special Research ticket or has been gifted one already.

• 3× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
• 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
• 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
• Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
• Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
• Lure Modules will last for one hour and may attract the featured Pokémon.*
• One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of three for the day.*
• Trades will require 50% less Stardust.*

*While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, these will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time.

From 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Grookey will have a very high chance of appearing at PokéStops with active regular Lure Modules. Grookey attracted to regular Lure Modules will still have an increased chance to be Shiny and may have a Special Background. That’s more chances to encounter the featured Pokémon even after the event hours!

January Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Grookey to earn rewards such as Stardust, Ultra Balls, additional encounters with Grookey, and more! You may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Grookey that have a Special Background—if you’re lucky!

The Community Day Ultra 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!

Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store!

If you’re looking for Trainers in your area to trade, battle, or join raids with on Community Day, check out our Community Day map! Here you can find Community Ambassador events and local parks.

Community Ambassadors receive support from Niantic to run Pokémon GO events for their communities. If there are no Community Ambassadors near you, you can also search Campfire and find other meetups in your area.

The parks marked on the Community Day map are historically popular places for Trainers to gather during Community Day. These parks could be a fun option to play with your local community while enjoying some fresh air.* We hope this map helps Trainers connect!

*Popular locations are provided for informational purposes only. Niantic is not hosting or operating official or unofficial events at these locations. Please be aware of your surroundings when playing Niantic games.

Check in to a Community Ambassador event to get Timed Research that leads to additional encounters with Grookey 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.