Piplup will appear more frequently in the wild.*

Evolve Prinplup (Piplup’s Evolution) from the beginning of the event until January 4, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. local time to get an Empoleon that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Hydro Cannon

• Trainer Battles: 80 power
• Gyms and raids: 90 power

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

• 3 encounters with Piplup that have a Special Background
• Additional encounters with Piplup
• 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.**

• 1/4 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event.
• 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.*

On January 4, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Piplup will have a very high chance of appearing at PokéStops with active regular Lure Modules. Piplup 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 Classic–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Piplup to earn rewards such as Stardust, Great Balls, additional encounters with Piplup, and more! You may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Piplup that have a Special Background—if you’re lucky!

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!

This web store deal will be available starting January 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

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 Piplup with a Special Background, as well as other premium item rewards!