July 2025 Community Day: Quaxly
Sunday, July 20, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Quaxly, the Duckling Pokémon, will be featured during July Community Day!
Featured Pokémon
Quaxly will appear more frequently in the wild.*
*If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Featured Attack
Evolve Quaxwell (Quaxly’s Evolution) between the beginning of the event and July 27, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time to get a Quaquaval that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.
Hydro Cannon
- Trainer Battles: 80 power
- Gyms and raids: 90 power
Attack Availability Updates
Starting with the event and continuing afterwards, Quaquaval will be able to learn the Charged Attack Aqua Step.
Aqua Step
- Trainer Battles: 55 power and increases Attack by one stage
- Gyms and raids: 55 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 Quaxly Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Complete this research for even more rewards including:
- 3 encounters with Quaxly that have Delightful Days–themed Special Backgrounds
- Additional encounters with Quaxly
- 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.
Community Day Special Background Timed Research
Keep Community Day going with a Timed Research opportunity that will last for a week following the event!
Trainers that log in during July Community Day will receive Timed Research awarding an encounter with a Quaxly that has a Delightful Days–themed Special Background. You’ll even have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Quaxly when you complete these research tasks!
Don’t forget, Trainers, you can evolve Quaxwell (Quaxly’s Evolution) during the week following the event to get a Quaquaval that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon!
Event Bonuses
- 3× Catch Stardust.
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
- Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
- One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of three for the day.*
- Trades will require 50% less Stardust.*
Field Research
July Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Quaxly to earn rewards such as Stardust, Great Balls, additional encounters with Quaxly, and more!
If you GO out and explore with your community, you may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Quaxly that have Delightful Days–themed Special Backgrounds—if you’re lucky!
Pokémon GO Web Store – Ultra Community Day Box
An Ultra Community Day Box featuring five Ultra Balls and one Special Research ticket will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store during the event for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). This web store deal will be available starting July 14 at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
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, 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.
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—The Pokémon GO team